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

Heading: House of Lords: Security
Question ID: 1812777
UIN: HL8442
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 1533), whether the cost of £9.6 million for the Peers' Entrance door includes VAT and all other associated costs.
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Date answered: 2025-06-26
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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 cost of £9.6m for Peers Entrance does include VAT. This sum covers both the design, and the construction works at the Entrance.In addition, £1,500 in maintenance cost have been incurred for call outs where operator or user error have been the cause.
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Answering body ID: 204
Answering body name: The Senior Deputy Speaker
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