Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered question first ministerially corrected answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

834267

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Capita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts his Department holds with Capita; and what the total value of those contracts is.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	125890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has 89 active contracts with Capita, and its subsidiaries, with a total value of approximately £1.291 billion.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/02/2018 17:08:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

834280

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Capita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many contracts his Department holds with Capita; and what the total value of those contracts is.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	125900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade does not hold any major contracts with Capita. The Department uses Capita Business Services in some instances for the provision of ad hoc training and development and has raised twenty-eight purchase orders with a spend to date of £57,646.79 in financial year 2017/18. The Department has also used Capita Resourcing for the provision of ad hoc recruitment services with a spend to date of £2,640.00 in financial year 2017/18.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/02/2018 17:48:04 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

834301

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Capita: Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency plans he has in place to maintain army recruitment in the event of Capita plc becoming insolvent.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	125921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Consistent with Defence's routine approach to outsourcing activities, the Army maintains a contingency plan for the Recruiting Partnership Programme in the event of a change in circumstances with Capita.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/02/2018 17:15:10 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

834380

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Drugs: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the withdrawal of Rules of Origin trade exemptions contained within current EU Free Trade Agreements on the competitiveness of UK medicines manufacturing and supply to third countries when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	125999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>As we move into the second phase of negotiations we are confident of agreeing a bold and ambitious economic partnership with the EU that is of greater scope than any such existing agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The role of preferential or non-preferential Rules of Origin in any deal, and our approach to minimising administration and friction, will depend on the precise nature of the agreement between the UK and the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have been working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care and the Office for Life Sciences to understand the needs of the pharmaceutical industry. Our Ministers also have regular engagement with a variety of Life Sciences companies and trade bodies, including the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry and the BioIndustry Association through the cross-government Life Sciences Steering Group.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/02/2018 17:53:45 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

834385

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Performing Arts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the contribution of creative industry freelancers to the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	126004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We are talking to our EU counterparts as part of ongoing EU exit negotiations with a view to achieving the deep and special relationship the UK wishes to have with the EU post-exit. We are confident that this is in the interests of both sides. We will work hard to secure the best deal for the UK on exit and ensure that our new relationship with the EU works for business.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">We are also preparing for a range of possible outcomes for the audio-visual sector from the UK's negotiations with the EU.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Freelancers form a vital part of the UK workforce, particularly for the creative industries. The Secretary of State and his ministers have regular discussions with members of the Cabinet on a wide range of issues that impact on the creative industries and its workforce.</ins></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/02/2018 18:09:16 question first ministerially corrected 08/02/2018 10:28:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 40194 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

834488

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the principal factors taken into account during preparation of the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Initial Gate business case.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL5294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The principal factors which informed the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Initial Gate Business Case were performance, cost and time to meet the Army's needs.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 07/02/2018 17:29:22 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

834489

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of defence spending over each of the past five years has been on (1) pensions, (2) pay and allowances, and (3) support and maintenance.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL5295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The amount spent by the Ministry of Defence on pensions and pay and allowances over the last five years, and the percentage of the defence budget this equates to is shown below. Personnel support and maintenance costs are included in pay and allowances.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Pensions (£ thousands)</p></td><td><p>Percentage of Defence Budget</p></td><td><p>Pay and Allowances (£ thousands)</p></td><td><p>Percentage of Defence Budget</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2,317,612</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p>9,705,824</p></td><td><p>28.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2,211,829</p></td><td><p>6.4</p></td><td><p>9,359,769</p></td><td><p>27.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2,148,713</p></td><td><p>6.2</p></td><td><p>8,888,306</p></td><td><p>25.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>3,217,931</p></td><td><p>9.2</p></td><td><p>8,546,816</p></td><td><p>24.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>3,293,204</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td><td><p>8,885,252</p></td><td><p>25.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 07/02/2018 17:26:28 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

