§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Lord President of the Council why and whenThe Times received exceptional space in the Press Gallery of the House.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe authorities of the House have not been able to find out precisely when a room was allocated toThe Times, but records going back as far as 1894 refer to this.
The hon. Member will be aware that The Timesnewspaper has a very long traditional connection with the reporting of the House and this may well have led to the allocation by our predecessors of a special room for use by its reporters.