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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

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

169943

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his announcement of 8 December of an additional £50 million to promote grass-roots football, what the Barnett consequentials will be for Wales.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	218455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>As a result of announcements made at Autumn Statement 2014, following the application of the Barnett Formula to new spending allocated to UK Governments, the Devolved Administrations will receive additional allocations through to 2015-16. The figures can be found in the Territorial Offices’ Autumn Statement press releases, which are available here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/scotland-benefits-from-autumn-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/scotland-benefits-from-autumn-statement</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/stephen-crabb-the-autumn-statement-delivers-for-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/stephen-crabb-the-autumn-statement-delivers-for-wales</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/autumn-statement-2014-securing-a-stronger-economy-for-northern-ireland" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/autumn-statement-2014-securing-a-stronger-economy-for-northern-ireland</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of the Chancellor’s grassroots football announcement can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-opens-200-million-manchester-city-football-academy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-opens-200-million-manchester-city-football-academy</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Barnett Consequentials for 2015-16 outlined in the press releases above include the funding for grassroots football facilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 217715 question first answered 16/12/2014 17:54:29 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

170588

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to promote early intervention to reduce reoffending by 16 to 18 year olds.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	906652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Reducing reoffending by young people is a key priority for the Ministry of Justice. We are committed to working across Government on early and preventive interventions, including the Troubled Families programme, the Youth Engagement Fund and the Ending Gangs and Youth Violence programme.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 16/12/2014 17:54:22 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

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

168838

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the £25 million Government contribution announced in the National Infrastructure Plan to support innovation in manufacturing of ultra-low emission vehicles in the UK between 2017-18 and 2019-20 (a) forms part of the previously announced £500 million investment in ultra-low emission vehicles for 2015-20 or (b) is additional spending.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	217941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>I can confirm that the National Infrastructure Plan announcement is for £25 million of new spending on innovation in ULEV manufacturing – it is in addition to the £500 million previously announced.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has previously committed to provide £100 million for ULEV manufacturing innovation between 2015-20 – and so the new spending represents a 25 per cent increase.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 16/12/2014 17:53:50 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

168840

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in (a) England, (b) the East Riding of Yorkshire and (c) Haltemprice and Howden constituency likely to arise from the measures in the National Infrastructure Plan.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	217875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The government’s commitment to infrastructure investment is a key element of its Long-Term Economic Plan, driving jobs and growth. The National Infrastructure Plan is underpinned by an infrastructure pipeline setting out £466 billion of planned public and private investment to 2020 and beyond. The government does not hold data on the exact number of jobs associated with infrastructure projects across the country, many of which will be delivered by the private sector. However, government analysis based on ONS data suggests that infrastructure investment could directly support 5,000 construction jobs for every £1bn spent, as well as many more indirect jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 16/12/2014 17:55:55 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

168842

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the (a) £15 million Government announced in the National Infrastructure Plan for a national network of charge points on the strategic road network between 2015 and 2021 and (b) three funds for ultra-low emission taxis, buses and cities totalling £85 million in the UK (i) forms part of the £500 million investment in ultra-low emission vehicles for 2015-20 or (ii) is additional spending.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	217942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The £15 million funding for a national network of chargepoints is part of the Roads Investment Strategy, published by Department for Transport on 1 December 2014. This funding was provided to Department for Transport at Spending Round 2013. This funding is additional to the £500 million investment in ULEVs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Infrastructure Plan announced that further details of the three funds will be published by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles. These schemes form part of the £500 million already allocated to ULEVs between 2015-16 and 2019-20.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 16/12/2014 17:58:44 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

168879

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to pages 132 and 137 of the National Infrastructure Plan 2014, for what reasons none of the communications Top 40 priority investments were rated as innovative or novel and could improve future delivery or enabling significant private sector investment.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	217985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government sets out its Top 40 priority infrastructure investments, to support the delivery of its objectives in each sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The selection criteria published in the National Infrastructure Plan 2014 are considered the most relevant for the four communications investments listed and are significant enough to merit the inclusion of these investments within the Top 40. In some cases the projects and programmes are expected to have wider benefits which mean they also deliver against other criteria, such as unlocking private investment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 16/12/2014 17:55:04 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant