§ Mr. Cryerasked the Lord President of the Council if he will confirm that representatives of public relations organisations have access only to parts of the Palace of Westminster normally open to the public and that they do not have authority to 459W enter other parts without the express consent of a Member.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement on the activities of public relations organisations in the Palace of Westminster; and if he will consider registration requirements for commercial lobbying organisations.
§ Mr. FootI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave him on 22nd June.—[Vol. 913, c.426–7.]
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Lord President of the Council if he is satisfied with the use by public relations organisations of the private dining rooms (Terrace); what steps he proposes to take to regulate this use; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WellbelovedI have been asked to reply.
Arrangements for the use of private dining rooms are set out in the Fifth Report from the Select Committee on House of Commons (Services) of Session 1974–1975 (HC 483 1974–1975), and are working satisfactorily.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Lord President of the Council if he will inquire into the activities of representatives of the International News Service within the Palace of Westminster.