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35088

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, of the £108 million allocated in the 2010 Spending Review to cover the costs of introducing individual electoral registration, how much was spent in (1) 2010–11, (2) 2011–12, and (3) 2012–13; and how much is planned to be spent in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wills
	uin	HL4953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The spend to date and budgeted amounts are in the table below. The budget for the transition to Individual Electoral Registration (IER) was set in 2010, based on robust cost projections and included optimism bias in line with best practice. Careful management of budgets, combined with an agile approach to the development of the IT supporting the move to IER has helped to ensure that, to date, the programme has come in under budget. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The budget for IER has supported three rounds of pilots since 2011 and a complete national test of the IT that will support the automatic confirmation of at least 78% of current electors. It has enabled the allocation of resources to Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and partner organisations (&pound;4.2m in the current financial year) to improve the completeness and accuracy of the Electoral Register. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Actual:</p><p>&pound;2,369,719</p></td><td><p>Actual:</p><p>&pound;5,074,446</p></td><td><p>Budget:</p><p>&pound;26,148,664</p></td><td><p>Budget:</p><p>&pound;65,478,868</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For financial year 2015/16, &pound;148 million has been set aside for the costs of Individual Electoral Registration, the General Election and the 2015/16 Boundary Commission; specific budgets for each of these areas are yet to be allocated.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	260 label Biography information for Lord Wills

39428

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	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 all correspondence between his Department and other departments on the matter of union subscription check off.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	189004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2014 answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions and correspondence are not usually disclosed.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 03/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

39431

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many workplace nurseries (a) directly operated by his Department and (b) operated by a third party on his Department's property there were at (a) 5 May 2010 and (b) 5 February 2014; and how many such nurseries are expected to cease operating in (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	189096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2014 answer text <p>Cabinet Office employees have access to a subsidised workplace nursery which is run by a third party provider. There are no current plans to change its operation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 03/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

39908

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	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 number of people in (a) Corby and East Northamptonshire, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) the East Midlands who have jobs which primarily require working (i) during the day and (ii) at night.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	189427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2014 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 Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 04/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 189427.pdf title Jobs - ONS Letter
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

39909

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government contracts of what value have been awarded to companies or projects based in (a) Corby and East Northamptonshire and (b) Northamptonshire since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	189425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Livingston on 16 December 2013 (Official Report) Column Ref: 453W. </p><p>Information on government suppliers within a specific constituency or local authority area is not held centrally</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 04/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ189425 - Previous Answer.docx title Previous Answer PQ178944
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

40121

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage women to apply for senior posts in the Civil Service.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL5590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2014 answer text <p>Women comprise over a third of the Senior Civil Service.</p><p>Work commissioned through the Contestable Policy Fund begins in March and will identify and help to remove the blockages faced by women when applying for senior posts.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 03/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

40169

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate the Office for National Statistics has made of the proportion of manufacturing jobs held by women in (a) each English region, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	189625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2014 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 Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 04/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 189625.pdf title Manufacturing Jobs - ONS Letter
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

40171

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much in public duty costs allowance has been paid to each former Prime Minister in each year since 2010; what the limit is of the public duty costs allowance for former Prime Ministers; when that limit was last reviewed; whether the public duty costs allowance is payable in addition to their parliamentary allowances to former Prime Ministers who remain Members of Parliament; what audit is undertaken of claims made under the public duty costs allowance by former Prime Ministers; what checks are made to ensure that claims against the allowance meet the criteria for funding from the allowance; what guidance is provided to former Prime Ministers on claiming from the public duty costs allowance; and if he will place in the Library a copy of that guidance.
	tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
	uin	189655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The amounts paid in 2011-12 and 2012-13 are as follows: </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gordon Brown</p></td><td><p>&pound;114,998.17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Thatcher</p></td><td><p>&pound;109,191.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>John Major</p></td><td><p>&pound;115,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tony Blair</p></td><td><p>&pound;115,000.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>John Major</p></td><td><p>&pound;114,996.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gordon Brown</p></td><td><p>&pound;100,315.68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Thatcher</p></td><td><p>&pound;74,087.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tony Blair</p></td><td><p>&pound;115,000.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The current limit for the PDCA is &pound;115,000. The limit is reviewed on an annual basis.</p><p>Former Prime Ministers will continue to receive the PDCA if they are a sitting MP, provided they are not serving as Leader of the Opposition.</p><p>Claims are processed by the Cabinet Office and form part of the annual audit of Cabinet Office expenditure.</p><p>All former Prime Ministers are provided with guidance on the PDCA. A copy of this has been placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 04/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

40172

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the oral Answer to the hon. Member for Vale of Glamorgan on 11 December 2013, column 224, on Civil Service (union facility time), in which Departments the trade union officers who were promoted in post while doing no work as a civil servant were employed; and in which Department the officer who was promoted twice was employed.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
	uin	189659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2014 answer text <p>There are no plans to provide further details to protect the identities of the individuals involved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 03/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

40175

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any records relating to the loss of the escort aircraft carrier HMS Dasher in March 1943 have (a) been retained from transfer to and (b) remain closed in the National Archives; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	189731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2014 answer text <p>Cabinet Office holds no records relating to HMS Dasher.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 11/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis