§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee if he will list all commercial organisations that have been allocated space in the Palace of Westminster, giving in each case details of space allocated, rent and other charges paid per annum, the procedures that govern such arrangements and the dates on which they started.
§ Mr. Ray PowellAccommodation in the Palace has been allocated to commercial organisations as follows: 513W
m2 Press Gallery 350 Post Office 150 British Telecom/TRG Telecom 150 BBC 130 Press Association 80 Transport Office 35 Susan Hamilton Agency 20 Reuters 20 Rediffusion 10 Florist 7.5 The accommodation of these organisations within the Palace derives from long-standing agreements and decisions reached by the relevant authorities and Committees of both Houses. It is not possible to identify in any meaningful way the dates on which the respective agreements began. No revenue is received in respect of the provision of this accommodation.