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417708

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
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: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, what (a) overtime and (b) flexible working arrangements are in place for clerking, catering, security, Hansard and other ancillary or support staff and officers of the House during late sittings of the House.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	9407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The House of Commons terms and conditions of employment include provision to compensate staff for working late and/or additional hours during late sittings of the House.</p><p> </p><p>Staff in pay bands A–E (and some senior staff) required to work until the rise of the House or beyond are paid an Unsocial Hours Payment (UHP) for the commitment to work to an undefined time and a flat rate for each additional hour they work after 6pm once that have completed 8 hours work during that day. Staff who are not normally required to work to the rise of House or beyond, but agree to do so, may be eligible for paid overtime payments or time off in lieu (TOIL).</p><p> </p><p>Staff in catering pay bands are required to work until 15 minutes after the rise of the House if they are contracted to work in venues that supply services to Members. Staff who work in these areas or volunteer to work in these areas are paid overtime for any additional hours worked.</p><p> </p><p>Line managers have the discretion to agree flexibility around working hours by compensating individuals for additional hours worked by granting TOIL. Where business needs allow, TOIL can be granted to manage peaks and troughs in workloads. The extent to which TOIL is used varies between areas or roles, but is used frequently in some cases where workloads vary significantly between sitting and non-sitting periods. Work is under way to introduce a Flexible Time Management Policy.</p><p> </p><p>Security staff are employed by the Metropolitan Police Service and are paid in accordance with their terms and conditions of employment.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 14/09/2015 15:57:56 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 20747 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

425142

registered interest
date	30/10/2015
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	Parliament: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will take steps to ensure that the parliament.uk website states the country in which hon. Members' constituencies are located.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	14160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>The way that Members’ biographical information is displayed on Parliament’s website is not a matter for the Commission. I have, however, drawn the Administration Committee’s attention to the hon. Member’s request, and would advise her to approach the Chair of that Committee directly to discuss her proposal. The Administration Committee can then decide whether to offer advice on this matter to the authorities of the House.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 05/11/2015 11:26:43 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 27856 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

457087

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
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: Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Rt. hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, how many contracted canteen and hospitality staff worked on the parliamentary estate in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	29566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The number of Contracted (Agency) staff is difficult to calculate due to the number of different agencies used and the often short term, varied work they are engaged to do. The number of contracted (agency) staff compared to the number of permanent staff is relatively low and accounts for less than 10% of the workforce costs with most contracted (agency) staff covering <em>ad hoc</em> operational requirements.</p><p>The percentage of workforce costs that represent agency staff for the years 2009 to 2015 were as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2.84% of staff costs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2.17% of staff costs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>4.11% of staff costs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>4.34% of staff costs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>6.00 % of staff costs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>8.11% of staff costs</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Along with growing guaranteed hours staff, contracted (Agency) staff have helped with the flexibility of the business needs since the directorate restructured to a smaller core team in 2011 and 2013 and in response to a growing banqueting and events business through income generation initiatives. As a result total staff costs have been much better controlled by being able to have a flexible resource which resources up to peaks in demand rather than having too many staff during quieter periods.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 09/03/2016 15:38:41 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 49623 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

513699

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
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	Palace of Westminster: Art Works
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Rt. hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, how many representations of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic people there are in the paintings in the Palace of Westminster.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	34469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>There are four formal painted portraits of Black, Asian and minority ethnic people on display in the Palace of Westminster. The portraits are of Dr Dadabhoy Naoroji, the first Asian MP, Diane Abbott, the first black woman MP, Paul Boateng as the first black Cabinet Minister and Baroness Amos as the first black Leader of the House of Lords.</p><p>The Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art is committed to reflecting the diversity of the House today, and to recognising those who have influenced Parliament and contributed to its development in a notable way through the Parliamentary Art Collection. The Committee has agreed to give further consideration to the matter of BAME representation in the current Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 25/04/2016 10:21:44 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 56738 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

519741

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Select Committees: Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Rt. hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the Answer of 21 July 2015 to Question 7713, what progress has been made on developing device independent applications for the distribution of select committee papers; and how many hon. Members have now been issued with (a) android and (b) iPad devices.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	37617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2016 answer text <p>Options for the distribution of committee papers are being explored. One option involves using a SharePoint based system to distribute committee papers and this is due to be tested with a select committee soon.</p><p>Documents for select committees are circulated to committee members electronically, predominantly in PDF format. The PDF format can be read on a number of different devices.</p><p>594 Apple iPads and 25 tablets of other makes have been purchased by or issued to Members’ offices in this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 25/05/2016 12:08:30 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 426 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

634160

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
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	Parliament: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Rt. hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, how many interns' passes are currently issued in Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	52530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The Pass Office database currently shows:</p><ul><li>198 current valid passes issued to interns sponsored by Members of Parliament.</li><li>16 current valid passes issued to interns sponsored by Members of the House of Lords</li><li>4 current valid passes issued to interns sponsored by the House of Commons Administration</li><li>1 current valid pass issued to an intern sponsored by the Parliamentary Research Service.</li><li>4 current valid passes issued to interns sponsored by the Parliamentary Research Unit.</li></ul><p><br>Interns in the House of Commons Administration undertake paid placements that offer the person some experience in the workplace. These often take place while the person is studying. The House of Commons Administration is not responsible for the terms and conditions of internships organised by individual Members of Parliament.</p><p>The House of Lords Administration does not employ interns, and has no plans to do so, nor is it responsible for the terms and conditions of internships organised by individual Members of the House.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 21/11/2016 17:30:49 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 20812 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

655708

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
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: Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Rt. hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what discussions the Commission has had on providing hon. Members' staff based on the parliamentary estate and visitors with facilities to donate toiletries and non-perishable food to a food bank at the Palace of Westminster; whether plans are in place to provide such donation points; what facilities there are to donate surplus food from the parliamentary estate to foodbanks and other charities; and how much food was sent from the parliamentary estate to landfill in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	56880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>The Commission has had no discussions on providing facilities on the parliamentary estate for hon. Members’ staff and visitors to donate toiletries, and non-perishable food to a food bank.</p><p>We are unable to provide the proportions for the treatment of unused and uneaten food waste across the parliamentary estate as we do not separately record the amount of such waste entering the general waste stream.</p><p>All catering food waste segregated at the kitchens and food preparation areas is recovered or recycled; and no general office or catering waste from Parliament is sent to landfill.</p><p>The majority of food waste generated by the House of Commons is not fit for human consumption. A very minimal amount of edible food will end up as waste due to the controls in place to prevent this. Even if a minimal amount of edible food could be recovered, it is also a legal requirement that this food meets strict hygiene standards even upon donation, which cannot be guaranteed once it leaves the premises.</p><p>Working closely with the Maintenance and Environment teams, Catering Services have removed approximately 152 tonnes of organic waste from the general waste stream from August 2015 to July 2016. This is an increase of 30% from the first full year of the scheme.</p><p>There are no plans for HoC Catering Services to look at alternative ways of recycling food, i.e. as donations.</p><p>Westminster Chapel, telephone number 020 7834 1731, hosts the nearest food bank: The Westminster Foodbank, Westminster Chapel, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6BS. Its opening hours and information about its work can be found at <a href="http://www.westminsterchapel.org.uk/ministries/foodbank/" target="_blank">http://www.westminsterchapel.org.uk/ministries/foodbank/</a>. The website has a comprehensive list of food items acceptable for donation.</p><p>Local charity shops may accept toiletries which are sealed, or clearly new and unused, but it would be advisable to check with them first.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 11/01/2017 12:30:27 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 26474 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

