HC Deb 15 March 1897 vol 47 c660
MR. JOHN AIRD (Paddington, N.)

I beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works if, while arrangements are being made for an additional smoking room, Members may be allowed, after 9 o'clock, to smoke in the South Dining Room, this being immediately adjacent?

*SIR C. DALRYMPLE (Ipswich)

May I ask my right hon. Friend, before he answers the question, whether he will bear in mind, in making further arrangements for smoking, that all Members of the House do not smoke?

THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. AKERS-DOUGLAS,) Kent, St. Augustine's

I frankly admit the insufficiency of smoking room accommodation in this building. So far as I am concerned, I see no objection to the proposal of my hon. Friend, but it is one on which I think the Kitchen Committee might with advantage be consulted.