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573501

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Ports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to hold urgent discussions with her French counterparts on border controls at Dover and other British ports.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	44037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Home Secretary met with her French counterpart, Interior Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, on Tuesday 30 August.</p><p>The two nations committed to a number of specific steps, including:</p><p>Further securing the ports and tunnel in the region - Britain has already provided around £85 million to reinforce security;</p><p>Addressing humanitarian challenges in Calais, where around 7,000 migrants are now gathered - including 5,000 without housing;</p><p>Continuing to work together to return illegal migrants in Calais who are not in need of protection;</p><p>Bringing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children to the UK when in their best interest.</p><p>A joint statement from both governments after talks reaffirmed the commitment to working together to strengthen the security of our shared border, and to preserve the vital economic link supported by the juxtaposed controls in Calais.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/09/2016 16:14:57 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

528870

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to ensure that his Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	41262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department's purchasing policies support the Government’s commitment to do all it can to ensure UK suppliers can compete effectively for public sector contracts, in line with our current international obligations and guidance issued by the Crown Commercial Service.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 04/07/2016 09:34:00 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

528874

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that his Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	41263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to doing all it can to ensure UK suppliers can compete effectively for public sector contracts in line with our current international obligations. To this end we are seeking to ensure the huge purchasing power of government supports the task of boosting growth, and enables us to actively shape the UK market for the long term.</p><p>We are providing industry with visibility of up to £191bn of potential procurement opportunities across 19 sectors. In addition, we are working with businesses to identify and address any key capabilities needed to meet future demand; actively helping them to remove barriers and supporting growth through additional benefits that boost exports and drive innovation.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 30/06/2016 10:29:42 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

528875

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that his Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	41277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>In 2013, HM Treasury outsourced the majority of its procurement and commercial services to Crown Commercial Service.</p><p> </p><p>All procurement activity is undertaken reflecting policy direction communicated via Procurement Policy Notes as issued by Cabinet Office, as well as the Public Contract Regulations 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/07/2016 09:12:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

528876

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure that his Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	41264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>Public procurement policy is the responsibility of the Cabinet Office through the Crown Commercial Service.</p><p>The Department's purchasing policies support the Government’s commitment to do all it can to ensure UK suppliers can compete effectively for public sector contracts, in line with our current international obligations and guidance issued by the Crown Commercial Service.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 05/07/2016 15:40:31 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

528877

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to ensure that his Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	41265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department's purchasing policies support the Government’s commitment to do all it can to ensure UK suppliers can compete effectively for public sector contracts, in line with our current international obligations and guidance issued by the Crown Commercial Service.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 05/07/2016 17:15:16 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

528880

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to ensure that his Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	41266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department's purchasing policies support the Government's commitment to do all it can to ensure UK suppliers can compete effectively for public sector contracts, in line with our current international obligations and guidance issued by the Crown Commercial Service.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/07/2016 16:00:46 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

528881

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that her Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	41267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department's purchasing policies support the Government’s commitment to do all it can to ensure UK suppliers can compete effectively for public sector contracts, in line with our current international obligations and guidance issued by the Crown Commercial Service.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/07/2016 13:14:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

528884

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Department for Energy and Climate Change: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will take steps to ensure that her Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	41268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department's purchasing policies support the Government’s commitment to do all it can to ensure UK suppliers can compete effectively for public sector contracts, in line with our current international obligations and guidance issued by the Crown Commercial Service.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 06/07/2016 12:49:46 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

528885

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to ensure that her Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	41269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department's purchasing policies support the Government’s commitment to do all it can to ensure UK suppliers can compete effectively for public sector contracts, in line with our current international obligations and guidance issued by the Crown Commercial Service. In addition, in 2014 the government introduced the plan for public procurement of food and catering services and Defra has adopted the use of the ‘Balanced Scorecard’ approach to sourcing food which recognises factors like celebration of provenance, local food traditions and consumers’ connection to producers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/07/2016 16:57:31 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar