HC Deb 04 February 1897 vol 45 cc1312-3
MR. HARRY FOSTER

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether his attention has been called to the scenes which were recently witnessed at Bow Church at the confirmation of the elections of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London; and whether, with a view to prevent a recurrence of such scenes, the Government will at an early date introduce legislation for either abolishing the ceremonial or insuring that objections when invited shall be properly heard and adjudicated upon.

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

My attention has been called to the discreditable scenes to which my hon. Friend refers, but I can make no pledge with regard to legislation on the subject.