§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottingham, Rushcliffe)I beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works whether the public now have access to the Queen's cottage grounds in Kew Gardens; whether the gates have been unlocked; and whether the grounds have been thrown open again to the public, in accordance with the permission given by Her late Majesty.
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. AKERS DOUGLAS,) Kent, St. Augustine'sYes, Sir. The answer is in the affirmative.