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1350989

	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 estimated cost is of the river terrace stone restoration programme.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	40984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>The river terrace stone restoration programme has approved funds of £4.6m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 10/09/2021 15:38:40 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1350990

	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	Central Lobby: 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 estimated cost is of the upgrade works to the doors of Central Lobby.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	40985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The estimated cost to upgrade the doors of Central Lobby is £3.8m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 13/09/2021 15:44:55 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1355309

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2021
	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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 40981 on Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance, what the timescale is for the compilation of the business case referred to in that answer.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	49191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>A mandate has just been approved for work to be carried out to stonework across the Palace. This work will target areas that cannot wait until the Restoration and Renewal Programme. Cloister Court is one of the key areas it will address. The average timescale for our business cases is 18 months.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/09/2021 16:43:40 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1357852

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2021
	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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 20 September 2021 to Question 49191 on Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance, what the (a) value of the stonework order is, (b) timescale for completion and (c) extent and locations of all proposed works.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	53948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>As stated in the answer to question 49191, it is not possible to provide the value of the stonework order until we have completed the business case. Similarly, the extent, locations and timescales of all the repairs will also be determined by the business case. As stated in the last answer, the timescale of this business case is approximately 18 months. The repair work is driven by the need to ensure that health and safety risks are eliminated before they arise. Aside from Cloister Court, key areas identified by initial surveys carried out in 2020 are:</p><p>• Westminster Hall (North Elevation)</p><p>• The Colonnade, both internally and externally</p><p>• Peers Court</p><p>• Peers Inner Court</p><p>• St Stephen’s Hall</p><p>• Star Chamber Court</p><p>• Central Spire</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 18/10/2021 08:49:33 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1357853

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2021
	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	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, if he will publish the projects relating to the Palace of Westminster commissioned since 2015 detailing the (a) extent of work and for completed projects, (b) estimated budget, (c) estimated timescales and (d) final cost and completion timescales.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	53949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Since 2015 a number of capital works projects have been undertaken within the Palace of Westminster, many of which remain ongoing. The majority of these projects are driven by health and safety, personnel and asset protection, or critical operational need. To provide a comprehensive list would exceed the prohibitive cost threshold for responding to a Parliamentary Question.</p><p>The overall funding for capital works is set each year by the Commission through the Medium-Term Investment Plan following advice from the Finance Committee. There is a rigorous process of financial control for all projects, overseen by the House’s Audit Committee, and the progress of all projects is monitored routinely by the Joint Investment Board* and the Finance Committees of both Houses. In addition, there is a regular flow of assurance – monitoring how projects are delivered against time, cost and quality – provided by a variety of external bodies.</p><p>*The Joint Investment Board (JIB) is a sub-committee of the House of Commons Executive Board and House of Lords Management Board. For capital works projects, JIB provides prioritisation, scrutiny and assurance, maintaining an overview of the capability and capacity of the project community. The Board escalates any concerns to the Commons Executive Board and the Lords Management Board.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 18/10/2021 08:49:51 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1399317

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2022
	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	Big Ben: 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 latest estimate is of the cost of the Elizabeth Tower refurbishment.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	96953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The budget for the refurbishment of Elizabeth Tower, most recently approved in early 2020, is £79.7 million.</p><p>Since then, further provision of up to £9 million has also been made to cover additional costs relating to the impact of COVID-19, which, as with almost all construction projects across the country, has affected the progress of work.</p><p>These costs arise from the four-month site closure in 2020, investment in COVID-secure measures and the necessity of reduced productivity on site until November 2020 – introduced to ensure the safety of the project’s workforce.</p><p>This figure has been scrutinised by independent consultants, who are confident in the financial projections that have been developed by teams in the House Service, recognising the exceptionality of the project and its highly specific requirements.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 11/01/2022 13:34:54 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1399318