720669

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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: Waste
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 the total amount of waste generated across the Parliamentary estate was in each of the last five years; and how much of that waste was recycled as (a) paper and cardboard, (b) glass, (c) plastic bottles, (d) cans, (e) batteries and (f) food waste in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	70645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>Figures are shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 2012 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2013 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2014 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2015 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2016 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total waste each year (by weight kgs)</p></td><td><p>1,527,649</p></td><td><p>1,540,849</p></td><td><p>1,847,883</p></td><td><p>1,622,240</p></td><td><p>1,595,716</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Waste recycled each year by weight in kgs</p></td><td><p>868,689</p></td><td><p>928,135</p></td><td><p>1,142,113</p></td><td><p>1,010,875</p></td><td><p>1,017,615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Food waste (kgs) *Figure for 2012 is from April which<br> is when the House started diverting food waste from<br>the general waste stream</p></td><td><p>67,230*</p></td><td><p>160,973</p></td><td><p>194,474</p></td><td><p>136,285</p></td><td><p>195,082</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mixed Recycling (kgs)</p></td><td><p>507,806</p></td><td><p>382,514</p></td><td><p>407,977</p></td><td><p>371,572</p></td><td><p>382,439</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glass (kgs)</p></td><td><p>171,255</p></td><td><p>234,620</p></td><td><p>361,311</p></td><td><p>192,681</p></td><td><p>249,855</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Confidential waste and bulk collections of<br>Vote Office paper (kgs)</p></td><td><p>65,220</p></td><td><p>83,075</p></td><td><p>91,290</p></td><td><p>139,390</p></td><td><p>81,241</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>In January 2012, our waste contractor introduced a mixed waste recycling scheme; hence the statistics for individual recyclables were aggregated into a single waste stream. In addition to the waste streams detailed above Parliament also recycles its WEEE waste including consumables, metal, cooking oil, lamps and fittings.</p><p>Whereas the previous system of disposal meant such wastes were segregated on-site where feasible, the new scheme involves segregation at the end of the process at a local Materials Recovery Facility.</p><p>This mixed recycling process achieves better recycling results than local segregation due to the efficiency of the separation process at the Materials Recovery Facility.</p><p>We do not receive separate figures for batteries.</p><p>Parliament continues to explore new opportunities to recycle and recover waste in collaboration with its waste service providers. Parliament commenced a new waste contract in November 2016 and the specification for the services included a written requirement for a continual improvement approach to collaborative waste recycling improvement. It is the contractual duty of the waste service provider to give advance notice of changes in best practice and waste recycling technology and to incorporate these into their service provision in the most expedient and effective way possible.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 21/04/2017 10:17:41 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 44906 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

845662

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Parliament: Exhibitions
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, for what reasons the House authorities decided not to choose the Southmead Project Wall of Silence exhibition to be displayed in Parliament.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	128634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Exhibitions in Parliament’s Upper Waiting Hall offer an opportunity for a variety of topics to be explored in a balanced and non-contentious way. Exhibits must therefore meet the following criteria, that:</p><blockquote><p>“their content should not be of a contentious nature, contain items of advertising, commercial interest or material likely to give offence; nor should they contain material intended to further the aims of any political party or group.”</p></blockquote><p>Since being first approved, concerns have been raised in relation to the ‘Wall of Silence’ exhibition, which was due to be displayed in April 2018 in the Upper Waiting Hall. For this reason the Administration Committee decided, on 29 January 2018, to withdraw support for the exhibition because it did not meet the criterion of being uncontentious.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 27/02/2018 10:43:04 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 42673 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

856895

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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 Tours
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, if the Commission will consult all Members on the decision of the Administration Committee to alter the way in-House guided tours are delivered before that decision is implemented.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	131407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The decision taken on the future model for guided tours is an operational business matter and it has been taken by the executive management of both Houses. Member Committees in both Houses and the House of Commons Commission were consulted during the making of this decision and the new model for tours has been endorsed by all of these bodies.</p><p>The current contract with Blue Badge Guides to deliver commercial guided tours in Parliament ends in October 2018. Even if no changes were made to the way guided tours are delivered under procurement law the contract would need to be retendered through open competition, with no guarantees that the current provider would be successful.</p><p>The decision was made following thorough scrutiny of three options, including keeping the current system as it is. The business case in favour of the chosen option was approved because it will simplify the management of our tours operation as a whole, maintain consistent quality across all types of tours offered, create 28 new full-time and part-time jobs, end Parliament’s use of casual workers with no guaranteed hours, and also save a modest amount of taxpayers’ money.</p><p>The decision has been taken, and all efforts are now focussed on the important task of delivery of the agreed changes in 2018. Member engagement in the implementation of the new model is welcomed and Members can do so by contacting Amy Pitts, Director of Visitor and Retail Services, or John Thursfield, Guided Tours Review Project Manager.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 13/03/2018 20:00:13 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 46740 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray