Parliamentary Estate: Pest Control

(asked on 9th January 2024) - View Source

Question

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much was spent on pest control on the parliamentary estate in each of the last three years.


Answered by
Charles Walker Portrait
Charles Walker
This question was answered on 15th January 2024

The table below details how much has been spent on pest control on the Parliamentary Estate in each of the last three financial years.

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24 (Year to date)

Total costs

£109,563

£122,363

£126,162

£102,850

House of Commons contribution

£65,738

£73,418

£75,697

£71,779

House of Lords contribution

£43,825

£48,945

£50,465

£31,071


The table below details the high-level categories for pest controls in the past year.


Pest control: 10/01/2023 – 10/01/2024

Problem type reported:

Number of cases reported

Electric fly killers

33

Mouse investigation

348

Moth investigation

61

Other pest investigation

107

Total

549*

*The difference in total number of cases from the answer to UIN 7214, tabled on 15 December 2023 results from the answers covering slightly different reporting periods.

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