Written question asked by Lord Palmer (Crossbench) on Monday, 21 October 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 November 2019. It was answered by Lord McFall of Alcluith (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 on behalf of the Senior Deputy Speaker (HL).

House of Lords: Times of Sittings

Question: To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what estimate he has made of the total cost of the sitting of the House of Lords on Saturday 19 October.

Answer: It is not possible to provide a reliable estimate of the total cost of the sitting of the House on Saturday 19 October at this stage. The costs incurred will relate to additional staff costs and claims that Members may submit in relation to their attendance on that date. Such claims can be submitted up to the end of November and once the figures are available an update will be provided. Other directly attributable costs will be disclosed if available. However, for some general running costs, for example heating and lighting etc., it will not be possible to attribute those to a specific date.

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