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1122622

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Equal Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the gender pay gap in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	247110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union is committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive working environment to ensure staff do not face any barriers to success, and all staff feel supported at work.</p><p>At the time of DExEU’s gender pay gap report, women being overrepresented in more junior grades and underrepresented in more senior grades was a significant contributory factor in reporting DExEU’s gender pay gap. This is an issue that we are committed to addressing through our recruitment practices as well as the use of central and local talent management schemes to support the Department’s talent pipeline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 29/04/2019 12:50:42 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1121739

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has deprioritised any Statutory Instruments in relation to the UK leaving the EU; and if he will publish the criteria his Department uses to deprioritise those Instruments.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	uin	245774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s objective has always been to have a functioning statute book in place by Exit Day and to ensure that the most critical secondary legislation was made by this point.</p><p>Each SI was carefully considered on a case-by-case basis, which has meant that the Government has been able to prioritise the secondary legislation required.</p><p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has not deprioritised any of its statutory instruments in relation to the UK leaving the EU.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/04/2019 11:56:03 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

91240

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Birth Rate
	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 births that will take place in England in each of the next 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	208775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 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 Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 12/09/2014 07:16:57 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark attachment 1 file name PQ 208775 ONS 335.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Births
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

90951

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have participated in National Citizen Service schemes in (a) England and (b) North Swindon in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	208518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>National Citizen Service has been run in England since 2011. In the first year of pilots 8,434 took part and in the second 25,377. In 2013’s session there were 39,994 participants.</p><p>The 2014 NCS programme is ongoing and the number of participants will be reported as part of an independent evaluation following the conclusion of the programme.</p><p>Details of participation rates have been held at local authority level since 2012. In Wiltshire there were 69 participants in 2012 and 174 in 2013’s session.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 10/09/2014 15:50:38 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

90953

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Big Society Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what representations the Social Investment Business made to his Department about its proposal to alter the criteria which ensured that the Get In project of the Society Network Foundation received funds when they already had been turned down.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	208557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>The department received confirmation from Society Network Foundation (SNF) in October 2012 that the funds had been spent in line with the grant agreement.</p><p>Cabinet Office and Social Investment Business (SIB) worked together to ensure that a good range of projects was funded through the Social Action Fund.</p><p>It is a long-standing convention that details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 208555 208556 208598 question first answered 11/09/2014 15:56:56 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

90954

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Big Society Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Audit Office report, Investigation into grants from the Big Lottery Fund and the Cabinet Office to the Big Society Network and the Society Network Foundation, HC 572, paragraph 3.13, for what reason his Department did not request details of the actual expenditure incurred on the Get In project.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	208556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>The department received confirmation from Society Network Foundation (SNF) in October 2012 that the funds had been spent in line with the grant agreement.</p><p>Cabinet Office and Social Investment Business (SIB) worked together to ensure that a good range of projects was funded through the Social Action Fund.</p><p>It is a long-standing convention that details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 208555 208557 208598 question first answered 11/09/2014 15:56:55 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

90956

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Big Society Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Prime Minister's Office about the decision to fund the Big Society Network and its charity arm, the Society Network Foundation, by the Social Investment Business and the Big Lottery Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	208555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>The department received confirmation from Society Network Foundation (SNF) in October 2012 that the funds had been spent in line with the grant agreement.</p><p>Cabinet Office and Social Investment Business (SIB) worked together to ensure that a good range of projects was funded through the Social Action Fund.</p><p>It is a long-standing convention that details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 208556 208557 208598 question first answered 11/09/2014 15:56:55 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

90960

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Big Society Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason a second payment to the Society Network Foundation for the Get In project was made when the Get In project had a surplus of £60,800 in October 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	208598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>The department received confirmation from Society Network Foundation (SNF) in October 2012 that the funds had been spent in line with the grant agreement.</p><p>Cabinet Office and Social Investment Business (SIB) worked together to ensure that a good range of projects was funded through the Social Action Fund.</p><p>It is a long-standing convention that details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 208555 208556 208557 question first answered 11/09/2014 15:56:56 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

91052

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of (a) violent and (b) other crime was attributable to alcohol in the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Burton
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
	uin	208552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 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 Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 11/09/2014 14:20:45 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark attachment 1 file name PQ 208552 ONS 334.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Crime Related to Alcohol
	tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

91060

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Weddings: Religion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of weddings conducted annually in (a) Hindu temples, (b) mosques, (c) synagogues, (d) unlicensed churches, (e) gurdwaras and (f) any other religious establishments.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	208462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 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 Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 11/09/2014 14:19:15 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark attachment 1 file name PQ 208462 ONS 333.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Weddings
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

