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Written question asked by Baroness Greengross (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 3 September 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. It was answered by Lord Laming (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 25 September 2019 on behalf of the Senior Deputy Speaker (HL).


Parliamentary Estate: Sanitation

Question

To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether appropriate disposal bins are provided in the male toilets on the Parliamentary Estate for the disposal of stoma and other continence and personal care products.

Answer

The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.

Clinical waste bins (which are suitable for the disposal of continence products) are currently provided in all accessible toilets in the House of Lords (Palace of Westminster, Millbank House and Old Palace Yard) where space provides, with an additional one situated in the male Peers’ shower / toilet room on the Ground Floor West Front.

Separately, feminine hygiene bins are provided in all female, accessible and unisex toilets in the House of Lords.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL17625
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Men Waste disposal Sanitation Parliamentary estate
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk