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169736

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Government: Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the budget was for the D5 London 2014: leading digital governments conference; and how the invitees to this conference were identified.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The D5 London 2014: Leading Digital Governments Conference met at Idea London and Digital Catapult to discuss how to promote economic growth through open markets, teaching children to code, improving connectivity, and ideas for future collaborative projects. A trade event was hosted at Buckingham Palace by HRH the Duke of York which included the following leading British SMEs:</p><p>· Code Kingdoms</p><p>· Crowd Emotion</p><p>· Funding Circle</p><p>· Hypercat</p><p>· Kano</p><p>· Relative Insight</p><p>· Skyscape Cloud Services</p><p>· Therapy Box</p><p>· Yoyo</p><p>Founding members met criteria including on their expertise in teaching children coding, commitment to support all citizens to access digital services, and commitment to open standards, open markets and open source. Each member must also be a member of the Open Government Partnership.<br> <br> In addition representatives from the United States and Mexico attended.<br> <br> Details of costs will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 16/12/2014 17:55:16 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

169869

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Tickets: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many reports of ticket fraud have been made to Action Fraud in the last full year for which figures are available; and how many such reports related to tickets purchased through legitimate secondary ticketing platforms.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	218378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 16/12/2014 16:57:44 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 218378 ONS 464.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Ticket Fraud
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

169933

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) least and (b) most visited Government website was in each of the last three years; and how many times each such website was visited.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p><a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> is designed to make dealing with government simpler, clearer and faster. Information on the performance of <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>, including activity, is published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/performance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/performance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 16/12/2014 16:58:18 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

169935

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Meetings
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 11 December 2014 to Question 217639, on Government departments: meetings, for what reasons the Government has decided not to publish those details.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	218447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>This government has pursued an ambitious transparency agenda and has released more information and data than any before it. As part of this, Government publishes details of who Ministers are meeting. However there is an appropriate balance to strike and there is nothing to add to the answers of 2, 5 and 8 December 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 16/12/2014 17:14:56 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

169936

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Procurement
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 proportion of the amount his Department has spent on public procurement which has reached small and medium-sized firms through its supply chains in each region.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	218527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Information on government suppliers within a specific constituency or region is not held centrally.</p><p>Figures provided by major suppliers indicate that for 2012-13 SMEs benefitted by £4bn through the supply chain. Figures for 2013-14 will be published in due course.</p><p>A new version of Contracts Finder will be available in due course. This will allow users to search by region and by postcode.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 16/12/2014 17:53:40 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

169937

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Christmas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on decorations, hospitality or refreshments for Christmas activities in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	218526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Refreshments for Christmas celebrations were funded by ministers and/or officials - and were not at taxpayers' expense. The Cabinet Office has paid £80.50 for decorations and a central Christmas tree in the main building of 70 Whitehall. Cabinet Office also contributed towards the cost of the Christmas tree for the building it shares with HM Treasury. In addition, my office purchased at personal expense a discounted Christmas tree from Argos.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 16/12/2014 17:54:54 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

169372

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Average Earnings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the annual percentage change in median gross weekly earnings was for (a) full-time employees who were in (i) continuous and (ii) discontinuous employment from one year to the next and (b) full-time employees aged 30 to 50 who were in (i) continuous and (ii) discontinuous employment from one year to the next in each year since 2005.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	218074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 16/12/2014 16:57:21 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 218074 ONS 461.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Median Gross Weekly Earning
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

168830

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour in each of the last five years; how many people have been so employed; what the length of contract of each such person was; and what equivalent civil service salary band each was on.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	217770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>This Government's tough spending controls have helped ensure substantial reductions in central Government spend on consultancy and contingent labour. Our 2013/14 spend was an astonishing 57% lower than spend in 2009/10 in the last year of the previous Government.</p><p>Since the 2010 General Election, all use of contractors, consultants and temporary interims in my department has to be approved centrally. This was not the case under previous administrations.</p><p>Information on temporary staff and contingent labour expenditure for 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2010-to-2011</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2011-to-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2011-to-2012</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2012-to-2013</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 16/12/2014 17:52:12 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

168835

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Older Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people working in his Department are over 65 years old; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>There are currently 11 Cabinet Office employees who are over 65 years old.</p><p>More information about the diversity of the workforce in the Cabinet Office, including employees who have declared a disability, is published at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/equality-and-diversity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/equality-and-diversity</a></p><p>Cabinet Office does not compel staff to declare against workforce diversity indicators, including disability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 217902 question first answered 16/12/2014 16:58:44 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168836

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disabled Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people with a disability work in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>There are currently 11 Cabinet Office employees who are over 65 years old.</p><p>More information about the diversity of the workforce in the Cabinet Office, including employees who have declared a disability, is published at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/equality-and-diversity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/equality-and-diversity</a></p><p>Cabinet Office does not compel staff to declare against workforce diversity indicators, including disability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 217823 question first answered 16/12/2014 16:58:44 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby