HC Deb 21 July 1982 vol 28 c149W
Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Lord President of the Council how many official car parking badges have been issued to Members and other persons entitled to use the Members' underground car park.

Mr. Biffen

533 and 468 respectively.

Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Lord President of the Council if he will seek to make arrangements to ensure that all cars in the Members' car park without a valid parking authority are excluded from the car park, or are removed therefrom.

Mr. Biffen

All cars parked in the underground car park should display a permit. I shall write to my hon. Friend on this matter.

Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Lord President of the Council if he will list in the Official Report the categories of persons entitled to use the Members' underground car park and the number of parking spaces allocated to each category.

Mr. Biffen

The information requested is as follows:

Members 260 spaces
Members' private secretaries with at least 15 years' service 20 spaces
Officers of the House 39 spaces
Late night staff 39 spaces
Whips and staff of the Parliamentary Labour Party 5 spaces
Remaining staff and staff of supporting agencies 133 spaces