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1522075

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date	13/10/2022
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written Questions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House why Written Question HL1408, tabled on 30 June, remains outstanding as of 13 October.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL2615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Further to my answer to Lord Jopling on 11 October (HL2274), the FCDO experienced technical difficulties in uploading their answer to this question to the Parliamentary website, but a response was issued by email, at the time. My office has since been in touch with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and received assurances that a response has now been uploaded to the website. The Department has also written directly to apologise for the delay in responding with an explanation for the delay.</p><p>I regret the error and will be reminding all Departments of their duty to offer prompt responses to questions in the House.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 27/10/2022 14:05:00 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1487520

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kate Josephs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they advised the former Director General of the COVID-19 Task Force, Kate Josephs, at any point about whether or not she should tell her employer, Sheffield City Council, about her attendance at her leaving party held on 17 December 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my previous answers to questions HL736 and HL840 of 7 June, and HL1111 of 23 June.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is never appropriate to either confirm or deny whether the Cabinet Office has had any communications with specific individuals in the course of an investigation in order to preserve the confidentiality and integrity of investigation processes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 19/07/2022 14:13:02 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1471589

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kate Josephs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord True on 16 June (HL736 and HL840), what specific investigation processes are being referred to; who is carrying out each investigation; who each investigation will report to; and by what date they expect each of the investigations to be complete.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The specific investigation process being referred to is that set out in both the Update of 31 January 2022 and the 25 May 2022 final report outlining the findings of the Second Permanent Secretary’s investigation into alleged gatherings on Government premises. The methodology of the investigation is outlined within the report. The Second Permanent Secretary’s Update made clear what investigation work had been carried out. It is never appropriate in investigations to either confirm or deny whether the Cabinet Office has had any communications with specific individuals in order to preserve the confidentiality and integrity of investigation processes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 04/07/2022 14:32:19 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1469216

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kate Josephs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) Ms Kate Josephs, former Director General of the COVID-19 Taskforce, since she left the role in January 2021, and (2) Sheffield County Council, regarding the Cabinet Office leaving party Ms Josephs attended on 17 December 2020; and what date any communication took place.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to either confirm or deny whether the Cabinet Office has had any communications with, or in relation to, any individuals in order to preserve the confidentiality and integrity of investigation processes.</p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL736 question first answered 16/06/2022 12:31:25 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1468317

registered interest
date	07/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kate Josephs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had any correspondence (1) with Ms Kate Josephs, former Director General of the Covid Task Force, since she left the role, or (2) with Sheffield City Council, regarding the Cabinet Office leaving party she attended on 17 December 2020; and if so, on what dates this correspondence took place.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to either confirm or deny whether the Cabinet Office has had any communications with, or in relation to, any individuals in order to preserve the confidentiality and integrity of investigation processes.</p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL840 question first answered 16/06/2022 12:31:25 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1457052

registered interest
date	07/04/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	10 Downing Street
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 6 April (HL7366), what discussions they have had with the Metropolitan Police about why releasing the number of communications between the Cabinet Office and (1) Kate Josephs, and (2) Sheffield City Council, about the party held on 17 December 2020 is not appropriate in order to preserve the confidentiality and integrity of the investigation processes; and what steps they have taken in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL7830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my previous answers to questions HL6920 and HL7071 of 24 March and HL7366 of 6 April.</p><p>In referring to the 'confidentiality and integrity of investigation processes' my response referred not only to the Metropolitan Police processes but the internal investigation carried out by the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 20/04/2022 08:59:21 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1456714

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: ICT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many messages have been (1) logged, and (2) registered, of Government Ministers (a) sending, or (b) receiving, messages of official Government business on messaging services on their own private communication devices for the years (i) 2020, (ii) 2021, and (iii) 2022, to date; and what are the totals by each Ministry or Department.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL7586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2022 answer text <p>Ministers will have informal conversations from time to time in person or remotely. Significant content relating to government business from such discussions is passed back to officials. Government does not hold information on how many messages are transferred to official systems, and it should be noted that it is the substance of any business that has to be transferred to official systems, not necessarily the messages themselves.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 07/04/2022 16:36:27 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1454414

registered interest
date	25/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kate Josephs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord True on 24 March (HL6920 and HL7071), why giving dates of any communication regarding (1) Ms Kate Josephs, and (2) the Cabinet Office leaving party she attended on 17 December 2020, is (a) not appropriate at this time, and (b) would undermine a police investigation.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL7366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my previous answers to Questions <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-03-11/hl6920" target="_blank">HL6920</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-03-17/hl7071" target="_blank">HL7071</a> on 24 March 2022.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It would not be appropriate to either confirm or deny whether the Cabinet Office has had any communications with any individuals in order to preserve the confidentiality and integrity of investigation processes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 06/04/2022 13:55:40 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1454248

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Consultants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent on external consultants in the tax years (1) 2017–18; (2) 2018–19; (3) 2019–20, (4) 2020–21, and (5) 2021 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL7344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2022 answer text <p>It is standard for Government Departments to draw on the advice of external specialists for a range of services. Consultancy includes staff who provide objective advice relating to strategy, structure, management or operations of an organisation and may include the identification of options with recommendations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The noble Lord may also be aware that the Consultancy Playbook was published in May 2021 alongside the Sourcing Playbook, to provide additional guidance when sourcing consultancy services. This supports our agenda to commission and engage with consultants more effectively, achieving better outcomes, better value for money, and improved civil service capability through the transferral of knowledge and skills.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Consultancy spend, including ALB spend, is published in departmental annual reports and accounts and is reproduced below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Department</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEIS</p></td><td><p>£62,600,000</p></td><td><p>£63,000,000</p></td><td><p>£61,900,000</p></td><td><p>£55,700,000</p></td><td><p>£137,300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CO</p></td><td><p>£10,191,000</p></td><td><p>£23,992,000</p></td><td><p>£36,893,000</p></td><td><p>£38,841,000</p></td><td><p>£79,779,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DCMS</p></td><td><p>£22,900,000</p></td><td><p>£18,300,000</p></td><td><p>£22,500,000</p></td><td><p>£32,900,000</p></td><td><p>£46,100,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DFE</p></td><td><p>£12,100,000</p></td><td><p>£14,600,000</p></td><td><p>£13,100,000</p></td><td><p>£12,700,000</p></td><td><p>£8,700,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEFRA</p></td><td><p>£22,897,000</p></td><td><p>£37,553,000</p></td><td><p>£54,542,000</p></td><td><p>£33,299,000</p></td><td><p>£36,337,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DFT</p></td><td><p>£78,260,000</p></td><td><p>£92,490,000</p></td><td><p>£145,562,000</p></td><td><p>£168,390,654</p></td><td><p>£175,720,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DHSC</p></td><td><p>£389,301,000</p></td><td><p>£370,970,000</p></td><td><p>£342,051,000</p></td><td><p>£290,206,000</p></td><td><p>£485,997,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIT</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>£644,000</p></td><td><p>£2,761,000</p></td><td><p>£897,000</p></td><td><p>£5,782,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DWP</p></td><td><p>£9,700,000</p></td><td><p>£45,300,000</p></td><td><p>£28,500,000</p></td><td><p>£28,500,000</p></td><td><p>£29,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FCDO</p></td><td><p>£800,000</p></td><td><p>£1,261,979</p></td><td><p>£1,927,753</p></td><td><p>£2,936,902</p></td><td><p>£2,742,044</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMRC</p></td><td><p>£1,212,806</p></td><td><p>£2,957,366</p></td><td><p>£3,168,518</p></td><td><p>£1,700,000</p></td><td><p>£8,600,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMT</p></td><td><p>£18,000,000</p></td><td><p>£18,000,000</p></td><td><p>£15,000,000</p></td><td><p>£18,000,000</p></td><td><p>£17,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HO</p></td><td><p>£13,348,000</p></td><td><p>£12,728,000</p></td><td><p>£23,400,000</p></td><td><p>£33,700,000</p></td><td><p>£32,402,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DLUCH</p></td><td><p>£156,000</p></td><td><p>£405,000</p></td><td><p>£3,308,000</p></td><td><p>£5,229,000</p></td><td><p>£20,148,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOD</p></td><td><p>£60,500,000</p></td><td><p>£49,955,000</p></td><td><p>£65,150,000</p></td><td><p>£134,627,000</p></td><td><p>£109,668,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOJ</p></td><td><p>£15,156,000</p></td><td><p>£36,337,000</p></td><td><p>£30,572,000</p></td><td><p>£14,962,000</p></td><td><p>£15,742,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£717,121,806</p></td><td><p>£788,493,345</p></td><td><p>£850,335,271</p></td><td><p>£872,588,556</p></td><td><p>£1,211,017,884</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 07/04/2022 16:16:46 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1452385

registered interest
date	17/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kate Josephs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had any communication about Ms Kate Josephs, former Director General of the Covid Task Force, since she left that role, regarding the Cabinet Office leaving party she attended on 17 December 2020 with (1) Sheffield City Council, or (2) Ms Josephs; and on what dates any such communications took place.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL7071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Cabinet Office update from the Second Permanent Secretary which has been published on GOV.UK and placed in the Library of the House.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment further while the Metropolitan Police Service’s investigation is ongoing. At the end of the process, the Prime Minister will ask the Second Permanent Secretary to update her findings, which will be published in line with the Terms of Reference.</p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL6920 question first answered 24/03/2022 17:46:47 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven