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156154

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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, 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.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 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> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 24/11/2014 13:11:42 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

156191

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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, 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.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 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> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 24/11/2014 15:24:39 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

156232

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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, 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.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 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> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 24/11/2014 15:47:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

156240

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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, 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.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 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> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 24/11/2014 15:46:32 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

156254

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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, 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.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 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> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 24/11/2014 15:20:20 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

156375

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, 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.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>DFID's standard terms of contract with suppliers provide the ability to vary or extend funding.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/11/2014 15:55:21 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

156419

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, 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.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>On no occasion has the Scotland Office been charged more by external contractors or consultancy companies we engaged than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 24/11/2014 15:25:55 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

156435

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, 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.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>No external contractors or consultancy companies engaged by the Wales Office since May 2010 have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/11/2014 11:43:12 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

156436

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP engages external contractors through a Crown Commercial Service neutral vendor contract. Each contractor is engaged for a set period and at an agreed daily rate. If it is necessary to extend the period of engagement then a new work order is put in place.</p><p> </p><p>DWP pays consultancy companies on either a fixed price or a time and materials basis as agreed in the contract. A purchase order is put in place for the contract and DWP’s financial systems do not allow for overpayment against the purchase order. Where further work is required over and above that initially agreed then a variation to the contract and purchase order is put in place.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 24/11/2014 12:03:47 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

114593

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Companies: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress he has made in establishing full public transparency of company ownership.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	213635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill makes provision for the introduction of a central, public register of people with significant control over UK companies. The register will ensure full public transparency of UK company ownership and control. We will implement the register through secondary legislation as soon as practicable following Royal Assent of the Bill, which is subject to the will of Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 11/11/2014 16:37:31 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans