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176320

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Employment Agencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff in the Law Officers' Departments have been recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	222517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer which I gave to question 217769 from the Hon Member for Manchester Central on 16<sup>th</sup> December 2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=217769" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=217769</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 04/02/2015 14:15:47 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

972375

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Companies: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether the CPS plans to establish a central database of regulatory and enforcement actions taken against companies.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	174042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service is a not a regulator but the main independent prosecuting body in England and Wales. Accordingly it does not have access to this information and would therefore not create a central database of regulatory and enforcement actions taken against companies. Company information is held at Companies House which is the responsibility of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 09/10/2018 10:36:20 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1123232

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Service Industries: Exports
	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 non-UK nationals employed in the services export sector in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	247690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster attachment 1 file name PQ247690 Holding Response.pdf title UKSA Holding Response 2 file name PQ247690.pdf title UKSA Response question first answered 30/04/2019 14:02:31 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

176024

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Employment Agencies
	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 were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	222244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office and the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office are an integral part of the Cabinet Office. The number of recruitment and employment agencies used to source staff for Cabinet Office and the number of staff employed by Cabinet Office through recruitment and employment agencies is not held centrally.</p><p>As part of our long-term economic plan, this Government has cut the amount spent on central Government consultancy and contingent labour from £2.45 billion in 2009/10 to £1.06 billion in 2013/14 – a reduction of 57% compared to the last year of the previous Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 222077 222081 222093 222248 question first answered 02/02/2015 17:45:08 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

176066

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Employment Agencies
	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 Office were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	222248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office and the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office are an integral part of the Cabinet Office. The number of recruitment and employment agencies used to source staff for Cabinet Office and the number of staff employed by Cabinet Office through recruitment and employment agencies is not held centrally.</p><p>As part of our long-term economic plan, this Government has cut the amount spent on central Government consultancy and contingent labour from £2.45 billion in 2009/10 to £1.06 billion in 2013/14 – a reduction of 57% compared to the last year of the previous Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 222077 222081 222093 222244 question first answered 02/02/2015 17:45:09 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

444541

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	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 information his Department holds on the number of Government departments which failed to pay outstanding debts to SMEs within the 60 day maximum period set out in the Prompt Payment Code.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	22458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>Government does not hold this information centrally. When undisputed public sector invoices are not paid within 30 days, interest becomes liable under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.</p><p>In March 2015 central government restated its longstanding commitment to pay 80% of undisputed and valid invoices in 5 days with the remainder paid in 30 days. To increase transparency through publication, departments are required to publish performance against these targets on a quarterly basis on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 20/01/2016 13:47:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

525192

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Anti-corruption Summit
	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 potential effectiveness of the agreements reached at the Anti-Corruption Summit in May 2016 in tackling corruption.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	905422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>This Government the UK has taken a global lead on tackling the scourge of corruption. Each delegation signed up to the commitments set out in the communiqué. In addition, 42 countries and 8 international organisations issued statements setting out further measures they will take.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 16/06/2016 14:47:43 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 4131 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

792810

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	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, when he plans to publish the report commissioned to identify where Government departments can increase spending on small and medium-sized enterprises.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	114737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>In response to a recommendation from the Public Accounts Committee, the Crown Commercial Service commissioned research to help to identify the areas where small and medium-sized businesses can best add value.</p><p> </p><p>This work was undertaken to inform internal decision-making and is not intended for publication.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/11/2017 14:24:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

792811

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	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, what importance he places on Government departments prioritising spending on small and medium-sized enterprises; and what the reasons are for that policy.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	114738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the vital role that small and medium-sized businesses have to play in helping us to achieve the best possible value for money when we buy goods and services.</p><p>Consequently, we are committed to removing all possible barriers to small businesses in this Government’s commercial arrangements, and we have set ourselves a challenging target of 33% of central government procurement spend going to small and medium businesses by 2022.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/11/2017 14:23:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

792812

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	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, what proportion of Government spend in 2015-16 was on small and medium-sized enterprises in each of the (a) communications, (b) construction, (c) engineering goods, (d) industrial services, (e) logistics and (f) office solutions sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	114739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>On 11<sup>th</sup> October 2017 we published the latest small and medium-sized enterprises’ spending performance figures:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/central-government-spend-with-smes-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/central-government-spend-with-smes-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>These show that government spent £12.2 bn in 2015-16 with small and medium sized enterprises, more than we have ever before recorded.</p><p> </p><p>We do not currently monitor the breakdown of spend with SMEs by commercial sector.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/11/2017 14:23:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson