§ 83. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the First Commissioner of Works whether, in his plans for providing recreation in the Royal parks, he has considered the issue of a limited number of tickets to anglers to fish in the Serpentine in Hyde Park?
§ The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Mr. Lansbury)Children are allowed to fish for tiddlers, and I doubt if there are other fish worth catching.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there are very fine fish in the Serpentine—big fish—and that this would be a boon to many poor anglers in London?
Sir G. HAMILTONOn a point of Order. Is a question like this not a disgraceful waste of public money, and of the time of the House of Commons?
§ Mr. SPEAKERHon. Members must not expect me to express a personal opinion as to the value of all the questions which are put upon the Paper.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYMay I submit to you, Sir, that this question was put down at the request of a very large anglers' society in London composed of working men?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI made no complaint of the question.
Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALLConsidering the additional facilities which have been granted for boating, bathing, juvenile paddling, etc., will the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of appointing an expert officer—[Interruption].
§ 85. Mr. HACKINGasked the First Commissioner of Works what gifts of flora and fauna have been made by private donors to the Royal Parks during the past 12 months?
§ Mr. LANSBURYI am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of gifts of flora and fauna to the Royal Parks during the past 12 months. I am always pleased to receive such gifts, and am extremely grateful for them.
§ Mr. HACKINGWould the right hon. Gentleman be good enough to send a copy of his reply to Sir Harry Brittain who, unfortunately, is temporarily unable to ask a question himself?
§ Mr. LANSBURYCertainly, I shall be very glad to do so or to oblige any other ex-Members who are similarly disabled.
§ Captain W. G. HALLOn a point of Order. Is it in order for a Member of this House to ask the Minister to send a reply to an ordinary member of the public, even to an ex-Member of this House?
§ Mr. LANSBURYSir Harry Brittain was a Member of this House, and I shall be very glad at any time to send any information to him.
§ Following is the list:
§ Mr. W. Watts:
- 2,000 daffodil bulbs.
§ Mr. Cuthbertson:
- 100 "Duchess of Atholl" rose bushes.
§ Duke of Bedford:
- 6 cygnets.
- 18 Magellanic geese.
- 12 Canadian geese.
- 2 pairs Egyptian geese.
- 200 Amherst pheasants' eggs.
§ Marquis of Londonderry:
- 2 pelicans.
§ Union of South Africa Public Works Department:
- 2 pairs Egyptian geese.
- 4 South African sheldrakes.
§ Admiral A. Walker-Heneage-Vivian:
- 6 silver pheasants.
§ Mr. Alfred Ezra:
- 1 pair Egyptian flamingoes.
- 1 pair common sheldrakes.
- 1 pair Carolina ducks.
- 31 Mandarin ducks.
§ Mr. W. H. St. Quentin:
- 1 pair Carolina ducks.
- 1 pair Falcated Teal.
§ Mr. W. H. Castle:
- 1 pair grey Lag geese.
§ Messrs. McLean & Wormald:
- 2 white-eyed Pochard drakes.
§ Mr. J. Spedan Lewis:
- 56 Mandarin ducks.