§ 36. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, if he gave permission for 16 loud speakers to be suspended from trees in Hyde Park in order to relay a political speech given by the Prime Minister in the Albert Hall on 10th March last; and whether permission is to be given similarly, whenever asked for, for any political meeting, entertainment, concert, boxing match, or other happening in the Albert Hall?
§ Sir V. HENDERSONThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The First Commissioner is not prepared to undertake to give permission, whenever asked, for the relaying in Hyde Park of any happening in the Albert Hall, but, subject to there being no conflict with the Regulations of the Park, he is ready to consider other 1910 applications for permission to relay speeches delivered in the Hall.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs there to be any limit placed on this nuisance against the amenities of the Park? Is every political speech in future to be relayed, and the amenities of the Park interfered with accordingly?
§ Sir V. HENDERSONThe hon. and gallant Gentleman did not listen to my reply.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs not Hyde Park for the enjoyment of all persons of all parties and all ages; and is not this relaying of political speeches in a public park a nuisance?
§ Sir COOPER RAWSONWill the First Commissioner consider putting some silencers in this House?