§ 41. Mr. TOUCHEasked the hon. Member for St. George's-in-the-East, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, what procedure is necessary before leave can be obtained for building on or making alterations in Regent's Park, including those parts in private enclosures; and what powers of protecting the amenities of the park are possessed by the Office of Works or other Departments represented in this House?
§ Mr. WEDGWOOD BENN (Lord of the Treasury)Those parts of the Regent's Park Crown estate which are let on lease are administered by the Commissioners of Woods, who, as ground landlords, can exercise control over all building operations. The public portions of the park are administered by the Commissioners of Works, without whose consent no building of any kind can be erected.