Written question asked by Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. It was answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 9 July 2026 on behalf of the Senior Deputy Speaker (HL).
Parliament: Cleaning Services
- Question
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To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what discussions have been had with Churchill Cleaning regarding its proposals to (1) reduce the amount of time spent cleaning in Parliament by over 1000 hours a week, and (2) make 40 cleaners redundant.
- Answer
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Employment decisions are the responsibility of our contractor. However, the House Administrations have made clear their concerns to Churchill Cleaning about the pace and scale of the proposed changes and have received assurances regarding continued delivery to contractual standards. Our cleaners are highly valued members of our community and we are emphasising this to Churchill Cleaning in our discussions with them.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL1511
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Contracts Redundancy Parliament Cleaning services Churchill Cleaning
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- 2026-07-09 12:41:15 +0100
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