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40871
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what penalties can be applied to charities that break charitable law by publishing party political advertisements or making misleading claims; and whether they have plans to introduce further penalties for such breaches of charitable law. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Donoughue more like this
uin HL5721 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-17more like thismore than 2014-03-17
answer text <p> </p><p>Charity Commission guidance makes clear that charities must never engage in any party political activity, and that it is for charity trustees to ensure that their charity does not engage in any party political activity. </p><p> </p><p>Where a charity's trustees fail to do this it is for the Charity Commission for England and Wales to investigate and take proportionate action. Depending on the circumstances, the Charity Commission's response could range from seeking assurances from the trustees, through to removing and replacing the charity's trustees.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-17T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-17T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
tabling member
2709
label Biography information for Lord Donoughue more like this
40875
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 24 February (WA 222), what has been the financial saving arising from the reduction and merger of quangos since 2010; and how many jobs have been lost. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL5725 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-18more like thismore than 2014-03-18
answer text <p> </p><p>Since 2010, the Government has reduced the administrative cost of public bodies by over £1bn and remains on track to achieve reductions of at least £2.6bn by 2014/15. By the end of the Spending Review Period, it is estimated that there will an ongoing saving from the public bodies landscape of over £900 million per annum. </p><p> </p><p>Workforce numbers are published in the annual reports into Public Bodies, the most recent of which can be found online here:</p><p> </p><p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-bodies-2013</p><p> </p><p>This Government's reforms represent the largest restructuring of public bodies in a generation, making the landscape smaller, more accountable, more efficient, less costly, and offering better value for money to the public.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-18T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-18T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
40897
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
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, how many people have reported phishing emails purporting to be from a Government department in each year of the last five years; how many such people have been so defrauded; and how many times action has successfully been taken against the sender of such emails. more like this
tabling member constituency Gloucester more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Graham more like this
uin 190162 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-10more like thismore than 2014-03-10
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my Rt Hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office gave to the hon. Member for Bradford West on Friday 28 February 2014 (Official Report) Column Ref: 586W.</p><p>Government Digital Service now works cross-government to track the activity of misleading websites or phishing attempts.</p><p>We share this information with Google so that it can identify and take action against websites that add little or no value to existing online Government services. Google will continue to support us by removing those misleading adverts and by closing the accounts of repeat offenders. We are also engaging with other search engine providers.<br> <br> We will increasingly be working with BIS, the National Trading Standards Board (NTSB) and key trading standards bodies to ensure enforcement action is taken where appropriate.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
grouped question UIN
190164 more like this
190298 more like this
190299 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
attachment
1
file name George Galloway - referral answer.docx more like this
title Referral Answer for Member more like this
tabling member
3990
label Biography information for Richard Graham more like this
40898
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
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, what discussions his Department has had with internet service providers on removing fake or misleading websites for government services. more like this
tabling member constituency Gloucester more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Graham more like this
uin 190164 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-10more like thismore than 2014-03-10
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my Rt Hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office gave to the hon. Member for Bradford West on Friday 28 February 2014 (Official Report) Column Ref: 586W.</p><p>Government Digital Service now works cross-government to track the activity of misleading websites or phishing attempts.</p><p>We share this information with Google so that it can identify and take action against websites that add little or no value to existing online Government services. Google will continue to support us by removing those misleading adverts and by closing the accounts of repeat offenders. We are also engaging with other search engine providers.<br> <br> We will increasingly be working with BIS, the National Trading Standards Board (NTSB) and key trading standards bodies to ensure enforcement action is taken where appropriate.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
grouped question UIN
190162 more like this
190298 more like this
190299 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
attachment
1
file name George Galloway - referral answer.docx more like this
title Referral Answer for Member more like this
tabling member
3990
label Biography information for Richard Graham more like this
40899
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-03
answering body
Deputy Prime Minister more like this
answering dept id 58 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much the 10 most highly-paid returning officers in the UK are paid. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 190165 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-10more like thismore than 2014-03-10
answer text <p> </p><p>The amounts recoverable by Returning Officers in respect of services rendered at different national polls vary and have been set out in successive Orders. It is the size of the electorate which determines the maximum amounts that Returning Officers can claim. </p><p> </p><p>Any Returning Officers acting in an additional capacity, such as Regional Returning Officers at European Parliamentary Elections or Police Area Returning Officers at Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, are entitled to recover an additional flat rate amount for their services in co-ordinating the election over a number of local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Returning Officers are not required to claim the full amount. They can choose not to claim or to claim only part of the amount available. They can also choose to re-distribute some or all of the amount amongst any deputies and other staff to whom they delegate their duties. </p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the 10 highest maximum recoverable amounts for services rendered available to Returning Officers at the 2014 European parliamentary elections. Regional Returning Officers will be entitled to claim an additional &pound;12,000. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RO fee</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>&pound;39,564</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>&pound;29,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>Glasgow City</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>&pound;22,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Sheffield</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>&pound;20,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>Cornwall</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>&pound;20,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>&pound;19,711</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>County of Durham</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>&pound;19,455</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Bradford</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>&pound;18,270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>&pound;16,918</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>City of Bristol</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>&pound;16,914</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is up Local Authorities to determine whether or not Returning Officers are entitled to recover an amount in respect of services rendered at local polls. </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
40900
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
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, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in each of those years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
tabling member printed
Alun Cairns more like this
uin 190235 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-17more like thismore than 2014-03-17
answer text <p>Prior to January 2013, the Cabinet Office did not differentiate between time spent on Trade Union Activities and time spent on Trade Union Duties in recording the usage of Trade Union Facility Time.</p><p>No Facility Time has been granted for Trade Union Activities since January 2013.</p><p>Since January 2013, data relating to departmental Facility Time is published on the GOV.UK website (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-union-facility-time" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-union-facility-time</a>).</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 2014-03-17T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-17T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
4086
label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
40901
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
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, what the total amount of remuneration paid to non-executive directors of Government departments was for the financial year (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2012-13. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham East more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Leslie more like this
uin 190309 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-06more like thismore than 2014-03-06
answer text <p>Since the last General Election the Cabinet Office has overhauled, strengthened and formalised the system of non-executive directors which operated under the previous administration. </p><p>Remuneration for non-executive board members is detailed in &lsquo;Corporate governance in central government departments: Code of good practice July 2011- Guidance Note&rsquo; and is in line that of the Bank of England&rsquo;s non-executive Directors of Court. </p><p>In 2012-2013, 28% of the 67 non-executives either waived their fee or donated it to charity. </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></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 2014-03-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
422
label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie more like this
40902
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
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, what steps his Department is taking to identify and remove misleading or fake websites for government services. more like this
tabling member constituency Gloucester more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Graham more like this
uin 190298 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-10more like thismore than 2014-03-10
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my Rt Hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office gave to the hon. Member for Bradford West on Friday 28 February 2014 (Official Report) Column Ref: 586W.</p><p>Government Digital Service now works cross-government to track the activity of misleading websites or phishing attempts.</p><p>We share this information with Google so that it can identify and take action against websites that add little or no value to existing online Government services. Google will continue to support us by removing those misleading adverts and by closing the accounts of repeat offenders. We are also engaging with other search engine providers.<br> <br> We will increasingly be working with BIS, the National Trading Standards Board (NTSB) and key trading standards bodies to ensure enforcement action is taken where appropriate.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
grouped question UIN
190162 more like this
190164 more like this
190299 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
attachment
1
file name George Galloway - referral answer.docx more like this
title Referral Answer for Member more like this
tabling member
3990
label Biography information for Richard Graham more like this
40903
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
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, how many people were employed in Number 10 Downing Street in 2012; and how many people are so employed currently. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham East more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Leslie more like this
uin 190310 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-06more like thismore than 2014-03-06
answer text <p>The Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office. </p><p>As part of this Government&rsquo;s transparency agenda, information on working in the Cabinet Office is published on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a></p><p>The latest organogram for the Cabinet Office may be viewed at <a href="http://data.gov.uk/organogram/cabinet-office" target="_blank">http://data.gov.uk/organogram/cabinet-office</a></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 2014-03-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
422
label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie more like this
40904
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
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, what action his Department is taking against companies or individuals who set up and profit from fake and or misleading websites for government services. more like this
tabling member constituency Gloucester more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Graham more like this
uin 190299 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-10more like thismore than 2014-03-10
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my Rt Hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office gave to the hon. Member for Bradford West on Friday 28 February 2014 (Official Report) Column Ref: 586W.</p><p>Government Digital Service now works cross-government to track the activity of misleading websites or phishing attempts.</p><p>We share this information with Google so that it can identify and take action against websites that add little or no value to existing online Government services. Google will continue to support us by removing those misleading adverts and by closing the accounts of repeat offenders. We are also engaging with other search engine providers.<br> <br> We will increasingly be working with BIS, the National Trading Standards Board (NTSB) and key trading standards bodies to ensure enforcement action is taken where appropriate.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
grouped question UIN
190162 more like this
190164 more like this
190298 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
attachment
1
file name George Galloway - referral answer.docx more like this
title Referral Answer for Member more like this
tabling member
3990
label Biography information for Richard Graham more like this