§ 42. Mr. Sillarsasked the Lord President of the Council how many single and double rooms are available within the Palace of Westminster for hon. Members other than Ministers.
§ Mr. WhitelawEighty-seven single room and 38 double rooms.
§ 43. Mr. Sillarsasked the Lord President of the Council if the Government will conduct a survey within the Palace of Westminster to identify unused or underused accommodation which could be converted to single or double offices for hon. Members of the House of Commons.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe Services Committee keep all accommodation within the Commons part of the Palace of Westminster under continuous review. They would not hesitate to allocate to Members any suitable unused or underused accommodation, but the Committee are unaware of any such accommodation at the present time.