§ MR. NORMANI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he can state whether an official of the War Office was requested to vacate his room and remove his papers during Coronation Day that it might be placed at the disposal of spectators; whether he declined to do so, and was then told that, under those circumstances he must pay a sum of money for the use of his own room; whether a sum of money was accordingly paid; and, if so, what sum, and to what purpose was it devoted.
§ MR. BRODRICKI am not aware of such a case, but the treatment of all rooms in the War Office, to whomsoever assigned, has been the same.
§ MR. NORMANWill the right hon. Gentleman be good enough to say what that treatment was?
§ MR. BRODRICKAll the rooms have been thrown into a common pool, and have been assigned to those who have paid for tickets.
§ MR. NORMANCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether in any case the officials have been asked to pay for the use of their own room?
§ MR. BRODRICKIt is obvious that some of the rooms overlook the streets, and some do not. Therefore all the rooms and all the available space have been placed in the same category, and everybody who desired to take tickets have had to pay for them.