HC Deb 28 January 1976 vol 904 cc196-7W
Mr. John Moore

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many desks are allocated for Members of Parliament's usage and how many for their secretaries' usage within the 79,900 sq. ft. allotted for their use within the precincts of the Palace of Westminster.

Mr. Armstrong

447 desks are provided for Members and 58 for secretaries within the Palace of Westminster.

Mr. John Moore

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment who uses the 63,300 sq. ft. of office space in the precincts of the Palace of Westminster not used by Members of Parliament and their secretaries.

Mr. Armstrong

Office space in the Palace of Westminster, other than that used by right hon. and hon. Members, is allocated as follows:

Square Feet
Administration (Vote Office and Hansard, offices of the Speaker, the Clerk of the House, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, the Serjeant at Arms and the Journal Office) 36,640
Record Office 10,000
Lord Chancellor 10,000
Department of the Environment 3,330
Inter-Parliamentary Union, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Post Office account for the remaining 3,300

All figures given are approximate.

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