MR. CARVELL WILLIAMSI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, having regard to the national character of the cathedrals, the Government will consider the expediency of transferring the maintenance and repair of the fabrics from deans and chapters to Her Majesty's Board of Works, as is the case in Scotland?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYNo, I do not propose to ask the House to consider any proposal of the kind suggested by the hon. Member. [cheers.]