asked the Lord President of the Council what was the annual cost, at the latest available date, of running the House of Commons, including all services of any kind whatsoever, salaries of all staff, maintenance, repair and improvement and including all buildings, such as Norman Shaw, Dean's Yard etc., where Members of Parliament and/or their secretaries have official working facilities provided; and if he will itemise the main constituent costs.

Expenditure for 1974–75 was as follows: