asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will detail the current cost of photocopying machines in the Norman Shaw North building; and if he will break down this total into (a) rent and (b) other costs; and if he will state on how many days during the last year each of the machines was fully working during the entire working day.

The current total monthly hire charge for photocopying machines provided for the use of hon. Members in the Norman Shaw North building, which includes maintenance and consumables other than paper, is £661·51 plus a sum dependent on the number of copies made on each machine. No other costs are separately identifiable.For the 12-month period ending 31 January 1987 the number of days for each machine on which there is no record of repair or attention being required is as follows: