§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much it has cost to run the Houses of Parliament (a) in the last 12-month period and (b) in the last three years.
§ Mr. Brittan(a) £51 million (provisional) for 1980–81 (b) £128 million (provisional) for 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1980–81.
These figures include administration and computers, Members' and Peers' salaries and allowances, accommodation and the cost of printing and publication.