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1239172

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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: Travel Agents
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, whether the House of Commons' Travel Office books tickets solely through the Trainline; and what comparative assessment the Commission has made of the cost of booking rail tickets through (a) Trainline and (b) directly from rail operators.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	97732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Travel Office (PTO) books train tickets through Trainline.</p><p>Rail tickets sold in the UK are regulated and the cost of booking tickets is the same irrespective of where the ticket is purchased.</p><p>Parliament, however, receives the 3% commission paid to the PTO service provider by Trainline – which effectively makes the tickets cheaper than purchasing elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 05/10/2020 20:01:25 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1237163

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
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	Calling of Members
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, how many times each Member of Parliament has been successful in the Question Ballot and been called on in the Chamber or virtually in (a) Ministerial Statements, (b) Departmental Question sessions and (c) Urgent Questions since 16 April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	94385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>The outcome of the 'shuffle' for oral questions for Ministers is published in Future Day Orals available on the day after the shuffle in question takes place. Information on the outcome in respect of individual Members during the period since 16 April 2020 is not held by the House of Commons Service and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>The calling of Members to ask supplementary questions during question time and to ask questions following an Urgent question or Ministerial statement is the responsibility of the Speaker of the House of Commons, and not within the responsibilities of the House of Commons Commission.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 28/09/2020 17:13:51 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1235998

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
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: Shops
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, when is it proposed to reintroduce cash payment at outlets in the House of Commons.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	92625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The reintroduction of cash payments in catering outlets will be reviewed by the Catering Service Management team in accordance with any changes to industry guidance provided by the Government. The current guidance encourages contactless payments, where possible, which the House is adopting as part of its measures to manage the risk of COVID transmission on the Parliamentary Estate.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 24/09/2020 17:19:17 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1236572

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
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: Staff
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, how many members of House of Commons staff have roles with equality, diversity, inclusion or disability, gender, LGBT and race in their job title.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	93678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Currently eight people in the House of Commons have job roles including these words in the title: seven in the Diversity &amp; Inclusion team and one person in HR, responsible for the disability specific workplace adjustment process.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 30/09/2020 17:30:21 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1231187

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
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	Kickstart Scheme
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 arrangements are in place for (a) the House of Commons and (b) hon. Members to participate in the Kickstart scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	84709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The House of Commons has a good track record for supporting young people into employment, and particularly those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups. We currently achieve this through the paid internships we offer as part of the Speaker's Parliamentary Placement Scheme and our Summer Diversity Internship Programme, as well as through our apprenticeship programme. In line with this commitment the House authorities are currently discussing the best way to engage with the Kickstart scheme, both as an employer and in their role supporting Members and their offices.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 08/09/2020 18:47:12 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1226542

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Parliament: Staff
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 steps the Commission is taking to ensure that Parliamentary staff are protected in the event that they raise health and safety concerns.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	76665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The health and safety of all those who work for, or visit the House, continues to be a key priority of the House of Commons Commission. This has included the creation of a safety and security at work module, covering health and safety and the routes to raise concerns, mandatory training which all Parliamentary staff are required to complete on an annual basis.</p><p>Staff are actively encouraged to report safety queries or concerns through their line manager, safety coordinator, a trade union safety representative or one of the safety advisers in the Parliamentary Safety Team.</p><p>All passholders on the estate are expected to follow the behaviour code, which are designed to protect and support all those on the estate. Should a member of staff have concerns that this would not be the case a fully independent process exists for raising safety concerns through the whistleblowing policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 01/09/2020 16:22:54 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1224077

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
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	Parliamentary Estate: 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, whether the Commission has plans to make the wearing of face coverings mandatory on the Parliamentary estate.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	72968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The Commission is led by the current Government advice on the use of face masks and coverings. Whilst the guidance on the use of face coverings in shops and supermarkets will change on the 24th July, it is not applicable to the Parliamentary estate, as no onsite services are currently provided to the public.</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 are not necessary at this time. However, there is no bar on those choosing to wear face masks from doing so.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 16/07/2020 21:18:18 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1222498

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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	Parliamentary Estate: 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 recent assessment the Commission has made of the level of risk of covid-19 spreading through the Parliamentary estate in areas and rooms which are air conditioned; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	71667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team (PMST) has developed a high-level management plan to identify and control risks relating to air conditioning systems.</p><p>Specific industry guidance on how to operate and use air conditioning systems to minimise the spread of covid-19 has been issued by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). PMST has applied this guidance and also follow the UK Planned Preventive Maintenance Standard SFG20, which has a specific revision dealing with covid-19. This, in combination with PMST’s management arrangements constitutes a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risk.</p><p>Regarding the operation of the systems, wherever buildings have mechanical ventilation PMST has switched air conditioning units to fresh air only, so there is no recirculation of air from the indoor environment – it is all discharged into the atmosphere outside. PMST is also modifying controls strategies to run plant at 100% 24/7 to ensure greater air exchanges.</p><p>There is no current evidence of ventilation systems transmitting covid-19 at present. The supply air ductwork brings filtered fresh air from outside the buildings into the environment and the extract ductwork discharges air to outside; therefore, there will be no risk to building occupants as no extracted air is recirculated.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 14/07/2020 19:51:52 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1222023

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Parliamentary Estate: 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 cost to the public purse was of (a) securing, (b) heating, and (c) lighting empty offices on the Parliamentary Estate while (a) staff and (b) hon. Members were instructed to work from home due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	71150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>At all times the estate has been kept safe and secure and able to support Parliamentary business as required.</p><p>It is not possible to provide a specific breakdown of costs relating to empty offices during this period. The following comparison against a similar period last year has been produced. Reductions in usage may not be solely related to Covid-19.</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>March – May 2019</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>March – May 2020</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Reduction (units)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Approx. Reduction (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Natural Gas kWh</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>8,560,187</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>6,670,501</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,889,686</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£29,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electricity kWh</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>7,196,453</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>6,328,062</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>868,392</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£95,459</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Water m3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>48,313</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>14,294</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>34,019</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£63,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> £188,674</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 13/07/2020 17:22:50 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1218590

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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: Parliamentary Proceedings
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 plans he has to publish equality impact assessments of the move by the House of Commons from hybrid to physical proceedings on House staff by ethnic origin.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	66079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>The House of Commons Commission has previously committed to publish any mitigations identified as part of the equality impact assessment, alongside any other steps taken in the Covid-19 risk assessment. Following the publication of Public Health England advice, the House authorities are currently reviewing the mitigations and will be providing an updated version of the risk assessment ahead of the House rising for summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 07/07/2020 16:33:45 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald