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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-08more like thismore than 2024-05-08
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading All-party Parliamentary Groups: National Security more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure that secretariats of All-Party Parliamentary Groups do not pass sensitive information to foreign governments. more like this
tabling member constituency Shrewsbury and Atcham more like this
tabling member printed
Daniel Kawczynski more like this
uin 25197 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-15more like thismore than 2024-05-15
answer text <p>The Commission does not control or regulate All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs).</p><p>The rules for APPGs are approved by the House. The <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/globalassets/documents/pcfs/all-party-groups/rules/guide-to-the-rules-sep-2023.pdf" target="_blank">Guide to the APPG Rules</a> by the Committee on Standards makes clear that each group’s Chair and Registered Contact is responsible for ensuring that if any person or organisation provides a secretariat or support service, that person or organisation is aware of and complies with the rules of the House. Members of the House are subject to the provision in the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament that “Members must only use information which they have received in confidence in the course of their parliamentary activities in connection with those activities, and never for other purposes”.</p><p>The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards may investigate allegations of a breach of the Code of Conduct and the associated APPG Rules, and he may report to the Committee on Standards any findings from such an investigation.</p>
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-15T14:16:26.307Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-15T14:16:26.307Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
previous answer version
33835
answering member constituency Broxbourne remove filter
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
1566
label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski more like this
1716551
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-08more like thismore than 2024-05-08
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading All-party Parliamentary Groups: National Security more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to paragraph 8 of the Eighth Report of Session 2022-23 of the Committee on Standards, All-Party Parliamentary Groups: final proposals, HC 228, published on 5 April 2023, what steps the Commission is taking to tackle the risk of improper (a) access and (b) influence by foreign actors through APPGs. more like this
tabling member constituency Shrewsbury and Atcham more like this
tabling member printed
Daniel Kawczynski more like this
uin 25198 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-15more like thismore than 2024-05-15
answer text <p>The Commission does not control or regulate All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs).</p><p>The Committee on Standards put forward recommendations which were approved by the House on 19 July 2023. These included the following provisions which are now contained within the APPG rules:</p><p>a) groups are not permitted to have a secretariat either provided or funded by a foreign government.</p><p>b) a group’s officers must undertake due diligence as to whether a foreign government is the eventual funder of a secretariat or other benefit. If a group receives a benefit (other than a secretariat) from a foreign government, this is permissible but must be registered.</p><p>c) for groups receiving over £1500 in benefits in a calendar year, the group shall publish an annual report explaining its work and a due diligence statement in relation to foreign government funding.</p><p>As the Committee recommended, the Parliamentary Security Department and the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on 20 September 2023 issued guidance on due diligence. That guidance was emailed to all APPG Chairs and is available here: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/members/apg/rules-on-appgs/" target="_blank">Guide to the rules on All-Party Parliamentary Groups - UK Parliament</a></p><p>There is no ban on the receipt of benefits from foreign governments, but such benefits must be registered.</p>
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
grouped question UIN 25199 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-15T14:22:52.763Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-15T14:22:52.763Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
previous answer version
33836
answering member constituency Broxbourne remove filter
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
1566
label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski more like this
1716552
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-08more like thismore than 2024-05-08
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading All-party Parliamentary Groups: National Security more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to paragraph 17 of the Eighth Report of Session 2022-23 of the Committee on Standards, All-Party Parliamentary Groups: final proposals, HC 228, published on 5 April 2023, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure that Secretariats of APPGs (a) are not funded by and (b) do not receive benefits from foreign governments. more like this
tabling member constituency Shrewsbury and Atcham more like this
tabling member printed
Daniel Kawczynski more like this
uin 25199 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-15more like thismore than 2024-05-15
answer text <p>The Commission does not control or regulate All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs).</p><p>The Committee on Standards put forward recommendations which were approved by the House on 19 July 2023. These included the following provisions which are now contained within the APPG rules:</p><p>a) groups are not permitted to have a secretariat either provided or funded by a foreign government.</p><p>b) a group’s officers must undertake due diligence as to whether a foreign government is the eventual funder of a secretariat or other benefit. If a group receives a benefit (other than a secretariat) from a foreign government, this is permissible but must be registered.</p><p>c) for groups receiving over £1500 in benefits in a calendar year, the group shall publish an annual report explaining its work and a due diligence statement in relation to foreign government funding.</p><p>As the Committee recommended, the Parliamentary Security Department and the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on 20 September 2023 issued guidance on due diligence. That guidance was emailed to all APPG Chairs and is available here: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/members/apg/rules-on-appgs/" target="_blank">Guide to the rules on All-Party Parliamentary Groups - UK Parliament</a></p><p>There is no ban on the receipt of benefits from foreign governments, but such benefits must be registered.</p>
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
grouped question UIN 25198 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-15T14:22:52.823Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-15T14:22:52.823Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
previous answer version
33837
answering member constituency Broxbourne remove filter
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
1566
label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski more like this
1716553
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-08more like thismore than 2024-05-08
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading All-party Parliamentary Groups: Diplomatic Service more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will make it its policy that former Ambassadors and High Commissioners may not work in the Secretariats of APPGs on countries to which they were accredited. more like this
