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1690041

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
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	House of Commons: 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, when lift HoP 85 is expected to be repaired.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	14484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>A repair is scheduled in the week commencing 26 February 2024. A component in the lift needs replacing and it has been difficult to source. This lift is due for refurbishment in spring 2025 under the lift refurbishment programme.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 27/02/2024 17:58:45 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker previous answer version 18798 answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1678374

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	House of Commons: Equipment
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 mechanical incidents have been reported on the Parliamentary estate in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	7213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>In the past three years 2,002 mechanical incidents relating to lifts across the Parliamentary estate have been reported.</p><ul><li>15/12/2020–14/12/2021: 465</li><li>15/12/2021–14/12/2022: 636</li><li>15/12/2021–14/12/2023: 901</li></ul><p><br>A lift refurbishment programme commenced in 2020 which aims to improve reliability and decrease unplanned downtime through mechanical upgrades. More than 60 lifts are being refurbished during a six-year phased approach programme. These lifts are situated within the Palace of Westminster, Portcullis House, and two outbuildings not on the main estate. The programme is due to end in 2026.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 08/01/2024 13:14:33 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1678377

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	House of Commons: Plumbing
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 plumbing incidents have been reported on the Parliamentary estate in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	7215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>In the past three years a total of 11,182 plumbing incidents have been reported across the Parliamentary estate:</p><ul><li>2021 – 2,345 incidents</li><li>2022 – 3,626 incidents</li><li>2023 – 5,211 incidents</li></ul><p><br>We have had multiple issues with toilets in Portcullis House due to the quality of the water in the system. To address this, new equipment, including a filtration system, was installed in Autumn 2023. An initial fault with this system was rectified by mid-November. A longer-term solution to improve the water quality is being planned by the Strategic Estates team.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 08/01/2024 13:22:16 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1671791

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
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	House of Commons: Telephone Systems
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 adequacy of the telephony system on the parliamentary estate.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	2756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The telephone system on the parliamentary estate is the subject of a transformative programme called the Voice Programme, and a new telephony system is due to be implemented in 2024. Modernisation of the telephony system to full Voice Over Internet Protocol is also required in preparation for the decommissioning of the analogue service provided through the Public Switched Network.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 27/11/2023 18:37:29 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1671306

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
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	House of Commons: Catering and Shops
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 (a) cash and (b) cards can be used at each (i) food, (ii) drink and (iii) souvenir outlet on the Parliamentary estate.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	2520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>Cash and cards can be used on all food, drink and souvenir transactions in catering and souvenir outlets with the exception of two venues in locations away from the main estate and all vending machines, where only card is permitted. The reason for a cashless policy at the two outbuildings is due to security constraints on the transportation of monies between the outbuildings and the main Palace. The cost for monies to be collected outweighed the cash taken. Vending machines are procured as card only for security reasons.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 23/11/2023 11:28:37 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1653451

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Portcullis House: 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 recent estimate the Commission has made of the cost of the equipment upgrades in eight rooms of Portcullis House; and what will be included in these equipment upgrades.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	194435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Over the summer the eight rooms will receive an upgrade to:</p><p>a. Lighting</p><p>b. The controls for lighting, heating, and cooling</p><p><br>The cost of the upgrade to the eight rooms is £277,000.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/07/2023 14:00:32 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1653121

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	New Palace Yard
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 estimated cost is of the New Palace Yard enhancements including the security upgrades, as of 14 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	194191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the financial information publicly as it is commercially sensitive. For security reasons we do not publish capital expenditure on security mitigating projects as providing this level of detail could enable an individual to infer the extent and nature of the works, and thus the vulnerabilities which they were intended to mitigate.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/07/2023 13:53:22 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1653123

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Palace of Westminster: 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 estimated outturn cost is for the flat roof upgrades to the Palace of Westminster as of 14 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	194193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The estimated outturn cost for the Flat Roofs Work upgrades project is £45 million. The project consists of 68 individual roof upgrades.</p><p><br>Flat Roofs Work Package 1 consists of 23 individual roof upgrades within the House of Commons area, and Flat Roofs Work Package 2 consists of 45 individual roof upgrades within both House of Commons and House of Lords areas.</p><p><br>Works in scope include:</p><ul><li>Preventing water ingress through the flat roof areas and hence preventing further degradation of the building fabric and internal finishes.</li><li>Rationalising existing fire escapes and walkways and provide safe access to the roofs for maintenance purposes e.g. guttering, roof cleaning, essential Mechanical and Engineering (M&amp;E) plant etc.</li><li>Intrusive surveys (internal / external) of all flat roofs in scope, including M&amp;E installations.</li></ul> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/07/2023 13:58:05 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1653124

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Richmond House: Fire Prevention
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 estimated cost is for the new fire doors for Richmond House, as of 14 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	194194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The cost for the three new fire doors is approximately £110,000. This figure includes the installation cost, including the work required to the frames and surrounding structure for the doors.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 20/07/2023 14:05:41 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1652959

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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: Defibrillators
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 steps the Commission is taking to publicise the location of defibrillators on the parliamentary estate.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	194056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service (PHWS) is responsible for the Parliamentary defibrillators. The Parliamentary Safety Team is responsible for First Aid training which includes the defibrillator training programme.</p><p>There are 32 defibrillators located across the entire Parliamentary estate. All Defibrillator locations are listed and available on the parliamentary intranet. Posters detailing defibrillator locations will shortly be displayed on notice boards in buildings across the estate. The defibrillators are located in open wall cabinets in public, high risk or high traffic areas and signed accordingly.</p><p>New maps of each floor have been designed detailing defibrillator locations in the Palace of Westminster (PoW), Portcullis House (PCH), and Cromwell Green and are available on the parliamentary intranet. Maps for the rest of the buildings are currently under design and will be made available once complete. There will be further publicity on the locations of the defibrillators.</p><p>Training to use the defibrillators is included within First Aid Training courses. Security Teams and PHWS undergo training in defibrillator use. <em>Ad hoc</em> requests for additional training can be made to the Clinical Nurse Advisor or any of the PHWS team who will manage this accordingly. We work closely with the London Ambulance Service to ensure our defibrillator programme is delivered to the highest of standards and within best practice guidance as detailed by the Resuscitation Council UK.</p><p>Defibrillators are designed so that anyone can turn on (whether trained or not) and will be provided with prompts and directions for use.</p><p>The Administration Committee will look at this further after the Summer Recess. Officials will be in touch with the hon. Member so that she may contribute her views.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 194057 question first answered 19/07/2023 07:31:24 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare