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164322

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Public Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much was spent by his Department's public bodies on employees partly or wholly employed on trade union duties in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
	tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
	uin	215623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>This Government has taken action to tackle the taxpayer-funded subsidies that previously were handed to the trade unions. Such payments were poor value for money and represented an unhealthy relationship between the state and voluntary sector.</p><p> </p><p>Trade union activities and campaigning in the public sector should be funded by members' subscriptions, not bankrolled by the taxpayer. Greater freedom from state dependency will help ensure that trade union bosses better reflect and respond to the wishes and views of the grassroots members who pay the bill.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Cabinet Office review of the use of facility time and facilities in the civil service, the Department for Communities and Local Government has made a series of reforms:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>Cutting back the guideline facility allocation to close to private sector benchmarks;</li><li>All trade union representatives must now spend the majority of their time in Civil Service roles – we no longer fund full-time “pilgrims”;</li><li>The Department no longer provides any funding for staff to carry out trade union activities;</li><li>Tighter controls have been implemented to prevent inappropriate use of departmental and office facilities for campaigning purposes;</li><li>The check-off facility has been ended for new entrants.</li></ul><p> </p><p>In 2013-14, the first year of the new regime, departmental facility time staffing costs were reduced to £47,620. To place in context, previous years were £153,814 in 2012-13, £140,687 in 2011-12, £177,100 in 2009-10 and £245,644 in 2008-09.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for our public bodies are shown in the attached table, and show a total reduction of £222,303 in 2013-14 on the year before. There are additional further sayings from a reduction in union expenses (now zero across the Department and our public bodies).</p><p> </p><p>We have also issued guidance to councils to follow our example in delivering sensible savings. We have amended the local government Transparency Code to increase openness and accountability over such taxpayer-funded payments to the trade unions.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 26/03/2015 11:55:12 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins attachment 1 file name 215623 Jones.docx title Table of Figures for Public Bodies
	tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

838877

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Bodies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 1 February (HL4990), what other examples there are of non-departmental central government bodies that have operated on the basis of expected status rather than actual status confirmed by the National Accounts Classification Committee; and if there are such examples, for how long those bodies operated before their status was confirmed.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL5517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Information is not held centrally relating to a full historic list of central government bodies that have operated on the basis of expected status rather than actual status, as confirmed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).</p><p> </p><p>In the absence of an ONS classification, the Treasury can advise on sector classification (i.e. whether a body is in or outside central government). Where the ONS has not yet taken a decision on a body, it will be considered to be within Central Government if it appears to fit the criteria for classification as a ‘central government’ body.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/02/2018 15:18:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

850559

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Bodies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 22 February (HL5517), whether they are able to provide any examples, from the current centrally maintained list of non-departmental central government bodies, of other non-departmental central government bodies that have operated on the basis of expected status rather than actual status confirmed by the National Accounts Classification Committee; and if so, for how long those bodies operated before their status was confirmed.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL5903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>All bodies deemed to be in the central government sector by HM Treasury are included in the Governments Resource and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2017<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup><sup>.</sup> All bodies that have been classified by ONS to the central government sector are included in their Public Sector Classifications Guide<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup> . The differences between the two reflect entities that have not yet been formally classified by ONS’s Economic Statistics Classification Committee but following HMT<strong> <br></strong></p><p>[1] http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/310/contents/made</p><p>[2] https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/03/2018 11:53:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1132879

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the annual cost to the public purse of the 406 agencies and other public bodies listed on the gov.uk website is.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	266186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The Public Bodies 2018/19 report, published on 22 March 2019, sets out the gross resource expenditure of<br>the 301 arm’s length bodies which include all executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies as well<br>as non-ministerial departments, the latter of which are not included in the 406 bodies listed on gov.uk. As of<br>31 March 2018, the gross resource expenditure was £203.8 billion. Further information on how this cost is<br>broken down per organisation across services provided, running costs of the organisation and other costs<br>can be obtained from the organisations directly</p><p>The annual cost to the public purse of the other public bodies listed on the gov.uk website is not held<br>centrally.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/06/2019 15:46:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

795502

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out the new public bodies that will need to be established in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	115923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s relationship with the EU's agencies upon exit will be evaluated in light of delivering the twelve objectives outlined by the Prime Minister to achieve a deep and special partnership between the UK and the EU. The UK’s future relationship with the EU's decentralised bodies after leaving the EU is a matter for the negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 01/12/2017 14:26:45 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

391713

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the value of the (a) Royal Mint, (b) Land Registry, (c) Ordnance Survey, (d) Met Office and (e) National Air Traffic Services.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich South
	tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
	uin	8238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the effective and efficient management of publicly owned assets and keeping ownership of all assets under review. Where there is no longer a strong policy reason for continued public ownership or where there is potential for an asset to operate more sensibly and efficiently in the private sector, the Government will continue to look into the potential sale of public sector assets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The net asset value of the government’s holdings for bodies in which it holds a stake is estimated in the annual report of the parent department or within the accounts of the organisation (depending on the precise ownership and structure).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 8236 8237 question first answered 07/09/2015 14:52:49 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1092285

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to publish the Public Bodies 2018 report.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	234863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Public Bodies 2018-19 report was published on Friday 22 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-bodies-2018-19-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-bodies-2018-19-report</a></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 28/03/2019 14:52:49 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

533620

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of public bodies across government.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	42122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>This government will streamline the public bodies landscape through a robust programme of “tailored reviews” overseen by the Cabinet Office and department-led transformation programmes. Non-ministerial departments, non-departmental public bodies and executive agencies will be reviewed once per parliament. These reviews will examine whether their functions should still be delivered at arm’s length, and if so, aim to increase their efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability. This builds on the public bodies reform programme delivered from 2010-15, which successfully produced fewer, more accountable, and more efficient public bodies.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 12/07/2016 08:27:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

843937

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 23 of his Department's document Public Bodies 2017, published in November 2017, what work has been commissioned on the implementation of the recommendations as a result of the functional review of regulators.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	128330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The recommendations of the functional review of regulators are being taken forward by regulators and their sponsor departments, coordinated by the Cabinet Office. Consultation on any changes to policy and practice will, where appropriate, be undertaken by the relevant regulator or department.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/03/2018 10:46:59 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

843938

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 31 of his Department's document, Public Bodies 2017, published in November 2017, for what reason his Department does not anticipate major changes in the number of bodies as a result of leaving the European union; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	128054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>In the majority of cases we anticipate that any repatriated EU functions can be absorbed by departments or existing public bodies. This is dependent on the outcome of negotiations with the EU. Officials continue to keep Arms Length Body numbers under review.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 01/03/2018 16:50:04 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett