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170285

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the savings to the Law Officers' Departments from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems the Law Officers' Departments have introduced or plan to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office has made an estimated saving of £164 in respect of stationery costs since June 2014. There may also have been some savings in staff time but it is not possible to quantify this without incurring a disproportionate cost. There have been no other identified savings.</p><p> </p><p>There have also not been any modifications made to existing ICT systems that were dependent on introduction of the Q&amp;A system.</p><p> </p><p>One of the benefits of the new system is the possibility for the reporting of the timeliness of answers to Parliamentary Questions to be delivered with greater consistency and accuracy across all answering bodies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the new system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 05/01/2015 17:40:06 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170365

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of providing phase one basic training for the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) Royal Air Force in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	218705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 November 2014 to question number 214677.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 05/01/2015 17:16:48 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name HOC 218705 Monday 5 January 2015.doc title Hansard Extracts 24 November and 11 September 2014
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

170366

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many tenders from (a) Capita Group plc, (b) Serco and (c) G4S for contracts let by his Department were successful in each year since May 2010; how much his Department paid to each of those companies for the execution of contracts in each such year; how many contracts which terminate after 2015 each company holds with his Department; and what the monetary value is of all outstanding contracts between his Department and each company.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	218637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Information on Ministry of Defence (MOD) contracts with Capita Group, Serco and G4S, and their subsidiaries, is in the tables below. It excludes the MOD Trading Funds and purchase orders drawn off from pan-Government enabling contracts.</p><p> </p><p>Number of contracts awarded in each year</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capita</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G4S</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serco<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Under longstanding convention, the Serco total includes contracts with AWE Plc, in which Serco holds a third share.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Payment to suppliers are published on a monthly basis at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Number of contracts that terminate after 2015</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Number of contracts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capita</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G4S</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serco<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total value of outstanding contracts<sup>2</sup></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Total value £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capita</p></td><td><p>1.1 billion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G4S</p></td><td><p>6.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serco<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>4.2 billion</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup>The Serco value includes the company’s third share in contracts with AWE Plc.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/01/2015 16:56:13 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

170377

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Capita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many tenders from Capita Group plc for contracts let by her Department have been successful in each year since May 2010; how much her Department paid to Capita Group plc for the execution of contracts in each such year; how many contracts which terminate after 2015 Capita Group plc hold with her Department; and what the monetary value is of all outstanding contracts between her Department and Capita Group plc.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	218605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The information, in the form requested, is not held centrally and a full answer could only be provided at disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From the information the Department does hold, we have two main contracts with organisations in Capita Group, the Learner Support Contract which is due to expire on 31 August 2015 and the Teachers Pensions Administration, which is due to expire on 30 September 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Teachers’ Pension Administration and the Learner Support contracts are both fixed price, but could change over the remaining duration of the contracts. Therefore, at present, the remaining value of the two contracts is £66.97 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The amount paid to organisations in the Capita Group since May 2010 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p><em>Financial Year ending March</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Year</em></p></td><td><p><em>Amount</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£125,579,167.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£24,812,874.80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£25,837,711.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£20,828,241.59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£13,215,946.64 <em>(up to end of November 2014)</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 05/01/2015 17:52:55 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

170401

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, under what programme the event held in Luton on 28 August 2014 on Government aid to Syria was funded.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
uin	218846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The event was part of a community outreach programme across the country to highlight the Government's policy for Syria. The programme highlighted the Government's policy for Syria, the Government’s humanitarian programme and travel advice for Syria and the region. The event received funding and support from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development, the Home Office and the Charity Commission.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/01/2015 16:45:12 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

170481

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: Nature Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had on the creation of standard operating procedures for the conduct of police wildlife crime officers.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Simon Hart
uin	218738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans to create specific operating procedures for the conduct of police officers when they are investigating wildlife crimes. Police officers investigating wildlife crimes are subject to the same standards of professional <br>behaviour that apply to all police officers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 05/01/2015 16:47:06 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

170492

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the savings to her Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems her Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment she has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Department has made savings in relation to stationery costs and the time taken to produce answers to Parliamentary Questions associated with the previous system. <br><br>The Q&amp;A system has improved efficiency in the administrative processing of answers to Parliamentary Questions. <br><br>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the new system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 05/01/2015 16:54:47 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170096

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has made to his Russian counterpart on increased activity of Russian aircraft in proximity to UK airspace.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	218557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon), has mede no direct representations to his Russian counterpart on this issue. The Ministry of Defence strongly supports comments made by NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg calling on Russia to obey the norms of international air traffic. On 2 December 2014 Foreign Ministers agreed on the need to maintain NATO/Russia military-military channels to help ensure that Russian military flights, or naval activities, do not give rise to unintended accidents or escalation. NATO Defence Ministers are due to meet early next month for further discussion.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 05/01/2015 16:55:31 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

170097

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to announce an initial operating capability for the A400M Atlas aircraft.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	218551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>As announced by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, the first aircraft was delivered to RAF Brize Norton on 17 November 2014 with an inherent initial operating capability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/01/2015 17:15:20 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

170106

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS 111
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the 111 NHS telephone service on attendance at hospital accident and emergency departments.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Luff
uin	218555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>NHS 111 providers across England conduct patient follow up surveys on the NHS 111 service. The results for the year ending September 2014 showed that 30% of patients said they would have used accident and emergency services if they had not contacted NHS 111. This compares with a national rate of 8% of NHS 111 calls answered that directed patients to accident and emergency services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These results indicate that in a high proportion of cases NHS 111 has been effective in offering patients a service choice which, if followed, would direct more cases to non-emergency services than if NHS 111 was not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is a very active programme of work involving NHS England, working with local commissioners and NHS 111 providers, to improve referrals to alternative services. This programme is starting to see more patients who call NHS 111 directed to services for a lower acuity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/01/2015 17:09:52 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	268 label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff