§ 74. Mr. Dribergasked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he is aware that the lifts recently installed in the House of Commons are apt to halt between floors and are exceptionally slow; and if he will consult engineers with experience of installing lifts in hotels and other public buildings, with a view to providing faster and more dependable lifts for the use of hon. Members.
§ Mr. PrenticeThere have been no recent mechanical failures in the lifts. However, if they are overloaded they may not behave normally; and if the stop or emergency buttons are pressed by mistake, the lifts would come to a halt between floors. They travel at the normal speed for lifts serving only a few floors.
There are experienced specialists in lift engineering on the staff of my Department, who give first-class service to the House of Commons.