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Wednesday 20 November 2002

Members present:

Derek Conway, in the Chair

              Mr Tony Banks

1. PORTCULLIS HOUSE (A&W049)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the project progress report for October 2002.—(The Chairman.)

2. NORMAN SHAW SOUTH (A&W050)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the letter from the Serjeant at Arms concerning rooms 205, 405, and 505 in Norman Shaw South.—(The Chairman.)

[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 January 2003 at half-past Two o'clock.

Wednesday 22 January 2003

Members present:

Derek Conway, in the Chair

              Mr Harold Best

1. VISITOR CENTRE (A&W051)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the consultants' report on a possible visitor centre.—(The Chairman.)

Ordered, That the Chairman write to the Speaker, setting out the Committee's views on the visitor centre proposal.—(The Chairman.)

2. PROGRAMME OF WORK 2003–04 (A&W053)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the paper by the Director of Estates on the programme of work for 2003-04.—(The Chairman.)

3. PORTCULLIS HOUSE (A&W059 AND A&W060)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the project progress reports for November and December 2002.—(The Chairman.)

4. LIGHTING IN THE CHAMBER (A&W058)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the paper by the Director of Estates on lighting in the Chamber.—(The Chairman.)

[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 March 2003 at half-past Two o'clock.

Wednesday 5 March 2003

Members present:

Derek Conway, in the Chair

              Mr Tony Banks

1. DELEGATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE (A&W068)

Ordered, That the Chairman write to the Speaker welcoming the new Committee delegations proposed by the House of Commons Commission.—(The Chairman.)

2. MEMBERS' CHANGING ROOM (A&W065)

Resolved, That the Committee does not agree with the proposal that the Members' Changing Room should be converted into a Member's office.—(The Chairman.)

3. PORTCULLIS HOUSE (A&W066 AND A&W067)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the project progress reports for January and February 2003.—(The Chairman.)

[Adjourned till Wednesday 7 May 2003 at Three o'clock.

Wednesday 7 May 2003

Members present:

Derek Conway, in the Chair

              Mr Tony Banks

1. PORTCULLIS HOUSE (A&W073 AND A&W074)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the project progress reports for March and April 2003.—(The Chairman.)

2. PRESS GALLERY

The Committee deliberated.

3. STONEWORK IN MIDDLE COURTYARD

Ordered, That the Director of Works Services investigate progress on work carried out on stonework in the Middle Courtyard and report back to Mr Patrick McLoughlin.—(The Chairman.)

4. LIGHTING ON COMMITTEE CORRIDOR

Ordered, That the Director of Works Services examine the lighting of the main Committee Corridor and report back to Mr Tony Banks.—(The Chairman.)

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 June 2003 at half-past Four o'clock.

Wednesday 4 June 2003

Members present:

Derek Conway, in the Chair

              Mr Harold Best

1. ACCOMMODATION REVIEW (A&W079 AND A&W080)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the consultants' reports on the Accommodation Review.—(The Chairman.)

Ordered, That the Chairman write to the Leader of the House stating the Committee's views on the office allowance and the provision of staff based away from Westminster.—(Mr Patrick McLoughlin.)

2. INDUSTRY AND PARLIAMENT TRUST (A&W075)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the letter sent to the Chairman by the Chairman of the Industry and Parliament Trust, concerning the Trust's accommodation requirements.—(The Chairman.)

Ordered, That the Industry and Parliament Trust's request for accommodation be considered alongside other accommodation demands as part of the Accommodation Review process.—(Mr Patrick McLoughlin.)

3. STATUE OF DAVID LLOYD GEORGE (A&W077)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the letter to the Chairman from the Director of Estates concerning a proposed statue of David Lloyd George.—(The Chairman.)

4. CLOCKS IN THE CHAMBER (A&W078)

Resolved, That the Committee notes with approval the Speaker's proposal to install a clock in the Chamber which would show the duration of time left to Members speaking in time-limited debates.—(The Chairman.)

[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July 2003 at half-past Four o'clock.

Wednesday 9 July 2003

Members present:

Derek Conway, in the Chair

              Mr Tony Banks

1. WESTMINSTER HALL (A&W084)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the paper by the Director of Estates concerning the roof of Westminster Hall.—(The Chairman.)

2. SUMMER WORKS PROGRAMME (A&W083)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the paper by the Director of Estates.—(The Chairman.)

3. WORKS OF ART (A&W086)

Resolved, That the Committee supports the proposal to name rooms on the Committee Corridor after former Prime Ministers.—(Mr Tony Banks.)

Resolved, That the Committee supports the proposal to move the statues of heraldic beasts into the Atrium of Portcullis House.—(Mr Tony Banks.)

4. NORMAN SHAW SOUTH (A&W082)

Resolved, That the Committee supports the proposal to install separate doors for certain offices in Norman Shaw South.—(Mr Patrick McLoughlin.)

5. PORTCULLIS HOUSE (A&W081)

Resolved, That the Committee notes the project progress report for May 2003.—(The Chairman.)

6. STATUE OF SYLVIA PANKHURST

The Committee deliberated.

7. USE OF AREAS ADJACENT TO PARLIAMENT

The Committee further deliberated.

[Adjourned till a day and time to be fixed by the Chairman.

 
 
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