§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Lord President of the Council what are the current parking arrangements for staff of the House who are disabled and are orange badge scheme holders.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweThere are no places specifically set aside for orange badge scheme holders, but there are 12 parking spaces in Star Chamber Court and two parking spaces in the Norman Shaw car park reserved for the use of vehicles driven by or used by photo-identity pass holders who are disabled. At present eight hon. Members, four Members' secretaries and eight staff of the House have been authorised by the Serjeant at Arms to use these spaces on a first-come first-served basis. In addition, authority for their use is given from time to time to disabled visitors and to photo-identity pass holders suffering from a temporary period of incapacity. These arrangements were confirmed by the Accommodation and Administration Sub-Committee of the Services Committee in January 1988, as a result of a survey carried out into the use of the disabled spaces in Star Chamber Court.