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77331

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much has been spent on refurbishing (a) gymnasium and leisure facilities, (b) cafeteria and (c) interior decoration in (i) the Law Officers' Departments and (ii) buildings owned by the Law Officers' Departments in (A) 2013 and (B) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has not spent anything on refurbishment of gymnasiums, leisure facilities or cafeterias in 2013 or 2014. The CPS spent £149,780 in financial year 2013/4 on interior decoration on a mix of refurbishment and other works on premises on its estate. Nothing has been spent in the current financial year to date. The CPS did not spend anything on interior decoration on buildings that it owns in either period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) rents office space in a 1930s building in Cockspur Street. Its office has no gymnasium, leisure facilities or cafeteria. The SFO moved to this office in 2012/13 after it was refurbished to meet its needs. Any interior decoration was incidental to the overall refurbishment project. The SFO does not hold information on the proportion of refurbishment costs attributable to interior decoration.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2013/14, the SFO took over an additional floor in the building containing its office in order to be able to accommodate staff dealing with some of its newly-opened major investigations. That floor, too, required refurbishment. Again, the SFO does not hold information on the proportion of the refurbishment costs attributable to interior decoration, but can indicate that the cost of painting existing walls amounted to £9k plus VAT. Nothing has been spent on interior decoration in 2014/15 to date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Treasury Solicitor’s department (TSol) did not incur any expenditure on gymnasium or leisure facilities at its offices during the past two years</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The floor in the main cafeteria within its main at One Kemble Street was replaced in April 2014 for health and safety reasons, at a cost of £42,282.55 (inclusive of VAT). No other refurbishment works have taken place in 2013 and 2014 within the cafeterias.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Interior decorations undertaken within the three buildings leased by TSol are included in the annual service charge payable to the relevant landlord. In the One Kemble Street office, itemised works specific to TSol totalled £187 in 2013 and £0.00 to date in 2014. No interior decorative works have taken place in Croydon or Taunton.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate are tenants of TSol and based at the One Kemble Street building. They have not incurred any separate expenditure during the past two years.</p><p> </p><p>The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is based in one building in Victoria Street, which is leased. There has been no expenditure on gymnasium and leisure activities or on a cafeteria in 2013 or 2014 to date. AGO has incurred no expenditure on internal decoration in 2013 or 2014 to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 22/07/2014 16:09:52 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77332

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the Law Officers' Departments' policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>There is no prohibition of alcohol in the Law Officers’ Departments. This includes ministerial and official private offices.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 21/07/2014 14:57:58 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77334

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
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	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much has been spent on what (a) media training and (b) social media training for (i) him and (ii) Ministers in his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>2010 -</p><p>· Edward Davey, former Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs: June 2010; John Hayes, former Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning: June 2010; Baroness Wilcox, former Parliamentary Under Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills: June 2010: £2,100</p><p> </p><p>2012</p><p>· Jo Swinson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs (jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport): October 2012 £2,200</p><p>· Matthew Hancock, Minister for Skills (jointly with Department for Education) Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State: October 2012 £2,200</p><p> </p><p>2013</p><p>· Viscount Younger, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: May 2013; £3,300</p><p> </p><p>2014</p><p>· Jenny Willott - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs: March 2014; £3,300</p><p> </p><p>These training sessions would have covered television, radio and journalist interviews. There are no costs associated with Social Media training.</p><p> </p><p>The department organises media training for ministers to help them undertake their official duty as spokespersons for the Department. Every effort is taken to ensure value for the tax payer.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 21/07/2014 16:57:00 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77335

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
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	Mass Media: Subscriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what subscriptions to (a) magazines and (b) television channels his Department funds.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not maintain a register of subscriptions to magazines so an answer cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost. The Department does not subscribe to any TV channels and only uses Freeview.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:59:50 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77336

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
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	Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>There is no prohibition of alcohol in this Department. This includes ministerial and official private offices.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:42:40 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77338

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
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	Training
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 awaydays his Department has held for officials in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date; and what the cost was of each such event.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on Directorate away days or the cost of them as each event is held only when needed and not on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:45:09 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77347

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been spent on what (a) media training and (b) social media training for (i) him and (ii) Ministers in his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the former Economic Secretary to the Treasury, <a title="Our page on Justine Greening - 'the right hon. Member for Putney (Justine Greening)'" href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/?m=40490" target="_blank">Justine Greening</a>, on 19 October 2012, <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?pop=1&amp;s=date:20101020+column:808+section:wrans" target="_blank">Hansard, column 546W</a>. No Treasury Ministers have received formal media or social media training in the intervening period.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/07/2014 15:48:16 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77350

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many awaydays his Department has held for officials in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date; and what the cost was of each such event.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The department does not hold a central record of away days for officials and the information cannot be provided within the disproportionate costs threshold. The cost of each event cannot be broken down.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/07/2014 15:51:24 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77352

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
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	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much has been spent on what (a) media training and (b) social media training for (i) him and (ii) Ministers in his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Communities and Local Government has not spent any money on (a) media training or (b) social media training for Ministers in the Department since May 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I note that the Parliamentary record states that Ministers in the last Administration from 2008 to 2010 spent £2,115 on public speaking training and £650 on professional development (as outlined in 30 March 2009, Official Report, column 966W).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 21/07/2014 15:11:12 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77354

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
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	Mass Media: Subscriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what subscriptions to (a) magazines and (b) television channels his Department funds.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department subscribes to Swets Information Services Ltd and Jones Yarrell Leadenhall Ltd for our newspapers and magazines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department spent £113,308 on newspapers, periodicals and magazines in 2009-10; this was reduced by 78% to £24,879 in 2013-14 and we are taking further steps to reduce administrative spending across the board.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On television channels, we do not currently subscribe to any channels. By contrast, the Department under the last administration spent £5,549 on premium Sky channels, which included television for the (now closed) Darts Bar.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 21/07/2014 15:16:20 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter