§ Mr. Trotterasked the Lord President of the Council how many Members are allocated desks in offices outside the Palace of Westminster which require them to proceed across the main road outside the St. Stephen's entrance in order to reach the Division Lobbies by the shortest route.
§ Mr. Trotterasked the Lord President of the Council how many representations he has received from hon. Members about the need for a light controlled crossing outside St. Stephen's entrance to facilitate access to the House from outlying parliamentary offices.
§ Mr. FootNone, but a proposal for a pedestrian crossing at St. Stephen's entrance was turned down by the Greater London Council on the grounds that a crossing in that position would be too close to the heavily used crossing on the corner of Parliament Square. A police constable is always on duty on the refuge at St. Stephen's entrance when there is a Division to facilitate Members' access to the House.