HC Deb 30 July 1923 vol 167 cc1019-20
36. Mr. FLANAGAN

asked the First Commissioner of Works if he will consider the desirability of setting aside a room in the House of Commons where Members' wives can wait for them?

The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Sir John Baird)

I am sorry that adequate additional accommodation is not available, and I am therefore unable to adopt the hon. Member's suggestion. There are two rooms downstairs, which hon. Members cannot have discovered, that are available for ladies visiting the House, and I think that probably ought to meet the case.

Mr. DOYLE

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is a room—two rooms put into one—already available for that purpose, and is he also aware of this fact, that that is not generally known, and will he take means to publish the fact?

Sir W. DAVISON

Will the right hon. Gentleman see that there is accommodation available for the husbands of Lady Members?

Lieut.-Colonel WATTS-MORGAN

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there are rooms allocated to Lady Members of the House, but that hon. Members cannot take their ladies there?

Sir J. BAIRD

There appears to be some misunderstanding. There is a room which is entirely for the use of Lady Members, and there are two rooms next door, which are for the use of ladies visiting the House, whether they are the wives of Members or other ladies.