§ Mr. Dickensasked the Lord President of the Council how much accommodation in the Commons part of the Palace of Westminster is taken up by the storage of petitions presented to Parliament; how long it is intended to provide space for these petitions; and what are his proposals for removing them elsewhere
§ Mr. PeartThere are two types of petitions presented to the House of Commons—Public Petitions and Petitions against Private Bills. The former occupy about 24 cu. ft. in the Journal office, and the latter about 60 cu. ft. in the Private Bill Office. All petitions of both types are sent to the Public Records Office in the House of Lords at the end of each Session.