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749981

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date	10/07/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many contracts put out to tender by the Law Officers' Departments have been (a) cancelled and (b) re-tendered in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government Legal Department (GLD), Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) do not specifically record information centrally on those contracts that have been cancelled and retendered, but the procurement team are not aware of any contracts that have been cancelled and re-tendered since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>According to Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) records held centrally, there have been no contracts that have been cancelled and re-tendered since 2010. The CPS is a devolved organisation, however, and it is possible that contracts have been awarded locally and subsequently cancelled. To collate any such contracts would involve checking large numbers of records across a number of CPS offices and would incur disproportionate cost (Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, part 2, clause 9).</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is not collated centrally at the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and could only be obtained through a manual search of records, which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 24/07/2017 11:38:30 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

749982

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of public procurement contracts the Law Officers' Departments awarded through framework agreements in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	4012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government Legal Department (GLD), Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) do not hold central records of the number of bids received for each contract (3982). In addition, while it is their policy to use frameworks (e.g. those established by the Crown Commercial Service, government departments or public sector bodies) either through direct award or through a mini-competition, we do not hold a central record that would enable us to determine the proportion of purchases/contracts made through these framework agreements (4012). We are therefore unable to provide the information without examining the detail of each contract award/purchase made and this could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the information requested (3982 and 4012) is not collated centrally at the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and could only be obtained through a manual search of records, which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not keep a consolidated central record of the number of bids received for each contract (3982) or of which contracts are awarded via framework agreements (4012). To answer both these questions would involve separately checking all contracts awarded since 2010 and would incur disproportionate cost (Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, part 2, clause 9).</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 24/07/2017 11:40:08 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

749983

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the average number of bids received for each contract put out to tender by the Law Officers' Departments was in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government Legal Department (GLD), Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) do not hold central records of the number of bids received for each contract (3982). In addition, while it is their policy to use frameworks (e.g. those established by the Crown Commercial Service, government departments or public sector bodies) either through direct award or through a mini-competition, we do not hold a central record that would enable us to determine the proportion of purchases/contracts made through these framework agreements (4012). We are therefore unable to provide the information without examining the detail of each contract award/purchase made and this could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the information requested (3982 and 4012) is not collated centrally at the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and could only be obtained through a manual search of records, which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not keep a consolidated central record of the number of bids received for each contract (3982) or of which contracts are awarded via framework agreements (4012). To answer both these questions would involve separately checking all contracts awarded since 2010 and would incur disproportionate cost (Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, part 2, clause 9).</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 24/07/2017 11:39:36 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

749984

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average number of bids received for each contract put out to tender by his Department was in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The average number of bids received per Crown Commercial Service procurement project is set out in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Average number of bids</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information is not available prior to 2013-14.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/07/2017 14:26:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

749985

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Democratic Unionist Party: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2017 to Question 1977, on Democratic Unionist Party, whether meetings between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party which led to the agreement on confidence and supply took place in government buildings; whether other government resources were used during those meetings; whether any special advisers were present during any part of those meetings; and whether any civil servant was present during any part of those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	3967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Some discussions between the Conservative Party and the DUP took place in Government buildings. Special advisers were present at some points during some of those discussions. A civil servant was present for discussions relating to Government business to provide factual briefings as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 19/07/2017 12:02:15 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

749986

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to monitor adherence to changes made to steel procurement guidelines in the last two years by (a) local authorities and (b) central Government Departments; and what assessment he has made of the ability of (i) local authorities and (ii) central Government Departments to adhere to those procurement guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	3955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Last December, the Government issued updated guidance on how to ensure that they take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers when conducting their procurement activities; and extended this guidance to the wider public sector.</p><p>Since publication of the guidance, we have been working closely with central government departments to monitor the impact and effectiveness of the guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/07/2017 15:28:49 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

749987

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect on the amount of British steel used in UK procurement projects of introducing compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	3954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has not introduced compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/07/2017 15:34:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

749988

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of public procurement contracts his Department awarded through framework agreements in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	4013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Since January 2011, details of Cabinet Office contracts are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/07/2017 14:29:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

749989

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 3 November 2016 to Question 50641, the Answers of 4 November 2016 to Questions 50626, 50627, 50632 and 50636, the Answer of 8 November 2016 to Question 50633 and the Answer of 17 November 2016 to Question 50639, if he will make it his policy to record information on the level of British steel procured by each Government Department.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	3948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Last December, the Government issued updated guidance to central government departments on how to ensure that they take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers when conducting their procurement activities; and extended this guidance to the wider public sector.</p><p> </p><p>Since publication of the guidance, the Government has been working closely with departments to monitor the impact and effectiveness of the guidance. Further work is ongoing to test the accuracy of the figures and therefore we are not in a position to publish the data publicly.</p><p>The Government also published its indicative future steel requirements to 2020 in December, to enable UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for government contracts:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-1116-procuring-steel-in-major-projects-revised-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-1116-procuring-steel-in-major-projects-revised-guidance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/07/2017 14:32:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

749990

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Crown Commercial Service: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts put out to tender by the Crown Commercial Service have been (a) cancelled and (b) re-tendered in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The following table sets out the number of Crown Commercial Service procurement projects that have been cancelled before completion and subsequently re-tendered:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Cancelled</p></td><td><p>Re-tendered</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information is not available prior to 2013-14.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/07/2017 14:28:02 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett