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712361

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when each department plans to publish updated Single Departmental Plans.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	68504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>Updated Single Departmental Plans will be published on gov.uk by the end of May 2017, once the formal business planning process across government has concluded.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 28/03/2017 12:24:04 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

712595

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Income
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the average per capita contribution to GDP in each of the last five years, broken down by electoral division in the 23 June 2016 referendum.
tabling member printed	Lord Triesman
uin	HL6190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply, and I will place a copy of their letter in the House Library.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 03/04/2017 14:02:29 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name PQHL6190 v.02.pdf title UKSA Response to HL6190
tabling member	3651 label Biography information for Lord Triesman

712065

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Equita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent value for money assessment his Department has made of public contracts awarded to Equita; and whether that assessment considered complaints against that company.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	68376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>Since 2011/12, £1,468,660 has been spent between Central Government bodies and Equita. The departmental breakdown is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HM Revenue and Customs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£167,243</p></td><td><p>£854,917</p></td><td><p>£406,224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Communities and Local Government</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£279</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£4,335</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£2,498</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£4,015</p></td><td><p>£11,375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department of Health</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£10,184</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ministry of Justice</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ministry of Defence</strong></p></td><td><p>£2,133</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department of Energy and Climate Change</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,649</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Education</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,460</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Home Office</strong></p></td><td><p>£480</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£115</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 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> </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><p>The Government is clear that aggressive enforcement action is not acceptable. In April 2014 reforms were introduced to deliver protections from aggressive bailiff behaviour. The reforms introduced a simple set of rules which detail, amongst other things, what goods an enforcement agent can and cannot take, how and when they can enter premises and what fees they can charge.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes the package of reforms introduced in April 2014 provided essential protection to debtors from the aggressive pursuit of their debt whilst balancing the need for effective enforcement and the rights of creditors.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 68377 68378 question first answered 28/03/2017 15:46:16 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

712066

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Equita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public contracts have been awarded to Equita for debt collection services in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	68378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>Since 2011/12, £1,468,660 has been spent between Central Government bodies and Equita. The departmental breakdown is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HM Revenue and Customs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£167,243</p></td><td><p>£854,917</p></td><td><p>£406,224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Communities and Local Government</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£279</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£4,335</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£2,498</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£4,015</p></td><td><p>£11,375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department of Health</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£10,184</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ministry of Justice</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ministry of Defence</strong></p></td><td><p>£2,133</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department of Energy and Climate Change</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,649</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Education</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,460</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Home Office</strong></p></td><td><p>£480</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£115</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 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> </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><p>The Government is clear that aggressive enforcement action is not acceptable. In April 2014 reforms were introduced to deliver protections from aggressive bailiff behaviour. The reforms introduced a simple set of rules which detail, amongst other things, what goods an enforcement agent can and cannot take, how and when they can enter premises and what fees they can charge.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes the package of reforms introduced in April 2014 provided essential protection to debtors from the aggressive pursuit of their debt whilst balancing the need for effective enforcement and the rights of creditors.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 68376 68377 question first answered 28/03/2017 15:46:16 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

712067

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Equita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse of public contracts awarded to Equita has been in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	68377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>Since 2011/12, £1,468,660 has been spent between Central Government bodies and Equita. The departmental breakdown is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HM Revenue and Customs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£167,243</p></td><td><p>£854,917</p></td><td><p>£406,224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Communities and Local Government</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£279</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£4,335</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£2,498</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£4,015</p></td><td><p>£11,375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department of Health</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£10,184</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ministry of Justice</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ministry of Defence</strong></p></td><td><p>£2,133</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department of Energy and Climate Change</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,649</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Education</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,460</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Home Office</strong></p></td><td><p>£480</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£115</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 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> </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><p>The Government is clear that aggressive enforcement action is not acceptable. In April 2014 reforms were introduced to deliver protections from aggressive bailiff behaviour. The reforms introduced a simple set of rules which detail, amongst other things, what goods an enforcement agent can and cannot take, how and when they can enter premises and what fees they can charge.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes the package of reforms introduced in April 2014 provided essential protection to debtors from the aggressive pursuit of their debt whilst balancing the need for effective enforcement and the rights of creditors.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 68376 68378 question first answered 28/03/2017 15:46:16 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

712068

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Digital Technology
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 24 February 2017 to Question 63985, what the date was of the most recent security audit of digital infrastructure within government buildings.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	68394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>Security audits of digital infrastructure, such as penetration tests and other technical compliance checks, are the responsibility of each individual government department. Audits are conducted on a continuous basis within departments and across Government as a whole. Multiple audits occur every day of the year and so there is no fixed or identifiable date in the past or the future which can be reported.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/03/2017 10:48:46 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

712069

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Digital Technology
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 24 February 2017 to Question 64010, what assessments have been made of potential security risks arising from component, platform and capability reuse beyond central government; and what steps the Government has taken to mitigate any such risks.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	68395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The approach taken to assessing security risks of common components, platforms and capabilities is tailored to the type of information or service being shared.</p><p> </p><p>Risks are assessed through a framework of best practice technology standards and certifications as well as assessments by experts. The Government Digital Service also provides assurance through operational support, privacy assessments, security monitoring and information security management.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/03/2017 12:46:41 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

711720

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page nine of the Office for National Statistics report on public sector employment data, published on 15 March 2017, for what reasons around 70 civil servants transferred from HM Treasury to his Department on 1 April 2016; and what positions those civil servants assumed upon commencing work in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	68330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The transfers of staff referred to in each of these Questions were the result of a number of machinery of government changes leading to transfers of function to my Department from HM Treasury, the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Home Office. These changes helped to rationalise and strengthen the corporate centre of the Civil Service based in my Department.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2016, Infrastructure UK (IUK) based in HM Treasury and the Major Projects Authority (MPA) based in the Cabinet Office merged to create the Infrastructure and Projects Authority within my Department. The merger brought together Government expertise in infrastructure and the financing, delivery and assurance of major projects, to support more effective management and delivery for the Government.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2016, the Civil Service Employee Policy group based in the Department for Work and Pensions transferred to my Department to become part of Civil Service Human Resources. Civil Service Employee Policy provide a professional and specialist service across government departments to develop and maintain Civil Service HR policies and practice.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, between June and September 2016, Civil Service Learning based in the Home Office transferred to my Department and also became part of Civil Service Human Resources. Civil Service Learning provides a range of high-quality learning that aims to support and equip civil servants in the delivery of excellent public services.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the positions held by civil servants when they transferred into my Department are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 68331 68333 question first answered 24/03/2017 10:42:46 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

711721

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page nine of the Office for National Statistics report on public sector employment data, published on 15 March 2017, for what reasons around 100 staff transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions to his Department on 1 June 2016; and what positions those civil servants assumed upon commencing work in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	68331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The transfers of staff referred to in each of these Questions were the result of a number of machinery of government changes leading to transfers of function to my Department from HM Treasury, the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Home Office. These changes helped to rationalise and strengthen the corporate centre of the Civil Service based in my Department.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2016, Infrastructure UK (IUK) based in HM Treasury and the Major Projects Authority (MPA) based in the Cabinet Office merged to create the Infrastructure and Projects Authority within my Department. The merger brought together Government expertise in infrastructure and the financing, delivery and assurance of major projects, to support more effective management and delivery for the Government.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2016, the Civil Service Employee Policy group based in the Department for Work and Pensions transferred to my Department to become part of Civil Service Human Resources. Civil Service Employee Policy provide a professional and specialist service across government departments to develop and maintain Civil Service HR policies and practice.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, between June and September 2016, Civil Service Learning based in the Home Office transferred to my Department and also became part of Civil Service Human Resources. Civil Service Learning provides a range of high-quality learning that aims to support and equip civil servants in the delivery of excellent public services.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the positions held by civil servants when they transferred into my Department are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 68330 68333 question first answered 24/03/2017 10:42:46 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

711722

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page nine of the Office of National Statistics report on Public sector employment data, published on 15 March 2017, for what reasons around 90 civil servants transferred from the Home Office to his Department between June and September 2016; and what positions those civil servants assumed upon commencing work in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	68333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The transfers of staff referred to in each of these Questions were the result of a number of machinery of government changes leading to transfers of function to my Department from HM Treasury, the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Home Office. These changes helped to rationalise and strengthen the corporate centre of the Civil Service based in my Department.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2016, Infrastructure UK (IUK) based in HM Treasury and the Major Projects Authority (MPA) based in the Cabinet Office merged to create the Infrastructure and Projects Authority within my Department. The merger brought together Government expertise in infrastructure and the financing, delivery and assurance of major projects, to support more effective management and delivery for the Government.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2016, the Civil Service Employee Policy group based in the Department for Work and Pensions transferred to my Department to become part of Civil Service Human Resources. Civil Service Employee Policy provide a professional and specialist service across government departments to develop and maintain Civil Service HR policies and practice.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, between June and September 2016, Civil Service Learning based in the Home Office transferred to my Department and also became part of Civil Service Human Resources. Civil Service Learning provides a range of high-quality learning that aims to support and equip civil servants in the delivery of excellent public services.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the positions held by civil servants when they transferred into my Department are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 68330 68331 question first answered 24/03/2017 10:42:46 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett