§ Mr. StrangTo ask the Lord President of the Council how many toilets are provided(a) in the House and (b) in each of its outbuildings, (i) for women and (ii) for men; and if he will estimate separately the number of women and the number of men who work in these buildings with easy access to these toilet facilities.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweThe information requested is as follows:
Number of Lavatories Location Male Female Mixed Disabled Palace of Westminster (Commons Area) 55 34 7 1 Norman Shaw North 11 9 — 1 Norman Shaw South 9 8 3 — St. Stephens House 8 8 5 — 1 Canon Row 8 7 — 1 3 Deans Yard 5 7 — — 6-7 Old Palace Yard 2 2 1 — 2 The Abbey Garden 3 4 — — I regret that an estimate of the numbers of women and men with access to these facilities could be provided only at disproportionate cost.