House of Commons spends $366.8-million by 2021-22 third quarter, up 6.6 per cent: report

The expected $22-million uptick in expenses this year is tied to measures meant to strengthen security support for MPs and IT systems acquired by the House of Commons.

Parliament Hill's Centre Block, pictured on Nov. 2, 2021. House of Commons spending as of the third quarter of 2021-22 was up $22.6-million, or 6.6 per cent, overall compared to the same period the year prior. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

March 8, 2022

With pandemic restrictions easing, the House of Commons spending rebounded in the third quarter of 2020-21, and used $366.8-million of the $561.4-million approved this fiscal year, putting spending up 6.6 per cent compared to the year before.

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