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622494

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent estimate he has made of the level of procurement of British steel by the Law Officers' Departments in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	50631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>The Law Officers’ Departments have not procured any steel in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 04/11/2016 18:58:31 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

622495

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many apprenticeships have been created in the Law Officers' Departments in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	50861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target.</p><p> </p><p>Crown Prosecution Service employed 491apprentices, 194 apprentices have secured a permanent post prior to the 2016 intake of Apprentices.</p><p> </p><p>Serious Fraud Office employed 19 apprentices, 12 apprentices have secured a permanent post.</p><p> </p><p>Government Legal Department employed 9 apprentices; all have been or will be offered a permanent post.</p><p> </p><p>Attorney General’s Office and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecutions Inspectorate have had no apprentices over this time.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>LOD</p></td><td><p>LOCATION</p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="17"><p><strong>CPS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CASEWORK DIVISIONS</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EAST MIDLANDS</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MERSEY CHESHIRE</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NORTH EAST</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NORTH WEST</strong></p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SOUTH EAST</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SOUTH WEST</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CPS DIRECT</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WALES</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WESSEX</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>YORKSHIRE &amp; HUMBERSIDE</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>THAMES &amp; CHILTERN</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EAST OF ENGLAND</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WEST MIDLANDS</strong></p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CENTRAL LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>OVERALL TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>53</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>43</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>195</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>59</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>141</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>GLD</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CENTRAL LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SFO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CENTRAL LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7*</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>*N.B. Serious Fraud Office has calculated this by financial year as this is how their data is recorded.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 04/11/2016 18:57:56 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622496

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the level of procurement of British steel by his Department in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	50632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>The information is not centrally held in the form requested. Over the last year Government has acted to level the playing field for UK steel producers in light of the complex global challenges faced by the UK steel sector. Last December Government issued guidance to central government departments on how to ensure that they take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers when conducting their procurement activities. This guidance is also being extended to the wider public sector.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 04/11/2016 09:50:39 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

622498

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to change the way in which it measures the socio-economic background of (a) Fast Stream and (b) Fast Track apprentice scheme applicants.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	50777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>In March 2016 we published the refresh of our <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510994/Talent_Action_Plan_2016.pdf" target="_blank">Talent Action Plan</a> setting out our commitment to ensure that the civil service becomes the most inclusive employer in the UK. We are taking forward a number of initiatives to attract and progress people from diverse background in our workforce. These include The Civil Service committing to deliver at least 30,000 apprenticeship starts in England by 2020<strong>, </strong>introducing name-blind sifting for job applications, and<strong> </strong>leading work with other employers to develop a common set of measures to understand socio-economic background in workforces and applicants for jobs. We will adopt the new measures, when developed, to better understand the socio-economic background of Fast Stream and Fast Track Apprentice scheme applicants.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 04/11/2016 11:50:58 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

622499

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on re-designing the Fast Stream selection process to reduce its length from 18-31 weeks to 12 weeks.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	50778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>The Fast Stream selection process has been significantly re-designed in order to reduce the application to hire timeline, and also enhance the socio-economic diversity of those applying and selected. This re-design was introduced in September 2016. This year, we intend to decrease the length of time to offer to around 16 weeks (a reduction from between 18 – 31 weeks last year) for the majority of candidates and move to 12 weeks next year. This will allow us to gather sufficient applicant data to be confident of our assessment decision-making within the re-designed approach.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 04/11/2016 11:47:55 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

622500

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	50802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>Since 2011, Cabinet Office has created 208 apprenticeships. Information on subsequently permanent employment in the Civil Service is not centrally held.</p><p>The table below provides a breakdown of the number of apprenticeships created in each financial year since 2011. The locations reflect the fact the Cabinet Office is primarily based in London.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of apprenticeships created</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>London (32) Liverpool (1)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>London (45) Norwich (1) Bristol (1) Liverpool (1)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>56*</p></td><td><p>London (54) Norwich (1) Liverpool (1)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Figure at end of October 2016</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 04/11/2016 15:10:12 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622501

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will conduct a review of the effect of erroneous decisions by Concentrix on people in (a) Bristol West and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	50844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be preparing regional analysis of tax credits claims and mandatory reconsideration requests in due course.</p><p>As announced on 7th October, the National Audit Office will also be conducting an investigation into HMRC’s contract with Concentrix.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 50719 50720 question first answered 04/11/2016 14:07:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

622502

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the value for money case for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon; and whether that assessment has been shared with the Hendy Review team.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Roger Mullin
uin	50847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department’s assessment as to whether the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon can be considered to be value for money is currently underway. No assessment has been provided to the Hendry Review team.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/11/2016 11:40:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4468 label Biography information for Roger Mullin

622504

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix: Bristol West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of tax credit cases awaiting consideration by Concentrix in Bristol West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	50719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be preparing regional analysis of tax credits claims and mandatory reconsideration requests in due course.</p><p>As announced on 7th October, the National Audit Office will also be conducting an investigation into HMRC’s contract with Concentrix.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 50720 50844 question first answered 04/11/2016 14:07:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

622505

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix: Bristol West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Bristol West constituency have had a tax credit claim stopped by Concentrix; and how many such people have subsequently had their claim reinstated by HM Revenue and Customs.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	50720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be preparing regional analysis of tax credits claims and mandatory reconsideration requests in due course.</p><p>As announced on 7th October, the National Audit Office will also be conducting an investigation into HMRC’s contract with Concentrix.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 50719 50844 question first answered 04/11/2016 14:07:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire