§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee what was the total expenditure in each of the last three years for treating and controlling rat infestations in the Palace of Westminster. [113068]
§ Sir Sydney ChapmanThe Palace of Westminster does not have a significant problem of infestation by rats, and most of the vermin supposedly identified as rats480W have, in fact, tuned out to be mice. However, the total expenditure on pest control for the Palace of Westminster for the last three years has been follows:
£ 1996–97 15,881 1997–98 15,185 1998–99 16,405