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147419

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	214000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The maintenance of central records of all contracts let by the Department commenced from August 2012. Therefore, I can provide information on contracts let in the period August 2012 to date only.</p><p> </p><p>No contracts put in place for the Department using UK SBS terms and conditions include provision for compensation for lost income in the event of abrogation by the customer. Indeed, UK SBS terms and conditions include clauses specifically excluding such activity. Where the Department’s needs have been met through the use of Crown Commercial Service frameworks, the terms and conditions applied will be those required by the respective framework.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s contract opportunities with a value greater than £10,000 and all contracts subsequently awarded are published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">Contracts Finder</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 20/11/2014 15:47:11 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

147433

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	214001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>Since January 2011, as part of the Government’s transparency programme, details of procurement opportunities, tender documents and contracts worth over £10,000 are published online on Contracts Finder (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a>), and the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) also publishes details of its contracts on its web site (<a href="http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 214014 question first answered 19/11/2014 17:02:31 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

147435

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	214017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>Since January 2011, central Government Departments have been required to publish on Contracts Finder information on the tenders issued and contracts they award with a value over £10,000</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, Departments including HM Treasury routinely publish details of transactions over £25,000.</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to <em>the number of contracts that include </em><em>a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income</em>, is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/11/2014 13:49:17 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

147452

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	214002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>There have been no contracts signed by my Department since 2010 which have been cancelled with such a clause attached to the contract.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 20/11/2014 16:06:03 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

147453

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	214003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Since 2010 DCMS have signed no contracts with suppliers of services or consultants which include such a clause.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 17/11/2014 17:05:05 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

147481

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	214004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence policy and procedures regarding the abrogation of contracts is through the use of Defence Condition 656 as published in the Acquisition Operating Framework which is available on the GOV.UK website: https://www.gov.uk/acquisition-operating-framework. The information requested is not held centrally and would require a manual check of all contracts let since 2010, which could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/11/2014 17:41:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

147486

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many contracts signed by her Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	214005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. An answer could only be provided at disproportionate cost, as we would need to review all departmental contracts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is the Department for Education’s usual policy that contracts include a mutual, no faults termination clause which allows either party to terminate a contract by giving a period of notice. If the Department terminates such contracts under the ‘no faults’ clause we would reimburse the contractor for any committed or unavoidable cost, and would expect the contractor to take mitigating action to reduce such cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 17/11/2014 17:01:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

147491

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	214006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change does not hold this information centrally and it can only be provided at a disproportionate cost. The Department’s standard terms and conditions include a cancellation clause which provides for termination upon giving the supplier 28 days’ notice. The Department endeavours to manage its relationship with suppliers fairly and complies with all contractual obligations applicable prior to any termination.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 17/11/2014 15:53:30 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

147497

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	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, how many contracts signed by her Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	214007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The standard terms and conditions used by core Defra do not include compensation clauses in the event of termination of the contract. Reviewing all contracts signed since 2010 to identify possible exceptions to our standard terms would entail disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since January 2011, as part of the Government’s transparency programme, details of contracts worth over £10,000 are published online on Contracts Finder (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder). </a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 19/11/2014 13:45:48 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

147540

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	214008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text Authority to enter into contracts is delegated to directorates and departments within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London as well as the global network of overseas missions in over 170 countries. This information is not held centrally and to collate it would incur disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/11/2014 16:57:10 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell