Written question asked by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Friday, 20 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 April 2026. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 7 April 2026 on behalf of the Senior Deputy Speaker (HL).
Times of Sittings: Costs
- Question
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To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what has been the average cost to the House for sitting on a Friday in this session of Parliament.
- Answer
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Average attendance for a sitting Friday in the 2024-26 Parliamentary Session to date is 267 Members, with an average cost in members’ allowances claims for those dates of £84,248.00.
Outside of Members’ allowance claims, the approximate net cost of catering services on a sitting Friday estimated to rise at 3pm are approximately £2,530. This is to provide the additional catering services required, (that would normally be closed on a non-sitting Friday), namely; Peers Dining Room, Peers Guest Room and Peers Long Room. There are additionally approximately £4,500 in police overtime costs.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL15801
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Costs House of Lords Times of sittings
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-04-07 16:32:25 +0100
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