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78361

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Digital Service
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 9 July 2014, Official Report, column 291W, on Government Digital Service, whether all Government Digital Service staff are members of the Civil Service ICT professional group.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	206242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Further to the answer by my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner on 9 July 2014 (Official Report) Column Ref: 291W, information on GDS staffing, including grades, is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015#budget-and-headcount" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015#budget-and-headcount</a>.</p><p>GDS also employs specialist staff on short-term contracts as a cost-effective option to deliver specific programmes.</p><p>Rather than ensuring staff are members of an ICT professional group we are actually improving IT and digital skills across Government, addressing a long-standing weakness. The capability for IT professionals within government is the responsibility of departmental Technology Leaders and the HR community, with support and advice provided by GDS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 206243 question first answered 21/07/2014 16:39:17 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

78362

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Digital Service
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 9 July 2014, Official Report, column 291W, on Government Digital Service, how many (a) male and (b) female (i) permanent and (ii) contract staff of the Government Digital Service were in each grade in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	206243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Further to the answer by my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner on 9 July 2014 (Official Report) Column Ref: 291W, information on GDS staffing, including grades, is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015#budget-and-headcount" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015#budget-and-headcount</a>.</p><p>GDS also employs specialist staff on short-term contracts as a cost-effective option to deliver specific programmes.</p><p>Rather than ensuring staff are members of an ICT professional group we are actually improving IT and digital skills across Government, addressing a long-standing weakness. The capability for IT professionals within government is the responsibility of departmental Technology Leaders and the HR community, with support and advice provided by GDS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 206242 question first answered 21/07/2014 16:39:17 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

78363

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Debates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason no Minister in his Department was able to represent his Department in the debate on the political independence of charities scheduled to take place in Westminster Hall on 15 July 2014.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Turner
uin	206244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The debate was withdrawn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 21/07/2014 13:46:12 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1426 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Turner

77517

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations were abolished in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	205499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>In 2010 the Coalition pledged to reduce the number and cost of public bodies. Our Public Bodies Reform Programme is the largest restructuring of public bodies in a generation. It will make the landscape smaller, more accountable, and will offer better value for money to the public.</p><p>By April 2011 the reforms brought about by the programme had reduced the number of public bodies by 46. During 2011-2012 the numbers reduced by a further 56. To date over 185 public bodies have been abolished and more than 165 have been merged into fewer than 70.</p><p>The total number of public bodies has reduced by over 285.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 21/07/2014 13:52:09 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

77519

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much land his Department has released for the purpose of building new homes since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	205472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Since 2010 the Government Property Unit, based in the Cabinet Office, has helped the Government reduce the size of its estate by over 2 million square metres. As at March 2014 Government had released land with capacity for 76,000 homes under the current public sector land programme, towards a target of 100,000 by end March 2015.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has two land holdings: (i) an operational site at Hannington; and, (ii) the Sunningdale Park site, which is subject to a Private Finance Initiative contract. The Sunningdale Park site is not subject to a lease break until 2017.</p><p>Therefore the Cabinet Office has not been in a position to release any land since May 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 21/07/2014 13:55:54 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

77339

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Official Secrets Act 1989
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on waiving the obligations of officials under the Official Secrets Acts when they (a) provide evidence to official inquiries and (b) provide information privately to hon. Members.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	205437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The obligations under the Official Secrets Act apply at all times.</p><p>Provision may be made for protected disclosures in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 21/07/2014 13:57:39 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

77340

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's policy is on responding to parliamentary questions where the subject file or letter is within the scope of the Official Secrets Act 1989.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	205430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>The Cabinet Office complies with any relevant legislation, including the Official Secrets Act, when responding to Written Parliamentary Questions.</p><p>Guidance to answering Parliamentary Questions is available online: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drafting-answers-to-parliamentary-questions-guidance" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/drafting-answers-to-parliamentary-questions-guidance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 205435 question first answered 21/07/2014 13:50:28 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

77341

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Children: Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any files on child abuse have been passed to his Department by (a) other parts of the Government or (b) hon. Members; and in what year such files were so passed.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	205424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has no record of having been passed any files on child abuse by another department or honourable members.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 205429 question first answered 21/07/2014 13:54:23 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

77463

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Children: Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any files on child abuse have been passed to No. 10 Downing Street by (a) other parts of the Government or (b) hon. Members; and in what year such files were so passed.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	205429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has no record of having been passed any files on child abuse by another department or honourable members.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 205424 question first answered 21/07/2014 13:54:23 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

77464

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what No. 10 Downing Street's policy is on responding to parliamentary questions where the subject file or letter is within the scope of the Official Secrets Act 1989.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	205435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>The Cabinet Office complies with any relevant legislation, including the Official Secrets Act, when responding to Written Parliamentary Questions.</p><p>Guidance to answering Parliamentary Questions is available online: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drafting-answers-to-parliamentary-questions-guidance" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/drafting-answers-to-parliamentary-questions-guidance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 205430 question first answered 21/07/2014 13:50:28 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann