§ MR. SHAW LEFEVRE (Bradford,. Central)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether arrangements can be made for giving to the public access to Sudbrooke Park (which adjoins Richmond Park, and is separated from it only by a light iron railing), and also for allowing clubs and other bodies willing to bear the expense of laying down cricket pitches to play cricket there, that game being at present forbidden irk Richmond Park?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON, Leeds, N.)Sudbrooke Park was purchased by the Crown in 1841, at a total cost of £34,856, in order to prevent Richmond Park from being spoilt by the erection of unsuitable buildings in its neighbourhood. Of the 130 acres, 20 were added to Richmond Park. I do not think it is necessary to add any more to the 2,000 acres already available to the public in Richmond Park. The Commissioners of Woods and Forests will be prepared to consider any application that may be made for the use of a portion of the ground for cricket and other games.