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732580

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Linlithgow and East Falkirk
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 (a) amount and (b) proportion of public procurement spend by Government that has reached small and medium-sized firms in Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>In 2014-15, Central Government spent over £12 billion (27.1%) with small and medium sized businesses, which shows a continued year on year increase in SMEs winning public procurements.</p><p> </p><p>Information on all public sector suppliers within a specific constituency is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/06/2017 14:32:48 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732654

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Cyber Security Centre
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 people, businesses and organisations from (a) Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK who have received advice and support from the National Cyber Security Centre.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) works with a wide range of partners, including devolved administrations, to provide advice and support to people, businesses and organisations across the UK. Where appropriate, the NCSC also provides assistance to organisations in responding to cyber security incidents. Through its website, social media and diverse range of partnerships, its advice and support is widely available to all.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/06/2017 14:23:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732658

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
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 (a) cyber security experts required to implement the National Cyber Security Strategy and (b) such experts working in the UK; and what steps the Government is taking to encourage people studying computer science to pursue careers in cyber security.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Strategy 2016-2021 outlines the government’s ambition to deliver a self-sustaining pipeline of talent providing the skills to meet our national needs across the public and private sectors. This is needed to close the gap between supply and demand for cyber security experts, estimated to reach over 40,000 by 2020 without intervention.</p><p>Ensuring the UK has the cyber security experts it needs is a key government priority. Our Cyber First programme inspires and supports students from age 11 to pursue careers in cyber security.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/06/2017 14:24:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732352

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybercrime: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many 11 to 15-year-olds have completed the Cyber First course.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>Around 8,500 11-15 year olds have participated in a CyberFirst course since the initiative was launched in 2016. The courses included: four 'Girls Only’ development days for 14-15 year olds, two ‘CyberFirst Adventurers’ days for 11-13 year olds, and an online girl’s only competition aimed at girls age 13-16.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/06/2017 10:34:17 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

732360

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Procurement
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 that the UK leaving the EU does not adversely affect public procurement opportunities for social enterprises.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The current public procurement rules will continue to apply until the UK has left the EU following the successful conclusion of exit negotiations. The longer-term opportunities for our procurement regulations are being considered carefully.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/06/2017 14:33:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

731877

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Regulation
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 have worked on the Red Tape Challenge project since its inception; and what the paygrade was of those staff.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Red Tape Challenge Team was based in the Cabinet Office between April 2011 and December 2016. In January 2017, the function was transferred to the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy.</p><p>For the period from inception and while it was based in Cabinet Office, the headcount by payband were as follows;</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Payband Headcount</p><p>SCS1 3</p><p>Grade 7 6</p><p>HEO/SEO 25</p><p>EO 2</p><p>AO 1</p><p><strong>Total 37</strong></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/06/2017 16:59:47 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes previous answer version 398 answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

723806

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Homelessness: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes to housing benefit for 18 to 21-year olds on levels of youth homelessness.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	71706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my answer of 15 March this year to Written Question 66778 on this subject. This can be accessed from the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-03-07/66778/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-03-07/66778/</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/04/2017 16:18:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

723807

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Southwark
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) how many people claimed housing benefit and (b) what the total amount of housing benefit claimed was in the London Borough of Southwark in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	71749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The requested information is available on GOV.uk.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The available information for Housing Benefit claimants in each Local Authority is published and available at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Historic Housing Benefit expenditure for each Local Authority is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/554026/benefit-expenditure-by-local-authority-2015-16.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/554026/benefit-expenditure-by-local-authority-2015-16.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/04/2017 08:37:01 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

722566

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Homelessness: Coventry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of changes to housing benefit for unemployed 18 to 21-year olds on levels of homelessness in (a) Coventry South constituency and (b) the City of Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	71265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>This policy affects Universal Credit recipients only, not Housing Benefit recipients.</p><p> </p><p>There is a wide range of exemptions from this policy which will ensure that vulnerable people are protected. As the policy will only apply to those who have no impediment to a return to the parental home I do not anticipate that there will be any impact on the levels of homelessness.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/04/2017 14:59:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

722572

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of paying housing benefit directly to tenants on their ability to secure accommodation in the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	71310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>DWP has not made an assessment specifically looking at the effect of paying Housing Benefit directly to tenants and their ability to secure accommodation in the private rented sector. The Government believes that direct payment of Housing Benefit to claimants is an important consideration in encouraging people to manage their own budget in the same way as other households, particularly where it may help claimants when they move in work.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/04/2017 16:10:11 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock