HC Deb 01 December 1988 vol 142 c360W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the lighting in the Chamber of the House conforms to the Health and Safety Executive standards for workplaces.

Mr. Chope

There is no Health and Safety Executive standard which is readily applicable to the Chamber of the House. The HSE Guidance Booklet "Lighting at Work" (HS/G38) suggests a number of levels of average illuminance ranging from 20 lux for corridors and circulation routes to 500 lux for locations such as drawing offices and factories assembling electronic components.

The actual measured illuminance on the Floor of the Chamber varies from over 200 lux at the table to about 60 lux on the Back Benches.