50. Mr. E. HARVEYasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the dissatisfaction caused by the announcement that the collections of the British Museum, the National Gallery, and the Tate Gallery, will not be available to the public under ordinary conditions for some months; and whether special efforts will be made to reopen a portion of each of them at the earliest possible date so as to permit of soldiers from the Dominions to have access to the national collections?
§ Sir A. MONDI understand that the various museums are taking prompt steps to replace as many exhibits as possible and to reopen to the public all those portions which are not occupied by staffs as the result of war. I am as anxious as the hon. Member to see the museums completely restored as soon as practicable, and I am submitting a Memorandum to the War Cabinet on the whole question of the demobilisation of occupied premises.
§ Mr. SPEAKERHon. Members should have some regard for the rights of other hon. Members.