§ Mr. CHARLES PRICEasked the First Commissioner of Works if he will state on what date the Palace of Holyrood, Edinburgh, is to be open for the first time on Sunday, for what hours, and if on every Sunday, whether any arrangements have been made to give the men employed a day of rest through the week, and if any change is to be made in their wages?
Mr. HARCOURTBy permission of His Majesty the Palace of Holyrood House will be opened for the first time on a Sunday on the 13th proximo. It is proposed that the historical apartments shall remain open on Sunday afternoons from April to September inclusive, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m., and during the remainder of the year from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. The 721W palace will be closed to the public on Fridays throughout the year to enable the necessary cleaning to be done. The warders will be relieved from duty in the galleries on Fridays, but one man will be required at the front entrance on that day to prevent the admission of unauthorised persons, and he will be relieved from attendance on the following Sunday. The warders will also receive an addition of 1s. per week to their wages.