§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Lord President of the Council if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the number of Members with an individual or shared room and desk in the Palace of Westminster, and the total floor space so used.
§ Mr. PriorThe following Members, including Ministers and Whips, have been allocated writing places in the Commons area of the Palace of Westminster:
- (a) Single and double rooms—286 MPs ; totalling 33,726 sq. ft.
- (b) Treble and desk rooms—173 MPs ; totalling 10,934 sq. ft.
This does not include (i) those rooms and desk rooms allocated to Members in the various outbuildings ;(ii) Those places in writing rooms, lounges, etc., customarily occupied by certain Members, but not officially allocated to them ;(iii) Those single and shared rooms inside the precincts occupied by Ministers' and Members' supporting staff, such as private secretaries.