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<p>The inquiry into bullying and harassment, launched on 19 December 2018, is being
led independently by Naomi Ellenbogen QC. The inquiry relates to and has sought contributions
from a number of key stakeholder groups, including current and, where possible, former:</p><p>
</p><ul><li>House of Lords Administration staff (including agency and interim staff),
and employee representative groups;</li><li>Members of the House of Lords;</li><li>Staff
of Members of the House of Lords; and</li><li>Staff of the House of Commons, MPs’
staff, and staff of shared or bicameral services in Parliament.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Naomi
Ellenbogen QC is being remunerated on the basis of a daily fee of £2000 plus VAT for
each full day worked exclusively on the inquiry, and an hourly fee of £225 plus VAT
where only part of the day is spent working on the inquiry. The contract through which
Ms Ellenbogen has been engaged defines a full day as constituting 8 hours, and provides
that time engaged in report writing will be payable at the agreed hourly rate.</p><p>
</p><p>While the costs of the inquiry are being paid by the House of Lords, the overall
cost will depend on a number of variable factors outside the Administration’s control,
in particular the volume of evidence received.</p>
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