§ 52. Brigadier-General SPEARSasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether in future at ceremonies such as that of the trooping of the colour he will see that this House is given an opportunity of deciding what accommodation it requires, instead of the present system whereby a limited number of seats is allocated for the use of Members?
§ Mr. COOPERApart from the stands erected for the use of visitors from overseas and of friends and relatives of those taking part in the Trooping of the Colour, there are two small stands with a total capacity of some 750 seats. Two hundred of these are reserved for Members of both Houses, and provision has also to be made for distinguished foreign visitors. The residue are allotted to officers of the Army. In addition 500 passes giving admission to the enclosure behind the line of sentries are allocated to the two Houses. As the accommodation is necessarily so limited, I fear it will not be possible to increase the amount allotted to Members of Parliament.