House of Lords: Cleaning Services
Lords · Question HL1314 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · The Senior Deputy Speaker · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Benjamin
To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker why the House of Lords decided to outsource the provision of cleaning services; and what discussions have been had with the contractors who now provide these services over the numbers of cleaners made redundant since the s
Answer
Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, 9 Jul 2026
The contract with Churchill Cleaning is jointly held with the House of Commons. Parliament has outsourced the majority of its cleaning services for more than 15 years for operational efficiency and financial reasons. It is for our contractor to explain th...