Part of Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 January 1997.
Alan Beith
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
12:00,
13 January 1997
The hon. Gentleman makes a good point that is widely shared in the House. If he has some ideas about how the Catering Committee or the Accommodation and Works Committee could deal with the problem, I hope that he will put them to those bodies. At present, 500 people use the Westminster Hall cafeteria at lunchtime and there is a practical problem to be resolved.
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