Refreshment Department

HC Deb 26 November 1982 vol 32 cc594-5W

Mr. Proctor

asked the Lord President of the Council how many Officers of the House of Commons special advisers, staff, and parliamentary clerks have permits to use the services of the Refreshment Department of the House of Commons.

Mr. Biffen

The numbers of those in the categories named entitled to use certain of the facilities of the Refreshment Department are as follows:

	Numbers
Officers of the House	124
Specialist advisers	82
Staff of the House	759
Parliamentary Clerks	*2

^* Plus any whose names are on the Official Box List for that particular day.

Details of the facilities available are set out in a booklet entitled "The Refreshment Department: Information and Regulations" which is available from the Refreshment Department.