Question
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the cost of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology in each of the last five financial years for which data are available.
The cost of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology is shared by the House of Commons and the House of Lords on a 70:30 ratio. The cost to the House of Lords in each of the last five financial years is as follows:
Financial Year | Cost |
2014-15 | £151,910 |
2015-16 | £172,934 |
2016-17 | £176,145 |
2017-18 | £170,345 |
2018-19 | £189,342 |