§ Mr. Cyril D. TownsendTo ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps are being taken to make known to qualified former Members the availability of special guest passes.
§ Mr. BeithIt was agreed by the former Select Committee on House of Commons (Services) that the initiative for applying for special guest passes should lie with the former Members concerned. No specific steps are therefore being taken to alert those concerned to the availability of the new passes, although it is understood that a number of former Members have already submitted applications.
§ Mr. Cyril D. TownsendTo ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, how many special guest passes have been issued to qualified former hon. Members of the House.
§ Mr. Cyril D. TownsendTo ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, how many former Members are known to qualify for special guest passes.
§ Mr. BeithExcluding the 81 former Members who have been elevated to the peerage and who therefore continue to enjoy certain facilities in this House, 205 former Members are known to qualify for special guest passes.