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1385802

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date	07/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential positive impact of GCHQ’s cloud computing contract with Amazon Web Services on the domestic cloud sector.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	88746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 88747 88749 question first answered 13/12/2021 10:30:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365550

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	House of Commons Commission: Voting Behaviour
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 the votes of the members of the House of Commons Commission on items requiring decision are recorded.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>Schedule 1 (Paragraph 6(2)) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 empowers the House of Commons Commission to determine its own procedure. Its established practice is to operate by consensus, and formal votes on items requiring decision are rare. Where votes do take place, they are recorded in the Commission’s record of deliberations.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68463 question first answered 08/11/2021 08:00:48 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365551

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	House of Commons Commission
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 quorum of the House of Commons Commission is.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>Schedule 1 (Paragraph 6(2)) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 empowers the House of Commons Commission to determine its own procedure. The current quorum of the Commission is four parliamentarian members. Any decision by the Commission requires the approval of at least four of the six parliamentarian members.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 08/11/2021 07:54:00 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365552

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	House of Commons Commission
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 the House of Commons Commission has the power to make decisions outside of its formal meetings.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>Schedule 1 (Paragraph 6(2)) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 empowers the House of Commons Commission to determine its own procedure. The Commission has an established practice of making decisions by correspondence outside of its formal meetings. Such decisions usually relate to matters that are considered either uncontroversial or time-critical.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68333 question first answered 08/11/2021 08:10:43 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365553

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	House of Commons Commission: Voting Rights
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 House of Commons employees and lay members of the House of Commons Commission have the same voting rights as Members of Parliament on the House of Commons Commission.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The House of Commons officials and external members who sit on the Commission do not have voting rights. However, their views are sought in respect of any Commission decision. This is in line with the recommendations of the Report of the House of Commons Governance Committee, House of Commons Governance, Session 2014–15, HC 692, paragraph 141, which was endorsed by the House on 22 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68332 question first answered 08/11/2021 08:17:03 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365554

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	House of Commons Commission: Meetings
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 meetings of the House of Commons Commission are held in public.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The established practice of the Commission is to meet in private. This is to enable free and open discussion between commissioners, and to enable officials to provide impartial and frank advice.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68461 question first answered 08/11/2021 08:39:20 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365555

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	House of Commons: Redundancy
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 members of House of Commons staff have been made redundant because of Parliament's reduced income during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>No staff have been made redundant. Staff have been redeployed to alternative roles as required.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68484 question first answered 08/11/2021 11:48:53 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365556

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	House of Commons: Income
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 has the House of Commons Commission made of the impact of reduced visitor numbers to the parliamentary estate due to covid-19 restrictions on the House of Commons' finances.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>In 2020/21 the closure of the estate to visitors, along with the much-reduced number of people working onsite, significantly affected income. In 2020/21 income from tours reduced by £2.4 million. Many tours staff were reassigned to other roles so there was no clear offsetting saving. The impact on catering and retail was a net increase in costs of £4.6 million (catering) and £0.85 million (retail). With no education visits spending on the transport subsidy for schools was reduced by £0.6m.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>HoC income from paid-for tours (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018–19 (a)</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019–20 (a)</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020–21 (b)</p></td><td><p>*0.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(a) Taken from <a href="https://hopuk-my.sharepoint.com/personal/jeffersonr_parliament_uk/Documents/House%20of%20Commons%20Administration%20Annual%20Report%20and%20Accounts%20for%202019-20" target="_blank">House of Commons Administration Annual Report and Accounts for 2019–20</a>.</p><p>(b) Taken from <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/globalassets/documents/commons-expenditure/admin-annual-accounts/house-of--commons-administration-annual-report-and-accounts-2020-21.pdf" target="_blank">House of Commons Administration Annual Report and Accounts for 2020–21</a>. See below for explanation of the figure.</p><p> </p><p><em>*The House of Commons had budgeted to receive £2.4 million in income from tours in 2020–21 but, in the event, there was no income because tours were cancelled. It is important to note that this is income foregone, which is not the same as a net loss. (We noted on page 27 of the accounts that the loss in income is a gross figure; many tours staff were reassigned to other roles so there was no clear offsetting saving.)</em></p><p><br>In 2021 commercial tours, along with public access to retail and catering outlets, restarted over the summer. Income and expenditure in these areas continue to be closely monitored, as with all House of Commons 2021/22 budgets.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68485 question first answered 09/11/2021 16:33:47 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365559

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	Parliament: Redundancy
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 estimate the House Service has made of the number of potential redundancies among parliamentary staff which are consequential to (a) the closure of catering and hospitality venues and (b) restrictions placed on the number of visitors to the parliamentary estate.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>No redundancies have been made, or are expected, consequential to (a) the closure of catering and hospitality venues and (b) restrictions placed on the number of visitors to the parliamentary estate.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68329 68460 68486 question first answered 08/11/2021 11:41:00 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365560

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	House of Commons: Remote Working
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 House of Commons Commission has made of the mental health implications of requiring MPs' and House staff to work from home.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The House of Commons Commission has implemented relevant Government guidance which at times required individuals to work from home. Since legal restrictions were lifted no member of House staff has been required to work from home where this would have an impact on their health.</p><p>Arrangements for their staff are a matter for the Member as the employer, who likewise have been able to allow their staff to work on the estate once legal restrictions were lifted where there was a health need.</p><p>The health and wellbeing of all on the estate remains the highest priority for the Commission. A range of services are offered by the House to support the wellbeing of Members and staff, including:</p><ul><li>Mental Health Guidance, including Mental Health: A Guide for Managers</li><li>Wellness Action Plans</li><li>In partnership with Mind – a number of additional resources recognising the impact of Coronavirus on individuals</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Occupational Health, Wellbeing &amp; Medical Services</li></ul><p><br>Through the use of these tools suitable arrangements for an individual can be put in place based on their specific circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68331 68459 68487 question first answered 08/11/2021 11:14:27 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight