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843708

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
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: Waste Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the process and manner of disposal is for Parliament's (a) food waste and (b) unused packaged food.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	128065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Food and catering waste from catering facilities is segregated at the kitchens and is recovered offsite by means of anaerobic digestion to produce methane fuel and fertiliser. No catering waste from Parliament is sent to landfill.</p><p>Food waste from offices is not currently segregated but the feasibility of this is currently being considered.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 22/02/2018 12:53:16 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

843709

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
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: Waste Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, to which incineration facility Parliament's general waste is sent.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	128066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>All general waste is taken to Bywaters Materials Recovery Facility in Bromley-by-Bow. It is then consolidated with other general wastes for transporting to a licensed Energy from Waste facility in Kent run by Riverside Resource Recovery Limited.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 23/02/2018 13:07:26 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

834266

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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: Waste Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2018 to Question 124972, on Incinerators, whether all the contents of the general waste bins in offices are put into the general waste stream and then sent for incineration.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	125889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>That is the practice. As the House does not separate the contents of the general waste stream onsite, the entire content of the general waste bins is sent for incineration at an ‘energy from waste’ facility.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 05/02/2018 11:47:10 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

833745

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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 Commission: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will set out all contracts to undertake work for the House of Commons worth more than £500,000, stating which of those contracts are PFI projects.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	125503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The House Service currently has 14 works contracts worth more than £500,000. None of the contracts let by the House Service are PFI projects. PFIs are not suitable to fund the sort of capital investments the House engages in. Accordingly the House has no formal policy on PFIs.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Contract Reference</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Title</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COM1115</p></td><td><p>New Palace Yard Underground Car Park Refurbishment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FWK1085-LSC2222</p></td><td><p>External Courtyard Conservation Phase One</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2101</p></td><td><p>Cast Iron Roofs Repair and Refurbishment Phase 2 – Palace of Westminster</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2149</p></td><td><p>Medium Term Mechanical &amp; Electrical Project 3C New Substation Fit Out</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2157</p></td><td><p>Fire Safety Improvement Works Palace of Westminster Basement Project</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2189</p></td><td><p>Fire Safety Improvement Works Portcullis House Atrium Roof Vents</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2203B</p></td><td><p>Refurbishment of Elizabeth Tower – Main Contract</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2208</p></td><td><p>Fire Safety Improvement Works Palace of Westminster Compartmentation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2209</p></td><td><p>1 Canon Row Refurbishment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2209A</p></td><td><p>1 Canon Row Refurbishment (PSC Delivery Agreement)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2209C</p></td><td><p>Canon Row Enabling Works Part 1 – Main Works</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2226A</p></td><td><p>Palace of Westminster Life Safety Works-MOA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2230</p></td><td><p>Westminster Hall Phase 3 (Internal Roof, Lantern and Lighting Installation, and Fire Safety)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LSC2239A</p></td><td><p>Estate Wide Electrical Infrastructure &amp; Resilience – Stage 2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 06/02/2018 10:16:05 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

833069

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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: Waste Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2018 to Question 122009, how much of the 36.7 per cent of waste which the Parliamentary authorities incinerated at an energy from waste facility was biodegradable.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	125385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>Parliament’s general waste stream, sent to incineration at an ‘energy from waste’ facility, is not routinely separated onsite or at the facility. Therefore an accurate figure of biodegradable material within this waste stream is unknown.</p><p>In November 2015, Parliament commissioned an independent audit of the general waste stream and found that approximately 28% of the sample (by weight) analysed comprised of biodegradable material.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 05/02/2018 11:44:50 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

830406

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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: Waste Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, which wastes are sent for incineration by the Parliamentary authorities; and whether the Commission has made an assessment of alternative sources of disposal for such wastes.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	124972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>Parliament’s ‘general waste’ stream is sent for incineration at an ‘energy from waste’ facility. General waste bins in offices are clearly marked and are for food, food contaminated packaging, crisps packets, tea bags, coffee grounds, disposable coffee cups and take away meal containers.</p><p>The House authorities and their waste contractor carry out audits of the general waste stream to identify opportunities to move general wastes up the waste hierarchy, by avoiding the generation of wastes in the first instance, and to identify ways to increase recycling where possible.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 30/01/2018 15:36:55 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

829791

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what criteria the Commission applies to people applying for press passes.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	124576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Press passes may be applied for via a business case addressed to the Serjeant at Arms. The business case should include:</p><ul><li>The name of their business organisation</li><li>Details of circulation (including circulation figures)</li><li>A copy of their editorial policy</li><li>Proof of their qualification as a journalist and accreditation to a professional body</li><li>How they envisage using potential access; i.e. how often they see access being required and what percentage of their coverage they envisage being of a political nature, directly attributable to their access</li><li>Any other information which would support their request</li></ul><p><br>Applications are considered on a case by case basis and, if agreed, passes are then issued by the Pass Office subject to the successful security vetting of the individual.</p><p>Depending on the business case presented passes may be issued for a trial period, with reassessment after that time, before the maximum three years is considered.</p><p>For details of current pass holders, individuals who are granted a parliamentary pass also complete a declaration which is recorded in the Register of Journalists’ Interests. This can be found on the parliamentary website here: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/registers-of-interests/register-of-journalists-interests/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/registers-of-interests/register-of-journalists-interests/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 29/01/2018 17:52:34 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

827966

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission has discussed plans for the House to stop using plastic.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	123926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Commission has asked the Administration Committee to review the sustainability and environmental management of single use disposable plastics in the House of Commons. The Administration Committee will be considering this matter in March.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 29/01/2018 17:47:27 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

822919

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what plans the Commission has to increase the range of food available for both vegetarians and vegans in catering facilities in the House.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	122602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Catering services provide a wide choice of dishes to cater for vegans and vegetarians throughout the estate. Menus are changed on a regular basis to provide variety and to reflect seasonality. There has also been an increase in the number of choices for vegans and vegetarians across our venues in recent years.</p><p>We gather customer suggestions and feedback through regular surveys and through our customer feedback email address. This assists us with our menu planning and to improve our offers and dishes on our menus where possible.</p><p>There are no specific plans to increase the range of food available to vegans and vegetarians. In 2017, all cafeterias supported National Vegetarian Week (15 to 19 May) and World Vegan Month (in November) where we promote and further offer a selection of dishes to our customers. Catering services will continue to promote these in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 25/01/2018 11:25:38 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

819936

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Fairtrade Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what plans Parliament has to recognise Fair Trade Fortnight.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	122008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Houses of Parliament have for many years recognised and supported Fair Trade Fortnight. Catering customers are made aware of Fair Trade Fortnight through promotional screens and posters in the catering venues. In addition, members of the Catering Team speak to interested customers at their tables about the Fair Trade organisation during the fortnight.</p><p>The House Service sources products that meet UK or equivalent standards of production, and considers purchasing Fairly Traded products where there is a competitive market. Since 1997, all coffee sold in catering outlets has been Fairtrade. Fairtrade products, including a variety of popular drinks and snacks labelled with the Fairtrade mark, are also sold by Catering Services in Parliament. Additionally, Parliament’s bottled water supplier is a social enterprise that donates proceeds to Water Aid.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 23/01/2018 13:17:59 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew