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77517

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Non-governmental Organisations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations were abolished in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	205499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>In 2010 the Coalition pledged to reduce the number and cost of public bodies. Our Public Bodies Reform Programme is the largest restructuring of public bodies in a generation. It will make the landscape smaller, more accountable, and will offer better value for money to the public.</p><p>By April 2011 the reforms brought about by the programme had reduced the number of public bodies by 46. During 2011-2012 the numbers reduced by a further 56. To date over 185 public bodies have been abolished and more than 165 have been merged into fewer than 70.</p><p>The total number of public bodies has reduced by over 285.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 21/07/2014 13:52:09 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

89459

	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	Government Departments: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the protection of personal data held by private companies operating Government-shared services.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
	uin	207435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p>As with all outsourcing arrangements, security and information assurance measures are being implemented in line with the Government’s Information Assurance Standards, Good Practice Guides, Government Security Policy Framework and Data Protection Act. These Government security requirements were introduced under the previous Government and applied to outsourcing then. All shared services data will be handled, processed and transmitted in accordance with these security requirements, taking into consideration clients’ security policies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 03/09/2014 16:28:43 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

90511

	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	Government Departments: Cybercrime
	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 number of cyber-attacks on Government IT systems since January 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	208102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>We are now seeing around 100 sophisticated attacks a month on UK Government or industry networks<strong>.</strong> The Government has committed £860m until 2016 to the transformative National Cyber Security Programme to bolster the UK’s cyber defences. The National Cyber Security Strategy, published November 2011, sets out how the UK will support economic prosperity, protect national security and safeguard the public’s way of life by building a more trusted and resilient digital environment.</p><p>We do not comment on specific details of cyber security attacks on Government IT systems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 08/09/2014 10:46:11 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

147433

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
	uin	214001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>Since January 2011, as part of the Government’s transparency programme, details of procurement opportunities, tender documents and contracts worth over £10,000 are published online on Contracts Finder (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a>), and the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) also publishes details of its contracts on its web site (<a href="http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 214014 question first answered 19/11/2014 17:02:31 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

147637

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts signed by 10 Downing Street with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
	uin	214014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>Since January 2011, as part of the Government’s transparency programme, details of procurement opportunities, tender documents and contracts worth over £10,000 are published online on Contracts Finder (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a>), and the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) also publishes details of its contracts on its web site (<a href="http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 214001 question first answered 19/11/2014 17:02:31 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

91763

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the proposed ban on contractors applying for government contracts if they have committed certain specified offences applies to offences committed in other legal jurisdictions.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
	uin	209184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Public Contracts Regulations (2006) include a mandatory requirement for contracting authorities to exclude companies from public contracts where they have been convicted of certain criminal offences. The Regulations specify that this includes “any other offence within the meaning of Article 45(1) of the Public Sector Directive as defined by the national law of any relevant State”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/10/2014 08:05:17 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

78877

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Anti-corruption Champion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the continuity of its anti-corruption work across each relevant department following the change in post of the Government's anti-corruption champion.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	206642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government is reviewing the coordination and effectiveness of the UK’s enforcement response to cases of bribery and corruption. The review has commenced and is expected to conclude by the end of the year. The Home Office is leading the review supported by the Cabinet Office, Department for International Development, the Attorney General’s Office, Crown Prosecution Service, Serious Fraud Office and National Crime Agency. Ministers will consider the recommendations in due course.</p><p>The Government has established a ministerial group on anti-corruption, attended by ministers and officials from relevant departments and agencies. Its work continues and is supported by officials in the Cabinet Office as well as the Home Office which leads on the co-ordination of domestic and international anti-corruption work across departments. The Government is also working on, and will publish, a cross-departmental anti-corruption plan, setting out activity currently underway and future policy directions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 206604 206605 question first answered 01/09/2014 15:21:25 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

78878

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Corruption
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government's review of enforcement of anti-corruption legislation will begin; how long that review is expected to last; and in what format the results of the review will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	206604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government is reviewing the coordination and effectiveness of the UK’s enforcement response to cases of bribery and corruption. The review has commenced and is expected to conclude by the end of the year. The Home Office is leading the review supported by the Cabinet Office, Department for International Development, the Attorney General’s Office, Crown Prosecution Service, Serious Fraud Office and National Crime Agency. Ministers will consider the recommendations in due course.</p><p>The Government has established a ministerial group on anti-corruption, attended by ministers and officials from relevant departments and agencies. Its work continues and is supported by officials in the Cabinet Office as well as the Home Office which leads on the co-ordination of domestic and international anti-corruption work across departments. The Government is also working on, and will publish, a cross-departmental anti-corruption plan, setting out activity currently underway and future policy directions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 206605 206642 question first answered 01/09/2014 15:21:24 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

78879

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Corruption
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which government departments will be involved in the Government's review of enforcement of anti-corruption legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	206605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government is reviewing the coordination and effectiveness of the UK’s enforcement response to cases of bribery and corruption. The review has commenced and is expected to conclude by the end of the year. The Home Office is leading the review supported by the Cabinet Office, Department for International Development, the Attorney General’s Office, Crown Prosecution Service, Serious Fraud Office and National Crime Agency. Ministers will consider the recommendations in due course.</p><p>The Government has established a ministerial group on anti-corruption, attended by ministers and officials from relevant departments and agencies. Its work continues and is supported by officials in the Cabinet Office as well as the Home Office which leads on the co-ordination of domestic and international anti-corruption work across departments. The Government is also working on, and will publish, a cross-departmental anti-corruption plan, setting out activity currently underway and future policy directions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 206604 206642 question first answered 01/09/2014 15:21:24 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

89470

	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	Public Sector: Business Interests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Business Appointment Rules for public servants relate to (a) appointments in (i) NGOs, (ii) charities and (iii) other non-commercial organisations and (b) unpaid positions.
	tabling member constituency	Dover
	tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
	uin	207503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p>The Business Appointment Rules apply to those people employed in civil service, the diplomatic service and members of the armed services, whether the employment is paid or unpaid.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 03/09/2014 16:27:28 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke