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<p>The full financial cost to the House of Commons Service is not yet known as some
costs such as those relating to cancelled leave will take time to confirm. In-House
Services and Participation are the teams anticipated to be the most impacted in financial
terms. Current estimated costs from these two teams are as follows:</p><p><strong>In-House
Services</strong><br>An estimated £173k in lost banqueting sales (gross), resulting
in £102k off the catering services bottom-line. This includes staff recall costs.</p><p><strong>Participation</strong><br>Estimated
lost revenue of up to £50k (£44k lost ticket sales and up to £6k if the Jubilee shop
remains closed or there are fewer visitors) due to the expectation that the Palace
of Westminster would be closed on Saturday 12 October to prepare for State Opening.</p><p>Total
costs to the taxpayer will include other costs that fall outside of the House of Commons
Service, including costs for the House of Lords and IPSA (in relation to costs for
MPs returning to Westminster).</p>
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