§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)I beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works whether, having regard to the fact that one set of water-closets off the Committee Room corridors is supplied directly from a cistern from which water is drawn for drinking and domestic purposes, he will state whether the main tank of the building from which the drinking water in the dining-rooms and bars is drawn supply directly any of the water-closets in other parts of the Houses of Parliament; and, if so, will steps be taken to provide a sufficient supply of water from the artesian well for drinking purposes?
§ * MR. H. GLADSTONEThe main tanks from which the drinking water in the dining-rooms and bars is drawn are very large, containing in all about 36,000 gallons; and from one of the fire mains connected with these tanks two water-closets at a considerable distance obtain their supply. Practically, no mischief whatever can result from this; but a trifling alteration will be made in order to remove any objection. It would not be possible, except at great cost, to have supplies of water from two separate sources distributed throughout the building.