§ Mr. BENSONasked the First Commissioner of Works how many officials and other persons are resident in the Palace of Westminster, excluding Mr. Speaker's house, or are accommodated with sleeping apartments or special rooms?
§ Mr. LANSBURYThere are at present nine official residences in occupation by officials or employés of the Houses of Parliament, excluding Mr. Speaker's. I am not able to give the number of persons occupying these residences. Six rooms are also allocated as sleeping apartments for other officials. There are, in addition, three residences temporarily vacant owing to the execution of repairs to stonework.