Speaker: Pay
House of Commons Commission
Written answers and statements, 26 October 2009
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall, Labour)
To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission pursuant to the answer of 14 October 2009, Official Report, columns 1039-40W, on the Speaker, for what reason the remuneration to be paid to the special adviser to Mr. Speaker is commercial in confidence.
Nick Harvey (North Devon, Liberal Democrat)
The House does not disclose financial arrangements under commercial contracts in order to preserve its competitive negotiating position with other similar potential contractors.