Sir J. D. REESasked the First Commissioner of Works, whether summer time will be continued by Order in Council when present conditions in this behalf come to an end with the attainment of peace; whether effect will then be given to the pledge of May, 1916, to the effect that royal parks and pleasure gardens in London and Edinburgh shall remain open one hour later in the evening, notwithstanding which they were closed last summer in certain cases in broad daylight at, and practically half an hour before 9 p.m.?
§ Sir ALFRED MONDI refer the hon. and learned Member to the Home Office for the answer to the first part of the question. I do not know to which pledge the hon. Member refers, but the time is extended for one hour during the Summer Time, in such parks and gardens where the closing hour is governed by the setting of the sun. I am not aware of any of the cases referred to by the hon. Member in the last part of his question.