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1399317

registered interest
date	04/01/2022
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	Big Ben: Repairs and Maintenance
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 latest estimate is of the cost of the Elizabeth Tower refurbishment.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	96953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The budget for the refurbishment of Elizabeth Tower, most recently approved in early 2020, is £79.7 million.</p><p>Since then, further provision of up to £9 million has also been made to cover additional costs relating to the impact of COVID-19, which, as with almost all construction projects across the country, has affected the progress of work.</p><p>These costs arise from the four-month site closure in 2020, investment in COVID-secure measures and the necessity of reduced productivity on site until November 2020 – introduced to ensure the safety of the project’s workforce.</p><p>This figure has been scrutinised by independent consultants, who are confident in the financial projections that have been developed by teams in the House Service, recognising the exceptionality of the project and its highly specific requirements.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 11/01/2022 13:34:54 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1399318

registered interest
date	04/01/2022
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	Big Ben: Repairs and Maintenance
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 set-up, trials and tests of the temporary bell striking mechanism in the Elizabeth Tower.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	96954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>The approximate cost of commissioning, out of hours attendance, set up and testing of the temporary mechanism for all the occasions during the project when Big Ben has sounded is £96,000.</p><p>The overall contract value for the project includes all the costs of initial commissioning of the temporary mechanism used for this purpose and testing and operating it on each occasion it has been used since the project started in 2017. The mechanism was used on 10 occasions, with Big Ben also being sounded several times in the run-up to each New Year’s Eve, as well as for testing in advance of each occasion that was marked.</p><p>Arrangements for striking Big Ben were coordinated round the planned works so as to minimise the impact on the project costs and to ensure there was no delay to the project. The temporary striking mechanism used during the project will be kept as an integral part of the refurbished clock mechanism’s contingency arrangements.</p><p>The Elizabeth Tower and the Great Clock are currently undergoing the most extensive conservation project ever carried out in the 160 years since the bell began to strike. The clock mechanism, which usually powers the hammer that strikes the Great Bell (Big Ben), has been dismantled and removed for refurbishment.</p><p>In 2017 the House of Commons Commission decided that during the Elizabeth Tower refurbishment project, Big Ben should only sound for Remembrance Sunday, Armistice Day and New Year's Eve, to allow the project team to schedule works around those occasions. The Commission reconfirmed the decision in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 12/01/2022 23:15:16 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1383542

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
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	New Palace Yard: 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, if the Commission will ensure that the St Patrick's Cross flag will be flown in New Palace Yard on 17 March 2022 on the same terms as the flag of Scotland was flown on St Andrew's Day on 30 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	84316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>The New Palace Yard flags are an initiative by the Speaker and decisions about which flags are flown there are not decided by the Commission. Members can make representation to the Speaker about flags they wish to be flown.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 03/12/2021 14:07:11 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1382737

registered interest
date	26/11/2021
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: Waste Disposal
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 there has been an increase since October 2019 in the number of disposal bins in men's toilets across the Palace of Westminster that are suitable for the disposal of stoma and incontinence products.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	82282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>There has been no increase in the number of clinical waste disposal bins in men's toilets in the Palace of Westminster since October 2019. It is not standard practise to provide clinical waste bins in male toilets unless specifically requested.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 01/12/2021 14:18:22 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1378886

registered interest
date	16/11/2021
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: Coronavirus
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 confirmed positive covid-19 tests there have been among Parliamentary pass holders who work on the Parliamentary estate for each of the last 10 weeks; and what estimate the House Authorities have made of the number of Parliamentary pass holders who were working on the Parliamentary estate for each of the last 10 weeks.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Mrs Maria Miller
uin	75837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>Following further review of cases linked to the estate, UKHSA have identified 143 positive cases occurring between the 4th October–16th November. However, due to delays in reporting, additional cases may yet be identified that tested positive between 12th November and 16th November.</p><p>This review identified that over 50% of positive cases had not been reported by members of the Parliamentary community to the Parliamentary test and trace team.</p><p>Data recorded by the House is held solely for the purpose of supporting test and trace and is only recorded for 21 days where an individual notifies us.</p><p>Details on weekly cases are held for the last five weeks only following the UKHSA review. The maximum number of passholders working on the estate for any day in the relevant week are included for the equivalent periods.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Week</p></td><td><p>Positive Cases</p></td><td><p>Maximum daily number of passholders</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5/11 – 11/11</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>4018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29/10 – 4/11</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>4364</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/10 – 28/10</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>4398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/10 – 21/10</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>4504</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/10 – 14/10</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>3158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/10 – 07/10</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2204</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24/09 – 30/09</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/09 – 23/09</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3644</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/09 – 16/09</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>4280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03/09 – 09/09</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>4261</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 19/11/2021 16:32:49 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

