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                                                                       GuIdAnCE



        GuIdAnCE On COnduCT And uSE OF
        pARlIAMEnTARY RESOuRCES






        The House provides various           has been agreed by the House of
        facilities and services to Members,   Commons Commission (pages
        the cost of which is either met in   10–11).
        full or subsidised by public funds.
        These include, for example:          You should also be aware of the
           accommodation, including offices   Acceptable Use Policy relating
          and meeting rooms                  to the use of parliamentary IT
          research support                   equipment (pages 12–13). Please
          ICT equipment and services         note that you will be asked to sign
          catering facilities                this on behalf of yourself and your
          stationery.                        staff.

        These facilities and services are
        provided in order to assist Members
        in their parliamentary work. They
        should be used appropriately, in
        such a way as to ensure that the
        reputation of the House is not put
        at risk. They should not be used
        for party political campaigning or
        private business activity.

        You must make yourself aware
        of the Code of Conduct which
        has been agreed by the House of
        Commons (pages 6–9) and of the
        statement on what Members can
        expect from the House Service, and
        on what is expected in return, which
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