§ Mr. Bessellasked the Minister of Public Building and Works which parts of the Palace of Westminster were re-carpeted during the 1968 Summer Recess at a cost of £5,000; and why this work was carried out.
§ Mr. MellishCarpets were renewed in the following areas:
House of Commons
- Part of the Strangers' Gallery.
- Parts of the Clerk of the House Floor.
- Serjeant-at-Arms' Corridor.
- Outside Foreign Secretary's Room.
- No. 7 Staircase.
- Part of Committee Office.
- Lady Members' Room (Centre Curtain Corridor).
- Chairman of Public Accounts Committee Office.
DEATHS ASSIGNED TO DOMESTIC GAS POISONING, AND RATES PER MILLION LIVING ENGLAND AND WALES (excluding deaths caused by homicide) Accidents in the home and residential institutions LCD.(Seventh Revision) Number E890. 0 and. 7 Accidents elsewhere Remainder of I.C.D. E890 Suicides I.C.D. E972 Males Females Males Females Males Females 1963 Deaths … … 496 740 31 11 1,367 1,001 Rate … … 21.7 30.6 1.4 0.5 59.9 41.4 1964 Deaths … … 367 532 28 8 1,188 900 Rate … … 15.9 21.8 1.2 0.3 51.6 36.9 1965 Deaths … … 348 458 24 11 987 715 Rate … … 15.0 18.7 1.0 0.4 42.5 29.1 1966 Deaths … … 340 450 16 13 922 671 Rate … … 14.5 18.2 0.7 0.5 39.4 27.2 1967 Deaths … … 255 328 20 13 812 524 Rate … … 10.8 13.2 0.8 0.5 34.5 21.1