90594

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities
	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 charities registered in the UK primarily or substantially funded from Middle Eastern sources; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	208181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>Charity regulation is a devolved matter in Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p><p>The annual accounts of charities in England and Wales are available on the Charity Commission’s website but the data requested on funding sources is not routinely held. Some charities may include information about the source of their donations in their accounts but they are not required to do so.</p><p>The Charity Commission is alert to the potential abuse of humanitarian aid efforts through facilitating travel for individuals for other purposes, particularly to conflict zones where terrorist groups are known to operate or exert control, including in Syria and Iraq.</p><p>There is a risk that charities working in certain areas, including those where so-called Islamic State militants operate, may be abused for non-charitable purposes. This is of serious concern to the Charity Commission. The Charity Commission has issued alerts to charities operating in these areas and advice to members of the public of how to give safely to ensure that their donations reach the intended charitable target. This information is available on the Charity Commission’s website.</p><p>Where there are concerns about suspected terrorist or extremist abuse connected to a charity the Charity Commission will support the Police in conducting criminal investigations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 208329 question first answered 11/09/2014 14:32:05 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90608

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any charities registered in the UK are donating funds or other support to Islamic State militants; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	208329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>Charity regulation is a devolved matter in Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p><p>The annual accounts of charities in England and Wales are available on the Charity Commission’s website but the data requested on funding sources is not routinely held. Some charities may include information about the source of their donations in their accounts but they are not required to do so.</p><p>The Charity Commission is alert to the potential abuse of humanitarian aid efforts through facilitating travel for individuals for other purposes, particularly to conflict zones where terrorist groups are known to operate or exert control, including in Syria and Iraq.</p><p>There is a risk that charities working in certain areas, including those where so-called Islamic State militants operate, may be abused for non-charitable purposes. This is of serious concern to the Charity Commission. The Charity Commission has issued alerts to charities operating in these areas and advice to members of the public of how to give safely to ensure that their donations reach the intended charitable target. This information is available on the Charity Commission’s website.</p><p>Where there are concerns about suspected terrorist or extremist abuse connected to a charity the Charity Commission will support the Police in conducting criminal investigations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 208181 question first answered 11/09/2014 14:32:05 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90733

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Russia
	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 Russian citizens resident in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	208331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 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 Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 09/09/2014 15:30:11 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark attachment 1 file name PQ 208331.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Russian Citizen's Resident
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

91337

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Youth Services
	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 maintain the level of youth services provision.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	905304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>We are working to offer practical support to the youth sector at a time when local authorities continue to make difficult decisions on how to deliver services. This support focuses on promoting delivery models for innovative services, including mutuals, and better measurement of the impact of youth services on the lives of young people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 10/09/2014 15:47:48 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

91338

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Society
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps the Government has taken to promote social action and volunteering.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	905306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>Social action, including volunteering, is changing lives. This Government – through the Centre for Social Action – is proud to be supporting projects that put social action into practice.</p><p>Cabinet Office and Nesta recently hosted the ‘People Helping People’ conference to promote the important opportunities social action presents.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 10/09/2014 15:52:00 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

91339

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the summer 2014 National Citizen Service programmes.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	905305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>National Citizen Service has grown significantly this summer with the programme seeing its 100,000th participant.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 10/09/2014 15:49:13 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

90413

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people over 50 years old in each region and constituent part of the UK have been unemployed for over 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	208076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 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 Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 08/09/2014 10:42:14 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark attachment 1 file name PQ 208076.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Unemployment
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

90417

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Big Society Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, under what criteria the Big Society Network was contracted to run the Giving Summits.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	208125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>Grants were awarded to Society Network Foundation to deliver aspects for the Big Society Awards and the Giving Summit following consideration of proposals put forward by Society Network Foundation.</p><p>In 2012-13, £350,000 was paid to Society Network Foundation for the delivery of aspects of the Big Society Awards, £12,000 for delivering certain aspects of the Giving Summit and promotion of the Big Society. In 2013-14, £150,000 was paid to Society Network Foundation for delivery of aspects of the Big Society Awards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 208126 208127 208128 question first answered 08/09/2014 16:32:13 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

90418

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Big Society Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Big Society Network has received for administering the Big Society Awards in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	208126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>Grants were awarded to Society Network Foundation to deliver aspects for the Big Society Awards and the Giving Summit following consideration of proposals put forward by Society Network Foundation.</p><p>In 2012-13, £350,000 was paid to Society Network Foundation for the delivery of aspects of the Big Society Awards, £12,000 for delivering certain aspects of the Giving Summit and promotion of the Big Society. In 2013-14, £150,000 was paid to Society Network Foundation for delivery of aspects of the Big Society Awards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 208125 208127 208128 question first answered 08/09/2014 16:32:13 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

90419

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Big Society Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, against what criteria the Big Society Network was awarded the contract for running the Big Society Awards.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	208127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>Grants were awarded to Society Network Foundation to deliver aspects for the Big Society Awards and the Giving Summit following consideration of proposals put forward by Society Network Foundation.</p><p>In 2012-13, £350,000 was paid to Society Network Foundation for the delivery of aspects of the Big Society Awards, £12,000 for delivering certain aspects of the Giving Summit and promotion of the Big Society. In 2013-14, £150,000 was paid to Society Network Foundation for delivery of aspects of the Big Society Awards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 208125 208126 208128 question first answered 08/09/2014 16:32:13 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

90420

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Big Society Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been given to the Big Society Network for the purpose of running the Giving Summit in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	208128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>Grants were awarded to Society Network Foundation to deliver aspects for the Big Society Awards and the Giving Summit following consideration of proposals put forward by Society Network Foundation.</p><p>In 2012-13, £350,000 was paid to Society Network Foundation for the delivery of aspects of the Big Society Awards, £12,000 for delivering certain aspects of the Giving Summit and promotion of the Big Society. In 2013-14, £150,000 was paid to Society Network Foundation for delivery of aspects of the Big Society Awards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 208125 208126 208127 question first answered 08/09/2014 16:32:13 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

89455

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Big Society Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has approached (a) NESTA and (b) Big Lottery to request them to fund the Big Society Network or the Social Network Foundation.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	207320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has not had any discussions with NESTA regarding funding for the Big Society Network, and did not approach NESTA or Big Lottery Fund and ask them to fund the Big Society Network.</p><p>No discussions with Big Lottery Fund concerning the Society Network Foundation or Big Society Network were held by either Cabinet Office Ministers or Officials.</p><p>Cabinet Office holds regular sponsorship meetings with Big Lottery Fund, which cover governance, accounting and efficiency issues but not funding applications or decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 207303 207321 question first answered 05/09/2014 11:16:21 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

89456

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Big Society Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions his Department has had with NESTA on funding the Big Society Network.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	207321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has not had any discussions with NESTA regarding funding for the Big Society Network, and did not approach NESTA or Big Lottery Fund and ask them to fund the Big Society Network.</p><p>No discussions with Big Lottery Fund concerning the Society Network Foundation or Big Society Network were held by either Cabinet Office Ministers or Officials.</p><p>Cabinet Office holds regular sponsorship meetings with Big Lottery Fund, which cover governance, accounting and efficiency issues but not funding applications or decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 207303 207320 question first answered 05/09/2014 11:16:21 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

89457

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Big Society Network
	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 recover the money spent on the Get In project.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	207322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The Get In project experienced difficulties in its first quarter. The Cabinet Office worked with Society Network Foundation to assess whether these difficulties could be overcome. When it was concluded that they could not, the project was stopped and Cabinet Office paid only up to that point. This is standard practice when funding small charities to undertake innovative projects.</p><p>The Civil Society Compact states that funders should attempt to support organisations overcome difficulties and should give at least three months’ notice before ending a financial relationship with a charitable organisation.</p><p>The Social Investment Business is currently following their standard procedure to investigate and take appropriate action where funds received by Social Network Foundation for the Get In project may not have been used for the purposes for which the grant was given.</p><p>Regarding grant funds spent on the Get In project, Cabinet Office would not normally seek to recover funds spent in line with a grant agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 207325 question first answered 05/09/2014 11:11:36 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

89460

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
	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 enrolled in the National Citizen Service.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	207123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>Successive independent evaluations have shown that National Citizen Service has seen significant growth in participation across England and Northern Ireland, with the programme seeing its 100,000th participant this year. The programme is delivered by regional providers who are performance managed by the NCS Trust, an independent not-for-profit organisation. Regional performance is regularly monitored, along with other factors including quality of NCS delivery and the social mix of participants.</p><p>An independent evaluation of NCS will be published by Cabinet Office in 2015, after the conclusion of the 2014 NCS programmes, and will detail the costs and number of young participants during 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark grouped question UIN 207119 207122 question first answered 05/09/2014 11:18:31 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown