§ 48. Mr. Pavittasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what estimate he has made of the number of first-aid boxes which would need to be made available in the Palace of Westminster to reach the standards laid down under Section 24 of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act; how many qualified persons in charge would be needed; and what steps he has taken to secure these provisions.
§ Mr. RipponMy responsibility for the provision of first-aid facilities in the Palace of Westminster extends only to the Ministry's staff employed there. I am advised that to reach the standards188W laid down under section 24 of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963, four first-aid boxes would be needed each in charge of a responsible person one of whom must be trained in first-aid. In fact, six first-aid boxes and five persons trained in first-aid are available. Arrangements other than for my Ministry's staff are a matter for the authorities of both Houses. I understand that the authorities of both Houses are in consultation with Her Majesty's Factory Inspectorate of the Ministry of Labour as regards their sphere of responsibility in this matter.