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Written question asked by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Thursday, 23 May 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 June 2019. It was answered by Charles Walker (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 June 2019 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Buildings

Question

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2019 to Question 253493 on Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Location, how many staff are located in the new premises at 85 Strand; how much floor space those staff occupy; at what rate per square metre; which locations were considered outside London for new premises; and what the comparable cost would have been in locating those staff outside London.

Answer

I have asked IPSA to reply.

IPSA currently has 69 members of staff. It included in its office requirements space for up to 76 staff in order to provide flexibility for periods where there is a higher volume of work and therefore a need for additional temporary staff, such as General Election periods.

To disclose the size of the office or rate paid per square metre would be prejudicial to commercial interests. IPSA’s annual accounts are laid in Parliament and published each year, and will provide information about operational costs.

Before choosing its offices at 85 Strand, IPSA considered potential premises in Croydon and Milton Keynes, as well as Stratford and Canary Wharf in London, but determined that the selected location provided the prospect of better support to MPs and better value for money for the taxpayer.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
257645
Session
2017-19
Related items
Subjects
Costs Buildings Greater London Location Staff Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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