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1136523

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2019 to Question 255390, whether strategic oversight for the collection and use of data held by Government departments provided by the cross-government Data Advisory Board, chaired by the Chief Executive of the Civil Service, is a permanent​ arrangement.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	272942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Yes. The cross-government Data Advisory Board, chaired by the Chief Executive of the Civil Service, is a permanent board that provides strategic oversight for the collection and use of data held by Government departments.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 08/07/2019 15:11:29 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1135841

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Plastics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that procurement processes reduce the use of single-use plastics.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	271372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has stated that the commitment in the 25 Year Environment Plan to remove all Consumer Single-Use Plastics (CSUP) from the central government estate offices will be delivered by 2020, with the option for any department to do so earlier if desired.</p><p>In advance of this ban on CSUP, Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Service (CCS) have developed an elimination scheme to be implemented through the facilities management (FM) suppliers on the CCS FM framework. It has established steps that can be taken to remove CSUP from new and existing contracts with departments at neutral cost, in support of this commitment.</p><p>The elimination scheme took effect from 1 August 2018, enabling departments and supply chains (including those related to waste management) to phase in alternatives to CSUP in time for the ban coming into force. Government’s FM suppliers report that these steps are helping lead many of their private sector clients to adopt similar plastics elimination measures.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/07/2019 15:45:11 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1136017

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	GovTech Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2019 to Question 269128 on GovTech Fund, how many of the 11 challenges have been fulfilled; and what the cost-benefit ratio was for each of those challenges.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	271623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>Five of the eleven challenges have now completed Phase 1, which involves testing different approaches to the challenge raised.</p><p>Most of the GovTech Catalyst challenges are at an early stage of development so measuring long term economic effects is not yet possible. Independent economic analysis will be undertaken as part of measurement and evaluation at a later stage.</p><p>All information on the GovTech Catalyst, including the selection criteria can be found at: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-govtech-catalyst-challenge-process%23public-sector-challenge-process&amp;sa=D&amp;source=hangouts&amp;ust=1562341905302000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGMqy7V77ZeLr0LCLMalTMN4-piTA" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-govtech-catalyst-challenge-process#public-sector-challenge-process</a></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/07/2019 16:13:08 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1136049

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	GovTech Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2019 to Question 269128 on the GovTech Fund, how many of the (a) 416 bidding suppliers and (b) 55 selected suppliers were SMEs.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	271630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>Of the total number of bidding suppliers for which we have data, 88% or 352 are SMEs. Whilst 91% or 50 of the funded suppliers are SMEs.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/07/2019 15:47:36 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1136060

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants: Resignations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials at (a) grade six, (b) grade seven and (c) SCS1 and above, have left his Department in each quarter of each year since July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	271560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>Grade 7 and Grade 6 is currently a combined grade in Cabinet Office known as Band A. The Department also has an additional grade between Band A and SCS1 level known as 'Extended Band A'.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows how many officials at those grades have left Cabinet Office in each quarter of each year since 1 April 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Band A (G6/7 combined)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Extended Band A </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SCS1 and above</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 16/17</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 16/17</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 16/17</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 16/17</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 17/18</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 17/18</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 17/18</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 17/18</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 18/19</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 18/19</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 18/19</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 18/19</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In the context of the total workforce size, the numbers of leavers in the grades shown represented 14% of the workforce in 2016/17, and 6% in both 2017/18 and 2018/19. This</p><p>compares with a figure of 16.5% for the Private Sector.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/07/2019 15:43:53 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1135231

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will sign his Department up to the UK Steel charter.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	270367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working hard to make sure that UK producers of steel have the best possible chance of competing for contracts.</p><p>In 2015, we introduced the steel procurement guidelines (Procurement Policy Note 16/15, revised in 2016) to level the playing field for UK steel producers by requiring public authorities to include wider social and economic benefits in their procurement decisions, not just price. This means UK firms can compete more effectively with international suppliers for major projects.</p><p>However, the Cabinet Office itself does not buy steel and consequently we will not be signing the UK Steel Charter.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/07/2019 15:48:53 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1135232

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has had discussions with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK Steel charter.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	270368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>We have regular discussions about the procurement of steel with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which has asked all government departments to consider guidance on steel procurement and to notify of any upcoming opportunities for industry.</p><p>More broadly, the government is committed to supporting the steel sector to realise the broader commercial opportunities that are open to it, which could be worth an additional £3.8 billion a year by 2030. We are establishing the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund – backed by up to £315m of investment – to help businesses with high energy use (including steel companies) to cut their bills and transition UK industry to a low carbon future.</p><p>We are also providing up to £66m through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to help steel and other foundation industries develop radical new technologies.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/07/2019 15:50:14 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1135333

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2019 to Question 268615, for what reason that Answer does not state whether it is still the Government's ambition to appoint a Chief Data Officer.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	270443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my answer given to Question 255390 on 21 May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 02/07/2019 16:33:13 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1135334

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Amazon
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2019 to Question 267786 on Cabinet Office: Amazon, how many SMEs were present at the roundtable discussion.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	270444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my response to Question 268379 on 2 July 2019. A number of the industry bodies in attendance represent SMEs.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 02/07/2019 15:33:08 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1135381

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the (a) financial and (b) practical feasibility of divesting Civil Service Pension Funds from (i) fossil fuel and (ii) carbon-intensive industries.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	270449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>‘The Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme and Civil Servants and Others Pension Scheme’ is an unfunded scheme and therefore does not have any investments.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/07/2019 15:48:12 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra