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Written question asked by Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 January 2024 (named day). It was answered by Charles Walker (Conservative) on Monday, 15 January 2024 on behalf of the House of Commons Commission.

Parliamentary Estate: Moths

Question

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many moth infestations were reported to parliamentary authorities in each year since 2021.

Answer

The number of moth infestations reported in each of the last three years is as follows:

2021 – 27
2022 – 44
2023 – 61

All moth related monitoring and required subsequent treatments are included in the annual contract fee with our pest control expert. This is inclusive of any number of visits, monitoring devices, additional treatments, preventative maintenance visits or reactive responses that may be needed to treat a problem. As such, no additional costs are incurred.

It is not possible to calculate how many devices have been installed in each of the last three years. However, a total of 982 monitoring devices have been installed during a permanent moth prevention programme which has been running since 2008.

The current number of devices installed is 751. This current count is subject to constant fluctuation.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8799
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Pest control Parliamentary estate Moths
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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