§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)To ask the First Commissioner of Works whether he can say why the gates of the road or path leading through what is known as the Queen's Garden portion of Kew Gardens have been again closed and relocked: and why the people now enjoying this public place of resort cannot have the full facilities which were granted to them some time ago.
(Answer.) The Queen's Cottage grounds were, I find, closed temporarily by order of the Director of Kew Gardens, as the path was impassable after the rain. I have desired him to open them again so 302 soon as the state of the ground permits. The Royal command to allow the public admission to the grounds must, of course, be respected.—(Office of Works.)