House of Commons: Staff

(asked on 1st June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what estimate the Commission has made of the number of additional House staff that will be required to be physically present on the Parliamentary estate to support the operation of Parliament as a result of the end of hybrid proceedings.


Answered by
Pete Wishart Portrait
Pete Wishart
This question was answered on 4th June 2020

The House of Commons Commission is aware that up to 650 House Service and Parliamentary Digital staff may be required on site from Monday 1 June onwards. In addition to this figure there are additional passholders on the Parliamentary Estate including the Metropolitan Police and increasing numbers of construction contractors.

This increase is due to the end of hybrid proceedings, with the change in government guidance for sectors like construction also contributing to the increase.

The number provided represents staff on site over a 24-hour period.

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