Question follow-through · 88187
House of Commons: Escalators
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, for what reason the escalator from the House of Commons Members' car park does not cut off automatically when not in use.
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- Answering body
- House of Commons Commission
- Tabled
- 5 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 11 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, for what reason the escalator from the House of Commons Members' car park does not cut off automatically when not in use.
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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11 Nov 2025
Answer published
The escalator is fitted with controls that allow the speed to vary dependent on demand and, in periods of low demand, runs at a slow speed to be energy efficient.The design of the escalator is such that it does not stop completely – this is a safety featu...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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