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820028

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on behalf of EU citizens who have married a UK citizen on their right to remain in the UK after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	122100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office has been undertaking an extensive programme of engagement and evidence gathering with many parties interested in the rights of EU citizens in the UK, after the UK has left the EU. These include grassroots organisations, community interest groups, homelessness charities and many others.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/01/2018 17:34:23 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

820029

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from organisations on behalf of EU citizens who (a) are homeless and b) have caring responsibilities on their right to remain in the UK after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	122101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office has been undertaking an extensive programme of engagement and evidence gathering with many parties interested in the rights of EU citizens in the UK, after the UK has left the EU. These include grassroots organisations, community interest groups, homelessness charities and many others.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/01/2018 17:35:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

810351

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
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 19 December 2017 to Question 114740, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of public sector buyers' published payment performance; and what estimate he has made of the proportion of public sector buyers who are meeting the stated 30-day payment term.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Although their performance is not monitored routinely, public sector buyers are required to publish their payment performance annually. Data published in 2015-16 shows that by the final quarter all major departments, apart from one (at 76%), were meeting their 5 days target and that all departments were paying at least 96% of their invoices within the 30 day target, with several departments achieving 100%.</p><p> </p><p>Moreover, businesses can report poor payment practice and instances of late payment, including late payment through the supply chain, in public sector contracts to our Mystery Shopper service, which will then investigate</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/01/2018 13:22:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

809887

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 117657, what guidance he plans to issue to business on the improvement made to those digital procurement platforms.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Crown Commercial Service emails all registered suppliers with details of enhancements to Contracts Finder in advance and when they are released. Contracts Finder is also featured in our programme of presentations to SMEs and industry bodies.</p><p> </p><p>As Crown Marketplace progresses past the test phase a supplier engagement strategy (which includes communications and guidance) is being developed. Crown Marketplace continues to engage closely with the supplier market including SMEs.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/12/2017 11:02:12 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

809888

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 117657, on Public Sector: Procurement, what plans he has to reduce the volume of information required for businesses that bid for public procurement contracts.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We have already taken action to ensure that bidding processes are simplified across the public sector. Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ) have been abolished for low value contracts, and a streamlined, standard Selection Questionnaire introduced for those instances where it is required.</p><p> </p><p>The standard Selection Questionnaire asks potential suppliers to initially just self-declare their status against the exclusion grounds and selection questions. This reduces the burden on organisations providing evidence against those checks and aligns with the process required in the PCR 2015 for the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to look for ways to reduce the burdens place on companies bidding for government business, especially for smaller businesses.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/12/2017 11:03:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
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

792813

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 small and medium-sized enterprises suppliers were paid within 30 days of invoice date by prime contractors to Government departments in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	114740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Through the Public Contract Regulations 2015, public sector buyers must include 30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts; and require that this payment term be passed down the supply chain. Public sector buyers must also publish annually on their payment performance.</p><p> </p><p>Information on prompt payment by prime contractors is not held centrally. However, between 1 November 2016 and 31 October 2017, seven cases of late payment in the supply chain were referred to our Mystery Shopper Service.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/12/2017 15:27:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes previous answer version 24606 answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson