Cash and cards can be used on all food, drink and souvenir transactions in catering and souvenir outlets with the exception of two venues in locations away from the main estate and all vending machines, where only card is permitted. The reason for a cashless policy at the two outbuildings is due to security constraints on the transportation of monies between the outbuildings and the main Palace. The cost for monies to be collected outweighed the cash taken. Vending machines are procured as card only for security reasons.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Charles Walker"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Broxbourne"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Sir Charles Walker"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-11-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-11-23T11:28:37.983Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "18"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "House of Commons Commission"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "House of Commons Commission"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-11-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "House of Commons: Catering and Shops"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether (a) cash and (b) cards can be used at each (i) food, (ii) drink and (iii) souvenir outlet on the Parliamentary estate.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1409", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Londonderry"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Gregory Campbell"} ], "uin" : "2520"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1669030", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "House of Commons Commission"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1669030/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The table below outlines an estimate of the cost to the public purse of parliamentary scrutiny of sections of HS2 that have since been cancelled. The costs of committee visits, the transcription of committee hearings, reports by the Independent Assessor and additional staffing have all been taken into account.<\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | Select Committee on the High Speed Rail (West Midlands \u2013 Crewe) Bill<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Select Committee on the High Speed Rail (Crewe \u2013 Manchester) Bill<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Committee visits<\/p><\/td> £2,620<\/p><\/td> £4,006.89<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Transcription of Committee hearings<\/p><\/td> £54,313<\/p><\/td> £24,811.50<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Reports of the Independent Assessor<\/p><\/td> £184,760.58<\/p><\/td> £175,712.40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Staffing<\/p><\/td> N/A<\/p><\/td> £184,826<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> £241,693.58<\/p><\/td> £389,356.79<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> £631,050.37<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Under Private Business Standing Order 224A(6)(a)(ii) (\u2018Comments on environmental statements\u2019), the examiner of petitions for private bills is required to appoint an independent assessor to produce a report on responses to the public consultation on an environmental statement.<\/p> Three reports were published by the independent assessor on the High Speed Rail (West Midlands \u2013 Crewe) Act 2021, relating to consultations held on the Environmental Statement, the Supplementary Environmental Statement which accompanied Additional Provision 1, and the Supplementary Environmental Statement which accompanied Additional Provision 2.<\/p> Two reports have so far been published by the independent assessor on the High Speed Rail (Crewe \u2013 Manchester) Bill, relating to consultations held on the Environmental Statement and the Supplementary Environmental Statement 1 and Additional Provision 1 Environmental Statement.<\/p> Under Private Business Standing Order 224A(10), the costs of the process of appointing an independent assessor, incurred by the House, shall be reimbursed by the government.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what information the Commission holds on how much asbestos is located in pipes leading into the House of Commons Chamber.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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