§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee on what date the security turnstiles were installed at the subway entrance to the House; on how many days since repair and maintenance staff have had to be called to them; and what was the estimated cost to parliamentary funds of that maintenance. [13205]
§ Mr. Ray Powell[holding answer 1 February 1996]: The security turnstiles were installed on 1 September 1993. It is not the practice to publish details of the costs of security measures which have been implemented. Maintenance staff were called out on 66 occasions between November 1993 and December 1995 and the cost of that was borne by the manufacturers of the turnstiles.
§ Mr. Jaques ArnoldTo ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee what has been spent on the provision and maintenance of the turnstiles at the pedestrian entrance by Westminster bridge. [13053]
§ Mr. Powell[holding answer 12 February 1996]: The security turnstiles were installed on 1 September 1993. It is not the practice to publish details of the costs of security measures which have been implemented.
152WMaintenance staff were called out on 66 occasions between November 1993 and December 1995 and the cost of that was borne by the manufacturers of the turnstiles.