§ Sir W. DAVISONasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is aware that the British Museum is still closed to the public on Sundays, although the Tate Gallery and the National Gallery have long since been re-opened; and whether he will inform the House of the reasons for the delay in re-opening the British Museum to the public on Sundays, and state when it will be re-opened?
§ Mr. BALDWINIt was the intention of His Majesty's Government that the British Museum as well as the galleries mentioned in my hon. Friend's question should be opened to the public on Sundays as soon as practicable. In the ease of the British Museum certain difficulties have been encountered in making satisfactory arrangements for policing the collections on Sundays. These, however, have now been overcome and arrangements are being made by which the British Museum will be open to the public on Sundays early in next month.