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1003681

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of contracts issued by his Department and contractors include provisions to impose, as between parties to the subcontract, that any payment due from the contractor to a subcontractor under the contract is to be made no later than the end of a period of 30 days from the date on which the relevant invoice is regarded as valid and undisputed, as required by the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	189563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>Through the Public Contract Regulations 2015, all public sector buyers must include 30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts; and require that this payment term be passed down the supply chain. Public sector buyers must also publish annually on their payment performance.</p><p> </p><p>Government strongly encourages businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment, including late payment through the supply chain, in public sector contracts to its Mystery Shopper service. Mystery Shopper will then investigate</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 15/11/2018 09:46:50 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

999506

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the ability of Government contractors to pay invoices submitted by subcontractors within 30 days.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	187159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Regulation 113 of the Public Contracts Regulations contains statutory guidance for contracting authorities and suppliers on paying undisputed invoices in 30 days down the supply chain.</p><p>This will be preserved under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act when the UK leaves the European Union, with relevant adjustments necessary to ensure legal operability. This will give legal certainty and continuity to businesses and contracting authorities on day one of exit.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 14:52:41 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

999143

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Crown Commercial Service's Transparency data, CCS prompt payment data 2018-19, whether the aggregated totals figure of 196.88 per cent for the percentage of invoices paid within five days is correct; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	186191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Commercial Service fully complies with all regulatory requirements set out in Section 113(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations (2015).</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Commercial Service will remove “aggregated totals” fields from future prompt payment data publications.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 16:34:44 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

999145

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release of 10 April 2018, New changes to encourage small businesses to apply for government contracts, what progress he is making on excluding suppliers from major Government procurements if they cannot demonstrate fair and effective payment practices with subcontractors.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	186192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>On the same day as the referenced press release, the Cabinet Office announced a consultation to gather views on whether it would be appropriate to exclude suppliers from major government procurements if they cannot demonstrate a fair, effective and responsible approach to payment in their supply chain management. This consultation closed on 5 June. We have been reviewing responses and will publish the outcome shortly.</p><p> </p><p>In the meanwhile, Government strongly encourages businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment in public sector contracts, including late payment through the supply chain, to the Mystery Shopper service in the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 14:50:54 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

997651

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of government contractors pay invoices submitted by subcontractors within 30 days as required by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	185516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p><em><br> </em>Government strongly encourages businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment in public sector contracts, including late payment through the supply chain, to its Mystery Shopper service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 05/11/2018 17:02:06 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

997657

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of Government contractors that employ over 250 people have signed up to the Prompt Payment Code.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	185518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>However, a list of signatories to the Prompt Payment Code can be viewed at the following link: http://ppc.promptpaymentcode.org.uk/ppc/ppc_signatory.a4d</p><p> </p><p>The majority of government’s strategic suppliers are signatories to the Code and payment practices of government’s largest suppliers are regularly monitored to ensure that they are in line with the aims of prompt payment policy. While the Prompt Payment Code is voluntary, any new strategic supplier to government is encouraged to sign up.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 05/11/2018 17:00:23 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

997755

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to this Department's press release entitled Government announces major changes to rebuild trust after Carillion, published on 25 June 2018, what progress he has made on reforming the Public Services Public Services )(Social Value) Act 2012.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	185520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is currently leading work with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to implement a package of measures for the future of social value and procurement, as set out in Government’s Civil Society Strategy. This includes training for government commercial staff to ensure that all major procurements in central government explicitly evaluate and report on their social value. Further information will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>This is an extension of the application of the Social Value Act across central government departments, rather than legislative changes to the Act itself.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 14:54:45 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

997764

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many SMEs were awarded government contracts in the 2017-2018 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	185521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts, above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p><p> </p><p>Contract award notices must include the SME status of the winning supplier, in accordance with Procurement Policy Note 07/16.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 14:58:17 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

997769

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of SMEs contracted by central government to provide goods and services pay the living wage.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	185522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The government is determined to ensure that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been unpaid NMW should contact the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) helpline on 0300 123 1100 or via the online complaints form at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints</a></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 14:56:29 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

997772

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Crown Commercial Service collects data on the payment practices of SMEs holding contracts with central government.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	185523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Government strongly encourages businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment, including late payment through the supply chain, in public sector contracts to the Mystery Shopper service in the Cabinet Office</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/11/2018 16:19:19 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett