{ "format" : "linked-data-api", "version" : "0.2", "result" : {"_about" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?min-date=2017-04-21&tablingMemberConstituency=Islington+South+and+Finsbury&answer.isMinisterialCorrection=true", "definition" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/meta/answeredquestions.text?min-date=2017-04-21&tablingMemberConstituency=Islington+South+and+Finsbury&answer.isMinisterialCorrection=true", "extendedMetadataVersion" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?min-date=2017-04-21&tablingMemberConstituency=Islington+South+and+Finsbury&answer.isMinisterialCorrection=true&_metadata=all", "first" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=0&min-date=2017-04-21&tablingMemberConstituency=Islington+South+and+Finsbury&answer.isMinisterialCorrection=true", "hasPart" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?min-date=2017-04-21&tablingMemberConstituency=Islington+South+and+Finsbury&answer.isMinisterialCorrection=true", "isPartOf" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?min-date=2017-04-21&tablingMemberConstituency=Islington+South+and+Finsbury&answer.isMinisterialCorrection=true", "items" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1679326", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1679326/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

There have been no visits to Boscombe Down in the last 12 months.<\/del><\/p>

There have been no ministerial visits to Boscombe Down in the last 12 months. Home Office officials have visited during this period.<\/ins><\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-01-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1679326/answer/previousversion/10967", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-01-15T15:40:14.49Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2024-01-29T12:35:44.7Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-01-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "MOD Boscombe Down: Domestic Visits"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have visited Boscombe Down in the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "7872"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1659063", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1659063/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The majority of the 4,609 special payments disclosed relate to common law compensation claims (3,865). An analysis of this data is provided below;<\/del><\/p>

· 2,307 payments to Service personnel<\/del><\/p>

· 1,558 payments to Others<\/del><\/p>

It should be noted that this analysis reflects the volume of payments made and that individuals may receive more than one compensation payment depending on the settlement reached.<\/del><\/p>

The remaining volume will include payments made in settlement of contractual disputes where it has been judged that this represents the best value for money course of action for the Department. Two of these payments are separately disclosed in the ARAc table as they exceed the >£300,000 threshold for more detailed reporting (specifically MSI Instruments (£959,000) and Land Remediation Payment (£321,000)).<\/del>The majority of the 4,609 special payments totalling £114.53 million disclosed relate to common law compensation claims (£111.20 million). An analysis of this data is provided below;<\/ins><\/p>

<\/p>

· 2,307 payments equating to £78 million to service personnel<\/ins><\/p>

· 1,558 payments equating to £33 million to others<\/ins><\/p>

<\/p>

It should be noted that this analysis reflects the volume of payments made and that individuals may receive more than one compensation payment depending on the settlement reached.<\/ins><\/p>

<\/p>

The remaining value will include payments made in settlement of contractual disputes where it has been judged that this represents the best value for money course of action for the Department. Two of these payments are separately disclosed in the table as they exceed the >£300,000 threshold for more detailed reporting (specifically MSI Instruments (£959,000) and Land Remediation Payment (£321,000).<\/ins><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1466", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Wiltshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Andrew Murrison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-09-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1659063/answer/previousversion/94749", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1466", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Wiltshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Andrew Murrison"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-09-15T10:42:02.97Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2023-09-15T13:45:07.45Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-09-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Defence: Compensation"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 122 of his Department\u2019s annual report and accounts for 2022-23, how many of the special payments reported for financial year 2022-23 were made to (a) service personnel and (b) other individuals affected by defence activities.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "198317"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1653412", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1653412/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

In support of the Greening Government Commitments (GGC), Defence's domestic business flights are recorded and associated annual carbon emissions reported in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts.<\/p>

