Question

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on the 6 January (HL13198), how many individual comments were received; and, of those comments, how many were (1) in favour of, and (2) opposed to, changing the typeface for the printed version of the House of Lords Official Report from a serif to a sans-serif typeface.

The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.  In total, 20 individual responses were received on the total redesign package, offering varying views on different aspects. Specifically on the proposed change of font, which was covered in nine of the responses, two were in favour, three did not offer a preference and four preferred the current font. Some concerns were also raised about the front page and the suggested design was amended accordingly. The redesign remains a work in progress and will be reviewed again by the House of Lords Services Committee alongside further consultation with Members before any decision is taken.