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43484

registered interest
date	17/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
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 workplace nurseries available to staff in (a) his Department and (b) his Department's executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies in (i) 2010, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	192438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text <p>The Government's childcare offer will provide flexible support for all eligible working families while maintaining a free, universal early education support. Alongside this, the Government is also taking action to drive up the supply of high quality childcare provision and to open up more choice for parents. </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West on 3 March 2014 (Official Report) Column Ref: 664W. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham attachment 1 file name PQ192438 - Referral Answer.docx title Referral Answer for Member
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

43485

registered interest
date	17/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much sugar was purchased for No. 10 Downing Street in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	192416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister's Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>This information is not held.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 19/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

42698

registered interest
date	12/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
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 empty property business rates for the vacant properties recorded on the e-PIMS database owned by (a) his Department and (b) any executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies of his Department in the current financial year.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	191802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2014 answer text <p>At the time of the last General Election the central Government estate was far larger than required and taxpayers were paying to maintain, run and rent properties which were under-occupied while other part of the freehold estate remained vacant.</p><p>The Government Property Unit has been supporting departments to rationalise rapidly the Government's estate including by taking a whole of Government view of property. Since the 2010 General Election over £1.25 billion has been raised by selling surplus freehold properties. Through the exiting of property across the central civil estate, we have also delivered cumulative, gross run rate savings of over £454 million per annum.</p><p>Where surplus property is awaiting disposal or lease end, the government looks to explore all disposal options, including commercially sub-letting all or part of the space. Surplus property is listed on gov.uk</p><p>There is no liability at taxpayers' expense for business rates on any vacant Cabinet Office properties in the current financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 19/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

42362

registered interest
date	11/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish the report of the independent project review of the Counter Fraud Checking Service once it is completed.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	191593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p>Prior to the last General Election, there was no-cross Government work to tackle the billions of pounds of taxpayers' money lost to fraud.</p><p>We are currently reviewing the business case for a Counter Fraud Checking Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

42106

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many consultants have been engaged in the Crown Oversight Function since its creation; what each of their job roles were; and how much has been paid in consultancy fees to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	191301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p>Prior to the last General Election the Civil Service lacked commercial and procurement skills. This Government's commercial and procurement reforms saved taxpayers £3.8 billion last year alone. The Government is strengthening central procurement skills to ensure further savings can be realised. The Crown Oversight Function was created on 1 November 2013 and has 52 Civil Service roles. Further details will be available via the department's organogram. Consultants were not employed at Government expense.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 191302 question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

42107

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants of what grades have been employed on the Crown Oversight Function since its creation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	191302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p>Prior to the last General Election the Civil Service lacked commercial and procurement skills. This Government's commercial and procurement reforms saved taxpayers £3.8 billion last year alone. The Government is strengthening central procurement skills to ensure further savings can be realised. The Crown Oversight Function was created on 1 November 2013 and has 52 Civil Service roles. Further details will be available via the department's organogram. Consultants were not employed at Government expense.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 191301 question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

42108

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Honours and Decorations Committee's report from its last meeting to consider the recommendations of Sir John Holmes will go forward for final approval.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	James Wharton
uin	191246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2014 answer text <p>The Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals (HD Committee) met in January 2014 and considered a number of recommendations put forward by Sir John Holmes regarding the rules for awarding military medals. The Committee&rsquo;s report is now in the process of being formally approved. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 191245 question first answered 13/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm

42109

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Honours and Decorations Committee last met to consider the recommendations put forward by Sir John Holmes regarding the rules for the awarding of military medals.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	James Wharton
uin	191245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2014 answer text <p>The Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals (HD Committee) met in January 2014 and considered a number of recommendations put forward by Sir John Holmes regarding the rules for awarding military medals. The Committee&rsquo;s report is now in the process of being formally approved. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 191246 question first answered 13/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm

42280

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer to Lord Lexden of 18 July 2013, Official Report, House of Lords, column 872, on the Profumo Inquiry, how many of the people interviewed by Lord Denning in his inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Mr Profumo are still alive.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Frank Dobson
uin	191368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 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 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	180 label Biography information for Frank Dobson

41989

registered interest
date	07/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will estimate the net benefit to the UK economy of data.gov.uk since it publicly launched in January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	191143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p> We know that open data is of huge value to the economy. It is difficult to cite an exact figure for the net benefit of data.gov.uk. </p><p /> <p>A recent <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/198905/bis-13-743-market-assessment-of-public-sector-information.pdf" target="_blank">Deloitte report</a>, available at LINK, cited £1.8bn of direct benefit and £6.8bn of indirect benefit to the UK economy from the use of open data, although this also includes data that is not government data. </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie