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Written Question
Leader of the House of Lords: Consultants
Monday 5th September 2022

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House of Commons, how much the Office of the Leader of the House of Lords has spent on external consultants in each of the last five years; and if he will publish a breakdown of the (a) amount paid to each consultancy contracted, (b) name of each consultancy contracted and (c) specific matters on which they were consulted.

Answered by Mark Spencer - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Office of the Leader of the House of Lords has not incurred external consultancy costs in any of the last five financial years.


Written Question
Leader of the House of Commons: Consultants
Monday 5th September 2022

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, how much his Office has spent on external consultants in each of the last five years; and if he will publish a breakdown of the (a) amount paid to each consultancy contracted, (b) name of each consultancy contracted and (c) specific matters on which they were consulted.

Answered by Mark Spencer - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons has not incurred external consultancy costs in any of the last five financial years.


Written Question
Voting Rights: Scotland
Tuesday 18th February 2020

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, whether he plans to commemorate the scottish political martyrs of 1820 for supporting universal suffrage.

Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg

The specific matter raised does not fall within my ministerial responsibilities, however the Hon member may wish to raise the issue with the House of Commons Commission directly.