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2022
	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	Big Ben: 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 set-up, trials and tests of the temporary bell striking mechanism in the Elizabeth Tower.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	96954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>The approximate cost of commissioning, out of hours attendance, set up and testing of the temporary mechanism for all the occasions during the project when Big Ben has sounded is £96,000.</p><p>The overall contract value for the project includes all the costs of initial commissioning of the temporary mechanism used for this purpose and testing and operating it on each occasion it has been used since the project started in 2017. The mechanism was used on 10 occasions, with Big Ben also being sounded several times in the run-up to each New Year’s Eve, as well as for testing in advance of each occasion that was marked.</p><p>Arrangements for striking Big Ben were coordinated round the planned works so as to minimise the impact on the project costs and to ensure there was no delay to the project. The temporary striking mechanism used during the project will be kept as an integral part of the refurbished clock mechanism’s contingency arrangements.</p><p>The Elizabeth Tower and the Great Clock are currently undergoing the most extensive conservation project ever carried out in the 160 years since the bell began to strike. The clock mechanism, which usually powers the hammer that strikes the Great Bell (Big Ben), has been dismantled and removed for refurbishment.</p><p>In 2017 the House of Commons Commission decided that during the Elizabeth Tower refurbishment project, Big Ben should only sound for Remembrance Sunday, Armistice Day and New Year's Eve, to allow the project team to schedule works around those occasions. The Commission reconfirmed the decision in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 12/01/2022 23:15:16 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1402204

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2022
	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	Big Ben: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2022 to Question 96953 on Big Ben: Repairs and Maintenance, what the estimated additional cost is for (a) the four-month site closure in 2020, (b) investment in covid-19 secure measures and (c) the reduced productivity on site until November 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	102681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>The total cost to date of covid-19 impacts on the project, including the four-month site closure in 2020, investment in covid-19 secure measures and the reduced productivity on site until November 2020, is £5.7m, including VAT. These costs are met from the approved £9m provision, listed in the answer to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-04/96953" target="_blank">Question 96953</a>.</p><p>This figure has been scrutinised by independent consultants, who are confident in the financial projections that have been developed by teams in the House Service, recognising the exceptionality of the project and its highly specific requirements.</p><p>Parliament’s teams have mitigated against the financial impact of coronavirus, working collaboratively and positively with contractors to reduce the impact to the taxpayer, and ensuring that costs paid by Parliament are proportionate to its contractual obligations. The project’s teams continue to meet the challenges posed by this complex conservation and enjoy the support of the leadership of both Houses in their delivery and approach.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 21/01/2022 16:36:40 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1417289

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2022
	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: 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 final cost was of the cast iron roof replacement and refurbishment programme.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	113163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>The programme of work was split into three separate projects. Costs to date for the Cast Iron Roofs Programme (C1488 – made up of C2036, C2037, C2038) are as follows:</p><p>C2036 £13,926,079 – FINAL<br>Phase 2 Project 1 – South Return, Lord Speaker’s Towers &amp; Link Roof, River Front South.</p><p>C2037 £33,356,338 – FINAL<br>Phase 2 Project 2 – Roofs around Peers &amp; Commons Inner Courts, River Front Middle, West Vent Tower, River Front Vent Tower.</p><p>C2038 £44,755,804 – FORECAST<br>Phase 2 Project 3 – River Front North, Speaker’s Towers &amp; Link Roof, Star Chamber Court North, St Stephen’s Hall &amp; Porch, West Front Roofs.</p><p>Total £92,038,221</p><p>Note: Figures include fees and VAT. Also note the figure for C2038 is still at forecast as we have not yet completed on site.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 02/02/2022 17:55:25 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1609878

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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: Pest Control
	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 installation of rodent devices across the Estate in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	180011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2023 answer text <p>The cost of rodent devices cannot be disaggregated from general pest control costs and is delivered on a bicameral basis. Pest control costs for the 2022 financial year are below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Classification</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (Gross)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (HoC)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (HoL)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General controls</p></td><td><p>101,857</p></td><td><p>61,114</p></td><td><p>40,743</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consultancy</p></td><td><p>3,785</p></td><td><p>2,271</p></td><td><p>1,514</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bird Control</p></td><td><p>20,520</p></td><td><p>12,312</p></td><td><p>8,208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>126,162</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>75,697</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50,465</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>1) Bird control costs vary from year to year as necessity fluctuates depending on the level of pests presenting a risk of damage to stonework.</p><p>2) General Controls include the cost of a full-time pest control technician and all traps and baits not covered elsewhere.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 28/04/2023 13:10:23 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown