Question

To ask the hon. Member for Mole Valley representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment the Commission has made of the provision of covered cycle rack spaces on the parliamentary estate.

As part of the Parliamentary Green Travel Plan the number of cycle parking spaces on the Parliamentary Estate has increased significantly since 2012. There are currently 417 spaces on the Estate – including House of Lords areas – of which 269 are covered. This compares to 176 in 2012 (94 covered). 30 of the additional covered spaces are in the basement of 14 Tothill Street, which is a building occupied by House staff only. Additional facilities available for cyclists on the Estate include periodic "Dr. Bike" free maintenance checks, bicycle tools and pumps. There is also a docking station on Abingdon Green for the Transport for London cycle hire scheme.