§ Mr. W. THORNECan you, Mr. Speaker, give us any reason for the Gallery being closed to the public?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI shall be glad to answer that question, but I have first a long list of Private Notice questions to deal with.
§ At the end of Questions—
§ Mr. THORNEMay I now put my question, Mr. Speaker, as to whether you can give the reason why the galleries are closed to the public?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI have been in consultation with the Chief Commissioner of Police to-day, and, in consequence of information which I received from him, I thought it desirable to close all the Galleries, which are open now to the general public.