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40571

	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 pagers have been provided to staff by his Department since May 2010; and what the cost to the Department was of providing those pagers.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	190044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2014 answer text <p>As was the case prior to the last General Election various officials are provided with pagers when there is a business case to do so. We do not hold details centrally of when pagers were purchased but currently spend &pound;360 a month on the services. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 04/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

43450

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether the appointment of the hon. Member for Wealden as (a) a consultant to Vitol Group and (b) a senior adviser to Atlantic Supergrid Corporation Ltd were considered by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments; and whether any conditions were imposed by the Advisory Committee on either such appointment.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	192093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text In accordance with the requirements set out in the Ministerial Code, the independent Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACoBA) provides advice direct to former Ministers about any appointments or employment they wish to take up within two years of leaving office. Details about the ACoBA's advice is published on its website when appointments are taken up or announced. answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45019

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what progress he has made in negotiations with the European Commission on a derogation from the ban on the import or manufacture of incandescent bulbs; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	903331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>Responsibility for energy-using products policy, including negotiations for product-specific regulations under the Ecodesign for Energy-related Products Directive, was transferred from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Department of Energy and Climate Change on 3rd March 2014.</p><p> </p><p>There are no provisions allowing the European Commission or individual Member States to create exemptions from Regulation 244/2009, which phases out of incandescent bulbs.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been proactive in pressing to ensure EU policy and legislation takes full account of the potential health implications of artificial lighting, and has raised the issue in two recent meetings in Brussels. EC regulation 244/2009 will be reviewed later this year and we will continue to press for potential health implications to be considered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45613

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Ministerial Statement of 27 March 2014, Official Report, columns 56-8WS, on Atos, how much Atos has paid to his Department in order to exit its contract early; and whether he plans for the new contract provide for payments calculated on the number of assessments completed.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	194148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The terms of the financial settlement are confidential between the parties.</p><p>The Department is currently developing the financial model for the new contract and no decisions have been reached.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45625

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	194214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>Under this Government's transparency programme, contracts are published on Contracts Finder which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45615

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by the Law Officers' Departments' were in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	194213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to her by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on the</p><p>2<sup>nd</sup> April 2014 (Official Report, Col 721W).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45653

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	194217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>As part of this Government's commitment to increase transparency, central Government Departments have been required to publish information about the contracts they award on Contracts Finder, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, details of spend in excess of £25,000 are published on the gov.uk website: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-finance-transparency-dataset" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-finance-transparency-dataset</a></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45663

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	194219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and can only be provided at disproportionate cost. The directorates of the Department of Energy and Climate Change carry out their own purchasing with professional support from a procurement team.</p><p> </p><p>Contracts of the Department are published on the Cabinet Office Website which can be found at <a href="http://www.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department would be able to provide further information by narrowing the scope, if specific procurement projects were identified.</p><p> </p><p>The following table from the Departments financial records show the total spend with 20 suppliers of the highest value. This value can be made up of one or many contracts between April 2013 and February 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Total Procurement Spend from Apr 2013 to February 2014</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Supplier</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MET OFFICE</p></td><td><p>£22,454,098.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Office Of Gas &amp; Elect Markets</p></td><td><p>£10,312,175.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D T Z Debenham Tie Leung</p></td><td><p>£6,223,422.17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FUJITSU SERVICES LTD</p></td><td><p>£5,579,513.01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PA Consulting Services Ltd</p></td><td><p>£4,489,654.19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Energy Saving Trust Ltd</p></td><td><p>£3,618,597.79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION &amp; SKILLS</p></td><td><p>£3,374,346.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SNR DENTON UK LLP</p></td><td><p>£3,319,774.82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KPMG LLP</p></td><td><p>£2,829,292.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slaughter &amp; May</p></td><td><p>£2,592,452.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASE CONSULTING LTD</p></td><td><p>£2,447,938.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DELOITTE LLP</p></td><td><p>£2,428,812.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ENVIRONMENT AGENCY</p></td><td><p>£2,259,766.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHELL UK LTD</p></td><td><p>£2,200,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>METHODS CONSULTING LTD</p></td><td><p>£2,075,259.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PARITY RESOURCES LTD</p></td><td><p>£1,944,156.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ricardo-A E A Ltd</p></td><td><p>£1,926,379.88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ERNST &amp; YOUNG LLP</p></td><td><p>£1,676,114.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DTZ DEBENHAM TIE LEUNG</p></td><td><p>£1,627,647.37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Building Research Establishment Ltd</p></td><td><p>£1,559,234.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£84,938,637.60</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45691

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by her Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	194225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the Hon. Member to the reply given to her by my Rt. Hon Friend, the Member for Horsham (Francis Maude) on 2 Apr 2014, Official Report (Col. 721W).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45696

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by her Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	194227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Because of the devolution of policing and justice functions on 12 April 2010, my Department does not hold details for the periods prior to 2010; attempting to obtain this information would incur disproportionate cost. The contracts awarded by my Department since April 2010 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name of Contract</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Award Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimated Total Value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Platform – System Support Agreement</p></td><td><p>1 April 2013</p></td><td><p>£18k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Platform – Managed Service</p></td><td><p>2 July 2013</p></td><td><p>£6k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preventative Maintenance for Hillsborough Castle</p></td><td><p>4 September 2013</p></td><td><p>£9.5k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillsborough Castle Gardening</p></td><td><p>1 December 2013</p></td><td><p>£50k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Name of Contract</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Award Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimated Annual Value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>File and Document Storage</p></td><td><p>January 2013</p></td><td><p>£40k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The majority of contracts used by my Department are awarded by the Department of Finance and Personnel Central Procurement Directorate or the Central Government Procurement Service. These are generally awarded for a range of Northern Ireland Civil Service or Whitehall Departments which enable NIO to draw services from them.</p><p>Should you wish to establish details of these contracts you should contact these organisations directly at the following addresses:</p><p> </p><p>DFP Central Procurement Directorate - <a href="http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/cpd" target="_blank"><strong>www.dfpni.gov.uk/cpd</strong></a></p><p>Central Government Procurement Service - <a href="http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/networks/gps" target="_blank"><strong>www.civilservice.gov.uk/networks/gps</strong></a></p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore