§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee if he will make it his policy to prohibit the provision of accommodation to civil servants at Portcullis House. [99863]
§ Sir Sydney Chapman[holding answer 29 November 1999]: In accordance with the Resolution of the House when it approved the brief for the project, Portcullis House will provide office accommodation for 210 hon. Members and for a similar number of their staff. The question of offering any of the space to Government Departments for use by civil servants does not arise.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee what categories of persons it is proposed will be allocated accommodation at Portcullis House. [99883]
§ Sir Sydney Chapman[holding answer 29 November 1999]: The office space in Portcullis House will be occupied by 210 hon. Members and their staff. The only 339W exceptions are two offices to be used by the Clerks Department to provide support services for Select Committees using the adjacent Select Committee rooms, and by the office services and maintenance management staff responsible for the building.