asked the Lord President of the Council if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the number of Members with an individual or shared room and desk in the Palace of Westminster, and the total floor space so used.

The following Members, including Ministers and Whips, have been allocated writing places in the Commons area of the Palace of Westminster:

This does not include (i) those rooms and desk rooms allocated to Members in the various outbuildings ;

(ii) Those places in writing rooms, lounges, etc., customarily occupied by certain Members, but not officially allocated to them ;

(iii) Those single and shared rooms inside the precincts occupied by Ministers' and Members' supporting staff, such as private secretaries.