§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee which buildings in the Palace of Westminster were decanted to be refurbished or cabled during the summer recess; if he will place the tender specifications in the Library; what delays there have been in the work contracted; what fines have been levied on the contractors; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ray PowellThe parts of the Palace of Westminster decanted for summer recess works were the Upper Committee Corridor North in the Commons and Principal Floor West Front and the Lord Chancellor's Department in the other place. The ground floor of the Norman Shaw North building and No. 2 The Abbey Garden were also vacated.
Tender specifications for specific contracts can be made available by the Director of Parliamentary Works should the hon. Member wish to consult him. All offices were available for occupation when the House returned from the recess in October. No fines have been levied on the contractors.