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993565

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2018
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons Commission: Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of staff employed in the House of Commons that are in receipt of universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	182817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>As universal credit is paid directly to claimants, no data is held on the number or proportion of staff employed by the House of Commons who are in receipt of it.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 30/10/2018 11:51:21 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1002736

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Breastfeeding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what provision is made on the Parliamentary estate to (a) provide private spaces for expressing milk or feeding and (b) otherwise support breastfeeding mothers on their return to work.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	188756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>The House of Commons provides private spaces for expressing milk or feeding in two publicly accessible areas in the Palace of Westminster. The baby care room is located on the Upper Committee Corridor and the Health and Wellbeing space is off the Lower Waiting Hall; the Lower Waiting Hall space is available with agreement from the practice nurse if it is not being used for a medical emergency.</p><p>In addition, Commons passholders may access the first aid rooms for expressing milk or feeding by contacting the reception teams in the following buildings:</p><p>• Portcullis House</p><p>• 1 Parliament Street</p><p>• Richmond House</p><p>• Norman Shaw South</p><p> </p><p>Tothill Street has a baby care room on the 5th floor.</p><p>For House of Commons and Parliamentary Digital Service staff, line managers are expected to regularly monitor the working arrangements of an expectant mother or new parent both throughout pregnancy and if the member of staff returns to work within six months after the birth or while feeding.</p><p>Parents of young children returning to work may make a request for flexible working on either a temporary or permanent basis. Examples of flexible working include part-time working and working from home.</p><p>The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) can provide practical advice and guidance as well as counselling and support on a broad range of issues including family issues and childcare support. From 1 November employees of the House of Commons, PDS and House of Lords, have been able to access this service alongside Members of both Houses and their staff.</p><p>Further support to families is also available via &quot;My Family Care&quot; which provides a range of practical tools and resources to support parents. The House also provides a workplace nursery and users of the House of Commons nursery also have access to the expressing and feeding facilities in the nursery based in 1 Parliament Street.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 16/11/2018 17:51:53 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1003699

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much has been spent on (a) headhunters and (b) recruitment agencies in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	189554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>Over the last twelve months, headhunters have been engaged to recruit to 11 senior roles in the House of Commons Service, including five external posts on the Restoration and Renewal Shadow Sponsor Board, at a total cost of £176,975.</p><p>In addition, the House of Commons has paid £303,860 to recruitment agencies during the same period.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 23/11/2018 12:37:42 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1003726

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many live investigations there are under the Independent Complaints and Grievance scheme against members of House staff that relate to allegations made after July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	189836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2018, the total number of live investigations undertaken by the Independent Investigation Services was fewer than five (the actual number has been withheld to reduce chances of individuals being identified). This relates to all potential respondents under the Scheme including complaints against members of House staff.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 22/11/2018 12:06:12 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1003727

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many live investigations there are under the Independent Complaints and Grievance scheme against hon Members that relate to allegations made after July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	189837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2018, the total number of live investigations undertaken by the Independent Investigation Services was fewer than five (the actual number has been withheld to reduce chances of individuals being identified). This relates to all potential respondents under the Scheme including complaints against hon. Members.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 22/11/2018 12:08:39 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1003728

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many investigations have been completed following complaints under the Independent Complaints and grievance scheme against members of House staff that relate to allegations after July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	189838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2018, the total number of completed investigations undertaken by the Independent Investigation Services was fewer than five (the actual number has been withheld to reduce chances of individuals being identified). This relates to all potential respondents under the Scheme including complaints against members of House staff.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 22/11/2018 12:11:53 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1003729

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many investigations have been completed following complaints under the Independent Complaints and grievance scheme against hon Members that relate to allegations after July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	189839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2018, the total number of completed investigations undertaken by the Independent Investigation Services was fewer than five (the actual number has been withheld to reduce chances of individuals being identified). This relates to all potential respondents under the Scheme including complaints against hon. Members.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 22/11/2018 12:13:58 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1007169

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Bullying and Harassment of House of Commons Staff Independent Inquiry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the oral contribution of 05 November 2018, Official Report column 1281, how many individuals with complaints prior to July 2017 have come forward.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	191480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme helplines provide the House of Commons with information about the volume of calls received and the Independent Investigation Service holds information about the number of formal complaints pursued. This information does not include whether the behaviours complained about pre- or post-date July 2017, although callers are advised that only complaints about incidents later than this date can currently be upheld under the Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 29/11/2018 18:05:16 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 86784 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1010320

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Freedom of Expression
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many certificates of exemption have been issued pursuant to section 34 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in each of the last 10 years for which records are available.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	192910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The following certificates of exemption have been issued pursuant to section 34 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in each of the last 10 years:</p><p>2018 (to 19 Nov) – 1</p><p>2017 – 3</p><p>2016 – 2</p><p>2015 – 2</p><p>2014 – 1</p><p>2013 – 0</p><p>2012 – 0</p><p>2011 – 0</p><p>2010 – 2</p><p>2009 – 3</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 23/11/2018 12:40:50 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1015107

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much the House of Commons spent on (a) headhunters and (b) recruitment agencies in each year since 2009.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	195645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Information related to the amount spent on headhunters is only available from 1 April 2014. The following amounts have been paid:</p><p>2014 (from April) £62,569</p><p>2015 £65,385</p><p>2016 £46,506</p><p>2017 £44,175</p><p>2018 (to October) £164,637</p><p> </p><p>Information related to the amount spent on recruitment agencies is only available from April 2015. The following amounts have been paid:</p><p> </p><p>2015 (From April) £37,795</p><p>2016 £110,851</p><p>2017 £88,503</p><p>2018 (to October) £273,913</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>For both groups, the increases in 2018 largely relate to the Restoration &amp; Renewal programme.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 13/12/2018 12:10:58 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 88236 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran