HC Deb 21 March 1893 vol 10 cc674-5
MR. HANBURY (for Sir RICHARD TEMPLE,) Surrey, Kingston

I beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works whether he will consider favourably the opening of the Royal Gardens at Kew during the hours of the forenoon?

THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE,) Bradford, Central

I am afraid I can only refer the hon. Baronet to the reply which I gave on this subject to a question by the hon. Member for North Longford on the 27th ultimo, wherein I explained the circumstances which had led the Government to decide that they would not be justified in incurring the expense of an earlier opening of Kew Gardens.