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824625

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carillion: Aberavon
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts the Government awarded to Carillion in Aberavon constituency (a) between 5 May 2010 and 7 May 2015, (b) between 8 May 2015 and 13 July 2016, (c) between 14 July 2016 and 8 June 2017, (d) between 9 June 2017 and 10 July 2017, (e) between 11 July 2017 and 29 September 2017 and (f) since 30 September 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	123426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Information on public sector suppliers within a specific constituency is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 23/01/2018 15:22:18 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

971451

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the 2018-19 Main Estimates, published in April 2018, how much funding his Department has allocated to prepare for the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	172574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury has already allocated over £2 billion of additional funding to departments and the devolved administrations for EU exit preparations so far. This includes the £1.5 billion of additional funding HM Treasury announced at Autumn Budget 2017 for 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>A full breakdown of how this was allocated to departments can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS540, laid on the 13th March</p><p>(<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/</a>). This money will be paid out in Supplementary Estimates 18/19 later this financial year.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 08/10/2018 13:16:36 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1105669

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants
	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 other UK Government departments on increasing the number of civil service personnel outside of London.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	237772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Places for Growth programme seeks to deliver the Government’s commitment to<br>move Civil Service roles and public bodies out of London and the South East of England</p><p>This commitment was set out in the Conservative Party Manifesto of 2017 and then<br>restated in the Industrial Strategy White Paper and the Government Estates Strategy (July<br>2018)</p><p>The Cabinet Office is supporting departments and public bodies to identify opportunities<br>for relocation of roles to cities across the regions and nations of the United Kingdom. The<br>Programme is providing support and coordination across Whitehall to move roles and<br>organisations to locations that have the skills and capacity to enable organisations and<br>cities to flourish</p><p>The Programme is also engaging with city leaders across the UK to understand the local<br>economic and industrial priorities which will inform the decision-making process.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/04/2019 13:32:52 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

837793

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department plans to spend on projects relating to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years; and if he will list the projects to which that funding has been assigned.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	126824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury has already allocated departments nearly £700 million to prepare for Brexit: £412m for DIT, FCO and DExEU over the parliament at Autumn Statement 2016 and nearly £300m across a number of departments from the Reserve in 17/18.</p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017 HM Treasury made another £3bn of additional funding available over 18/19 and 19/20 – £1.5bn in each year. We are currently working with HM Treasury to determine our allocation for 18/19 with the aim to agree this soon.</p><p>Departmental allocations for 19/20 will be agreed later on in the year and decisions on funding in 20/21 and beyond will be decided at the next Spending Review. This is because requirements in these years will be heavily affected by what is agreed in our negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 19/03/2018 16:53:31 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

845620

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what translation arrangements his Department has put in place to enable efficient and accurate handling of Welsh language correspondence from (a) MPs and (b) the general public.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	128592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has worked with the Welsh Language Commissioner to develop its scheme.</p><p>Under the principle of equality the Cabinet Office will write in Welsh to an individual, group or organisation which we know works mainly in Welsh, or which has already notified us that it prefers to receive letters in Welsh. It will also respond in Welsh following a face-to face meeting or telephone call conducted in Welsh where follow-up correspondence is required (unless they have indicated they would prefer a response in English).</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 21/03/2018 12:58:27 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

896373

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what training is provided to (a) general civil servants, (b) fast stream civil servants and (c) senior civil servants on the scrutiny and legislative role of Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	140621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>For all civil servants, including Fast Streamers and SCS, Civil Service Learning provides one-day workshops on Understanding Parliament, which are delivered at Foundation (introduction) and Practitioner (advanced) levels. Both of these workshops cover Parliament’s scrutiny and legislative roles. Dedicated training sessions covering specific topics are also available. These include Introduction to Parliament, Select Committees, Debates and Voting, Pre and Post Legislative Scrutiny, Parliamentary Questions, Delegated Legislation, and Primary Legislation. A half-day workshop is available on producing effective explanatory memoranda to accompany secondary legislation. The Cabinet Office’s Parliamentary Business and Legislation Team provide training to Bill Teams. The Government Legal Department and Parliamentary Counsel run a course on Dealing with Parliamentary Bills for Lawyers, which covers parliamentary stages and handling. Stand-alone events are run, eg during Parliament Week. Bespoke sessions for government departments are available on request.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 10/05/2018 11:18:14 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

896374

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the KPMG Civil Service Learning contract for the provision of civil service training.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	140622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The KPMG Civil Service Learning contract provides a common core curriculum of learning for Civil Servants. The effectiveness of the performance of KPMG is assessed through evaluation of the learning provision. Between April 2017 and March 2018, 144,000 delegates have attended 8,200 learning events. Evaluation of this learning suggest that the vast majority of learners felt the learning was effective, and that they expect it to make a positive difference to their performance in the workplace.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 10/05/2018 11:13:49 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

828173

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carillion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government contracts were awarded to Carillion in the past eight years in (a) Ashfield constituency, (b) Mansfield and (c) Nottinghamshire.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	124133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>Information on public sector suppliers within a specific constituency is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 30/01/2018 15:47:02 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

824721

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carillion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on contracts between Carillion and (a) schools, (b) colleges, (c) universities, (d) nurseries and (e) other public education institutions.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	123522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Detailed information on contracts within local authorities is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 22/01/2018 16:24:48 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

885071

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2018
	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 his Department directly employs; and how many of this apprentices have been placed within each group in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	136059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>As at 19th March 2018, the Cabinet Office employed 59 apprentices who were actively completing an apprenticeship, this equated to 1.13% of our workforce.</p><p> </p><p>This is broken down in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Cabinet Office HR</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Service Group</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Service HR</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Service Learning</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Service Resourcing</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commonwealth Summit Unit</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Constitution Group</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corporate Finance</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Economic &amp; Domestic Affairs Secretariat</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government Communications Service</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government Digital Service</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government in Parliament</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government Property Unit</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Govt Commercial Organisation</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Head of the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infrastructure &amp; Projects Authority</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowledge &amp; Information Mgmt Team</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Security Secretariat</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Office of the Parliamentary Counsel</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prime Minister's Office</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private Office Group</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/06/2018 14:22:45 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner