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2024 House of Lords Freedom of Information Responses

Responses to Freedom of Information requests received by the House of Lords in the calendar year 2024, where information was held and disclosed in part or in full, are published below.

Responses can be viewed in your browser or downloaded as a PDF document.

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If you have any problems opening or viewing an attachment please contact us at foilords@parliament.uk, quoting the reference number shown on the response document (this will be the letters ‘FOI’ followed by four digits) or providing a link.

FOI 4252 - Champagne used for House of Lords events per month for the last 5 years (pdf, 84KB)

FOI 4253 - Information about award tender GSV2438 (pdf, 145KB)

FOI 4256 - Spend on pest control and exterminators called to buildings in the House of Lords in 2021/22 and 2022/23 (pdf, 109KB)

FOI 4257 - Acts of Parliament passed after 1 January 1973 that carry Royal Assent (pdf, 102KB)

FOI 4258 - Settlement agreements signed by departing House of Lords staff in the years 2020-2023 (pdf, 131KB)

FOI 4259 - Allegations of workplace racism in the House of Lords by present and former staff per year since 2020 (pdf, 105KB)

FOI 4260 - Provision of alcoholic beverages and meals to members of the House of Lords (pdf, 100KB)

FOI 4261 - Equality, diversity and inclusion events in the House of Lords in 2023 (pdf, 118KB)

FOI 4262 - Email addresses and mailboxes used by the House of Lords (pdf, 174KB)

FOI 4264 - Orders of duck meat by the House of Lords in October, November and December 2023 (pdf, 87KB)

FOI 4267 - Copies of complaints made by members of the House of Lords about catering, from 1 January 2023 to date (pdf, 2MB)

FOI 4269 - Logs of Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme complaints concerning the House of Lords (pdf, 137KB)

FOI 4270 - Copies of complaints about food and drink in the House of Lords received in 2023 (pdf, 2MB)

FOI 4271 - Copy of paper presented to the Services Committee on 25 January 2024 (pdf, 343KB)

FOI 4273 - Networking, WiFi, telephony and contact centres in the House of Lords (pdf, 101KB)

FOI 4275 - Members sponsoring a spouse parliamentary pass since November 2022 (pdf, 107KB)

FOI 4276 - Copy of the House of Lords Register of Members’ Staff Interests from March 2023 (pdf, 157KB)

FOI 4274 - Recruitment of Deputy Yeoman Usher role in January 2024 (pdf, 163KB)

FOI 4279 - Meetings of the Lord Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art since January 2022 (pdf, 803KB)

FOI 4282 - Copy of the House of Lords Register of Members’ Staff Interests from February 2023 (pdf, 153KB)

FOI 4284 - Data breaches, devices lost or stolen, cyber insurance policies (pdf, 124KB)

FOI 4285 - Information about acquisition of works of art by the House of Lords since 1 January 2018 (pdf, 233KB)

FOI 4286 - House of Lords restaurant menu tariffs (pdf, 6MB)

FOI 4287 - Contracts for Facilities Management services for the House of Lords (pdf, 602KB)

FOI 4289 - Number of offices for members of the House of Lords (pdf, 97KB)

FOI 4291 - Records relating to Petitions to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal (pdf, 91KB)

FOI 4293 - Number of complaints of sexual misconduct over the past 5 years (pdf, 103KB)

FOI 4294 - Authors of, and the process of drafting, the Coronavirus Act 2020 (pdf, 102KB)

FOI 4295 - Number and location of all photocopiers on the Parliamentary estate (pdf, 83KB)

FOI 4299 - Access to deposited papers held in the House of Lords Library and the Parliamentary Archives (pdf, 13MB)

FOI 4301 - Falling masonry and external damage to the Parliamentary Estate in the last five years (pdf, 107KB)

FOI 4306 - List of FOI requests made between October 2023 and January 24 that were rejected or withheld in full (pdf, 110KB)

FOI 4312 - Contractual information about Multi-Functional Devices and PDF editing tools used in the House of Lords (pdf, 141KB)

FOI 4313 - Make and models of microphone used in the House of Lords Chamber (pdf, 75KB)

FOI 4316 - Multi-Function devices, printers, photocopiers and reprographics services (pdf, 154KB)

FOI 4317 - Staff networks funding, staff time and events 2019-2023 (pdf, 206KB)

FOI 4320 - Sales value and unit data for alcohol products sold in House of Lords bars/pubs (pdf, 585KB)

FOI 4323 - Questions on the name of the Monarch and the Crown (pdf, 460KB)

FOI 4325 - Information on attendance of members of the House of Lords from 1 January 2023 to 19 March 2024 (pdf, 121KB)

FOI 4326 - Correspondence relating to an investigation by the House of Lords Commissioners for Standards (pdf, 154KB)

FOI 4327 - House of Lords logo guidelines or branding manual (pdf, 1MB)

FOI 4328 - Accessible information in House of Lords outlets; sign language and alternative communication formats (pdf, 91KB)

FOI 4329 - Actual or estimated cost to the House of Lords to change the clocks over Easter weekend 2024 (pdf, 80KB)

FOI 4332 - Complaint to the Lords Commissioner for Standards about a member of the House of Lords (pdf, 102KB)

FOI 4334 - Bullying and harassment complaints by members of the House of Lords against other members (pdf, 157KB)

FOI 4340 - Tender details relating to Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project procurement (pdf, 115KB)

FOI 4342 - Telephony contracts and systems, Microsoft licences and data storage (pdf, 147KB)

FOI 4348 - Details of microphones used in House of Lords committee rooms (pdf, 83KB)

FOI 4349 - Cost of taking the Restoration & Renewal Sponsor Body work in-house (pdf, 131KB)

FOI 4352 - Number and colour of lanyards purchased by the House of Lords (pdf, 113KB)

FOI 4353 - Parliamentary passes sponsored by members of the House of Lords since 2019 (pdf, 154KB)

FOI 4355 - Incidents of falling masonry recorded in the last two years (pdf, 79KB)

FOI 4356 - Number of alcoholic drinks and bar snacks sold in House of Lords bars per month in the last 12 months (pdf, 85KB)

FOI 4357 - Number of confectionary items sold in House of Lords bars per month in the last 12 months (pdf, 83KB)

FOI 4359 - Formal complaints process relating to Members of Parliament (pdf, 83KB)

FOI 4360 - Members of the House of Lords currently sponsoring a parliamentary pass for their spouse or partner (pdf, 86KB)

FOI 4361 - Venison and game served in House of Lords catering outlets between May 2022 and May 2024 (pdf, 101KB)

FOI 4367 - Affiliations, donations, complaints, incidents, criminal cases, incidents involving intelligence agencies (pdf, 187KB)

FOI 4370 - Spend on temporary work to keep the Palace of Westminster safe over the last three years (pdf, 102KB)

FOI 4371 - Numbers and expenditure relating to ICT devices, applications, software and services used in the House of Lords (pdf, 153KB)

FOI 4373 - Revenue made and amount spent on services relating to film and television productions (pdf, 109KB)

FOI 4374 - Usage of fresh dairy milk and cream by the House of Lords (pdf, 142KB)

FOI 4380 - National fraud initiative audit and confirmation of payee software (pdf, 98KB)

FOI 4382 - Islamic religious texts available for members of the House of Lords to be sworn in on (pdf, 107KB)

FOI 4385 - House Administration staff diversity data and sickness due to stress or mental ill health (pdf, 200KB)

FOI 4387 - House of Lords Administration staff and members of the House of Lords who have declared a disability in 2024 (pdf, 103KB)