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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

1239172

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2020
	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: Travel Agents
	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 House of Commons' Travel Office books tickets solely through the Trainline; and what comparative assessment the Commission has made of the cost of booking rail tickets through (a) Trainline and (b) directly from rail operators.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	97732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Travel Office (PTO) books train tickets through Trainline.</p><p>Rail tickets sold in the UK are regulated and the cost of booking tickets is the same irrespective of where the ticket is purchased.</p><p>Parliament, however, receives the 3% commission paid to the PTO service provider by Trainline – which effectively makes the tickets cheaper than purchasing elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 05/10/2020 20:01:25 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1237163

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2020
	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	Calling of Members
	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, how many times each Member of Parliament has been successful in the Question Ballot and been called on in the Chamber or virtually in (a) Ministerial Statements, (b) Departmental Question sessions and (c) Urgent Questions since 16 April 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	94385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>The outcome of the 'shuffle' for oral questions for Ministers is published in Future Day Orals available on the day after the shuffle in question takes place. Information on the outcome in respect of individual Members during the period since 16 April 2020 is not held by the House of Commons Service and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>The calling of Members to ask supplementary questions during question time and to ask questions following an Urgent question or Ministerial statement is the responsibility of the Speaker of the House of Commons, and not within the responsibilities of the House of Commons Commission.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 28/09/2020 17:13:51 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1236572

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	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: Staff
	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, how many members of House of Commons staff have roles with equality, diversity, inclusion or disability, gender, LGBT and race in their job title.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
	uin	93678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Currently eight people in the House of Commons have job roles including these words in the title: seven in the Diversity &amp; Inclusion team and one person in HR, responsible for the disability specific workplace adjustment process.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 30/09/2020 17:30:21 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1235998

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	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: Shops
	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 is it proposed to reintroduce cash payment at outlets in the House of Commons.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	92625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The reintroduction of cash payments in catering outlets will be reviewed by the Catering Service Management team in accordance with any changes to industry guidance provided by the Government. The current guidance encourages contactless payments, where possible, which the House is adopting as part of its measures to manage the risk of COVID transmission on the Parliamentary Estate.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 24/09/2020 17:19:17 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

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

1231187

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2020
	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	Kickstart Scheme
	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 arrangements are in place for (a) the House of Commons and (b) hon. Members to participate in the Kickstart scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	84709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The House of Commons has a good track record for supporting young people into employment, and particularly those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups. We currently achieve this through the paid internships we offer as part of the Speaker's Parliamentary Placement Scheme and our Summer Diversity Internship Programme, as well as through our apprenticeship programme. In line with this commitment the House authorities are currently discussing the best way to engage with the Kickstart scheme, both as an employer and in their role supporting Members and their offices.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 08/09/2020 18:47:12 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1226542

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	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: Staff
	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 steps the Commission is taking to ensure that Parliamentary staff are protected in the event that they raise health and safety concerns.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	76665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The health and safety of all those who work for, or visit the House, continues to be a key priority of the House of Commons Commission. This has included the creation of a safety and security at work module, covering health and safety and the routes to raise concerns, mandatory training which all Parliamentary staff are required to complete on an annual basis.</p><p>Staff are actively encouraged to report safety queries or concerns through their line manager, safety coordinator, a trade union safety representative or one of the safety advisers in the Parliamentary Safety Team.</p><p>All passholders on the estate are expected to follow the behaviour code, which are designed to protect and support all those on the estate. Should a member of staff have concerns that this would not be the case a fully independent process exists for raising safety concerns through the whistleblowing policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 01/09/2020 16:22:54 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1173219

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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	Electronic Equipment: Parliament
	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 any brands of mobile electronic equipment have restrictions on accessing Parliamentary (a) software systems and (b) wifi.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	7637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>There are no restrictions in place for any brands of mobile electronic equipment when accessing Parliamentary software systems and wifi.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 29/01/2020 13:00:21 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1224077

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2020
	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, whether the Commission has plans to make the wearing of face coverings mandatory on the Parliamentary estate.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	72968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The Commission is led by the current Government advice on the use of face masks and coverings. Whilst the guidance on the use of face coverings in shops and supermarkets will change on the 24th July, it is not applicable to the Parliamentary estate, as no onsite services are currently provided to the public.</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 are not necessary at this time. However, there is no bar on those choosing to wear face masks from doing so.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 16/07/2020 21:18:18 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders