HC Deb 31 March 1930 vol 237 c887
40. Mr. REMER

asked the First Commissioner of Works what steps are taken to insure that the time given by Big Ben is correct?

Mr. LANSBURY

The clock is checked daily by Greenwich Observatory. During the past 290 days the error has exceeded one second on eight days only.

Mr. REMER

Is the right hon. Gentleman satisfied, in view of the fact that Big Ben is three minutes slow compared with every other clock in the country?

Mr. LANSBURY

I should say that all the others are wrong and that Big Ben is right.