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1146279

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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: Sign Language
	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, whether the Commission plans to provide British Sign Language interpreters for all Parliamentary debates.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	291024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>British Sign Language (BSL) has been provided for a number of debates in Westminster Hall over the past two years, with signing successfully integrated into the video output on parliamentlive.tv. A studio area has now been established in 7 Millbank where filming of BSL interpreters can take place.</p><p>I am pleased to inform the hon. Member that funding has been approved for BSL interpretation of Prime Minister’s Questions for the period November 2019 to March 2020 and funding for BSL interpretation beyond this period is being considered. This service will be reviewed by February 2020 and further consideration given to wider use of BSL for other Parliamentary proceedings.</p><p>A proposal for live subtitling of all proceedings in the House of Commons Chamber to be shown on parliamentlive.tv is also currently being considered.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 07/10/2019 20:44:33 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1197732

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	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	Parliament: 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, when it plans to publish the risk assessment on the safety of Parliament opening on 2 June 2020.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	49763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The risk assessment was published on 28th May and can be accessed from the <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/transparency-publications/hoc-transparency-publications/human-resources/health-and-safety/" target="_blank">UK Parliament transparency pages</a>.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 02/06/2020 16:49:54 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1199874

	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	Divisions: 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 the evidential basis was for the safety of the Division system introduced on 2 June 2020; and if the Commission will publish that evidence.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	53500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England has provided public health advice to assist the Commission in reducing the risk of coronavirus transmission within the Parliamentary estate, with the specific challenges posed by the building layout and operation taken into account. This included the use of the existing Division system. Proposals for the Division system were developed by the House authorities and commented on by Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 08/06/2020 16:29:02 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1354611

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2021
	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	House of Commons: Carbon Dioxide
	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 publish the (a) available data on carbon dioxide levels in locations in the House of Commons and (b) risk assessment of the effect of levels of carbon dioxide in the House of Commons on the transmission of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	47016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>Guidance has been published by the Health and Safety Executive on ventilation and air conditioning during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This, along with the latest Government guidance has been incorporated into the Parliamentary Covid risk assessment.</p><p>Carbon Dioxide monitoring has been carried out across the estate in recent months. No readings on the estate have met or exceeded Government thresholds, which would recommend further action be taken. Should any readings exceed recommended levels these would then be managed and mitigated against, in line with other risks, and consulted on in the normal way.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/09/2021 16:44:29 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1539193

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2022
	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	Portcullis House
	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, whether the Commission has had recent discussions with any party on utilising the space in Portcullis House previously occupied by fig trees; or if the Commission has received any representations by (a) hon. Members and (b) stakeholders on this matter.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	78701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>The trees in Portcullis House were removed as they had become root bound, and as a result were no longer viable.</p><p>House teams are developing plans for the space in the Portcullis House atrium now the trees have been removed. The use of the space has been raised with the Administration Committee and it discussed the matter on 31 October. The Committee will be consulted later this year on the plans as they evolve.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 16/11/2022 13:16:21 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1365558

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	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	House of Commons: Income
	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 effect of trends in the number of visitors to the Parliamentary estate since the lifting of national covid-19 restrictions on 19 July 2021 on (a) catering and (b) hospitality revenues on the estate.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	68248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>The Houses visitor systems do not currently capture the difference between visitors on House business or other, and as such this information is not available.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 09/11/2021 13:14:21 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin

1151052

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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: Sanitation
	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 male toilets there are in the Palace of Westminster; and how many male toilets have disposal bins suitable for the disposal of stoma and continence and personal care products.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	2851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>There are 57 male toilets in the Palace of Westminster. Currently only one male toilet - in the House of Lords ground floor cloakroom - has a disposal bin; however the bins are generally only provided if requested. We have not to date received any requests for bins of the sort specified, but would be happy to respond if made aware of any demand.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 28/10/2019 19:04:19 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1382737

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2021
	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: Waste Disposal
	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, whether there has been an increase since October 2019 in the number of disposal bins in men's toilets across the Palace of Westminster that are suitable for the disposal of stoma and incontinence products.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	82282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>There has been no increase in the number of clinical waste disposal bins in men's toilets in the Palace of Westminster since October 2019. It is not standard practise to provide clinical waste bins in male toilets unless specifically requested.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 01/12/2021 14:18:22 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1541110

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2022
	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: Waste Disposal
	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, whether there has been an increase of the number of disposal bins in (a) men's toilets and (b) accessible toilets across the Palace of Westminster since October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	83565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>There have been no additional bins placed in men’s toilets. However, since May 2021 there has been an increase of 64 nappy bins in accessible toilets across the Estate (Lords/Commons).</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 16/11/2022 13:20:53 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1365641

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	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	House of Commons: Redundancy
	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 members of House of Commons staff have been made redundant because of Parliament's reduced income during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
	uin	68484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>No staff have been made redundant. Staff have been redeployed to alternative roles as required.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68317 question first answered 08/11/2021 11:48:53 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards