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1140221

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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	Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what range of sanctions against hon. Members are available for complaints upheld under the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	279078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2019 answer text <p>A number of sanctions are available to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards and the Committee on Standards, if a complaint is upheld against a Member of Parliament under the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. The sanction will depend on the nature of the behaviour that has been found to have taken place and can include:</p><ul><li>Letter of apology to the complainant</li></ul><ul><li>Appropriate training e.g. dignity in the workplace</li></ul><ul><li>A behaviour agreement</li></ul><ul><li>A referral by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to the Committee on Standards where a stronger sanction is warranted, up to and including a recommendation that a Member be suspended or expelled from the House.</li></ul><p /><p>Further possible sanctions, including withdrawal of services (e.g. catering or library services), or a ban on select committee membership or participation in overseas travel on parliamentary business, are being considered as part of the Committee on Standards’ current inquiry into sanctions. The Committee intends to put to the House a package of proposed reforms to the sanctions regime for approval during autumn 2019.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 29/07/2019 13:35:16 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

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

1003729

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	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: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many investigations have been completed following complaints under the Independent Complaints and grievance scheme against hon Members that relate to allegations after July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	189839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2018, the total number of completed investigations undertaken by the Independent Investigation Services was fewer than five (the actual number has been withheld to reduce chances of individuals being identified). This relates to all potential respondents under the Scheme including complaints against hon. Members.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 22/11/2018 12:13:58 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1003728

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	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: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many investigations have been completed following complaints under the Independent Complaints and grievance scheme against members of House staff that relate to allegations after July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	189838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2018, the total number of completed investigations undertaken by the Independent Investigation Services was fewer than five (the actual number has been withheld to reduce chances of individuals being identified). This relates to all potential respondents under the Scheme including complaints against members of House staff.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 22/11/2018 12:11:53 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1003727

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	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: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many live investigations there are under the Independent Complaints and Grievance scheme against hon Members that relate to allegations made after July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	189837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2018, the total number of live investigations undertaken by the Independent Investigation Services was fewer than five (the actual number has been withheld to reduce chances of individuals being identified). This relates to all potential respondents under the Scheme including complaints against hon. Members.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 22/11/2018 12:08:39 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1003726

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	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: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many live investigations there are under the Independent Complaints and Grievance scheme against members of House staff that relate to allegations made after July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	189836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2018, the total number of live investigations undertaken by the Independent Investigation Services was fewer than five (the actual number has been withheld to reduce chances of individuals being identified). This relates to all potential respondents under the Scheme including complaints against members of House staff.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 22/11/2018 12:06:12 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

896454

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	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 Commission: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many non-disclosure agreements the House of Commons has signed with employees of the House in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	140802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>In the last five years, the House of Commons has signed a number of settlement agreements with employees (formerly known as compromise agreements). In some cases, the House has reached agreements with individuals through ACAS, which are equivalent to settlement agreements but known as COT3 agreements. The majority of these have brought the employment contract to an end, although there have been a small number of in-employment settlements.</p><p>The figures inclusive of all of settlement and COT3 agreements for each of the last five years are:</p><ul><li>2017 – 8 agreements</li><li>2016 – 15 agreements</li><li>2015 – 5 agreements</li><li>2014 – 14 agreements</li><li>2013 – 11 agreements</li></ul><p><br>Confidentiality clauses are included in all or almost all of these agreements. Confidentiality clauses are intended to protect both the employer and the employee, as well as to ensure that the content of the settlement agreement itself is not discussed (so, for example, neither side will reveal how much, if any, money was paid under the agreement). An agreement will often include an agreed reference or public statement from the employer about the employee, and the confidentiality agreement will state that the only comment made by either party will be in the specified form.</p><p>Since January 2015 such clauses have no longer been included as a matter of course. Each case is considered on its merits. Reasons for including a confidentiality clause can include: supporting an individual to leave in a dignified manner; not publicly undermining managers who have been involved in the case; and discouraging similar future claims.</p><p>The House’s approach to confidentiality clauses follows the 2015 Cabinet Office Guidance on Settlement Agreements, Special Severance Payments and Confidentiality Clauses on Termination of Employment. They also follow this guidance with respect to protected disclosures (“whistleblowing”). Any provision in a settlement agreement which seeks to prevent protected disclosures is unenforceable, and since 2015 this has been made explicit with the following statement added to all agreements: “nothing in this Agreement is intended to prejudice the Employee’s rights related to protected disclosures”. All employees who sign settlement agreements receive advice on the contents of the agreement from an independent lawyer or an independent trade union official, for which the House pays.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 16/05/2018 09:37:04 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

387088

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	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: Art Works
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Mole Valley representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2015 to Question 3834, how many items were in the Parliamentary Art Collection on 31 March 2000; and what the current valuation for insurance purposes is of those items.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	5197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>On 31 March 2000 there were 6,704 items in the House of Commons art collection.<br><br>There is no insurance valuation as the House of Commons, like the Civil Service, self-insures for these items.</p> answering member constituency Mole Valley answering member printed Sir Paul Beresford question first answered 07/07/2015 12:54:12 answering member 103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1140214

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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	Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many complaints against Members have been resolved since the introduction of the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	279076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Proactive quarterly publication of statistics related to the independent grievance and complaints scheme, are published on Parliament’s website. Where there are fewer than 10 cases, the exact number is not published in order to maintain the confidentiality of the parties involved. More detailed breakdown of statistics, as recommended in the Alison Stanley six-month review, are currently being collated and will include the number of complaints that have been resolved. This information will be reviewed and published with the next quarterly statistics in mid-October, whilst ensuring that the confidentiality of those concerned is maintained.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 24/07/2019 12:30:23 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1140213

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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	Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many complaints have been made against Members since the introduction of the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	279075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Proactive quarterly publication of statistics, related to the Independent Grievance and Complaints Scheme, are published on Parliament’s website. Where there are fewer than 10 cases, the exact number is not published in order to maintain the confidentiality of the parties involved. More detailed breakdown of statistics, as recommended in the Alison Stanley six-month review, are currently being collated. This includes complaints made by user groups, e.g. against MPs, House staff, MPs’ staff. This information will be reviewed and published with the next quarterly statistics in mid-October, whilst ensuring that the confidentiality of those concerned is maintained.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 24/07/2019 12:27:52 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders