§ Mr. Higginsasked the Lord President of the Council what percentage of the Members' copying machines in the House of Commons were actually in operation on Friday, 6th February; and what percentage of those working were producing usable copies.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThe copying machine in 7, Old Palace Yard and the two copying machines in 3, Dean's Yard were working satisfactorily.
One copying machine out of the four in Norman Shaw North was out of action and has since been repaired. On Friday morning the copying machine in 2, The Abbey Garden, was producing dark but readable copies and this fault was corrected by 3 p.m.
On Friday afternoon the copying machine in Westminster Hall Annexe was producing dark but readable copies and this fault has since been corrected. On the afternoon of Friday 6th February both of the new copying machines on the Interview Floor were out of action but these mechanical faults have since been corrected.
§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Lord President of the Council what future use he intends for the photocopying machines in the interview rooms.
§ Mr. Edward ShortI would refer the right hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for the Isle of Wight (Mr. Ross) on 18th December.—[Vol. 902, c. 725.]