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1199826

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date	02/06/2020
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	Divisions: Coronavirus
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 assessment the Commission made of the risk of covid-19 spreading from hon. Members touching the despatch boxes and table during the physical voting on 2 June 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	53534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The House authorities on behalf of the Commission has carried out all risk assessments as required under the <em>Working safely during coronavirus (Covid-19) </em>guidance. This identifies the key risks and control measures which have been introduced to allow people to work safely on the parliamentary estate during the Coronavirus outbreak.</p><p>Through the development of cleaning, handwashing and hygiene procedures the risk from touching any surface should be minimised and measures have been put in place to ensure hand washing facilities and / or hand sanitiser is available across the estate. These have also been placed at both entry points to the chamber.</p><p>Enhanced cleaning of the despatch box has continued at all times the House sits to further minimise any potential risk.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart grouped question UIN 53535 question first answered 08/06/2020 16:44:07 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199828

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
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	Divisions: Coronavirus
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 assessment the Commission has made of the level of risk of spreading covid-19 as a result of hon. Members touching the despatch boxes and table during physical voting on 2 June 2020; and if he would make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	53535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The House authorities on behalf of the Commission has carried out all risk assessments as required under the <em>Working safely during coronavirus (Covid-19) </em>guidance. This identifies the key risks and control measures which have been introduced to allow people to work safely on the parliamentary estate during the Coronavirus outbreak.</p><p>Through the development of cleaning, handwashing and hygiene procedures the risk from touching any surface should be minimised and measures have been put in place to ensure hand washing facilities and / or hand sanitiser is available across the estate. These have also been placed at both entry points to the chamber.</p><p>Enhanced cleaning of the despatch box has continued at all times the House sits to further minimise any potential risk.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart grouped question UIN 53534 question first answered 08/06/2020 16:44:07 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199846

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
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: Coronavirus
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 assessment the Commission has made of the risk of covid-19 spreading in the House as a result of hon. Members and staff not wearing face coverings.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	53632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Commission is led by the current Government advice on the use of face masks and coverings.</p><p>The Covid Planning Group has assessed the potential merits of wearing face coverings. It considered the advice from Public Health England (PHE) which states that face coverings may be beneficial in places where it is hard to follow and maintain social distancing measures, e.g. on public transport. PHE advised that the only work on the estate that requires face masks for protection against the coronavirus is undertaken by the occupational health team. Face coverings are available for the security team to wear if they wish, whilst processing a person through search and screening, but they are not an essential risk control.</p><p>Face coverings are not a replacement for social distancing and regular handwashing which remain the most important actions. As hon. Members and staff can maintain social distancing and have easy access to handwashing facilities or hand sanitiser, it was concluded that face coverings were not necessary, though of course Members and staff are free to wear masks should they wish to.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 10/06/2020 22:46:22 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1199874

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
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	Divisions: Coronavirus
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 the evidential basis was for the safety of the Division system introduced on 2 June 2020; and if the Commission will publish that evidence.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	53500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England has provided public health advice to assist the Commission in reducing the risk of coronavirus transmission within the Parliamentary estate, with the specific challenges posed by the building layout and operation taken into account. This included the use of the existing Division system. Proposals for the Division system were developed by the House authorities and commented on by Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 08/06/2020 16:29:02 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell