§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Lord President of the Council how many disabled people in wheelchairs can be admitted to the public gallery of the House of Commons at any one time; what consideration he is giving to the adequacy of the present arrangements; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WhitelawOne such visitor can be accommodated in the Strangers' Gallery. A visitor not entirely confined to a chair can be assisted to a seat, leaving his chair outside. Further accommodation for wheeled chairs in the gallery would require structural alterations.