§ Lord Marlesfordasked the Chairman of Committees:
What additional cost was incurred by the two week sittings of the House of Lords during September 2003 and September 2004, compared to 53WA the cost of extending the July sittings by one week and starting the October sittings one week earlier. [HL4293]
§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)The additional cost to the House of Lords incurred by the two-week sitting of the House during September 2003 was in the region of £180,000. The cost for the equivalent sitting in September 2004 was £430,000.