Expenditure on Ceremonial garments (2018)
Request
- The supplier of doorkeepers formal white shirts?
- How many were bought in the last 12 months?
- How much was spent on cleaning these shirts in the last 12 months?
Response
1. Who is the supplier of the doorkeepers’ formal white shirts?
And
2. How many were bought in the last 12 months?
This information is not held by the House of Commons. The37 Senior Doorkeepers and 15 Event Doorkeepers who are required to wear formal dress each receive a monthly uniform allowance to cover the purchase of new shirts as well as all other required items of uniform.
3. How much was spent on cleaning these shirts in the last 12 months?
This information is not held by the House of Commons. The monthly uniform allowance referred to above is also expected to cover the costs of dry-cleaning the recipients’ uniforms. The allowance is £59.50 per month.