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	registered interest
	date	04/06/2020
	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	Members: Security
	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 assessment he has made of the security risk to hon. Members congregating in open areas of the parliamentary estate as a result of the arrangements for physical divisions during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	54963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>Whilst the Commission does not comment in public on security matters, an assessment of the security risks to hon. Members was made before physical divisions resumed, with ongoing assessments also in place. The security of hon. Members is of the highest importance and suitable mitigations have been put in place to minimise any potential risks.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 09/06/2020 19:05:42 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199826

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	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	Divisions: 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 assessment the Commission made of the risk of covid-19 spreading from hon. Members touching the despatch boxes and table during the physical voting on 2 June 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	53534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The House authorities on behalf of the Commission has carried out all risk assessments as required under the <em>Working safely during coronavirus (Covid-19) </em>guidance. This identifies the key risks and control measures which have been introduced to allow people to work safely on the parliamentary estate during the Coronavirus outbreak.</p><p>Through the development of cleaning, handwashing and hygiene procedures the risk from touching any surface should be minimised and measures have been put in place to ensure hand washing facilities and / or hand sanitiser is available across the estate. These have also been placed at both entry points to the chamber.</p><p>Enhanced cleaning of the despatch box has continued at all times the House sits to further minimise any potential risk.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart grouped question UIN 53535 question first answered 08/06/2020 16:44:07 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199828

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	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	Divisions: 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 assessment the Commission has made of the level of risk of spreading covid-19 as a result of hon. Members touching the despatch boxes and table during physical voting on 2 June 2020; and if he would make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	53535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The House authorities on behalf of the Commission has carried out all risk assessments as required under the <em>Working safely during coronavirus (Covid-19) </em>guidance. This identifies the key risks and control measures which have been introduced to allow people to work safely on the parliamentary estate during the Coronavirus outbreak.</p><p>Through the development of cleaning, handwashing and hygiene procedures the risk from touching any surface should be minimised and measures have been put in place to ensure hand washing facilities and / or hand sanitiser is available across the estate. These have also been placed at both entry points to the chamber.</p><p>Enhanced cleaning of the despatch box has continued at all times the House sits to further minimise any potential risk.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart grouped question UIN 53534 question first answered 08/06/2020 16:44:07 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1198864

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	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	Members: 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 made an assessment of the potential merits of hon. Members wearing face masks or face coverings upon return to physical Parliamentary proceedings; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	52221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The Commission is led by the current Government advice on the use of face masks and coverings.</p><p>Advice from Public Health England has been considered which states that face coverings may be beneficial in places where it is hard to follow and maintain social distancing measures e.g. on public transport. Face coverings are not a replacement for social distancing and regular handwashing which remain the most important actions. As hon. Members can maintain social distancing and have easy access to handwashing facilities or hand sanitiser, it was concluded that face coverings were not necessary.</p><p>A review of this decision was carried out on 3 June and concluded that the advice did not need to be updated in line with current government guidance.</p><p>Although not considered necessary it is an MP’s choice if they do want to wear a face covering on the Parliamentary estate.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 04/06/2020 18:57:30 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day