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registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Non-departmental Public Bodies: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in the (a) Crown Commercial Service, (b) Government Property Agency and (c) Civil Service Commission.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	188198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The highest paid member of staff in the Civil Service Commission is the Chief Executive (SCS1); the Chief Executive is contracted to work 41 hours per week. Remuneration details are provided in the Civil Service Commission’s Annual Report and Accounts, which can be viewed on the Commission’s website, Gov.uk and is available in the libraries in the Houses of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/11/2018 09:32:14 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1000225

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse has been of the Public Services Network; and what estimate he has made of the savings to be accrued to the public purse of that Network.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	187357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Each government department or organisation connected to the PSN is responsible for procuring its own connectivity services separately from a group of approved providers. Since almost 700 public sector organisations across central government, local government and other public agencies and bodies use the PSN, it is not possible for Cabinet Office to report on the total cost to the public purse.</p><p>The National Audit Office 2016 “Protecting information across government” report reported that the project saved £406 million across government over the 4 years between 2011/12 and 2014/15.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 12/11/2018 09:49:38 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1000229

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many data breaches were reported by each Government department to the Government Security Group in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	187361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Cabinet Office does not require central reporting of data breaches by government departments.</p><p> </p><p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-minimum-cyber-security-standard" target="_blank">minimum cyber security standard</a> outlines the communications required by a department when there is a security incident that impacts on sensitive information or key operational services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Security Group would be involved in the response to a category one or two</p><p>cyber security incident impacting a central government department(s), however to date an incident of this type has not occurred.</p><p> </p><p>The <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/annual-review-2018" target="_blank">National Cyber Security Centre’s Annual Report (2018)</a> provides the total number of incidents it has dealt with over the past year.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/11/2018 09:37:31 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

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

999525

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	Average Earnings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of all jobs for which monthly earnings are less than the national average pay the employee (a) weekly, (b) fortnightly, (c) four-weekly and (d) monthly.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	186920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/11/2018 16:02:01 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington attachment 1 file name PQ 186920.pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

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

999288

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	National Cyber Security Centre: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many communications specialists are employed at the National Cyber Security Centre; and what the total salary cost of those specialists is.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	186193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>Around a third of the approximately 850 people currently employed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have outward-facing advisory roles, as part of the NCSC’s remit to provide expert, trusted guidance to help protect all sectors of the economy and members of the public. This includes around 25 communications specialists, who work in partnership with other communications specialists across government and the private sector. For reasons of National Security, we are unable to provide further breakdown of staff numbers and costs.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/11/2018 12:39:55 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

999296

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	Birth Rate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the (a) birth and (b) infant mortality rate in (i) England, (ii) London and (iii) the London Borough of Lewisham for each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	186401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</del> <ins class="ministerial">The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and their response will be <strong>placed</strong> in the <strong>Library</strong>.</ins></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/11/2018 16:11:45 question first ministerially corrected 20/11/2018 10:15:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington attachment 1 file name PQ186401.pdf title UKSA response previous answer version 83529 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington attachment 1 file name PQ186401.pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

999300

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	Cabinet Office: Brexit
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 consultancy fees relating to the UK leaving the EU since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	186196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>Cabinet Office publishes spend over £25,000 on a monthly basis as part of its transparency data routine publication which is accessible <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/751545/Annex_B_Expenditure_over__25000_30-09-2018.csv/preview" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/11/2018 12:43:13 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett