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1133558

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he (a) has carried out or (b) plans to carry out under section 40 of the Small Business and Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 an investigation into the promptness of payment by Interserve of the subcontractors in its public sector supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	267172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>Section 40 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires certain public sector contracting authorities to give reasonable assistance to investigations by the Cabinet Office’s Public Procurement Review Service. The Public Procurement Review Service investigates concerns raised by suppliers about public procurement practice, including late payment. It has not carried out and has no plans to carry out an investigation into the promptness of payment by Interserve.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 27/06/2019 13:59:24 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1133280

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Interserve has cancelled any public sector contracts since January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	266679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>We are not aware of Interserve cancelling any public sector contracts.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 27/06/2019 13:54:52 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1088830

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of Interserve going into administration.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	232560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>As Interserve has stated publicly, its business will continue to operate as normal for customers and suppliers. The operating companies of Interserve have not entered administration and will be unaffected. As a result, the provision of public services will continue without disruption or impact on jobs or pensions and with no additional cost to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 19/03/2019 17:32:20 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1088831

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the capacity of alternative providers to take over public sector contracts held by Interserve, in the event that Interserve enters administration.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	232561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>As Interserve has stated publicly, its business will continue to operate as normal for customers and suppliers. The operating companies of Interserve have not entered administration and will be unaffected. Therefore no alternative providers will be required. The provision of public services will continue without disruption or impact on jobs or pensions.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 19/03/2019 17:33:09 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1058857

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether officials in his Department were present at the financial rescue talks between Interserve and its lenders.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	219298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is a customer of Interserve, not a director or shareholder of the company. This is a matter to be resolved between Interserve and its lenders. No officials were present at the financial rescue talks between Interserve and its lenders.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 14/02/2019 16:36:04 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1051476

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
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 20 December 2019 to Question 204484 on Interserve and the Answer of 24 January 2019 to Question 204485, for what reason the information provided does not include the number of meetings held by (a) Ministers in his Department and (b) Cabinet Office Markets and Suppliers team with representatives of Interserve plc in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	214537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>Multiple officials from the Government Commercial Function, including the Crown Representative and other officials from the Markets and Suppliers team, interact with a range of Interserve employees through formal meetings, conference calls, individual phone calls, and other forums (including meetings hosted by other departments), as they do with most Strategic Suppliers. There will normally be multiple such interactions per week. Ministers in the Cabinet Office receive a weekly update on supplier issues including Strategic Suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/02/2019 16:10:07 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1043699

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
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 3 December 2018 to Question 196094, whether Interserve has submitted its living will.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	210019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>Suppliers including Serco, Capita, Sopra Steria, Engie and Interserve have volunteered to pilot the use of “living wills”. We have been working with them over recent weeks and will reflect the results of this pilot as we deploy “living wills” across all suppliers providing critical services. Interserve is amongst the suppliers who have provided the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 23/01/2019 09:49:51 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1038512

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
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 made to prepare for the possible insolvency of Interserve; and what meetings the Government has had with relevant trade union representatives to discuss such plans and staff concerns.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	206883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The public can be reassured that we monitor the financial health of all of our strategic suppliers, including Interserve, and have regular discussions with the company’s management. We are vigilant about monitoring our reliance on individual suppliers and are committed to ensuring that robust contingency plans are in place for all essential services</p><p><br> Further measures announced by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in June 2018 to promote a healthy and diverse marketplace of suppliers for government contracts include requiring key suppliers to develop ‘living wills’ which will allow contingency plans to be rapidly enacted if needed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is a customer of Interserve, not a director or shareholder of the company and Interserve’s relationship with its employees and trade unions is a matter for the company.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 14/01/2019 17:27:55 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029457

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what meetings Ministers in his Department have had with representatives of Interserve in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	204484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Engagement with Strategic Suppliers is led by the Markets and Suppliers team in the Government Commercial Function.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategic Partnering Programme in the Cabinet Office Markets and Suppliers team meets regularly with all strategic suppliers, and may increase or decrease frequency depending on the issues at the time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/01/2019 17:34:34 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1029458

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
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 18 December 2018 to Question 201666, how many meetings the Cabinet Office Markets and Suppliers team have had with representatives of Interserve plc in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	204485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Engagement with Strategic Suppliers is led by the Markets and Suppliers team in the Government Commercial Function.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategic Partnering Programme in the Cabinet Office Markets and Suppliers team meets regularly with all strategic suppliers, and may increase or decrease frequency depending on the issues at the time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/01/2019 17:35:16 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves