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1714534

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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: Security
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2024 to Question 22724 on Parliamentary Estate: Security, if the Commission will publish a breakdown of the (a) 4,132 staff and (b) 4,236 contractors with valid security passes by (i) profession and (ii) Department.
	tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
	tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
	uin	24032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>It is not possible to breakdown passholder data by profession, but we are able to segregate the data by Department at the time of application. The pass issuing system is not an HR system so the data will never accurately reflect payroll due to the frequency of staff moving between Departments.</p><p>It should be noted that not all staff and contractors who hold passes work on the Parliamentary Estate full time, and that contractors in particular may only hold a pass for a limited time period and/or for limited buildings in accordance with business need.</p><p>The following data is a snapshot of staff of both Houses and contractors broken down by Department, from 30 April 2024:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Commons and Bicameral Staff</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chamber and Participation</p></td><td><p>570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parliamentary Digital Service</p></td><td><p>537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Security</p></td><td><p>491</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Customer Experience and Service Delivery</p></td><td><p>416</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Select Committee Team</p></td><td><p>298</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strategic Estates</p></td><td><p>308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Research and Information</p></td><td><p>219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parliamentary Maintenance Department</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Portfolio and Performance</p></td><td><p>124</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>People and Culture</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Office of the Executive</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Governance Office</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Restoration and Renewal Client Team</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Speakers Office</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent Complaints and Grievance</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3404</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>House of Lords</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff</p></td><td><p>705</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contractors</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>794</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Detailed data for the House of Lords Administration has not been included as it is a separate organisation.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Delivery Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff*</p></td><td><p>184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contractors</p></td><td><p>256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>440</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Listed in <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-19/22724" target="_blank">Answer of 26 April 2024 to Question 22724</a> under category ‘(g) any other category’</p><p> </p><p>All other contractors</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sponsor</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strategic Estates</p></td><td><p>2500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parliamentary Maintenance Department</p></td><td><p>710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Customer Experience and Service Delivery</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parliamentary Digital Service</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chamber and Participation</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outside Organisations</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Security</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>People and Culture</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Research and Information</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Select Committee Team</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Restoration and Renewal Client Team</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Portfolio and Performance</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Governance Office</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Office of the Executive</p></td><td><p>Fewer than five*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent Complaints and Grievance</p></td><td><p>Fewer than five</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Speaker’s Office**</p></td><td><p>Fewer than five</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4051</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Some numbers have been withheld owing to the low numbers of individuals involved (fewer than five), and disclosing this data may make it possible for individuals to be identified.</p><p>** The Speaker directly sponsors passes for Members of the Armed Forces doing secondments and UK representatives of overseas territories. These positions are not funded by the House of Commons and total 18 passes.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 08/05/2024 11:00:00 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker previous answer version 32290 answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1702497

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	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: 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, how much the recent refurbishment of the reception in Richmond House cost.
	tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
	tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
	uin	22722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>A new desk was installed in Richmond House reception in April 2024. The desk was supplied and fitted for £9,974.50 excluding VAT.</p><p>The reception desk is made to accommodate three members of staff and is fully portable so it can be used elsewhere on the Estate if needed.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 24/04/2024 11:21:59 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1702499

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	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: Security
	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, how many security passes are valid for use on the Parliamentary Estate by (a) MPs, Peers and their staff; (b) staff supporting Parliamentary activities in each House, (c) staff supporting non-Parliamentary activities, (d) security guards; (e) police officers; (f) contractors and (g) any other category.
	tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
	tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
	uin	22724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>A breakdown of pass data is available, however the categories used do not match up exactly with the categories specified. This is because the House regards every member of the Administration as supporting parliamentary activities, whether directly or indirectly.</p><p>The number of passes on issue changes constantly, so the following represents a snapshot of data recorded on 17 April 2024:</p><p>(a) MPs, Peers and their staff</p><ul><li>MPs: 648</li><li>Peers: 842</li><li>MPs’ staff: 1,987</li><li>Peers’ staff: 345</li></ul><p> </p><p><br>(b) (c) and (d) Staff in both Houses</p><ul><li>House of Commons, House of Lords, and Parliamentary Digital Service: 4,132</li></ul><p><br>(e) police officers</p><ul><li>Metropolitan Police staff including police officers: 608</li></ul><p> </p><p><br>(f) contractors</p><ul><li>Contractors: 4,236</li></ul><p> </p><p><br>(g) any other category</p><ul><li>Former MPs: 329</li><li>Retired Peers: 58</li><li>Political parties and whips: 200</li><li>Partners of MPs/Peers and residents: 765</li><li>Civil servants: 1,793</li><li>Media: 492</li><li>Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority: 184</li><li>Other: 165</li></ul> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 26/04/2024 15:04:59 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1702500

