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170307

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Postal Services: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information he holds on the number of workers in parcel delivery companies who are (a) self-employed and (b) on zero hours contracts.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
uin	218703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 05/01/2015 13:51:56 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 218703 ONS 466.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Zero Hour Contracts
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

170309

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office and the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office are integral parts of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>The new Q&amp;A system replaces an outdated paper-based process with a digital solution for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions. This has made things considerably more simple for officials, particularly those working in my parliamentary team. In addition, following the introduction of the Q&amp;A system within my Department, a decision was taken to end an existing contract with The Stationery Office that resulted in an annual saving of £6,508 (Ex VAT).</p><p>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the Q&amp;A system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 218777 218790 question first answered 06/01/2015 17:38:46 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170368

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Office from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Office has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office and the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office are integral parts of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>The new Q&amp;A system replaces an outdated paper-based process with a digital solution for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions. This has made things considerably more simple for officials, particularly those working in my parliamentary team. In addition, following the introduction of the Q&amp;A system within my Department, a decision was taken to end an existing contract with The Stationery Office that resulted in an annual saving of £6,508 (Ex VAT).</p><p>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the Q&amp;A system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 218772 218790 question first answered 06/01/2015 17:38:46 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170527

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the savings to No. 10 Downing Street from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems No. 10 Downing Street has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office and the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office are integral parts of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>The new Q&amp;A system replaces an outdated paper-based process with a digital solution for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions. This has made things considerably more simple for officials, particularly those working in my parliamentary team. In addition, following the introduction of the Q&amp;A system within my Department, a decision was taken to end an existing contract with The Stationery Office that resulted in an annual saving of £6,508 (Ex VAT).</p><p>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the Q&amp;A system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 218772 218777 question first answered 06/01/2015 17:38:47 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170088

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Procurement: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the responses to the consultation on the transportation of 2014 EU Procurement Directives and training materials for procurement professionals; when he plans to give a date to publish the Government's response to that consultation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on implementing the 2014 EU Procurement Directives took place between 19 September and 17 October 2014. We expect to publish our response early in the new year.</p><p>Progress on the transposition of the directives can be followed on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/transposing-eu-procurement-directives" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/transposing-eu-procurement-directives</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/12/2014 13:13:20 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170116

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Serco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) correspondence and (b) discussions he has had with Serco on that company's review conducted by Lord Gold; whether he has received a copy of that report; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>As part of my Department's transparency programme, details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on the Cabinet Office website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a>. <br> <br> The Government takes a rigorous and robust approach to performance issues with suppliers. Following the material concerns that emerged last year, the Government achieved a settlement with Serco to recompense taxpayers of £70.5m excluding VAT. Serco have developed and are implementing a thorough plan for corporate renewal. Following scrutiny by officials, as well as independent assurers, the Government has accepted that current action being taken by Serco represents the right direction of travel. We will continue to monitor progress.</p><p> </p><p>I have not received a copy of Lord Gold's report, which I understand to be an internal inquiry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/12/2014 16:56:55 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170120

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) gender, (b) demographic, (c) age and (d) regional profile of people who do not (i) have access to broadband and (ii) have the skills to be comfortable online.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) are leading on providing superfast broadband to at least 95% of premises in the UK by 2017 and providing universal access to standard broadband, through Broadband UK.</p><p>The Government Digital Service, in Cabinet Office, is currently conducting further research on those lacking digital skills. This research will provide departments with a better understanding of the support requirements of Digitally Excluded and Assisted Digital users in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/12/2014 13:14:33 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

169733

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the syllabus and teaching materials used in the delivery of the Major Projects Leadership Academy course.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	218376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Major Projects Leadership Academy is delivered through the Oxford SaÏd Business School, in partnership with Deloitte. I will place a copy of the Major Projects Leadership Academy curriculum and a reading list in the House of Commons Library shortly and publish them at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/managing-major-projects-more-effectively" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/managing-major-projects-more-effectively</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 18/12/2014 15:31:09 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

169736

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Government: Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the budget was for the D5 London 2014: leading digital governments conference; and how the invitees to this conference were identified.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The D5 London 2014: Leading Digital Governments Conference met at Idea London and Digital Catapult to discuss how to promote economic growth through open markets, teaching children to code, improving connectivity, and ideas for future collaborative projects. A trade event was hosted at Buckingham Palace by HRH the Duke of York which included the following leading British SMEs:</p><p>· Code Kingdoms</p><p>· Crowd Emotion</p><p>· Funding Circle</p><p>· Hypercat</p><p>· Kano</p><p>· Relative Insight</p><p>· Skyscape Cloud Services</p><p>· Therapy Box</p><p>· Yoyo</p><p>Founding members met criteria including on their expertise in teaching children coding, commitment to support all citizens to access digital services, and commitment to open standards, open markets and open source. Each member must also be a member of the Open Government Partnership.<br> <br> In addition representatives from the United States and Mexico attended.<br> <br> Details of costs will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 16/12/2014 17:55:16 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

169737

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iraq Committee of Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had discussions with Sir John Chilcot on whether the report of the Iraq Inquiry will be published before the next General Election; what information his Department holds on the reasons for the time taken to publish that report; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	218267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 11 December 2014 to UIN 217676.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 15/12/2014 15:27:22 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas