House of Commons Commission decisions – 8 June 2020
6 December 2020
Present:
- The Speaker, in the Chair
- Jacob Rees-Mogg
- Valerie Vaz
- Sir Charles Walker
- Dame Rosie Winterton
- Pete Wishart
- Dr John Benger (Clerk of the House)
- Ian Ailles (Director General)
- Jane McCall (External member)
- Dr Rima Makarem (External member)
COMMISSION
1. Reports and updates
- Covid-19
- Written updates from the Administration and Finance Committees
- TUS and Members' staff representatives
The Commission noted the updates.
2. Restoration and Renewal Programme: Funding for July 2020 to March 2021 and Annual Estimate for 2020/21
The Commission:
- Noted that the R&R Programme's plans for 2020/21 have been amended in response to the evolving Coronavirus / Covid-19 pandemic and in light of the upcoming strategic review of the R&R Programme;
- Agreed funding for the R&R Programme for July 2020 to March 2021 of £98.7m;
- Noted that, taken together with previously-approved funding for April to June 2020 of £27.5m, the R&R Sponsor Body Estimate for the first Annual Estimate for the R&R Programme is £126.2m, and that this should be considered to be the initial Phase 1 Expenditure Limit which will be subject to variation as set out in schedule 4 of the 2019 Act; and
- Noted that a Supplementary Estimate of £98.7 million for the R&R Programme will be laid during this Financial Year, and provision will be made to repay the advance from the Contingencies Fund in the meantime.
COMMISSION/MEC
3. Papers to note
The Commission took note of the following papers:
- Follow-up on Norman Shaw North decant options discussion from the last meeting
- Draft forward programme
- Administration and Audit Risk Committee update
- Note from Public Health England – public health advice during the Covid-19 pandemic
4. Any other business
None.
5. Date of next meeting
The next meeting of the Commission/MEC will take place on Monday 13 July at 10.00 am in Speaker's Study and via Microsoft Teams.
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