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1653451

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2023
	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	Portcullis House: 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 recent estimate the Commission has made of the cost of the equipment upgrades in eight rooms of Portcullis House; and what will be included in these equipment upgrades.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	194435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Over the summer the eight rooms will receive an upgrade to:</p><p>a. Lighting</p><p>b. The controls for lighting, heating, and cooling</p><p><br>The cost of the upgrade to the eight rooms is £277,000.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/07/2023 14:00:32 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1653121

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2023
	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	New Palace Yard
	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 New Palace Yard enhancements including the security upgrades, as of 14 July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	194191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the financial information publicly as it is commercially sensitive. For security reasons we do not publish capital expenditure on security mitigating projects as providing this level of detail could enable an individual to infer the extent and nature of the works, and thus the vulnerabilities which they were intended to mitigate.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/07/2023 13:53:22 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1653123

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2023
	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	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 outturn cost is for the flat roof upgrades to the Palace of Westminster as of 14 July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	194193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The estimated outturn cost for the Flat Roofs Work upgrades project is £45 million. The project consists of 68 individual roof upgrades.</p><p><br>Flat Roofs Work Package 1 consists of 23 individual roof upgrades within the House of Commons area, and Flat Roofs Work Package 2 consists of 45 individual roof upgrades within both House of Commons and House of Lords areas.</p><p><br>Works in scope include:</p><ul><li>Preventing water ingress through the flat roof areas and hence preventing further degradation of the building fabric and internal finishes.</li><li>Rationalising existing fire escapes and walkways and provide safe access to the roofs for maintenance purposes e.g. guttering, roof cleaning, essential Mechanical and Engineering (M&amp;E) plant etc.</li><li>Intrusive surveys (internal / external) of all flat roofs in scope, including M&amp;E installations.</li></ul> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/07/2023 13:58:05 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1653124

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2023
	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: Fire Prevention
	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 for the new fire doors for Richmond House, as of 14 July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	194194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The cost for the three new fire doors is approximately £110,000. This figure includes the installation cost, including the work required to the frames and surrounding structure for the doors.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/07/2023 14:05:41 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1653125

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2023
	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	House of Commons Terrace: Lighting
	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 proposed new lighting installations for the Terrace to facilitate marking chosen events by lighting up the Palace façade, as on 14 July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	194195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The estimated cost of the proposed new lighting installations for the Terrace is £361,488.</p><p>Work will take place over the Summer to install LED lighting and controls on the Terrace. This will allow Parliament to mark chosen events by lighting up the Palace façade.</p><p>The current lighting system is not powerful or flexible enough, so we are required to bring in a specialist each time to do a temporary installation. This also means that we can only commit to certain events. The new system will give us flexibility and allow us to respond more speedily to emergent events, should Parliament wish to. Long term the new system will be cheaper than bringing in a consultant each time.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/07/2023 14:03:11 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1653127

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2023
	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	Portcullis House: 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 for the proposed Portcullis House upgrades for (a) the building’s mechanical and electrical systems, (b) the roof, (c) committee rooms, (d) AV upgrades, (e) atrium lighting and blinds and (f) refurbishment of lifts as of 14 July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	194197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-04-14/180021" target="_blank">PQ 180021</a> which I answered on 3 May 2023. The report on the Portcullis House roof referred to in that answer is due in August 2023.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/07/2023 14:10:27 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1652959

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2023
	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: Defibrillators
	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 publicise the location of defibrillators on the parliamentary estate.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	194056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service (PHWS) is responsible for the Parliamentary defibrillators. The Parliamentary Safety Team is responsible for First Aid training which includes the defibrillator training programme.</p><p>There are 32 defibrillators located across the entire Parliamentary estate. All Defibrillator locations are listed and available on the parliamentary intranet. Posters detailing defibrillator locations will shortly be displayed on notice boards in buildings across the estate. The defibrillators are located in open wall cabinets in public, high risk or high traffic areas and signed accordingly.</p><p>New maps of each floor have been designed detailing defibrillator locations in the Palace of Westminster (PoW), Portcullis House (PCH), and Cromwell Green and are available on the parliamentary intranet. Maps for the rest of the buildings are currently under design and will be made available once complete. There will be further publicity on the locations of the defibrillators.</p><p>Training to use the defibrillators is included within First Aid Training courses. Security Teams and PHWS undergo training in defibrillator use. <em>Ad hoc</em> requests for additional training can be made to the Clinical Nurse Advisor or any of the PHWS team who will manage this accordingly. We work closely with the London Ambulance Service to ensure our defibrillator programme is delivered to the highest of standards and within best practice guidance as detailed by the Resuscitation Council UK.</p><p>Defibrillators are designed so that anyone can turn on (whether trained or not) and will be provided with prompts and directions for use.</p><p>The Administration Committee will look at this further after the Summer Recess. Officials will be in touch with the hon. Member so that she may contribute her views.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 194057 question first answered 19/07/2023 07:31:24 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1652960

