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date	19/01/2021
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	Remote Divisions
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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2021 to Question 136483 on Remote Divisions, what information the Commission holds on how many hon. Members were (a) unable to use the electronic method of voting and (b) used the back-up system provided for electronic voting during the two weeks that electronic voting was used in the House of Commons in 2020; what discussions the Commission has had with the Leader of the House on electronic voting in the House of Commons during the period of the national covid-19 lockdown that has been in place since January 2021 to help prevent the transmission of covid-19; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	140026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>Electronic voting was used for 10 divisions between 12 May and 20 May inclusive. Members voted using MemberHub. The Public Bill Office operated a back-up system: if a Member could not register their vote using MemberHub, they contacted the Public Bill Office during the division and their vote was recorded. The table below shows how many Members registered their vote using the back-up method, and the total number of votes cast in each division.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Division number</p></td><td><p>Total votes cast</p></td><td><p>Votes cast using back-up system</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12 May 2020</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>611</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13 May 2020</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>605</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>574</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>419</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>571</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 May 2020</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>603</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20 May 2020</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>608</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>614</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>609</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>The Commission received an update on the House Service’s response to the pandemic at its meeting on 11 January, and agreed a number of measures to further improve the safety of people on the Parliamentary estate. Electronic voting was raised at the meeting, and there is a range of views among Commissioners on this issue. However, the means by which Divisions are conducted are ultimately a matter for the House to determine.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 21/01/2021 17:59:38 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1278378

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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 Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what advice has been received since November 2020 from Public Health England on the risks of people continuing to work on the Parliamentary estate contracting covid-19; and if he will publish that advice.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	140174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>Public Health England has supported the House in responding to Covid-19 throughout the past 12 months. Its advice, in conjunction with the working safely guidance which is available to all workplaces, has been incorporated into the <em>Working safely on the Parliamentary estate during the coronavirus outbreak risk assessment</em>. This document has been updated to reflect any changes any in the situation, with the most recent published on 14 January. The assessment is available for anyone to view on the Parliamentary website:</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/contentassets/d23db9b1eb174243ae97bda14ca82613/hop-v4-hop-covid-risk-assessment--issued.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/contentassets/d23db9b1eb174243ae97bda14ca82613/hop-v4-hop-covid-risk-assessment--issued.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 26/01/2021 17:42:39 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart previous answer version 76986 answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1278380

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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 Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recommendations have been received from Public Health England since November 2020 on the circumstances in which the suspension of work on the Parliamentary estate would be advisable owing to the increased risk of infection from covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	140175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>Public Health England has confirmed that the measures put in place to ensure the House remains Covid secure are appropriate to manage the risk of infection. As the risks are being managed, Public Health England has issued no advice around where suspension of work on the estate may be necessary.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 26/01/2021 17:44:08 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart previous answer version 76987 answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1278387

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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 Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission has received advice from Public Health England on what level of increased risk of covid-19 infection would require the suspension of work on the Parliamentary Estate.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	140176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>The Commission has received no advice from Public Health England on what level of increased risk of covid-19 infection would require the suspension of work on the Parliamentary Estate.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 27/01/2021 16:38:01 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens