HC Deb 20 July 1977 vol 935 cc541-3W
Mr. Corbett

asked the Lord President of the Council (1) whether he will circulate a list of the sites of all photocopying machines in the Palace of Westminster and elsewhere available for the use of

Operating Times
Sitting Days Non—Sitting Days
Locations Mondays to Thursdays Fridays Mondays to Fridays Number of Machines
Sale Office (Interview Floor) 10.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. 10.00 a.m. to rising of the House 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m Two
Off the Committee Corridor opposite Room 13 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 P.m. 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. One
Entrance to Upper Committee Corridor (South). 9.00 a.m. 9.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. One
Norman Shaw (North) 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Four
3 Dean's Yard 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Two
6/7 Old Palace Yard 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. One
2 The Abbey Garden 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. One
In addition, Members may use the copying machines on the Clerk of the House Floor above the Commons Chamber and on the North Bridge off the Upper Committee Corridor when they are not required for departmental purposes.

Mr. Corbett

asked the Lord President of the Council whether he is satisfied with the maintenance and servicing of photocopying machines provided for the use of Members in a special room on the

cost of sittings beyond the normal sitting hours.

Mr. Foot

The information requested is not available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.

Expenditure from the House of Commons Vote for the year ending 31st March 1978 is estimated as follows:

hon. Members, giving the times during which the machines may be operated;

(2) whether he will ensure that at least one photocopying machine is available for the use of Members in the room set aside for this purpose on the Interview Floor until 10 p.m. on each sitting night.

Mr. Foot

The list is as follows:

Interview Room Floor, in view of the fact that it is rare that both are operable at the same time for longer than half a day; and whether he will cause an inquiry to be made into the number of times this Session that one or other of these machines has been out of service.

Mr. Foot

I am generally satisfied with the maintenance and servicing of these photocopying machines. This Session's serviceability record showsMachine 1 had 13 breakdowns—produced 276,000 copies. Machine 2 had 11 breakdowns—produced 282,000 copies.

The longest period any one machine was out of service was from 12.30 p.m. on a Friday to 5 p.m. on the following Monday.

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