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1000224

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) timetable, (b) cost and (c) estimated savings are for the Foxhound IT programme.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	187356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>FOXHOUND is a Cabinet Office-led, cross-government IT programme to develop and deploy a new secure capability for managing sensitive information, including that which is classified up to and at SECRET. The aim is to bear down on the growing information and cyber risk, whilst improving scope for collaboration across the National Security community. The single platform this capability offers will enable some security related savings to be made and an outline Programme timetable and costs are published in Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) annual reports on Major Projects (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/721978/IPA_Annual_Report_2018__2_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/721978/IPA_Annual_Report_2018__2_.pdf</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infrastructure-and-projects-authority-annual-report-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infrastructure-and-projects-authority-annual-report-2018</a>)</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 12/11/2018 09:57:43 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1000225

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: ICT
	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 has been of the Public Services Network; and what estimate he has made of the savings to be accrued to the public purse of that Network.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	187357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Each government department or organisation connected to the PSN is responsible for procuring its own connectivity services separately from a group of approved providers. Since almost 700 public sector organisations across central government, local government and other public agencies and bodies use the PSN, it is not possible for Cabinet Office to report on the total cost to the public purse.</p><p>The National Audit Office 2016 “Protecting information across government” report reported that the project saved £406 million across government over the 4 years between 2011/12 and 2014/15.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 12/11/2018 09:49:38 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

999506

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the ability of Government contractors to pay invoices submitted by subcontractors within 30 days.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	187159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Regulation 113 of the Public Contracts Regulations contains statutory guidance for contracting authorities and suppliers on paying undisputed invoices in 30 days down the supply chain.</p><p>This will be preserved under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act when the UK leaves the European Union, with relevant adjustments necessary to ensure legal operability. This will give legal certainty and continuity to businesses and contracting authorities on day one of exit.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 14:52:41 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

999143

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Crown Commercial Service's Transparency data, CCS prompt payment data 2018-19, whether the aggregated totals figure of 196.88 per cent for the percentage of invoices paid within five days is correct; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	186191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Commercial Service fully complies with all regulatory requirements set out in Section 113(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations (2015).</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Commercial Service will remove “aggregated totals” fields from future prompt payment data publications.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 16:34:44 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

999145

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release of 10 April 2018, New changes to encourage small businesses to apply for government contracts, what progress he is making on excluding suppliers from major Government procurements if they cannot demonstrate fair and effective payment practices with subcontractors.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	186192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>On the same day as the referenced press release, the Cabinet Office announced a consultation to gather views on whether it would be appropriate to exclude suppliers from major government procurements if they cannot demonstrate a fair, effective and responsible approach to payment in their supply chain management. This consultation closed on 5 June. We have been reviewing responses and will publish the outcome shortly.</p><p> </p><p>In the meanwhile, Government strongly encourages businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment in public sector contracts, including late payment through the supply chain, to the Mystery Shopper service in the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 14:50:54 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

997651

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of government contractors pay invoices submitted by subcontractors within 30 days as required by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	185516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p><em><br> </em>Government strongly encourages businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment in public sector contracts, including late payment through the supply chain, to its Mystery Shopper service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 05/11/2018 17:02:06 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

997657

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of Government contractors that employ over 250 people have signed up to the Prompt Payment Code.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	185518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>However, a list of signatories to the Prompt Payment Code can be viewed at the following link: http://ppc.promptpaymentcode.org.uk/ppc/ppc_signatory.a4d</p><p> </p><p>The majority of government’s strategic suppliers are signatories to the Code and payment practices of government’s largest suppliers are regularly monitored to ensure that they are in line with the aims of prompt payment policy. While the Prompt Payment Code is voluntary, any new strategic supplier to government is encouraged to sign up.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 05/11/2018 17:00:23 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

997727

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many apprentices are employed in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	185750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office currently employs 72 apprentices who are actively completing an apprenticeship, this equates to 1.12% of our workforce.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 15:02:21 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997753

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £8.75 per hour.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	185770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>In my Department, no staff working outside London are paid less than UK Living Wage of £8.75 per hour and no staff working in London are paid less than the London Living Wage of £10.20 per hour.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 15:07:01 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997755

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to this Department's press release entitled Government announces major changes to rebuild trust after Carillion, published on 25 June 2018, what progress he has made on reforming the Public Services Public Services )(Social Value) Act 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	185520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is currently leading work with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to implement a package of measures for the future of social value and procurement, as set out in Government’s Civil Society Strategy. This includes training for government commercial staff to ensure that all major procurements in central government explicitly evaluate and report on their social value. Further information will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>This is an extension of the application of the Social Value Act across central government departments, rather than legislative changes to the Act itself.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 14:54:45 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett