http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/16/section/1Parliament (Joint Departments) Act 2007An Act to provide for joint departments of the Houses of Parliament; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2015-01-30Expert Participation2014-04-01 11The Corporate Officers may establish joint departments of the Houses of Parliament.2A joint department has the functions that the Corporate Officers allocate to it from time to time.3The Corporate Officers may divide, amalgamate or abolish joint departments.4Their powers in connection with joint departments include power—ato acquire, hold, manage and dispose of land and other property of any description;bto enter into contracts;cto do anything reasonably necessary or expedient for or incidental to their powers.5In this Act—“Corporate Officers” means the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords;“joint department” means a department established under this section.