asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will arrange that the electric lamps in the House of Commons Committee rooms are changed more frequently; and whether he will take steps to improve the general lighting of the House of Commons?

The lamps in the House of Commons Committee rooms are changed as and when necessary, and to do so more frequently would not, in my opinion, improve the lighting. Measures designed to improve the general lighting of the House of Commons are already in hand.

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there are some lamps here which are extremely defective and injurious to the eyesight?

Does the right hon. Gentleman know that the shades of the lamps and the chandeliers in Committee Room 14 are in a very dilapidated condition and require his attention?

Being of an economic turn of mind, I am doing my best to improve the lighting of the House, but it cannot be done all at once.

Cannot the economy to which the right hon. Gentleman refers be advanced by inducing Members to switch off the lights when they no longer want them?

I should be glad if the hon. Member will call a class meeting on that matter.

Will the right hon. Gentleman arrange for a little more sunlight coming into this Chamber?