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1601920

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
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: Local Broadcasting
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 is taking steps to increase access to BBC regional channels on the parliamentary estate television network.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	160219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>BBC regional channels are now only transmitted in High Definition (HD) after Standard Definition (SD) transmission was withdrawn in February. Work to update the television system on the Parliamentary Estate to allow for the transmission of additional HD channels is planned for Easter and will restore access to BBC Regional Channels.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 14/03/2023 17:38:16 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker previous answer version 61560 answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1587537

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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: Air Conditioning
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 30 January 2023 to Question 129887 on Parliamentary Estate: Air Conditioning, what the average yearly energy cost associated with running (a) air filtration and (b) conditioning systems on the Parliamentary Estate was in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	148756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>There is no data held on the amount of energy used or energy costs for either the air filtration or conditioning systems on the Parliamentary Estate.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 02/03/2023 20:31:04 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1584898

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
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	Cybercrime and Espionage
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 discussion with the Home Office on the potential (a) cyber and (b) espionage threat from hostile state actors.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	141484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>House officials regularly meet with the Home Office and related agencies to discuss a wide range of security matters including threats.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/02/2023 11:58:04 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1580070

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Parliament: 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, on how many days Members of Parliament who have not taken their seats in Parliament used their parliamentary passes to access the Estate in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	131131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>This data is only kept for seven days. Seven MPs have not taken their seats. The data held at the time of the search showed that two had accessed the estate during the 7-day period covered, each on one occasion.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 30/01/2023 18:35:22 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1579625

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
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: Air Conditioning
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 has been spent on air filtration systems on the Parliamentary estate in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	129887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>Air filtration systems are maintained as part of a wider contract and the information cannot be provided at this level of detail. In 2022/23 to date £15,777.43 has been spent on parts relating to air filtration systems.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 30/01/2023 15:04:17 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker previous answer version 50790 answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1568061

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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: Capital Investment
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 provide details of (a) ongoing capital infrastructure projects and (b) the costs of projects on the parliamentary estate as of 18 January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	126624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The ongoing live capital infrastructure projects as of 18 January 2023 are summarised in the table below. There are 61 projects in progress on the Parliamentary Estate. Around £452 million has been spent to date on these projects and they are forecast to cost £1,370 million at completion.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 23/01/2023 19:40:09 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker attachment 1 file name Costs on infrastructure projects on the parliamentary estate.pdf title Costs on infrastructure projects at 18 Jan 2023
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1567213

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
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: Telephones
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 steps the Commission is taking to help ensure reliable Polycom telephone connectivity on the Parliamentary Estate.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	123856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Digital Service is taking steps to improve and enhance the user experience of parliamentary voice services.</p><p>A new Voice Programme commenced in June 2022 to help establish a reliable and resilient service in a way that supports current and future user needs. This is expected to include procurement of a new streamlined solution with a less complex support model. In addition, tactical solutions will be provided to address repeat issues experienced by specific users, including with handsets, to help ensure continuity of service until a stable long-term option is implemented.</p><p>Resolution speed of major telephony incidents will continue to depend on third parties until the existing telephony infrastructure is replaced. PDS will continue to strengthen third party relationships to mitigate the risk of protracted disruption.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 19/01/2023 13:23:51 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1567296

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
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: Waste Management
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 meet the hon. Member for Newport West to discuss (a) recycling and (b) waste on the parliamentary estate.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	124078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The Commission is always happy to hear from Members to understand their views, and a meeting will be arranged.</p><p>Parliament recently completed a 10-year environmental campaign. We set a target to reduce our waste by weight by 30% against our 2008/09 baseline. This target had been increased during the campaign due to our success in meeting the first target we set ourselves. At the end of the campaign, we had achieved a reduction of 61%. We also achieved a recycling and recovery rate of 65% against our target of 75% by 2020/21.</p><p>Future targets are in the process of consultation and approval. These will run through to 2050 with the future waste target being based on the waste hierarchy as well as a further target for the reduction of the total waste Parliament generates. Additional targets will be set for a circular economy.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 25/01/2023 09:55:36 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1566497

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
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	Richmond 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, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January to Question 114516 on Richmond House, to what use the existing Whitehall entrance and reception hall of Richmond House will be put; and what estimate the Commission has made of the cost of (a) heating and (b) lighting this space in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	122034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Whitehall entrance and reception hall of Richmond House will continue to be used as an access route within the building. The Commission has not made any estimate of the cost of (a) heating and (b) lighting this space in the next 12 months; data is not collected on heating and lighting costs for individual spaces within the building.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 19/01/2023 13:32:49 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1565201

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	Queen Elizabeth II: Death
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 was the total cost of Operation Marquee; from which sources that funding was obtained; whether any other scheme or programme budgets have been detrimentally affected by the cost of Operation Marquee; what assessment he has made of the scope and delivery of Operation Marquee; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	118859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The total cost of Operation Marquee for the House of Commons is still being determined. We will proactively publish this figure alongside details of the costs incurred.</p><p>The House of Commons finance and information compliance teams are working alongside the respective teams in the House of Lords to ensure aligned and complete publications of costs.</p><p>The cost of Operation Marquee has been funded from the House of Commons 2022–23 Estimate. The House has not required additional funding from HM Treasury to cover the cost of Operation Marquee.</p><p>Team budgets, including programme budgets, were not reduced in order to fund Operation Marquee. Costs incurred by Teams in relation to Operation Marquee were funded by requests from central contingency and managed by the finance team.</p><p>The feedback from Members and the public was that Operation Marquee was successfully delivered and the Commission recognises the crucial part played by the House service in that process.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 16/01/2023 16:08:43 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker previous answer version 46499 answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight