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1328431

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps he has taken to help ensure value for money in public procurement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	900590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>We are transforming the current procurement regime so that simpler procedures can drive increased competition and innovation, ultimately saving taxpayers’ money.</p><p>We have also recently published Version 3 of the Outsourcing Playbook, rebranded as the Sourcing Playbook, alongside our new Consultancy Playbook. This suite of guidance will help government and industry work better together to deliver quality public services and value for money.</p><p>The Government Consulting Hub was also formally launched last week; a new team at the centre of Government providing expertise on management consultancy and ensuring we maximise value.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 27/05/2021 15:31:16 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1328432

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will bring forward proposals to abolish the Electoral Commission.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	900591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to keeping our elections secure and fit for the modern age. We keep electoral law, and the role and powers of the Electoral Commission, under review to ensure the effective operation of, and public confidence in, an electoral system that is secure, fair, modern and transparent.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 900615 question first answered 27/05/2021 15:32:19 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1328433

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment the Government has made of the (a) viability and (b) value for money of the Verify scheme.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	900593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>Verify continues to work well, supporting 19 services. More than 8 million Verify accounts have been created, with over 2.3 million added since the start of the pandemic as citizens accessed critical online services.</p><p>Building on the lessons and experiences of Verify, and as we announced in last year's Spending Review, the Government Digital Service is collaborating with other departments - including the Department for Work and Pensions, HMRC and Home Office - to develop a new login and identity assurance system that will make it easier for more people to use online services safely. While this new system is being developed, users and connected services will continue to rely on GOV.UK Verify. The Government has therefore decided to extend the current Verify service, enabling new users to sign up until April 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 27/05/2021 15:33:51 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1328434

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve democratic inclusion.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	900603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>We work with experts across sectors and provide funding to a number of initiatives to engage citizens in our democracy, make it more accessible and protect everyone's vote.</p><p>The introduction of online registration has resulted in record levels of people registering to vote and the Cabinet Office-chaired Accessibility of Elections Working Group works to enhance inclusiveness in our democracy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 27/05/2021 15:34:37 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1328435

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans the Government has to review the scope of electoral law.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	900615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to keeping our elections secure and fit for the modern age. We keep electoral law, and the role and powers of the Electoral Commission, under review to ensure the effective operation of, and public confidence in, an electoral system that is secure, fair, modern and transparent.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 900591 question first answered 27/05/2021 15:32:19 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1328104

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
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: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has asked the companies that are part of its Facilities Management Marketplace whether they had financial links with (a) Greensill Capital and (b) other supply chain financing providers; and what assessment the CCS has made of the financial stability of those companies.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	7859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) did not ask companies that are part of its Facilities Management Marketplace whether they have had financial links with (a) Greensill Capital and (b) other supply chain financing providers.</p><p>The financial assessment of suppliers who are part of the Facilities Management Marketplace is undertaken using Dun and Bradstreet (D&amp;B) checks, amongst other internal checks. The Facilities Management Marketplace framework has three lots (lots 1a - c) of which each has their own D&amp;B risk threshold that suppliers are required to meet. This is monitored by CCS framework management and commercial finance teams. Where suppliers fall below the minimum D&amp;B credit rating threshold, further investigation is undertaken which may result in a Financial Distress event as per the terms and conditions of the framework.</p><p>There is no intention in the future to assess, as part of its due diligence checks on companies wishing to join the Facilities Management Marketplace, whether suppliers have financial links with supply chain financing providers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 7861 question first answered 07/06/2021 13:17:40 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1328105

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Property Agency: Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Property Agency will in future, as part of its due diligence checks on facility management companies it wishes to contract with, assess whether they have financial links with supply chain financing providers.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	7860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government Property Agency has not asked our facilities management suppliers whether they have, or have had, any financial links to Greensill Capital or another supply chain financing provider.</p><p>GPA's principal suppliers are government strategic suppliers; the Cabinet Office Market and Suppliers team closely monitors the financial health of these strategic suppliers and has regular discussions with their management.</p><p>GPA procurement processes are aligned with legal and commercial policy requirements. At the moment, there is no requirement to specifically enquire about company links with supply chain financing providers as part of due diligence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 7208 question first answered 07/06/2021 13:16:04 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1328106

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
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: Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Crown Commercial Service will assess in future, as part of its due diligence checks on companies wishing to join the Facilities Management Marketplace, whether they have financial links with supply chain financing providers.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	7861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) did not ask companies that are part of its Facilities Management Marketplace whether they have had financial links with (a) Greensill Capital and (b) other supply chain financing providers.</p><p>The financial assessment of suppliers who are part of the Facilities Management Marketplace is undertaken using Dun and Bradstreet (D&amp;B) checks, amongst other internal checks. The Facilities Management Marketplace framework has three lots (lots 1a - c) of which each has their own D&amp;B risk threshold that suppliers are required to meet. This is monitored by CCS framework management and commercial finance teams. Where suppliers fall below the minimum D&amp;B credit rating threshold, further investigation is undertaken which may result in a Financial Distress event as per the terms and conditions of the framework.</p><p>There is no intention in the future to assess, as part of its due diligence checks on companies wishing to join the Facilities Management Marketplace, whether suppliers have financial links with supply chain financing providers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 7859 question first answered 07/06/2021 13:17:40 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1328155

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	11 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2021 to Question 3021, who was the private supplier responsible for the works funded personally by the Prime Minister.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	7856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>Works funded personally by the Prime Minister were contracted privately; there has been no cost to taxpayers.</p><p>Under successive administrations, it has been the case that spending funded personally by the incumbent Prime Minister is a private matter.</p><p>In the same way, MPs’ expenses which are funded by taxpayers are made public and rightly subject to public scrutiny; however, how Hon. Members spend their earned income is a private matter for them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 07/06/2021 12:06:11 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1328156

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	11 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the renovations and refurbishment of the Downing Street flat, how much of the £30,000 annual public grants allocated by his Department for that purpose has been spent.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	7857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer by my noble friend, Lord True (Minister of State at the Cabinet Office), to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-12/hl14191" target="_blank">PQHL14191</a> on 23 April 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 07/06/2021 12:08:20 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith