Written question asked by Lord Grocott (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 November 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 November 2018. It was answered by Lord McFall of Alcluith (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 26 November 2018 on behalf of the Senior Deputy Speaker (HL).
Hereditary Peers: By-elections
- Question
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To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the overall cost, including the cost to the House Authorities, of the contract to supervise by-elections for hereditary peers; whether that cost is paid annually or per by-election; and whether the cost is dependent on the number of candidates or electors.
- Answer
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The costs are paid per by-election. Costs vary according to the number of electors. The current cost of a whole House by-election is £1440; a Labour or Liberal Democrat by-election costs £570, and a Conservative or Crossbench by-election costs £600; all costs are inclusive of VAT. This is in addition to the cost of House of Lords staff time spent organising the by-election which forms part of their normal duties and is not costed separately.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL11454
- Session
- 2017-19
- Related items
- Subjects
- Contracts Costs By-elections House of Lords Hereditary peers
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2018-12-12 14:20:11 +0000
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