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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-30more like thismore than 2019-01-30
answering body
The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
answering dept id 204 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
hansard heading Parliamentary Estate: Proof of Identity more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration has been given to requiring all visitors to the Parliamentary estate to present photo identification before entry. more like this
tabling member printed
Viscount Waverley more like this
uin HL13316 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-07more like thismore than 2019-02-07
answer text <p>There are over one million visitors to Parliament each year. Visitors access the estate for many reasons. These include: to meet with a Member or a member of staff; to attend a Member-sponsored meeting or meetings at official level; to give evidence to a Committee; to lobby; to attend debates in both Houses (in the Chambers and Committees); to attend functions and banqueting events; to take a tour (both paid-for and democratic free tours); or as part of an Education Service visit. Many visits do not need to be pre-booked. In order to promote open access to Parliament controls are kept proportionate to the security risk. Photo identification by visitors is not currently deemed proportionate and if introduced would need to be verified, significantly delaying the admission of visitors to Parliament and resulting in lengthy queues at peak times.</p><p>All non-passholders are subject to search and screening measures before entering the estate. The Parliamentary Security Department do not comment publicly on the details of security measures.</p><p>The Director of Security for Parliament is content to meet with any members who wish to discuss specific concerns.</p>
answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-07T12:41:04.233Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-07T12:41:04.233Z
answering member
4148
label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
tabling member
1744
label Biography information for Viscount Waverley more like this