§ MR. LODER (Brighton)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he is aware that it has boon the custom, since the reign of James II., whenever a Coronation has taken place during a session of Parliament, for the House of Commons to meet on the morning of the day and proceed to Westminster Abbey; whether this precedent is to be followed on the present occasion; and whether it is proposed that the space set apart for the Commons in the Abbey shall be shared by any persons not Members of the House.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I wish to say that my hon. friend's account of the precedents is perfectly accurate, but on the present occasion there has been a very widespread desire on the part of Members of the House that they should be accompanied by their wives, and that, of course, makes it absolutely impossible to follow the old practice in this matter.