§ 83. Sir J. CORYasked the Minister of Health whether his Department has considered the effect on the health of the community of the practice of forming queues in all weathers for the galleries and pits of the London theatres; and whether he will consider the desirability of calling a conference of theatre and music-hall managers to consider measures for doing away with this practice?
§ Lieut.-Colonel STANLEYThere is not sufficient evidence of the injurious effect of theatre queues to justify me in taking action in the direction suggested by the hon. Member.
§ Viscount CURZONIs he aware that numbers of the population have to wait for long hours in the rain outside theatres, and cannot something be done?
§ Lieut.-Colonel STANLEYThe answer says that the Minister of Health does not think there is sufficient evidence of any injurious effect.