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40897

registered interest
date	03/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	190162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 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> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 190164 190298 190299 question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name George Galloway - referral answer.docx title Referral Answer for Member
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

40898

registered interest
date	03/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	190164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 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> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 190162 190298 190299 question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name George Galloway - referral answer.docx title Referral Answer for Member
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

40899

registered interest
date	03/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much the 10 most highly-paid returning officers in the UK are paid.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	190165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 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 answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

40900

registered interest
date	03/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	190235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 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> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

40779

registered interest
date	28/02/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made in enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to tender for Government procurement contracts.
tabling member constituency	Cannock Chase
tabling member printed	Mr Aidan Burley
uin	190087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2014 answer text <p>Central government&rsquo;s direct SME spend increased from &pound;3 billion in 2009-10 (6.5%) to &pound;4.5 billion (10.5%) in 2012-13. In addition, figures provided by major government suppliers indicate that SMEs have benefited from a further &pound;4 billion (9.4%) in indirect spend through the supply chain for 2012 to 2013.</p><p>Building on central government reforms to make its business more accessible to small and medium sized businesses, the Government published in <em>Small Business Great Ambition</em>, the next steps in taking forward Lord Young&rsquo;s recommendations to create an SME-friendly &lsquo;single market&rsquo; for public procurement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 06/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	3937 label Biography information for Mr Aidan Burley

40780

registered interest
date	28/02/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many firms in (a) Cannock Chase constituency and (b) Staffordshire have been awarded Government procurement contracts in the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Cannock Chase
tabling member printed	Mr Aidan Burley
uin	190085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Livingston on 16 December 2013 (Official Report) Column Ref: 453W. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name Graeme Morrice - Referral Answer.docx title Referral Answer for Member
tabling member	3937 label Biography information for Mr Aidan Burley

40792

registered interest
date	28/02/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the (a) fairness, (b) accuracy and (c) completeness of using the (i) census and midterm census and (ii) electoral register to determine the size of constituencies when drawing boundaries.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	190096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The electoral register has been the basis for parliamentary boundary reviews since the creation of the independent Boundary Commissions. The Government does not believe that using population figures derived from Census data would provide a better basis for a boundary review than using the electoral register. Importantly, the electoral register is updated annually, and census figures will include persons who are not eligible to register to vote, for example on grounds of citizenship or age.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 05/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

40793

registered interest
date	28/02/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make voting compulsory as a means of increasing voter turnout and engagement.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	190095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government has made no such assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

40559

registered interest
date	27/02/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many deaths of (a) infants, (b) children, (c) adults and (d) elderly people from MRSA ST398 there were in the UK in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	189916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 189912 189913 189914 189915 189917 189918 189919 189920 189921 189922 189930 question first answered 04/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 189930.pdf title Multi-Drug Resistant Bacterial Infection - Letter
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

40560

registered interest
date	27/02/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many deaths of (a) infants, (b) children, (c) adults and (d) elderly people from monophasic salmonella typhimurium there were in the UK in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	189917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 189912 189913 189914 189915 189916 189918 189919 189920 189921 189922 189930 question first answered 04/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 189930.pdf title Multi-Drug Resistant Bacterial Infection - Letter
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park