§ 38. Mr. Freesonasked the Lord President of the Council when the Catering and Accommodation Sub-Committee will be submitting a scheme for air conditioning in the kitchen, cafeteria and dining areas of the House of Commons.
§ Mrs. E. M. BraddockI have been asked to reply.
The Catering Sub-Committee is about to begin a full investigation into the refreshment facilities and the accommodation in which these facilities have to be provided and they will consult the Accommodation and Housekeeping Sub-Committee, as necessary. The question of air conditioning will no doubt be considered during this investigation.
§ Mr. FreesonI thank my hon. Friend for that reply, sympathetic as it sounded. May I ask her and her colleagues to bear very much in mind the need to do away with the antiquated and oppressive conditions which the staff and Members of the House have to experience in these parts of this building.
§ Mrs. BraddockWe are very concerned about the position, and, as I said in my Answer, the matter is being fully looked into.