Running Costs Mr. Peter Bruinvels asked the Lord Privy Seal if, pursuant to his answer of 24 June, Official Report, column 320, to the hon. Member for Leicester, East regarding the costs of running the House of Commons, he will specify, for each year, the Votes concerned, the sum attributable to each and who is responsible for accounting for each Vote. Mr. Biffen The information requested is as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |(i) Parliament and Privy Council: House of Commons (Class XIII, Vote 2) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |(ii) House of Commons: Administration (Class XIIIA, Vote 1) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |(iii) Central Management of the Civil Service: Computers and Telecommunications (Her Majesty's Treasury) (Class XIII, Vote 13, Subhead B2)| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |(iv) Stationery and Printing Supplies to the Houses of Parliament, etc. (Class XIII, Vote 22*, Subhead A2) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Accounting Officers for these votes are as follows:(i) and (ii) Mr. K. A. Bradshaw, CB (Clerk of the House of Commons).(iii) Mr. A. M. Bailey, CB (Second Permanent Secretary (Public Services Sector) Her Majesty's Treasury).(iv) Mr. W. J. Sharp, CB (Controller and Chief Executive: Her Majesty's Stationery Office).