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63836

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what audit he has made of (a) ICL mainframes, (b) IBM mainframes and (c) other legacy ICT systems in Government departments and the availability of skills needed to maintain them; and when each relevant maintenance contract falls due.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	202463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Government Digital Service (GDS) has worked to identify legacy IT equipment, which includes a small number of important legacy IBM and ICL mainframes. To ensure these are effectively managed Government is creating a Crown Hosting Service, which is due to go live next year.</p><p>In many cases departments are locked into contracts signed over 10 years ago, by the previous administration, which means they are dependent on suppliers to manage these systems.</p><p>GDS is supporting departments to bring in new skilled officials to address a long-standing lack of digital skills.</p><p> </p><p>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 30/06/2014 16:30:41 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

63840

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voluntary Organisations
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) total value of public service contracts that have been awarded to voluntary sector organisations in each year since 2008-09 and (b) proportion of overall public expenditure which was spent on public service contracts with voluntary sector organisations in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	202407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Since January 2011 Government departments have published information on the contracts they award on Contracts Finder: <a href="http://www.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk/</a></p><p>Central government departments publish their expenditure with Voluntary and Community Sector organisations as part of their Quarterly Data Summaries (QDS): <a href="http://www.gist.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/oscar/" target="_blank">http://www.gist.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/oscar/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 30/06/2014 16:29:54 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

63996

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Fraud, Error and Debt Taskforce
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 24 June 2014, Official Report, column 147W, on Fraud, Error and Debt Taskforce, for what reasons the Fraud, Error and Debt Taskforce has been reconstituted; what the terms of reference and mandate for the new taskforce are; what the membership of that taskforce is; and when the minutes of the reconstituted taskforce will be made available.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	202553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Before 2010 there was no coordinated action to tackle fraud, error and debt across Government despite the significant losses to the Exchequer. In 2011 alone the Annual Fraud Indicator estimated Government annual losses from fraud and error were over £30bn. It is also estimated that between £7bn and £8bn per annum is lost through debts owed to Government not being pursued.</p><p>This Government established the first cross-departmental taskforce to address this issue after the last General Election. In 2012-13 the Fraud, Error and Debt Taskforce reported savings and improved performance in detecting and preventing fraud and error of £6.5bn, and is overseeing initiatives to improve debt collection. Despite this progress we know there's much more to do. The reconstituted taskforce is chaired jointly by the Cabinet Secretary and myself, and attended by senior Ministers and Permanent Secretaries, supported by industry sector experts, to ensure there is full alignment towards further reducing fraud and error losses and improving debt collection in benefits and tax credits.</p><p>As was the case under previous administrations, minutes of internal meetings are not usually disclosed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 30/06/2014 16:34:49 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

63998

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Codes of Practice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what rules and guidance there are on Cabinet Members discussing matters related to their ministerial portfolio with members of the public who are not their constituents at a constituency surgery or other constituency event.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	202443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Ministerial Code sets out the standards of conduct expected of Ministers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 30/06/2014 16:33:58 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

63560

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will retract his request to government departments to end check-off payroll deductions for trades union subscriptions.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	202194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>Departments are required to recover the cost of check off.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East during Cabinet Office Orals on 25 June 2014 (Official Report) Column Ref: 302W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 26/06/2014 16:24:05 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

63561

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff employed by his Department received each level of performance rating in their end of year performance assessment for 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	202049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>Performance ratings have not been finalised for Cabinet Office staff for 2013-14.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 26/06/2014 15:13:10 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

63562

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many assessments of (a) nuclear facilities and (b) other critical infrastructure have been undertaken against his Department's information assurance maturity model; and if he will publish all such assessments undertaken since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	202073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>There is on-going work assessing and mitigating vulnerabilities in UK's critical national infrastructure. Details of this work, including any assessments, are classified.</p><p>Progress against the National Cyber Security Strategy is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/uk-cyber-security-strategy-statement-on-progress-2-years-on" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/uk-cyber-security-strategy-statement-on-progress-2-years-on</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 30/06/2014 16:32:51 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

63172

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants have been sponsored to undertake an MBA or other business qualifications in the last five years; and how many such people passed such a qualification.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	201876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 26/06/2014 11:51:25 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

63173

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the review of the Muslim Brotherhood led by Sir John Jenkins will be published.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	201852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The findings of the review will be published once they have been considered by the Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 25/06/2014 14:35:08 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

63175

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the Civil Service Fast Stream programme is promoted to students in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Civil Service Fast Stream marketing team use the careers site, advertising campaigns, on-campus promotions and events and social media to promote the Civil Service's graduate development programme across the UK. The Northern Ireland Civil Service is a separate organisation from the Home Civil Service and therefore employs graduates separately through the Northern Ireland Fast Stream.</p><p>In 2013 the Fast Stream marketing team used the free vacancy advertising service offered by the University of Ulster and Queen's University Belfast to promote Fast Stream Opportunities.. The Fast Stream programmes are also advertised on graduate recruitment websites with databases of over 700,000 students across the UK. Last October, Fast Stream representatives attended the Business and Finance Fair at Queen's University Belfast to generate awareness and attract talented students to the Civil Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 30/06/2014 16:31:21 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis