§ Lord Palmerasked the Chairman of Committees:
How many visitors have:
(a) attended the public galleries of the House of Lords and the House of Commons during the most recent 12-month period for which statistics are available; and
(b) visited the public line of route through the Palace of Westminster during the same period.
§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)In the year to 23 July 1997:
(a) 45,256 visitors were admitted to the public galleries of the House of Lords and 128,506 visitors were admitted to the public galleries of the House of Commons; and
(b) 117,231 visitors were admitted to the line of route.