§ Mr. PATRICK O'BRIENasked the hon. Member whether his attention has been directed to the insufficient lighting of the Terrace of the Houses of Parliament; whether he is aware that the sort of burners now in use are probably a quarter of a century old and that, in the opinion of gas engineers, these antiquated burners consume more gas than the up-to-date burners which give an illuminating power of fifty candles; and whether he will see that the best burners are put in the Terrace lamps?
§ Mr. WEDGWOOD BENNThe First Commissioner has no reason to suppose that the House generally desires a greater illumination on the Terrace, but he is quite prepared to meet the wishes of Members in this matter. The saving in gas by substituting incandescent burners for those: now in use would not be very great.