833579

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: DNA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what protocols are in place to share the genetic data of serving and retired members of the Armed Forces with the police and prosecuting authorities.
tabling member printed	Viscount Astor
uin	HL5204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>All DNA samples taken by the Service Police or Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) in the course of their investigations are analysed and a DNA profile is produced. This profile is then uploaded onto the National DNA Database (NDNAD) and the physical DNA samples are destroyed within six months unless they are required for disclosure as evidence, in which case they may be retained for as long as the need exists under the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act 1996. The Service Police and MDP do not maintain their own databases, meaning that any Service Police and MDP DNA searches are carried out against the NDNAD. The retention periods for DNA profiles on the NDNAD depend on the outcome of the investigation, the age of the offender and the type of offence.</p><p> </p><p>Entirely separate from DNA profiles which are uploaded to the NDNAD because of a Service Police or MDP investigation, and which are accessible to all Home Office Police Forces during their investigations, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) maintains DNA reference samples which are voluntarily provided by Service personnel. These are used solely for the identification of deceased Service personnel and to reduce delays for grieving families, when other methods of identification such as visual and dental are not available. Such DNA reference samples are taken by consent, which means the consent given before death remains valid for a DNA sample intended for use after death. The MOD’s voluntary DNA reference sampling policy complies with the Human Tissue Act 2004.</p><p> </p><p>Each DNA reference sample is stored, unanalysed, in an “un-sequenced” physical state, preventing them from being entered onto any database or used for any purposes until authorised by either a Coroner for a post-mortem or as directed by the donor. These voluntary DNA samples will be destroyed upon leaving the Service, at the request of the donor, or after 45 years, whichever is soonest. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 prohibits the un-sequenced DNA voluntarily provided by Service personnel for identification purposes from being released to the Police.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL5205 HL5206 HL5207 HL5208 HL5209 question first answered 07/02/2018 17:28:41 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3429 label Biography information for Viscount Astor

833581

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: DNA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence refused to share genetic data with the Kent constabulary in relation to an ongoing investigation into burglaries in that area; and, if so why.
tabling member printed	Viscount Astor
uin	HL5205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>All DNA samples taken by the Service Police or Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) in the course of their investigations are analysed and a DNA profile is produced. This profile is then uploaded onto the National DNA Database (NDNAD) and the physical DNA samples are destroyed within six months unless they are required for disclosure as evidence, in which case they may be retained for as long as the need exists under the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act 1996. The Service Police and MDP do not maintain their own databases, meaning that any Service Police and MDP DNA searches are carried out against the NDNAD. The retention periods for DNA profiles on the NDNAD depend on the outcome of the investigation, the age of the offender and the type of offence.</p><p> </p><p>Entirely separate from DNA profiles which are uploaded to the NDNAD because of a Service Police or MDP investigation, and which are accessible to all Home Office Police Forces during their investigations, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) maintains DNA reference samples which are voluntarily provided by Service personnel. These are used solely for the identification of deceased Service personnel and to reduce delays for grieving families, when other methods of identification such as visual and dental are not available. Such DNA reference samples are taken by consent, which means the consent given before death remains valid for a DNA sample intended for use after death. The MOD’s voluntary DNA reference sampling policy complies with the Human Tissue Act 2004.</p><p> </p><p>Each DNA reference sample is stored, unanalysed, in an “un-sequenced” physical state, preventing them from being entered onto any database or used for any purposes until authorised by either a Coroner for a post-mortem or as directed by the donor. These voluntary DNA samples will be destroyed upon leaving the Service, at the request of the donor, or after 45 years, whichever is soonest. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 prohibits the un-sequenced DNA voluntarily provided by Service personnel for identification purposes from being released to the Police.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL5204 HL5206 HL5207 HL5208 HL5209 question first answered 07/02/2018 17:28:41 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3429 label Biography information for Viscount Astor

833582

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: DNA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how long records of genetic data on members of the Armed Forces are held by the Ministry of Defence.
tabling member printed	Viscount Astor
uin	HL5206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>All DNA samples taken by the Service Police or Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) in the course of their investigations are analysed and a DNA profile is produced. This profile is then uploaded onto the National DNA Database (NDNAD) and the physical DNA samples are destroyed within six months unless they are required for disclosure as evidence, in which case they may be retained for as long as the need exists under the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act 1996. The Service Police and MDP do not maintain their own databases, meaning that any Service Police and MDP DNA searches are carried out against the NDNAD. The retention periods for DNA profiles on the NDNAD depend on the outcome of the investigation, the age of the offender and the type of offence.</p><p> </p><p>Entirely separate from DNA profiles which are uploaded to the NDNAD because of a Service Police or MDP investigation, and which are accessible to all Home Office Police Forces during their investigations, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) maintains DNA reference samples which are voluntarily provided by Service personnel. These are used solely for the identification of deceased Service personnel and to reduce delays for grieving families, when other methods of identification such as visual and dental are not available. Such DNA reference samples are taken by consent, which means the consent given before death remains valid for a DNA sample intended for use after death. The MOD’s voluntary DNA reference sampling policy complies with the Human Tissue Act 2004.</p><p> </p><p>Each DNA reference sample is stored, unanalysed, in an “un-sequenced” physical state, preventing them from being entered onto any database or used for any purposes until authorised by either a Coroner for a post-mortem or as directed by the donor. These voluntary DNA samples will be destroyed upon leaving the Service, at the request of the donor, or after 45 years, whichever is soonest. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 prohibits the un-sequenced DNA voluntarily provided by Service personnel for identification purposes from being released to the Police.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL5204 HL5205 HL5207 HL5208 HL5209 question first answered 07/02/2018 17:28:41 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3429 label Biography information for Viscount Astor