§ 11. Sir CYRIL COBBasked the Minister of Agriculture whether London University will, in accordance with the terms of its lease, repair and repaint the buildings of St. John's Lodge, Regent's Park, this summer so that their present derelict appearance may be terminated?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Elliot)The University are required by the terms of the lease to repair and paint St. John's Lodge both internally and externally within six months of the date of the lease, which was 20th February, 1936.
§ 20. Sir C. COBBasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will transfer to the old Archery Garden the two red brickdust tennis-courts in the west portion of the Queen Mary Garden in Regent's Park, which are closed on Sundays and are restricted to the use of few persons on other days, in order that the space may be restored to the Queen Mary Garden for the enjoyment of the general public on every day, as a flower garden or as a screened-off lawn, with seats in either case?
§ The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Mr. Ormsby-Gore)I propose to devote the funds which are at my disposal for the Queen Mary Garden this year to the improvement of the north end of the garden, and this work is now in progress. The two long established courts to which my hon. Friend refers will be demolished in due course, but meanwhile are used, without any restrictions, for the playing of netball principally by school teams. After the close of the netball season, they will again be available for tennis. An additional netball court is at present being laid down in the old Archery Garden.