Mr. R. S. YOUNGasked the First Commissioner of Works the number of individual free seats provided in Hyde Park; the number of seats for which a charge is made; the annual revenue that accrues to his Department from the contract; and if he will make arrangements for deck chairs being provided?
§ Mr. LANSBURYThe number of free seats in Hyde Park is 451, providing 459W accommodation for 2,255 persons. The number of chairs for which a charge is made is approximately 70,000. The Department's revenue from the contract (which covers all the Royal Parks in London) depends on the results over a series of years, but it is estimated at present to amount to about £9,000 a year. Deck chairs are being provided in parts of Regent's Park next summer as an experiment.