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1680873

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date	09/01/2024
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, how much was spent on pest control on the parliamentary estate in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	8800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The table below details how much has been spent on pest control on the Parliamentary Estate in each of the last three financial years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022/23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023/24 </strong><strong>(Year to date)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total costs</strong></p></td><td><p>£109,563</p></td><td><p>£122,363</p></td><td><p>£126,162</p></td><td><p>£102,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>House of Commons contribution</strong></p></td><td><p>£65,738</p></td><td><p>£73,418</p></td><td><p>£75,697</p></td><td><p>£71,779</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>House of Lords contribution</strong></p></td><td><p>£43,825</p></td><td><p>£48,945</p></td><td><p>£50,465</p></td><td><p>£31,071</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><br>The table below details the high-level categories for pest controls in the past year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><br> <strong>Pest control: 10/01/2023 – 10/01/2024</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Problem type reported:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of cases reported</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electric fly killers</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mouse investigation</p></td><td><p>348</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moth investigation</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other pest investigation</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>549*</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>*The difference in total number of cases from the answer to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-12-15/7214" target="_blank">UIN 7214, tabled on 15 December 2023</a> results from the answers covering slightly different reporting periods.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 8803 question first answered 15/01/2024 17:37:45 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1680876

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
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, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2024 to Question 7214 on House of Commons: Pest Control, if he will publish the reasons for each request for pest control in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	8803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The table below details how much has been spent on pest control on the Parliamentary Estate in each of the last three financial years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022/23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023/24 </strong><strong>(Year to date)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total costs</strong></p></td><td><p>£109,563</p></td><td><p>£122,363</p></td><td><p>£126,162</p></td><td><p>£102,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>House of Commons contribution</strong></p></td><td><p>£65,738</p></td><td><p>£73,418</p></td><td><p>£75,697</p></td><td><p>£71,779</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>House of Lords contribution</strong></p></td><td><p>£43,825</p></td><td><p>£48,945</p></td><td><p>£50,465</p></td><td><p>£31,071</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><br>The table below details the high-level categories for pest controls in the past year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><br> <strong>Pest control: 10/01/2023 – 10/01/2024</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Problem type reported:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of cases reported</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electric fly killers</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mouse investigation</p></td><td><p>348</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moth investigation</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other pest investigation</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>549*</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>*The difference in total number of cases from the answer to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-12-15/7214" target="_blank">UIN 7214, tabled on 15 December 2023</a> results from the answers covering slightly different reporting periods.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 8800 question first answered 15/01/2024 17:37:45 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1678376

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
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, how many times pest control has been called onto the Parliamentary estate in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	7214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>A pest control expert is based on-site. The pest control team monitor and take steps to manage pests on the Parliamentary estate.</p><p>In the past three years a total of 1,180 requests for pest control have been made and the number for each year are given below:</p><ul><li>15/12/2020–14/12/2021: 227</li><li>15/12/2021–14/12/2022: 412</li><li>15/12/202<ins class="ministerial">2</ins><del class="ministerial">1</del>–14/12/2023: 541</li></ul> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 08/01/2024 13:17:51 question first ministerially corrected 12/01/2024 10:42:47 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker previous answer version 9857 answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

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