John Pugh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Pugh on 2016-10-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, approximately how many (a) British and (b) non-British nationals are employed cleaning the Westminster estate of her Department.

Sarah Newton

The Home Office does not employ cleaning staff. The cleaning of the Home Office estate is outsourced. The contract requires that all contracted staff have undergone the necessary pre-employment checks and have the right to work in the UK.