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2023
	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: Defibrillators
	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 House of Commons Commission has taken to train staff to use defibrillators.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	194057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service (PHWS) is responsible for the Parliamentary defibrillators. The Parliamentary Safety Team is responsible for First Aid training which includes the defibrillator training programme.</p><p>There are 32 defibrillators located across the entire Parliamentary estate. All Defibrillator locations are listed and available on the parliamentary intranet. Posters detailing defibrillator locations will shortly be displayed on notice boards in buildings across the estate. The defibrillators are located in open wall cabinets in public, high risk or high traffic areas and signed accordingly.</p><p>New maps of each floor have been designed detailing defibrillator locations in the Palace of Westminster (PoW), Portcullis House (PCH), and Cromwell Green and are available on the parliamentary intranet. Maps for the rest of the buildings are currently under design and will be made available once complete. There will be further publicity on the locations of the defibrillators.</p><p>Training to use the defibrillators is included within First Aid Training courses. Security Teams and PHWS undergo training in defibrillator use. <em>Ad hoc</em> requests for additional training can be made to the Clinical Nurse Advisor or any of the PHWS team who will manage this accordingly. We work closely with the London Ambulance Service to ensure our defibrillator programme is delivered to the highest of standards and within best practice guidance as detailed by the Resuscitation Council UK.</p><p>Defibrillators are designed so that anyone can turn on (whether trained or not) and will be provided with prompts and directions for use.</p><p>The Administration Committee will look at this further after the Summer Recess. Officials will be in touch with the hon. Member so that she may contribute her views.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 194056 question first answered 19/07/2023 07:31:24 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1652990

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2023
	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	Political Parties: Finance
	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, with reference to the documents on Financial Assistance to Opposition Parties on the Parliamentary website, when the Commission plans to publish breakdown information on financial assistance given in 2022-23; and if the Commission will place a copy of that information in the Library of the House.
	tabling member constituency	East Devon
	tabling member printed	Simon Jupp
	uin	194115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>Details of expenditure relating to Financial Assistance to Opposition Parties received for financial year 2022–2023 is published in the House of Commons Members 2022–2023 Annual Report and Accounts (HC1685) which will be available on the Parliamentary website before the House rises for the summer recess.</p><p>The National Audit office (NAO) complete an audit of the House of Commons; Members, this includes a breakdown of Financial Assistance to Opposition Parties.</p><p>Once certified and agreed by the NAO the House of Commons Members Annual Report and Accounts can be laid, and then made available on the Parliamentary website.</p><p>The budgeted allocations and breakdown for 2022–23 is available on the Parliamentary site:<br><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/freedom-of-information/information-we-already-publish/house-of-commons-publication-scheme/members-and-members-staff/financial-assistance-to-opposition-parties/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/freedom-of-information/information-we-already-publish/house-of-commons-publication-scheme/members-and-members-staff/financial-assistance-to-opposition-parties/</a></p><p>House of Commons Members Accounts, Parliamentary site: <br><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/commons/resource-accounts/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/commons/resource-accounts/</a></p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 18/07/2023 20:43:47 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4862 label Biography information for Simon Jupp

1646653

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2023
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2023 to Question 160219 on Local Broadcasting: Parliamentary Estate, what the expected timescale is for access to BBC regional channels to be restored to televisions on the Parliamentary estate television network.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	190769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The BBC regional channels have been restored.</p><p>The Bloomberg channel currently has no sound. This is awaiting parts and is expected to be restored by mid-July.</p><p>Problems with tuning of televisions should be reported to the Parliamentary maintenance helpdesk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 29/06/2023 16:56:08 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker previous answer version 84207 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