This probably could have been done by email

[webofevil]

House of Lords: Peers’ Writing Room

Written Question
Asked by Lord Dykes
To ask the Chairman of Committees on what date the Peers’ Writing Room coffee machine will resume functioning. [HL389]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara): The coffee machine is now operational once again. I regret any inconvenience caused over the past few weeks. [Hansard]


(Average cost of a written parliamentary question: £149.)

Comments

[pseudomonas.livejournal.com]

I'd hope the cost of this one fell below average!

[verlaine.livejournal.com]

I don't think you can put a price on a good cup of coffee.

[lowlowprices.livejournal.com]

I hope she had to assume the ceremonial high-visibility waistcoat and computer voice to deliver this one.

[webofevil.livejournal.com]

Unless you know or suspect something we don't about the noble Lord, Lord Brabazon, I fear you might be thinking of the wrong Peer.

[lowlowprices.livejournal.com]

It was a very womanly answer.

[webofevil.livejournal.com]

Would a more manly answer have been, "Sorry, I haven't got round to mending it yet"?

[lowlowprices.livejournal.com]

Or, "Where have you been hiding my screwdriver, woman?"

Incidentally, is this the same coffee machine that went crazy and killed everyone?

[webofevil.livejournal.com]

This is a whole other coffee machine. Maybe there has been a spate of "incidents" across the estate.

[offensive-mango.livejournal.com]

How strange. I also pictured a woman, but for no reason. Perhaps it was the "Tara" bit.

[lowlowprices.livejournal.com]

The "Lord Dykes" bit didn't help either.

[therealjo.livejournal.com]

Gah.