§ Mr. Harveyasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will have an inspection made of all the accommodation provided in the Palace of Westminster for the use of those permanently or temporarily employed in the service of Parliament, including the police, with a view to securing that it should be adequate and worthy of that service?
§ Mr. RamsbothamI am always willing to consider suggestions put forward by the authorities of the House for the improvement of the accommodation allocated to their staffs. Officers of my Department exercise a constant supervision over such matters as the decorative condition of this accommodation, and periodical re-decoration is carried out in accordance with the general practice in Government buildings. It will be realised that there are severe limitations of space in the Palace of Westminster and that the allocation of accommodation is not within my jurisdiction.