§ 87. Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to improve the lighting in the House of Commons Chamber.
§ Mr. ChopeThere has been no request from the House to improve the lighting in the Chamber. I am aware, however, that the Select Committee on televising the House has been considering the levels of lighting and, like the hon. Member, I saw the presentation in the Chamber on 21 November.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when the lighting under the House of Commons Galleries is to be renewed.
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§ Mr. ChopeThere are no plans to renew the lighting under the Galleries in the foreseeable future as part of my Department's programme of maintenance work.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to restore the chandeliers which were used to light the House before 1941.
§ Mr. ChopeI do not have information as to whether the chandeliers previously in the Chamber survived the bombing in 1941.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will review the level of lighting in the House.