§ MR. DIXON-HARTLANDasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether Captain Shaw's Reports on the various theatres contained recommendations that in certain cases the licences should not be regranted before certain alterations were made; and, whether, in view of the recent calamity in a Sunderland theatre, any such theatres have had their licences regranted without such alterations, as recommended by Captain Shaw; and, if so, which?
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURTSir, the first part of this Question should be put to the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, with which body the responsibility rests. With reference to the second part of the Question I can only repeat what I stated the other day, that the lamentable calamity at Sunderland has no bearing, so far as I can see, on the question of the provision of exits. All the evidence points to the fact that there was a sufficiency of exit accommodation, had the doors only been opened.
§ MR. DIXON - HARTLANDThe right hon. and learned Gentleman is no doubt aware of the contents of Captain Shaw's Reports. I shall repeat the Question this day week.