tabling member constituency Shrewsbury and Atcham more like this
tabling member printed
Daniel Kawczynski more like this
uin 25200 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-15more like thismore than 2024-05-15
answer text <p>The Commission does not control or regulate All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs).</p><p>The Committee on Standards put forward recommendations which were approved by the House on 19 July 2023. This included the provision that groups are not permitted to have a secretariat either provided or funded by a foreign government. The Committee made no recommendations about the role of former Ambassadors or High Commissioners.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-15T14:24:54.56Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-15T14:24:54.56Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
previous answer version
33838
answering member constituency Broxbourne remove filter
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
1566
label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski more like this
1714534
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-29more like thismore than 2024-04-29
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading Parliamentary Estate: Security more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2024 to Question 22724 on Parliamentary Estate: Security, if the Commission will publish a breakdown of the (a) 4,132 staff and (b) 4,236 contractors with valid security passes by (i) profession and (ii) Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
uin 24032 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-08more like thismore than 2024-05-08
answer text <p>It is not possible to breakdown passholder data by profession, but we are able to segregate the data by Department at the time of application. The pass issuing system is not an HR system so the data will never accurately reflect payroll due to the frequency of staff moving between Departments.</p><p>It should be noted that not all staff and contractors who hold passes work on the Parliamentary Estate full time, and that contractors in particular may only hold a pass for a limited time period and/or for limited buildings in accordance with business need.</p><p>The following data is a snapshot of staff of both Houses and contractors broken down by Department, from 30 April 2024:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Commons and Bicameral Staff</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chamber and Participation</p></td><td><p>570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parliamentary Digital Service</p></td><td><p>537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Security</p></td><td><p>491</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Customer Experience and Service Delivery</p></td><td><p>416</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Select Committee Team</p></td><td><p>298</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strategic Estates</p></td><td><p>308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Research and Information</p></td><td><p>219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parliamentary Maintenance Department</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Portfolio and Performance</p></td><td><p>124</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>People and Culture</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Office of the Executive</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Governance Office</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Restoration and Renewal Client Team</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Speakers Office</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent Complaints and Grievance</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3404</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>House of Lords</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff</p></td><td><p>705</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contractors</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>794</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Detailed data for the House of Lords Administration has not been included as it is a separate organisation.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Delivery Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff*</p></td><td><p>184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contractors</p></td><td><p>256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>440</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Listed in <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-19/22724" target="_blank">Answer of 26 April 2024 to Question 22724</a> under category ‘(g) any other category’</p><p> </p><p>All other contractors</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sponsor</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strategic Estates</p></td><td><p>2500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parliamentary Maintenance Department</p></td><td><p>710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Customer Experience and Service Delivery</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parliamentary Digital Service</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chamber and Participation</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outside Organisations</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Security</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>People and Culture</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Research and Information</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Select Committee Team</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Restoration and Renewal Client Team</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Portfolio and Performance</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Governance Office</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Office of the Executive</p></td><td><p>Fewer than five*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent Complaints and Grievance</p></td><td><p>Fewer than five</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Speaker’s Office**</p></td><td><p>Fewer than five</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4051</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Some numbers have been withheld owing to the low numbers of individuals involved (fewer than five), and disclosing this data may make it possible for individuals to be identified.</p><p>** The Speaker directly sponsors passes for Members of the Armed Forces doing secondments and UK representatives of overseas territories. These positions are not funded by the House of Commons and total 18 passes.</p>
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-08T11:00:00.12Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-08T11:00:00.12Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
previous answer version
32290
answering member constituency Broxbourne remove filter
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
1690041
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-19more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading House of Commons: Repairs and Maintenance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, when lift HoP 85 is expected to be repaired. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 14484 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
answer text <p>A repair is scheduled in the week commencing 26 February 2024. A component in the lift needs replacing and it has been difficult to source. This lift is due for refurbishment in spring 2025 under the lift refurbishment programme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-27T17:58:45.17Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-27T17:58:45.17Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
previous answer version
18798
answering member constituency Broxbourne remove filter
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this