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1217265

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recent assessment the Commission has made of the effectiveness of changes implemented on the parliamentary estate in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	903757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>The House of Commons Commission has ensured that the House Service has implemented the <em>Working safely during coronavirus</em> guidance and meets the requirements to be defined as a covid-secure workplace. The Commission is satisfied that the steps taken appear to be working, but these will be kept under constant review and changes made when needed.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 25/06/2020 18:39:36 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1243514

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2020
	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	Richmond House: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the design of the proposed temporary chamber in Richmond House to facilitate social distancing measures in the event of future coronavirus outbreaks.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	103574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The design for Richmond House as a temporary Commons Chamber has been paused. The House of Commons Commission has taken the decision to use Richmond House as temporary accommodation for Members and their staff.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 22/10/2020 16:57:48 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1243520

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2020
	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 Chamber: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of reconstructing the Commons Chamber to facilitate social distancing in the event of future coronavirus outbreaks.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	103575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>Strategic steers have been provided to the Sponsor Body by the management boards at the beginning of lockdown around longer-term work that may be required. These made reference to future coronavirus outbreaks or similar events, but further work is still required. The strategic review is seeking to validate the underlying assumptions.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 22/10/2020 16:59:06 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1350984

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	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: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the cost was of the encaustic tiles replacement programme.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	40979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>The project is closing now, and the expected cost is £11.8m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 10/09/2021 15:20:58 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1199846

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment the Commission has made of the risk of covid-19 spreading in the House as a result of hon. Members and staff not wearing face coverings.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	53632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Commission is led by the current Government advice on the use of face masks and coverings.</p><p>The Covid Planning Group has assessed the potential merits of wearing face coverings. It considered the advice from Public Health England (PHE) which states that face coverings may be beneficial in places where it is hard to follow and maintain social distancing measures, e.g. on public transport. PHE advised that the only work on the estate that requires face masks for protection against the coronavirus is undertaken by the occupational health team. Face coverings are available for the security team to wear if they wish, whilst processing a person through search and screening, but they are not an essential risk control.</p><p>Face coverings are not a replacement for social distancing and regular handwashing which remain the most important actions. As hon. Members and staff can maintain social distancing and have easy access to handwashing facilities or hand sanitiser, it was concluded that face coverings were not necessary, though of course Members and staff are free to wear masks should they wish to.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 10/06/2020 22:46:22 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1259809

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2020
	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	Big Ben: Lifts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what progress has been made on the installation of a lift inside Elizabeth Tower.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	127545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>A lift is being installed in the Elizabeth Tower as part of the Elizabeth Tower refurbishment project. The majority of the lift infrastructure has now been installed and is currently being tested and commissioned by the contractor.</p><p>At present there is only a single spiral staircase with 334 steps. The lift is being installed into an existing ventilation shaft to improve safety and to help reduce the time it would take to evacuate a person from the Tower in the event of a medical emergency. The lift will also improve both security and access to the Great Clock for maintenance purposes.</p><p>The maximum size of the lift is constrained by the Tower’s original design. The restricted dimensions of the ventilation shaft mean that it is not possible to install a lift that is fully compliant with the relevant legislation. In the New Year teams from across the House will be evaluating how to improve disabled access to the Elizabeth Tower. This work will include exploring how visitors with different access requirements can find out more about the Elizabeth Tower and learn about its history. Making sure as many people as possible are able to learn about and visit the Tower is a key objective.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 14/12/2020 17:46:41 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1287680

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2021
	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	John Bercow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission holds details of the pension entitlements for former Speaker John Bercow.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	155036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>The Commission does not hold details of the pension entitlement of former Speaker John Bercow.</p><p>Pension entitlements in relation to a Member’s service as an MP, Minister or Office Holder are held by the Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF).</p><p>The pension entitlement available for MPs under the PCPF is set out in a House of Commons Library briefing note available at:<br><a href="https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06283/" target="_blank">MPs' Pension Scheme - House of Commons Library (parliament.uk)</a></p><p>The annual pension entitlements for Ministers and Office Holders and the separate arrangement for former Speakers are set out in a House of Commons Library briefing note available at:<br><a href="https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04586/" target="_blank">Pensions of ministers and senior office holders - House of Commons Library (parliament.uk)</a></p><p>Pension entitlement in respect of service as a former Speaker prior to the Public Service Pension Act 2013 are paid from the Consolidated Fund. Details of these pension payments are in the Consolidated Fund accounts, available at:<br><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/922518/CF_Annual_Accounts_2019-20.pdf" target="_blank">CF_Annual_Accounts_2019-20.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 23/02/2021 23:01:06 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1194919

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2020
	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: Parliamentary Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recent assessment the Commission has made of the effectiveness of the functioning of the hybrid procedures for the House.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	45983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>The Commission has made no formal assessment of the effectiveness of the implementation of hybrid proceedings in this House. The Speaker, as Chair of Commission, continues to work with the Procedure Committee, which is undertaking a review of the operation of hybrid proceedings, in order to ensure a wide range of Members’ views are taken into account. A group of officials regularly meets to review planning for the services provided by the House to ensure they are commensurate with the needs of Members and other users of the Estate.</p><p>I should like to put on record the Commission’s appreciation for the work by the staff of the House and the Parliamentary Digital Service in delivering, at great speed, such radical changes to the way the House operates, which have allowed it to discharge its key functions under extraordinary circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 19/05/2020 14:03:35 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1240359

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2020
	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: Twitter
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what discussions the Commission has had on (a) the decision that the House Twitter account is no longer to cover Divisions, (b) other changes to that account and (c) the compatibility of those changes with (i) the objective in the Strategy for the House of Commons Service 2016-21 of involving and inspiring the public and (ii) other objectives in that strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	98904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The Commission has not discussed this matter. The priority of the House Service is to provide the results of divisions as speedily as possible while maintaining its impartiality and not becoming part of the commentary. The House has recently invested in a number of new ways of keeping the public updated on Parliamentary business and division results, including further development of Parliament Live TV and UK Parliament Now, and the House of Commons Twitter account regularly links to these to keep followers updated.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 08/10/2020 17:45:48 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1242040

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2020
	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: Twitter
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2020 to Question 98904, if the Commission will discuss (a) the decision on the House Twitter account to no longer cover Divisions, (b) other changes to that Twitter account and (c) the compatibility of those changes with (i) the objective in the Strategy for the House of Commons Service 2016-21 of involving and inspiring the public and (ii) other objectives in that strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	101251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The Commission has no plans to consider the House of Commons Twitter account. The account is managed by the House of Commons Communications Office, part of the House Service, and it is for the House Service to take any decisions about its content.</p><p>A core task of the House Service is to support the House of Commons, its committees, and individual members of all parties and their staff. As such, its commitment to, and perception of, impartiality is critical.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart grouped question UIN 101252 question first answered 14/10/2020 11:52:10 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne