§ Jim DowdTo ask the Chairman of the Administration Committee if she will list all the classes of pass to the Parliamentary estate, describe each category covered and give the number of each that are currently valid. [164657]
§ Mrs. RoeThe classes and descriptions of pass categories are set out in the table. This information is already in the public domain. However, for security reasons I am sure the hon. Gentleman will understand, I am not prepared to give the numbers of passes in each category.
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Class Description M Member of Parliament MEP Member of European Parliament P Peer X Former Member of Parliament XP Non Sitting Hereditary Peer RO Retired Officer (both Houses) 1 Officers of Commons 1A Specialist Adviser 2 Speaker's Office 3 Clerk of House Department 3A (Temp) Clerk of House Department 4 Serjeant at Arms Department 4A (Temp) Serjeant at Arms Department 5 Commons Library 5A (Temp) Commons Library 6 Commons Hansard
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Class Description 6A (Temp) Commons Hansard 7 Finance and Administration 7A (Temp) Finance and Administration 8 Commons Refreshment 8A (Temp) Commons Refreshment 9A Members' Secretary 9B Members' Research Assistant 9C (Temp) Members' Secretary 9D (Temp) Members' Research Assistant 9E (Temp) Members' Chauffeur 9G (Temp) Overseas Research Assistant 10 Spouses/Partners 11 Overseas Visitors 12 Officers of House of Lords 12A (Temp) Specialist Advisers (HoL) 13 Lords Staff 13A (Temp) Lords Staff 14 Lord Chancellor's Dept 14A (Temp) Lord Chancellor's Dept 15A Peers' Secretary 15B Peers' Research Assistant 15C (Temp) Peers' Secretary 15D (Temp) Peers' Research Assistant 15E (Temp) Peers' Chauffeur 16 IPU, CPA I6A (Temp) IPU, CPA 17 (Temp) Government Departmental Staff 17A (Temp) Government Despatch Service 17B (Temp) Government Press Officers 17C (Temp) Foreign and Commonwealth Office Escort Officers 18 (Temp) Government Messengers 19 Parliamentary Works Services Directorate Specialist Contractors 20 Security Force 20A (Temp) Security Force 21 Post Office 21A (Temp) Post Office 22 Parliamentary Communications Directorate Contractors (Telephonists) 22A (Temp) Parliamentary Communications Directorate Contractors 23 Parliamentary Counsel/Agents 23A (Temp) Parliamentary Counsel/Agents 24 Various Support Services 24A (Temp) Various Support Services 25 (Temp) Conservative Central Office/PLP etc 26 (Temp) Parliamentary Works Services Directorate Contractor 26A (Temp) Parliamentary Works Services Directorate Contractor 26B (Temp) Parliamentary Works Services Directorate Contractor 26C (Temp) Parliamentary Works Services Directorate Contractor 26D (Temp) Parliamentary Works Services Directorate Contractor 26E (Temp) Parliamentary Works Services Directorate Contractor 27 (Temp) Non Parliamentary Works Services Directorate Contractor 28 Commons Press 28A Commons Press Gallery/Lobby 28B Commons Press Gallery 28C (Temp) Commons Press Sound Box 26D (Temp) Commons Overseas Press 28E (Temp) Commons Press Premises 29A Lords Press Gallery 29B Lords Lobby and Press Gallery 30 (Temp) Specially Authorised Holders 32 Whips' Offices (both Houses) 33 Stationery Office 33a (Temp) Stationery Office 34 Gymnasium 35 Parliamentary Broadcasting 35a (Temp) Parliamentary Broadcasting 36 (Temp) Commons Media Positions V (Temp) Delivery Drivers TG (Temp) Tour Guides Note: The Lord Chancellor's Department passes are being changed to Category 17 on renewal.