§ Mr. HigginsTo ask the Lord President of the Council if he will state the number of current passes for the House of Commons car park which have been issued to each category of person entitled to such parking passes; and whether particular places are for the use only of hon. Members.
§ Mr. WakehamThe information requested is as follows:
Category Permit holders Current permits 1. Right hon. and hon. Members (Levels 1, 2 and 3) 606 2. Officers of the House (Level 5) 112 3. Members' Secretaries with over 15 years service (Marked bays on Level 3) 25 4. Late night staff (Levels 4 and 5) 298 5. Staff of the House with over 15 years service (Levels 4 and 5) 44 6. Palace of Westminster photographic pass holders on Fridays and non-sitting days only (Levels 4 and 5) 474 The top three levels of the underground car park are reserved for the use of hon. Members; however the Services Committee has long recognised the convenience to hon. Members of being able to transfer their car parking permit to any Palace of Westminster photographic pass holder acting on their behalf.