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156154
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Procurement remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Islwyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Evans more like this
uin 214978 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answer text <p>Since August 2012 the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has benefitted from having central records of contracts let by the Department. However, the operational management of each contract continues to rest with the respective project SRO (Senior Responsible Owner) or team, and there may often be valid reasons for any subsequent contract changes. The Department is reviewing its Commercial Strategy and expects to increase management information in this area soon but presently lacks the capacity to marry contracts let with actual payments made, and to do so would involve disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T13:11:42.56Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T13:11:42.56Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
4040
label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this
156165
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Procurement remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Islwyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Evans more like this
uin 214979 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
answer text <p>Our tough spending controls have helped ensure substantial reductions in central Government spend on consultancy. Our 2013/14 spend was £316 million - an astonishing 74% reduction on spend in 2009/10 in the last year of the previous Government.</p><p>Since the 2010 General Election, all use of contractors, consultants and temporary interims in my department has to go through an internal Cabinet Office approvals process which also scrutinises material cost changes to existing contracts. This was not the case under previous administrations.</p><p>As part of this Government's transparency programme, we publish spend data over £25,000 and contracts over £10,000 on Gov.uk and Contracts Finder.</p><p>Suppliers are required to submit a fixed fee for work and a breakdown of total costs to ensure that day rates and number of days are transparent and reasonable. Changes to requirements are agreed via a formal contract variation.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-25T17:22:37.987Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-25T17:22:37.987Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
4040
label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this
156189
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Procurement remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Islwyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Evans more like this
uin 214980 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
answer text <p>The Department's embedded processes, including three-way invoice matching via DCLG finance systems, prevent contractors being paid in excess of agreed contracted amounts for goods and services. Any payment made as a result of contract variation or permitted extension would be for additional or revised work only and still subject to full supporting contractual documentation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Kris Hopkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-25T15:49:11.943Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-25T15:49:11.943Z
answering member
4043
label Biography information for Kris Hopkins more like this
tabling member
4040
label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this
156191
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Procurement remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Islwyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Evans more like this
uin 214981 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answer text <p>We have not identified cases of external contractors or consultancy companies charging more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald more like this
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T15:24:39.627Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T15:24:39.627Z
answering member
4018
label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
tabling member
4040
label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this
156207
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Procurement remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Islwyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Evans more like this
uin 214982 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
answer text <p>This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost as the reasons for any variation in the value of contracts are not recorded centrally.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-25T17:02:05.973Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-25T17:02:05.973Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
4040
label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this
156232
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Procurement remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by her Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Islwyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Evans more like this
uin 214983 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collect this information in the requested format and it could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T15:47:40.54Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T15:47:40.54Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4040
label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this
156240
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Procurement remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Islwyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Evans more like this
uin 214984 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answer text <p>This information is not held centrally because procurement and contract management responsibility is devolved to policy teams in DECC. Changes of price often occur when there is need for additional services. This involves negotiation will the contractor and is documented as a contract variation. The price for consultancy services is usually based upon agreed rates following supplier selection via competitive tender of the Crown Commercial Services ConsultancyOne framework. The price may change according to many variables depending on the nature of the work and circumstances.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hastings and Rye more like this
answering member printed Amber Rudd more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T15:46:32.66Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T15:46:32.66Z
answering member
3983
label Biography information for Amber Rudd more like this
tabling member
4040
label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this
156254
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Procurement remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by her Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Islwyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Evans more like this
uin 214985 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answer text <p>Controls in core Defra ensure that for any contract over £10k any changes in prices require prior formally agreed changes to contracts. Reviewing all contracts signed since 2010 to identify such changes to the cost of the contract would entail disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T15:20:20.353Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T15:20:20.353Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
4040
label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this
156262
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Procurement remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Islwyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Evans more like this
uin 214986 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office monitors all contracts to ensure best value. Where appropriate contracts will be awarded to provide Open Book Costing or an objective cost adjustment mechanism to meet service needs or account for external forces e.g. inflation.</p><p>Contracts are awarded across the global network of overseas missions in over 170 countries, so the majority of contract management is undertaken locally by Officers with delegated authority. It is not possible to answer this question without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-25T16:43:39.86Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-25T16:43:39.86Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
4040
label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this
156318
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Procurement remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Islwyn remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Evans more like this
uin 214987 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
answer text <p>The Department does hold the information requested. Information for all contracts is however not held centrally and to provide a complete answer would require a review of each individual contract and invoice payment, and would result in disproportionate cost. Departmental expenditure with all suppliers is subject to rigorous procurement controls from initial formation of the contract to invoicing for services once they have been delivered.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-25T17:38:53.87Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-25T17:38:53.87Z
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
tabling member
4040
label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this