§ Lord Lester of HerneHill asked the Chairman of Committees:
Further to his Written Answer on 28 June (WA 5), whether the Administration and Works Sub-Committee will consider making photocopying and fax facilities available for the convenience of parties, and their legal representatives, if necessary upon payment of a reasonable charge: and [HL3437]
Whether the Administration and Works Sub-Committee will consider making photocopying and fax facilities available for the convenience of parties, and their legal representatives, when it becomes necessary in the course of a hearing to make use of such facilities, so that it is no longer necessary to seek the use of these facilities via the Doorkeepers and Library of the House. [HL3438]
§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)I do not propose to refer the questions of photocopying and fax facilities for parties to appeals to the Administration and Works Sub-Committee. These facilities are provided for parties for the convenience of the court, and I understand that the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary are satisfied with the extent to which these facilities are available. As I explained in my previous Answer, the Appellate Committee expects parties to attend with all their documents in readiness, as set out in Practice Direction 13.7.