§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee whether daily checks are made on the quality of the copies provided by photocopiers in the Norman Shaw buildings.
§ Mr. Michael J. MartinThe photocopiers in the Norman Shaw buildings are monitored and serviced twice daily. In addition, the staff rely on users to report any interim faults including deterioration of copy quality.
§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee on how many occasions in the last 12 months for which figures are available repairs have been required to photocopiers(a) in the Norman Shaw North building and (b) elsewhere within the Palace of Westminster; on average how many calls per copier per month each of these two figures represent; and what was the total cost of the purchase, servicing and maintenance of all photocopiers in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Michael J. MartinI assume that the hon. Member's question relates to machines provided for the use of Members and their staff.
During the 12 months November 1993 to October 1994 inclusive, the number of occasions on which faults requiring the attention of a service engineer were logged for those photocopying machines supplied by the Serjeant at Arms for Members' use was 109 in the Norman Shaw North building and 390 elsewhere in the parliamentary estate. This represents an average of 0.91 calls per copier per month in Norman Shaw North building and 0.57 calls per copier per month elsewhere in the parliamentary estate. The total cost of leasing which includes the costs of maintaining the photocopiers supplied by the Serjeant at Arms for Members' use was £324,177.24 in financial year 1993–94.