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Written Question
Palace of Westminster: Offices
Tuesday 18th October 2016

Asked by: Lord Mann (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, how many (a) Peers and (b) civil servants have offices within the Palace of Westminster.

Answered by David Lidington

As of 13 October, there is a total of three hundred and sixty eight (368) Peers with desks provided within one hundred and twelve (112) offices in the Palace of Westminster.

There is a total of twenty eight (28) desks provided within eight (8) offices to Civil Servants in the House of Commons foot print of the Palace of Westminster for the following: Prime Minister, Home Secretary, Leader of the House and Government Chief Whip.

There is a total of twenty one (21) desks provided within six (6) offices to Civil Servants in the House of Lords foot print of the Palace of Westminster for the following: Cabinet Office (16 desks, 4 offices) and Crown Office (5 desks, 2 Offices). In addition there is a Bill Team Room in the House of Lords. This is a single office with two desks which is for the use of civil servants from whichever department is having legislation debated in the Chamber to use as a ‘hotdesking’ facility.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2016
Business of the House

"When we discuss Brexit, may we have the opportunity of conducting some sectional debates, so that we can look at how, now that the power exists for Parliament to vote through renationalising the rail industries, we could rejuvenate football as well—and not just the English football team? The Bosman ruling …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Mar 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"Internet companies are required to respond to requests from the police, but there is no timescale for that. It takes more than three weeks on average before Twitter provides data to the UK police for criminal investigations. What will the Minister and the Government do to force internet companies to …..."
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Written Question
House of Commons: Repairs and Maintenance
Tuesday 1st March 2016

Asked by: Lord Mann (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, what discussions he has had with the House of Commons Commission on the potential effect on staffing and other costs and expenditure on repair and maintenance contracts of uncertainty about the dates of 2016 parliamentary recesses.

Answered by Lord Grayling

No substantive discussions have taken place. Agendas and decisions relating to meetings of the House of Commons Commission are available on their website at http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/other-committees/house-of-commons-commission/.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Feb 2016
Notification of Arrest of Members

"I hate to break the consensus, but we have been here before when it comes to House business. I recall moving a resolution—but not getting a seconder—to stop the flipping of homes, some 18 months before the expenses scandal. If I had been listened to then, some Members might not …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jul 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"Bassetlaw parliamentary summer school is having a wonderful week, not least—as shown by the incredible feedback I received last night—in respect of the session featuring you, Mr Speaker. Does the Minister not agree that there is a problem for children living way away from the big cities such as London, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"4. Which House staff or persons authorised by House staff have the ability and authority to view or authorise others to view hon. Members’ emails. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the hon. Gentleman for that clarification. Will he confirm that should there be any change in those procedures, he will immediately report such matters to the House?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Apr 2014
Parliamentary Standards

"(Urgent Question): Will the Leader of the House make a statement outlining in greater detail the possible changes, suggested by the Prime Minister on television, to the role of two Committees in regulating complaints about fellow MPs?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Apr 2014
Parliamentary Standards

"I suspect that the Leader of the House has not had the opportunity to spend time on the doorstep in recent days. If he had, he would have found that there is virtual unanimity out there among the British people that Members of Parliament should not sit in judgment on …..."
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