1365336

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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: Redundancy
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 estimate the House Service has made of the number of potential redundancies among parliamentary staff which are consequential to (a) the closure of catering and hospitality venues and (b) restrictions placed on the number of visitors to the parliamentary estate.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
uin	68329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>No redundancies have been made, or are expected, consequential to (a) the closure of catering and hospitality venues and (b) restrictions placed on the number of visitors to the parliamentary estate.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68319 68460 68486 question first answered 08/11/2021 11:41:00 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

1365372

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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: Coronavirus
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 he will set out (a) the number of daily positive covid-19 cases on the Parliamentary Estate from 18 October 2021 to date and (b) the case threshold at which the Commission considered it necessary to reintroduce enhanced measures.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	68278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>114 cases with links to the Parliamentary estate have been reported between the 4th October – 5th November.</p><p>The Parliamentary test and trace team, in partnership with the UKHSA, including the North West London Health protection team highlighted an increase in cases from the week commencing 18th October and recommended that there was a need for additional measures on Tuesday 26th October and Monday 1st November. These were agreed by the Commission on the same day.</p><p>Advice will be provided to the Commission by the UKHSA on the need for measures in response to cases being identified, in line with other workplaces.</p><p>Previously the Commission has agreed a range of trigger points which prompt a review of the current situation.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 08/11/2021 17:31:52 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1365517

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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: Income
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 assessment the Commission has made of the impact on revenue of the decision to temporarily close banqueting and other facilities due to covid-19 transmission on the estate.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	68095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>On Monday 1 November the House of Commons Commission agreed that all events on the estate that do not relate to parliamentary business will be cancelled for the next two weeks, including banqueting events (Member-sponsored and third party), tours and other meetings.</p><p>It is not possible to calculate the impact that these short-term closures will have on income because while some bookings may be cancelled completely, others will be rescheduled for future dates. In the latter case, this means that income has simply been deferred rather than lost completely. A short parliamentary recess is scheduled for 10–12 November which will also serve to reduce numbers on the estate and therefore footfall in catering outlets. Any estimates made at this point in time would therefore inevitably be speculative.</p><p>Income and expenditure in these areas continue to be closely monitored, as with all House of Commons budgets.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 08/11/2021 12:00:19 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1365519

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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 Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the Covid-19 Member Bulletin of 2 November 2021, whether all members of the Commission were consulted on the measures it contained; and whether all those members were in agreement.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
uin	68330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The urgent request for approval for the revised guidance on covid-19 was sent to all members of the Commission on 1 November, following advice from the UK Health Security Agency earlier that day. The revised guidance was agreed by a majority of the parliamentarian members of the Commission before it was issued.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68321 question first answered 08/11/2021 10:26:15 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

1365521

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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: Remote Working
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 assessment the Commission has made of the mental health implications of requiring Members' and House staff to work from home.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
uin	68331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The House of Commons Commission has implemented relevant Government guidance which at times required individuals to work from home. Since legal restrictions were lifted no member of House staff has been required to work from home where this would have an impact on their health.</p><p>Arrangements for their staff are a matter for the Member as the employer, who likewise have been able to allow their staff to work on the estate once legal restrictions were lifted where there was a health need.</p><p>The health and wellbeing of all on the estate remains the highest priority for the Commission. A range of services are offered by the House to support the wellbeing of Members and staff, including:</p><ul><li>Mental Health Guidance, including Mental Health: A Guide for Managers</li><li>Wellness Action Plans</li><li>In partnership with Mind – a number of additional resources recognising the impact of Coronavirus on individuals</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Occupational Health, Wellbeing &amp; Medical Services</li></ul><p><br>Through the use of these tools suitable arrangements for an individual can be put in place based on their specific circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68320 68459 68487 question first answered 08/11/2021 11:14:27 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg