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820751

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary of 10 January 2018, Official Report cols. 307-8, on Government Contracts: SMEs, what estimate the Government has made of the cost to the public purse of contingency plans in the event of Carillion folding.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	122169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Our priority is to keep public services running. We have extensive contingency plans and are working hard to minimise any disruption.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked closely across government with all affected departments and stakeholders to develop robust contingency plans that enable us to maintain the continuity and mitigate impacts to public services where possible. It would not be appropriate to speculate on commercially sensitive discussions at this time.</p><p> </p><p>As these plans contain commercially sensitive information it would not be appropriate to publish them.</p><p> </p><p>We will of course keep the House updated on developments as they arise.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 122170 122171 122175 122176 question first answered 16/01/2018 17:40:00 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

820752

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary of 10 January 2018, Official Report cols. 307-8, on Government Contracts: SMEs, if he will place a copy of contingency plans for the event of Carillion folding in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	122170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Our priority is to keep public services running. We have extensive contingency plans and are working hard to minimise any disruption.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked closely across government with all affected departments and stakeholders to develop robust contingency plans that enable us to maintain the continuity and mitigate impacts to public services where possible. It would not be appropriate to speculate on commercially sensitive discussions at this time.</p><p> </p><p>As these plans contain commercially sensitive information it would not be appropriate to publish them.</p><p> </p><p>We will of course keep the House updated on developments as they arise.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 122169 122171 122175 122176 question first answered 16/01/2018 17:40:00 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

820753

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary of 10 January 2018, Official Report cols. 307-8, on Government Contracts: SMEs, which alternative suppliers he has identified in those contingency plans to provide the public services currently provided by Carillion.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	122171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Our priority is to keep public services running. We have extensive contingency plans and are working hard to minimise any disruption.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked closely across government with all affected departments and stakeholders to develop robust contingency plans that enable us to maintain the continuity and mitigate impacts to public services where possible. It would not be appropriate to speculate on commercially sensitive discussions at this time.</p><p> </p><p>As these plans contain commercially sensitive information it would not be appropriate to publish them.</p><p> </p><p>We will of course keep the House updated on developments as they arise.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 122169 122170 122175 122176 question first answered 16/01/2018 17:40:01 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

820757

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary of 10 January 2018, Official Report cols. 307-8, on Government Contracts: SMEs, whether the Carillion contingency plans contain plans to retender the contracts referred to.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	122175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Our priority is to keep public services running. We have extensive contingency plans and are working hard to minimise any disruption.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked closely across government with all affected departments and stakeholders to develop robust contingency plans that enable us to maintain the continuity and mitigate impacts to public services where possible. It would not be appropriate to speculate on commercially sensitive discussions at this time.</p><p> </p><p>As these plans contain commercially sensitive information it would not be appropriate to publish them.</p><p> </p><p>We will of course keep the House updated on developments as they arise.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 122169 122170 122171 122176 question first answered 16/01/2018 17:40:01 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

820758

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary of 10 January 2018, Official Report, cols. 307-8, on Government Contracts: SMEs, who was consulted in the preparation of the Carillion contingency plans.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	122176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Our priority is to keep public services running. We have extensive contingency plans and are working hard to minimise any disruption.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked closely across government with all affected departments and stakeholders to develop robust contingency plans that enable us to maintain the continuity and mitigate impacts to public services where possible. It would not be appropriate to speculate on commercially sensitive discussions at this time.</p><p> </p><p>As these plans contain commercially sensitive information it would not be appropriate to publish them.</p><p> </p><p>We will of course keep the House updated on developments as they arise.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 122169 122170 122171 122175 question first answered 16/01/2018 17:40:01 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

820787

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has a carer's policy for its employees; and what other steps his Department has taken to support employees with caring responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	122205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>Work is underway to explore the implementation of a Carer’s policy in 2018. Carers are, however, entitled to apply for paid <a href="http://intranet.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/how-do-i/hr-code/chapter-3-time-off/3-7-special-leave/special-leave-policy/" target="_blank">special leave</a> and/or unpaid<a href="http://intranet.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/how-do-i/hr-code/chapter-3-time-off/3-9-career-break-policy/" target="_blank"> career breaks</a> as set out the special leave policy and can access support and counselling through our <a href="http://intranet.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/task/counselling-and-support/" target="_blank">Employee Assistance Programme</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Cabinet Office recognises the importance of supporting carers in the workplace, and has recently signed up to a 3rd year of membership to <a href="http://www.employersforcarers.org/" target="_blank">Employers for Carers</a>, a website enabling employees to access online tools, training and support, backed up by specialist knowledge from Carers UK - Cabinet Office <a href="http://intranet.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/news/charity-of-the-year-2015-and-the-winner-is/" target="_blank">Charity of the Year</a> in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we have also established a Carer’s Network, championed at a senior level, with the aim of providing support and advice to employees with caring responsibilities. We encourage<a href="http://intranet.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-carer/" target="_blank"> blog posts</a> to raise awareness of carers in the workplace, actively promote initiatives such as <a href="http://intranet.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/news/get-involved-and-pledge-your-support-during-national-carers-week-12-to-18-june-2017/" target="_blank">Carer’s Week</a>, and <a href="https://www.foryoubyyou.org.uk/" target="_blank">The Charity for Civil Servants</a> also offers an advisory service to Carers within the Civil Service.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 19/01/2018 13:37:03 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

819842

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to (a) collect information on the number of non-UK EU and EEA nationals working in each civil service department and (b) assess the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on civil service employment.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	121914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Service does not routinely collect information on the nationality of civil servants and there are currently no plans to collect information on the number of non-UK EU and EEA nationals working in each Civil Service department.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will continue to work with DExEU and the Home Office to ensure that the Civil Service Nationality Rules continue to be operable as broader legislative decisions are made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 18/01/2018 15:53:05 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

819974

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Blackburn
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that staff at the HM Revenue and Customs office in the Blackburn office are offered exit compensation terms in place on the date of the closure announcement.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham P Jones
uin	122046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>Exit compensation terms for Civil Servants are set according to the rules of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme in place at the time of exit.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 05/02/2018 14:48:18 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

818691

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what contingency plans his Department has prepared in case of the folding of (a) Carillion and (b) any other strategic supplier.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	121455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>We have in place a number of arrangements to ensure the effective management of government's strategic suppliers. These arrangements include working with departments to develop robust contingency plans that enable us to respond to whatever operational issues may arise.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 11/01/2018 11:16:35 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

816776

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
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 news story of 18 December 2017 about the 200 suppliers who sign up to the Contracts Finder service each week, how many of those suppliers are SMEs; and if he will provide a breakdown of those firms by region.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	121203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>In the period 1 September to 8 December 2017, the average number of supplier organisations that registered on Contracts Finder each week was 232, of which 78% were SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently not able to provide a breakdown of these by region.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 11/01/2018 11:14:49 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett