Information relating to the Church Commissioners procurement spend for the 2010-2016 are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/312", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Meriden"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dame Caroline Spelman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-03-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-03-01T17:53:39.737Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "9"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Church Commissioners"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Church Commissioners"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Church Commissioners: Procurement"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what the procurement spend of Church Commissioners was in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemsworth"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jon Trickett"} ], "uin" : "65678"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/694195", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/694195/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Diversity data for Senior Civil Servants can be found on page 79 of the HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2015 to 2016. The report can be accessed at:<\/p>
A) Men<\/p><\/td> | 56%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||
B) Women<\/p><\/td> | 44%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||
C) Disabled<\/p><\/td> | 5%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||
D) Working-class background<\/p><\/td> | Not held<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||
E) Black or minority background<\/p><\/td> | 5%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Date of report: 31/12/16 (run quarterly)<\/em><\/p>"}
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}
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}
], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of senior civil servants of his Department are (a) men, (b) women, (c) disabled, (d) from working-class backgrounds and (e) from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"}
}
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], "uin" : "65548"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693858", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Wales Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693858/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Wales Office receives procurement services from the Ministry of Justice. We therefore do not hold the information that you have requested.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3910", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guto Bebb"}
}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many civil servants in his Department oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"}
}
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], "uin" : "65257"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693158", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Church Commissioners"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693158/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Church Commissioners external contracts are managed either in partnership with the other National Church Institutions through shared office services schemes or by the Corporation of Church House, who manage the building.<\/p> Those that fall specifically within the remit of the Church Commissioners are largely located within the Investments Department, who have five members of staff who oversee external contracts within the property investment team and seven members of staff in the investments team.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/312", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman"}
}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, how many Church Commissioners' staff oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jon Trickett"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693342", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693342/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " DFID has around 450 live contracts above £106,047 (the Official Journal of the European Union threshold) with external providers. Every contract is part of a programme with an approved Business Case. Each Business Case has a named Senior Responsible Owner who leads a team of commercial, financial, technical and programme management experts to oversee the delivery of the programme, including where applicable through contracts with external providers. DFID staff are usually directly involved in overseeing each contract. Their job is to ensure it delivers the intended results for the world\u2019s poorest and value for money for the UK taxpayer.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4137", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rory Stewart"}
}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
}
], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many civil servants of her Department oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jon Trickett"}
], "uin" : "65001"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693375", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Northern Ireland Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693375/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Ten civil servants in the Department oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4043", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kris Hopkins"}
}
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}
], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many civil servants of his Department oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693415", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Trade"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693415/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department for International Trade (DIT) has a dedicated Commercial function, which is currently comprised of 24 staff. Additionally, for each contract awarded to external providers, the Department identifies a member of DIT staff to act as a contract manager, as part of their wider responsibilities.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1526", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Greg Hands"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Greg Hands"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Trade"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many civil servants of his Department oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jon Trickett"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/691761/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Contracted out is defined as \u2018the transfer of the provision of services previously performed by in-house personnel to an external organisation under a contract with agreed costs and conditions\u2019.<\/em><\/p> The Government Legal Department (GLD ) and Attorney General\u2019s Office (AGO)primarily provide legal services to government and while they use external suppliers, including law firms and barristers, to support this legal work, none would fall under the definition of contracted out and therefore no pro bono work has been received as part of such arrangements.<\/p> The (AGO), GLD and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) use third party suppliers to provide human resources, finance, information technology, facilities management and other accommodation services. Some elements of these services may have previously been provided in-house but there has been no significant contracting out of these services since 2010. There are no plans for significant contracting out in 2016-17.<\/p> SFO<\/strong><\/p> The SFO\u2019s procurement team oversees contract awards at the SFO and has records of 944 contracts awarded since 2010. Some low value contracts which are handled by individual teams may not be captured in these records. To provide a breakdown of the number awarded and cost per year would require data to be gathered manually and therefore incur a disproportionate cost.<\/p> Since 1 April 2015, details of SFO contracts over £10,000 have been published on https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder<\/a> .<\/p> The SFO does not undertake or commission pro bono work.<\/p> SFO contracts are not awarded or recorded on a working day basis, and it would incur disproportionate cost to review each contract in order to provide an estimate.<\/p> Crown Prosecution Service:<\/p> Since 2012 the Crown Prosecution Service has shared a purchasing service with the Government Legal Department. The department does not hold complete records of the information and to assemble the material would incur disproportionate cost. Estimates of the number and value of contracts completed by the Commercial team have been made as follows:<\/p> <\/p> Financial year ended<\/p><\/td> No. Contracts<\/p><\/td> Estimated Value (£000s)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 31 March 2013<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 16,273<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 31 March 2014<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td> 32,004<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 31 March 2015<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 27,083<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 31 March 2016<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td> 8,964<\/p><\/td><\/tr> - 28 February 2017<\/p><\/td> 66<\/p><\/td> 13,085<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> It has not been practical to estimate the value of pro bono costs or the number of work days contracted out in each year.<\/p> Since January 2011, central government departments have been required to publish details of contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:<\/p> |