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101183

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Television
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will take steps to reward the teams who have installed and successfully delivered digital television feeds including BBC local news and European Parliament, Committee Room, Welsh Assembly, and Scottish Parliament proceedings to offices on the Estate.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	211942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2014 answer text <p>The Commission acknowledges the challenges involved in changing the unique and complex system that serves over 2,200 screens across Parliament and 20 government departments, and commends the House Service for the smooth changeover. Engineering, project management, maintenance and commercial staff were involved, together with the suppliers and sub-contractors, and Parliament’s long-serving on-site Annunciator technicians. I have nothing to offer as reward beyond my heartfelt thanks.</p><p>The teams involved are delighted that this project has been singled out for acknowledgement by the hon. Member for Lichfield, and are grateful for his support in the early days of defining the system requirements, during his time on the Administration Committee.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 31/10/2014 11:00:33 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

101182

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Serjeant at Arms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, who the candidates were for the post of Serjeant at Arms on the last occasion on which it was advertised.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	211941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2014 answer text <p>The post of Serjeant at Arms was last advertised in 2012. The successful applicant was Lawrence Ward. Candidates applied in confidence: it is not the Commission's practice to disclose the names of the unsuccessful applicants as this would breach their expectation of confidentiality.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 31/10/2014 10:39:13 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

93330

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, what the cost was of running the (a) Leading for Parliament and (b) Milestones to Management training schemes; how many staff attended each such course; and how many staff nominally employed as a Clerk attended each such course.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	210418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>(a) Leading for Parliament was a bespoke leadership course designed for senior leaders and managers in the House of Commons. It ran from 2012–2014 with 130 Commons staff attending, 32 of whom were SCS or Band A clerks. Total costs of design, delivery and materials was £375,000;</p><p>(b) Milestones for Management is a bespoke management development programme for more junior managers and staff moving into their first post with line management responsibility. It began in 2011 and will be completed in March 2015 with 73 managers participating. Of this number 12 were Band “A” staff, five of whom were clerks. Total costs of design, delivery and materials is £182,500;</p><p>Modules from both programmes have also been run as stand-alone sessions. These have been well attended by staff from all departments, particularly the modules on performance management and managing change.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 24/10/2014 10:20:08 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

93329

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, how many House of Commons staff have been supported by the House to gain nationally recognised management qualifications or degrees since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	210417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>For a number of years the House Service has run comprehensive management skills programmes which over 200 managers have attended. These programmes have been externally verified and offer nationally recognised qualifications for participants who wish to complete additional assignments. Under these schemes, nine managers have achieved a formal qualification from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) since 2010. The House has given support through allowing them time to attend the programme, study leave and fully funding the training and the qualification. During the same period a further six managers have gained management qualifications such as MBAs from externally run programmes. These have all been supported by the House Service through allowing time to attend the programme, study leave and a range of funding from 50% to 100% of course costs.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 22/10/2014 11:38:57 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

91752

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2014
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Clerk of the House
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, whether selection panel members were aware that Mr Speaker was writing to the Prime Minister recommending that Carol Mills be appointed Clerk of the House and Chief Executive before or at the time that Mr Speaker did so.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	209264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 13/10/2014 12:24:36 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

91751

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2014
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Clerk of the House
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, in respect of the selection process for the Clerk of the House and Chief Executive, whether external candidates for the post of Clerk of the House and Chief Executive were offered an informal meeting with the Speaker before they made their application.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	209263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>No external candidates were offered a meeting with the Speaker before they made their application.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 13/10/2014 12:24:08 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

91754

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2014
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Clerk of the House
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, what communication the House has received from Mr David Natzler regarding the questionnaire stage of Employment Tribunal proceedings by Mr Natzler in relation to the appointment of the Clerk of the House and Chief Executive.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	209225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>It is not the Commission’s practice to disclose confidential personal information of this nature.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 13/10/2014 12:23:42 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

91753

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2014
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Clerk of the House
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2014 to Question 207921, which panel members chose to declare their prior knowledge of external candidates; and to which external candidates such declarations related.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	209224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>It is not the Commission’s practice to disclose details of the interview process; however, one panel member declared knowledge of two external candidates during the panel’s discussions.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 13/10/2014 12:23:15 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

91749

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2014
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Clerk of the House
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, whether Mr Speaker interviewed any (a) internal and (b) external candidates engaged in the selection process for the Clerk of the House and Chief Executive, before their interviews with the selection panel for that post.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	209171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Mr Speaker did not interview any internal or external candidates engaged in the selection process for the Clerk of the House and Chief Executive before their interviews with the selection panel.</p><p>Internal and external applicants selected for interview all took the opportunity for an informal meeting with Mr Speaker.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 13/10/2014 12:22:45 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

91750

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2014
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Clerk of the House
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, whether House of Commons human resource officers provided advice on the content of the final offer letter sent to Ms Mills for the post of Clerk of the House and Chief Executive.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	209155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Following the interview panel a letter was sent to Ms Mills by Mr Speaker informing her that, in accordance with procedures, her name and approved biographical details had been sent to the Prime Minister so that he might present them to Her Majesty The Queen for approval.</p><p>The letter was not an offer of employment as the Clerk of the House is appointed by the Crown by letters patent, on the recommendation of the Speaker and the Prime Minister. House of Commons human resource staff did not provide advice on the content of this letter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 13/10/2014 12:22:02 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant