HC Deb 27 June 1906 vol 159 cc936-7
MR. HERBERT ROBERTS

I beg to ask the hon. Member for East Bristol, as Church Estates Commissioner, whether he will say if any of the buildings recently erected by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in South London will be used for the sale of beer, wine, or spirits; and, if so, how many.

MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSE (Bristol, E.)

None of the newly-erected buildings will be so used. On the other hand, one fully licensed public-house and three beer houses on the site of the new buildings have been suppressed by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.

MR. HERBERT ROBERTS

I beg to ask the hon. Member for East Bristol, as Church Estates Commissioner, whether he will say if the Ecclesiastical Commissioners make any condition in connection with those places on their estates which are, with their assent, licensed for the sale of beer, wine, or spirits as to the non-employment as barmaids of women other than the wife or daughters of the person holding the licence; and, if not, whether they will do so in future.

MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSE

No such stipulation is made by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners nor do the Commissioners think it would be well for them to make a condition the performance of which it would not be in their power effectually to control.

MR. HERBERT ROBERTS

I beg to ask the hon. Member for East Bristol, as Church Estates Commissioner, whether he will grant a Return of all public-houses and beer-houses on the estates of Ecclesiastical Commissioners, the Return to state the name and locality, the approximate value to the Commissioners, the date of the lease or of the last extension or renewal of it, and the date when the lease will expire.

MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSE

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners are not prepared to make the suggested Return.