For 2021, our records show there was a total of 48<\/del> 36 <\/ins>domestic flights recorded as being used by Ministers e.g. Commercial flights, RAF planes and RAF helicopters. For 2022, our records show there were a total of 91<\/del> 41<\/ins> domestic flights.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4519", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Cartlidge"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Suffolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "James Cartlidge"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1653412/answer/previousversion/89096", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4519", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Cartlidge"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Suffolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "James Cartlidge"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-07-20T13:24:04.347Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2023-07-24T08:49:26.18Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Defence: Aviation"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to sub-target two of the Greening Government Commitments reporting requirements for 2021 to 2025 last updated on 15 December 2022, whether his Department follows the encouragement in that guidance to (a) monitor and (b) report on the number of domestic flights for which her Department is responsible each year; and how many domestic flights were taken by Ministers in his Department in (i) 2021 and (ii) 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "194399"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1625279", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1625279/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The additional agreement information for the contract awarded to Deloitte LLP awarded on 1 February 2023 is withheld for commercial and operational security reasons.<\/p>

A redacted agreement is available on Contract Finder at Apply for Things - Contracts Finder<\/a><\/ins> Proc 834 Small Boat Arrivals - Contracts Finder<\/a><\/del>.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4320", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Jenrick"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Jenrick"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-05-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1625279/answer/previousversion/74483", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4320", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Jenrick"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Jenrick"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-05-15T15:50:22.377Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2023-05-22T11:11:29.433Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-05-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Home Office: Deloitte"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract awarded by her Department to Deloitte LLP on 1 February (C20345), if she will publish copies of (a) Appendix B - the Service Specification and (b) Annex 4 - the initial Statement of Work agreed for that contract.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "183370"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1601411", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1601411/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Suggested reply<\/strong><\/p>

The following table shows the expenditure on consultancy on external consultants in the financial years 2019/20 to 2021/22. Expenditure values for 2022/23 are not yet available. The Department does not hold the detail behind the expenditure.<\/p>

Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Expenditure on consultancy (£ million)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019/20<\/p><\/td>

2020/21<\/p><\/td>

2021/22<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)<\/p><\/td>

Not available<\/del> 0.3<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Not available<\/del> 0.8<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Not available<\/del> 6.4<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)<\/p><\/td>

Not applicable<\/p><\/td>

Not applicable<\/p><\/td>

10.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

NHS England - Group<\/p><\/td>

45.8<\/p><\/td>

51.6<\/p><\/td>

75.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

NHS Digital<\/p><\/td>

1.4<\/p><\/td>

0.9<\/p><\/td>

0.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Note:<\/p>

  1. The definition for consultancy is in line with HM Treasury Guidance<\/li>
  2. The Office for National Statistics re-categorised MHRA as falling within the Departmental Group from April 2022. In years 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 this body was not incorporated into the Department\u2019s accounting boundary and, therefore, the Department does not hold requested data.<\/li>
  3. UKHSA was formed in April 2021 and became fully operational in October 2021.<\/li><\/ol>

    Source:<\/p>

    UK Health Security Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22.<\/p>

    NHS Commissioning Board Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22. Expenditure for the NHSE Group including Commissioning Support Units and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs).<\/p>

    NHS Digital Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4423", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Will Quince"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Colchester"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Will Quince"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-03-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1601411/answer/previousversion/66497", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4423", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Will Quince"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Colchester"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Will Quince"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-03-30T14:37:21.307Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2023-04-04T11:16:39.12Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-03-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Consultants: Expenditure"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse was of spending on external consultants by (a) the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, (b) the UK Health Security Agency, (c) NHS England, and (d) NHS Digital in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022; and whether any of that spending related to the preparation of funding bids to (A) his Department and (B) HM Treasury.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "158842"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1550310", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1550310/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    The total spent by the Department for Work and Pensions on items with a value of less than £500 on a Government Procurement card in 2021 was £36,488,921.81.<\/del><\/p>

    <\/p>

    Source: GPC Transactions Folder - Discoverer<\/del><\/p>

    The total spent by the Department for Work and Pensions on items with a value of less than £500 on a Government Procurement Card (GPC) in 2021 was £8,507,730.65 (69,786 transactions).<\/ins><\/p>

    Source:<\/strong> GPC data. This gives details of all transactions posted during the 2021 calendar year and includes expenditure as well as refunds. The figure quoted is net of refunds.<\/ins><\/p>

    Points to note:<\/strong> <\/ins><\/p>