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	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 and House of Lords: Staff
	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, how many people are employed by (a) the House of Commons and (b) any joint body with the House of Lords (i) in total and (ii) in full time equivalent roles.
	tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
	tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
	uin	22725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The headcount of (a) the House of Commons (i) in total is 3,470 and (ii) in full-time equivalent roles, including PDS, is 3,013.</p><p>(b) Two bicameral teams sit within the House of Lords Administration. The headcount of the two teams (the Parliamentary Archives and Parliamentary Commercial Directorate) is: (i) 78, and number of full time equivalent roles is: (ii) 76.4. These figures are inclusive of three full-time secondments.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 01/05/2024 10:00:10 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1701365

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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: Telephone Systems
	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 assessment the Commission has made of the level of performance of the Polycom phone system.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	21872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The performance of the current telephony system is not good enough and is falling short of reasonable expectation. The Parliamentary Digital Service is working hard with our suppliers and technology partners to bring the level of service up to an acceptable standard. A new solution has been procured and will be implemented later this year. I apologise to the right hon. Member and all colleagues for the inconvenience they are experiencing.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 26/04/2024 15:18:15 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1701498

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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: 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 to the public purse has been of maintenance work on the Estate in each financial year since 2019-20; and whether the Commission has made an estimate of maintenance costs for the next two financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	22077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The costs of maintenance work on the Estate in each financial year since 2019–20, and the estimate of maintenance costs for the next two financial years are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2019/20 (Actual Cost): £89m</p><p>2020/21 (Actual Cost): £76.5m</p><p>2021/22 (Actual Cost): £63.2m</p><p>2022/23 (Actual Cost): £96m</p><p> </p><p>2023/24 (Forecast Cost): £79.6m</p><p>2024/25 (Forecast Cost): £78.7m</p><p>2025/26 (Forecast Cost): £95.1m</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 01/05/2024 13:45:03 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1700374

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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: Staff
	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 to the public purse has been of equality, diversity or inclusion themed lanyards for House of Commons staff in each of the last three financial years for which information is available; and for what (a) themes and (b) types of lanyard that cost was incurred.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Nick Fletcher
	uin	21261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>In 2021–2022 there was no spend on lanyards.</p><p>In 2022–2023, in support of LGBT+ people in Parliament, the House Administration approved a request from ParliOut to spend £380 for 500 rainbow lanyards. ParliOut is the workplace equality network (WEN) for LGBT+ people in Parliament.</p><p>In 2023–2024, in support of LGBT+ people in Parliament, the Administration approved expenditure from ParliOut of £1,639 on 1,500 rainbow/progressive flag lanyards. In support of disabled people in Parliament, the Administration approved expenditure from ParliAble of £475 on purple lanyards bearing the ParliAble logo. ParliAble is the workplace equality network for disabled people in Parliament.</p><p>As the networks are bicameral, their expenditure is split 70% by the House of Commons and 30% by the House of Lords.</p><p>The lanyards are not solely for House of Commons staff. They are worn by any interested passholders, including Members of both Houses and their staff, staff of both Houses, contractors, etc.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 17/04/2024 16:40:47 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4832 label Biography information for Nick Fletcher

1700375

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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: Staff
	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, if the Commission will make an assessment of the potential merits of asking House of Commons staff not to wear pins or badges that express support for (a) social movements, (b) campaigns and (c) organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Nick Fletcher
	uin	21262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>All staff of the House of Commons and Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS), wherever they work, must carry out their duties and deliver services with complete political impartiality, and must be seen to do so. The wearing of pins or badges which express a personal view on a politically controversial issue would not therefore be appropriate in the workplace. Guidance for House of Commons and PDS staff on political impartiality, which was updated in 2022, can be found in Part 5 of the House of Commons Staff Handbook.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 17/04/2024 16:42:21 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4832 label Biography information for Nick Fletcher