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1644793

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2023
	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	House of Commons: Fairtrade Initiative
	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 6 June to Question 186759 on House of Commons: Fairtrade Initiative, if the Commission will make it its policy to record details of all the Fairtrade branded products purchased by Catering Services.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	189709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>Procurement standards for catering contracts include minimum ethical criteria and the Administration does not plan to keep a record of the scheme relating to each product due to the volume and range of goods purchased.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 21/06/2023 15:51:48 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1644127

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	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	Palace of Westminster: Access
	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 enable public access to Saint Stephen’s Cloisters at appropriate times.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	189320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>In the long-term, we are committed to enabling public access to the St Stephen's Cloister. At present this is not possible because the condition of the stonework is very poor.</p><p>One bay within the Cloister was conserved as a trial project. This will inform the next phase of repair, which is currently being developed. Our intention is to develop proposals to repair both the stonework and the roofs, with a view to conservation works starting on site by 2025.</p><p>Once this work is complete, public access to Cloister Court should be possible; however, due to current access routes and its proximity to Members’ Entrance, access will need to be carefully managed.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 23/06/2023 17:32:01 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1640456

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	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	Victoria Tower: Flags
	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 23 May to Question 185861 on Victoria Tower: Flags, if the Commission will hold discussions with its counterparts in the House of Lords on arrangements for illuminating the Union Flag at the top of Victoria Tower.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	186842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Arrangements for the Victoria Tower are the responsibility of the House of Lords. The Commission understands there are currently no plans to illuminate the Union Flag on Victoria Tower.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 08/06/2023 14:57:32 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1640059

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	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: Fairtrade Initiative
	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 the Commission will publish a list of all items purchased by the House authorities for use on the parliamentary estate that carry the Fairtrade accreditation.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	186759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>Catering Services at the House of Commons does not currently record details of all the Fairtrade branded products it purchases. Fairtrade is only one of a number of ethical trading schemes that exist within the food and beverage sectors. Catering Services procurement set minimum ethical criteria pertinent to the category and strong environmental and social commitments with all suppliers demonstrating that they operate to those standards via recognised third-party accreditation.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 06/06/2023 14:35:12 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1628902

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2023
	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	Victoria Tower: Flags
	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 discussions with its counterparts in the House of Lords on arrangements for illuminating the Union Flag at the top of Victoria Tower.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	185861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>There have been no discussions on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 23/05/2023 16:22:25 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1627834

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2023
	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: Drinks
	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 the Commission will make it its policy to ensure that all tea and coffee served on the parliamentary estate has Fairtrade accreditation.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	185137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>All fresh coffee served is Fairtrade certified.</p><p>100% of our tea is certified under the Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP) scheme. For black tea and by value, 85% of the tea we purchase carries Fairtrade accreditation. The remainder is either Rainforest Alliance or UTZ certified.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 23/05/2023 16:26:57 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1624344

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2023
	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	Climate Assembly UK
	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 the Commission will make an assessment of the adequacy of the due diligence processes used when awarding a contract for the delivery of Climate Assembly UK.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	183147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2023 answer text <p>The procurement process for the delivery of Climate Assembly UK was run fully in line with House practice and legal requirements. It used an Open procedure under the Public Procurement Regulations. In doing so the House of Commons applied objective due diligence criteria related to the contract, including grounds for exclusion from the competition. The process ensured that bidders were managed in an equal, transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Bidders were required to complete a suitability questionnaire and meet criteria based upon quality and value for money considerations. The successful supplier provided the best value for money for the House and delivered a product that was subsequently judged favourably by the independent evaluation process that reviewed its methodology and outputs. The political views of the sub-contractors were not included as part of the evaluation criteria, in line with House practice.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 05/05/2023 14:01:16 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1623660

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2023
	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	Members' Constituency Work
	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 enable retiring or defeated hon. Members to legally transfer their casework files to their successors.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	182485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>Individual Members of Parliament (MPs) are data controllers and therefore are subject to the Data Protection Act 2018.</p><p>For the processing of non-sensitive personal data in relation to casework, Members can usually rely on the implied consent of a constituent.</p><p>There are additional protections for processing “special category” data because of its sensitivity. This type of data includes information revealing a person’s racial origin, ethnic origin, health details, sexual orientation, and political and philosophical beliefs.</p><p>For MPs, paragraphs 23 and 24 of Schedule 1 of the 2018 Act have two main functions that apply when a constituent has contacted them:</p><p /><ul><li>Paragraph 23 sets out when a Member of Parliament (or someone acting with their authority) can process certain “special category” data about an individual, in the course of the Member’s “functions as a representative” (e.g. constituency casework), without having to establish explicit consent.</li><li>Paragraph 24 allows, but does not require, others (e.g. agencies or organisations) who are contacted by Members to disclose special category personal data to them where this is necessary to help with their functions, without having to obtain the explicit consent of the individual concerned.</li></ul><p><br>Whilst provisions have been made within the Act that recognise the key role Members have in supporting constituents, the legislation also ensures the continued right of an individual over their own data. This will therefore continue to mean that individuals should have the right to decide on whether their data is transferred to a members’ successor following a General Election.</p><p>As the House is not responsible for personal data processed by MPs (constituents' data, staff data, etc.) this is not a matter for the Commission. However, the Commission is aware that the issue has been raised by the Chair of the Administration Committee, and the House Administration will continue to raise with others the challenges of dealing with casework data as well as support the processes as far as possible.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 09/05/2023 17:46:18 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker previous answer version 72533 answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

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

1609879

	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 rodent and pest control (a) measures and (b) services in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	180012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2023 answer text <p>Costs prior to 2012/13 are not available. The costs from 2012/13–2022/23 are provided as an attachment.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 28/04/2023 21:06:48 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker attachment 1 file name Costs of pest control.pdf title Costs of pest control
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown