Written question asked by Lord Lucas (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Brabazon of Tara (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 26 April 2011.

House of Lords: Internet Access

Question: To ask the Chairman of Committees when wireless internet access will be available in (a) the Chamber, (b) the Moses Room, and (c) the entire parliamentary estate.

Answer: Wireless internet access is already provided in the Lords Chamber and all Lords Committee Rooms, including the Moses Room. In addition, the Library, Peers’ Writing Room, Salisbury Room, Royal Gallery and Committee Corridor have wireless internet access. There are no immediate plans to extend wireless internet access across the whole estate, but some extension of wireless access is in the Department of Parliamentary Information and Communications Technology’s five-year strategy.

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