A question on #ParliamentaryCommercialDirectorate tabled by Lord Hayward on 13-06-2025 has been answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble.

Heading: Parliamentary Commercial Directorate
Question ID: 1812775
UIN: HL8440
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-13
Asking Member ID: 863
Asking Member display name: Lord Hayward
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Question text: To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 12 June (HL Deb col 1528), whether the role to oversee the commercial function as a joint department of both Houses is an additional role in the management structure
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Date answered: 2025-06-24
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Answering Member ID: 4161
Answering Member display name: Lord Gardiner of Kimble
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Gardiner of Kimble
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Answer text: The Parliamentary Commercial Department will be led by a Chief Commercial Officer. This is a new senior role in the management structure which will be responsible for overseeing Parliament’s portfolio of contracts, developing and implementing commercial s...
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Answering body ID: 204
Answering body name: The Senior Deputy Speaker
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