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Written question asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 September 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 October 2020. It was answered by Lord McFall of Alcluith (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 5 October 2020 on behalf of the Senior Deputy Speaker (HL).

House of Lords: Reviews

Question

To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the estimated cost of the external management review of the House of Lords.

Original answer

The current estimate is that the External Management Review is likely to cost in the region of £100,000, based on the estimated number of days work involved, which may vary. This estimate includes the fees which will be paid to the Reviewer, as well as to any external supporting staff, but does not include the costs of any internal staff time spent working on the Review.

The answer was corrected by Lord McFall of Alcluith (Non-affiliated)

on Monday, 12 October 2020 on behalf of the Senior Deputy Speaker (HL).

Corrected answer

The current estimate is that the External Management Review is likely to cost in the region of £100,000£135,000, based on the estimated number of days work involved, which may vary. This estimate includes the costs of recruiting the Reviewer, and the fees which will be paid to the Reviewer, as well as to any external supporting staff, but does not include the costs of any internal staff time spent working on the Review.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8368
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Costs House of Lords Reviews
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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