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1243514

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
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	Richmond House: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the design of the proposed temporary chamber in Richmond House to facilitate social distancing measures in the event of future coronavirus outbreaks.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	103574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The design for Richmond House as a temporary Commons Chamber has been paused. The House of Commons Commission has taken the decision to use Richmond House as temporary accommodation for Members and their staff.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 22/10/2020 16:57:48 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1243520

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
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 Chamber: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of reconstructing the Commons Chamber to facilitate social distancing in the event of future coronavirus outbreaks.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	103575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>Strategic steers have been provided to the Sponsor Body by the management boards at the beginning of lockdown around longer-term work that may be required. These made reference to future coronavirus outbreaks or similar events, but further work is still required. The strategic review is seeking to validate the underlying assumptions.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 22/10/2020 16:59:06 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1242040

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
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, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2020 to Question 98904, if the Commission will discuss (a) the decision on the House Twitter account to no longer cover Divisions, (b) other changes to that Twitter 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	101251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The Commission has no plans to consider the House of Commons Twitter account. The account is managed by the House of Commons Communications Office, part of the House Service, and it is for the House Service to take any decisions about its content.</p><p>A core task of the House Service is to support the House of Commons, its committees, and individual members of all parties and their staff. As such, its commitment to, and perception of, impartiality is critical.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart grouped question UIN 101252 question first answered 14/10/2020 11:52:10 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1242041

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
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, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2020 to Question 98904, what consultation the Commission has carried out with (a) hon. Members, (b) members of the public and (c) other stakeholders on the decision to stop the House of Commons Twitter service covering the results of divisions.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	101252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The Commission has no plans to consider the House of Commons Twitter account. The account is managed by the House of Commons Communications Office, part of the House Service, and it is for the House Service to take any decisions about its content.</p><p>A core task of the House Service is to support the House of Commons, its committees, and individual members of all parties and their staff. As such, its commitment to, and perception of, impartiality is critical.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart grouped question UIN 101251 question first answered 14/10/2020 11:52:10 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

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

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

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

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