§ 62. Sir W. Davisonasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he has considered the possibility of restoring the flower beds in the railed-in grass plots between Grosvenor Gate and Stanhope Gate on the eastern side of Hyde Park?
§ Sir P. SassoonI have considered my hon. Friend's suggestion very carefully, and examined it at length on the site. Since flower beds were here many years ago, trees have grown up which, while they afford a most welcome screen between the park itself and Park Lane, overshadow for most of the way the site of the old flower beds; and in other respects conditions here have materially altered. For these reasons, and for the reasons which have been given by my predecessors in reply to similar questions, I have come to the conclusion that it is not desirable to change the existing arrangements.
§ Sir W. DavisonIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there must be some misunderstanding about the actual location of these proposed flower-beds because there is a wide footpath between the trees and the suitable piece of grass referred to in the question, so that they would not be overshadowed in any way by the trees?
§ Sir P. SassoonThere are certain parts which are not overshadowed. On the other hand, there are large areas which are overshadowed. There are many other reasons for this decision, and perhaps I could have a talk with my hon. Friend about them afterwards.