Information on recorded expenditure by the Law Officers\u2019 Departments consultants, temporary staff and contingent labour in each of the last five financial years is contained in the following table.<\/p>
Attorney General\u2019s Office<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/p><\/td> Consultancy Expenditure<\/p><\/td> Temporary Staff Expenditure<\/p><\/td> Contingent services<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> £1,182<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> £4,258<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> £4,000<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> £9,745<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009-10<\/p><\/td> £42,479<\/p><\/td> £54,185<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Treasury Solicitor\u2019s Department<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/p><\/td> Consultancy Expenditure<\/p><\/td> Temporary Staff Expenditure<\/p><\/td> Contingent services<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> £9,095,385<\/p><\/td> £296,463<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> £1,000<\/p><\/td> £5,248,180<\/p><\/td> £251,466<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> £29,050<\/p><\/td> £3,585,399<\/p><\/td> £635,299<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> £9,182<\/p><\/td> £2,880,789<\/p><\/td> £774,108<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009-10<\/p><\/td> £244,531<\/p><\/td> £6,664,899<\/p><\/td> £827,670<\/p><\/td><\/tr> HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/p><\/td> Consultancy Expenditure<\/p><\/td> Temporary Staff Expenditure<\/p><\/td> Contingent services<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> £4,022<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> £15,570<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> £5,481<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> £9,998<\/p><\/td> £4,311<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> £31,530<\/p><\/td> £20,295<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009-10<\/p><\/td> £27,284<\/p><\/td> £27,527<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Serious Fraud Office<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/p><\/td> Consultancy Expenditure<\/p><\/td> Temporary Staff /Contingent Services Expenditure (2)<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> £48,000<\/p><\/td> £3,926,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> £31,000<\/p><\/td> £2,672,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> £856,000<\/p><\/td> £2,296,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> £1,557,000 (1)<\/sup><\/p><\/td> £3,693,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009-10<\/p><\/td> £2,199,000<\/p><\/td> £6,600,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Crown Prosecution Service<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/p><\/td> Consultancy Expenditure (3)<\/sup><\/p><\/td> Temporary Staff Expenditure<\/p><\/td> Contingent services<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> £960<\/p><\/td> £189,624<\/p><\/td> £273,935<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> £9,793<\/p><\/td> £66,866<\/p><\/td> £2,861<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> £13,347<\/p><\/td> £257,057<\/p><\/td> £23,355<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> £684,314<\/p><\/td> £1,616,284<\/p><\/td> £392,968<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009-10<\/p><\/td> £1,881,834<\/p><\/td> £2,464,073<\/p><\/td> £3,293,676<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> (1) <\/sup><\/em>During the preparation of an answer to an earlier PQ (206676), the SFO identified that this figure is incorrectly stated in their accounts and should be £1,568k. The original figure is given here for consistency.<\/em><\/p> (2) <\/sup><\/em>The totals shown in this table are for contingent labour (excluding consultants). This total includes all other temporary staffing (including agency staff, interim managers and specialist contractors).<\/em><\/p> (3) <\/sup><\/em>CPS Expenditure for 2009/10 relates to expenditure with consultancy firms for professional services and may include payments for services not covered by the Office of Government Commerce\u2019s Consultancy Value Programme definition. <\/em><\/p> <\/p> Records are not held centrally of the number of individuals such employed during these years, the length of their contracts or their equivalent civil service salary band. To verify these details would incur a disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how much the Law Officers' Departments has spent on (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour in each of the last five years; how many people have been so employed; what the length of contract of each such person was; and what equivalent civil service salary band each was on.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168823/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The information requested is contained in the following table.<\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Law Officers\u2019 Department<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number declared as disabled*<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Treasury Solicitor\u2019s Department**<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Serious Fraud Office<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Crown Prosecution Service<\/p><\/td> 400<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> * The number of disabled staff represents those staff who have chosen to declare themselves as such.<\/p> <\/p> ** TSol data also includes the AGO and HMCPSI.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many people with a disability work in the Law Officers' Departments; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3929", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Kirby"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Simon Kirby"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168824", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168824/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills provides funding to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) \u2013 the umbrella organisation and membership body for the Citizens Advice Bureaux network in Scotland. Total funding to CAS over the past five financial years is set out in the table below.<\/p> <\/p> Funding has increased substantially since 2011/12 to reflect the additional functions CAS has taken on as a result of the consumer landscape changes, including the joint delivery (with Citizens Advice England and Wales) of the Consumer Service helpline, education and advocacy on general consumer issues and as the advocate on behalf of consumers in the regulated energy and postal sectors.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total funding <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 5,614,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 6,887,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 2,900,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> 3,518,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009/10<\/p><\/td> 3,362,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Swinson"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding Citizens Advice Scotland has received from his Department in the last five financial years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4063", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gemma Doyle"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gemma Doyle"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168825", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168825/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " There are 226 people with a declared disability working in BIS, representing 6% of the total workforce.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> In BIS it is not compulsory for individuals to declare any diversity information, although they are strongly encouraged to do so. The information provided above should be taken in this context.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> BIS is committed to eliminating discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity and encouraging diversity amongst its workforce, and to treating all staff and eligible job applicants fairly.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Swinson"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people with a disability work in his Department; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3929", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Kirby"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168826", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168826/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills provides funding to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) \u2013 the umbrella organisation and membership body for the Citizens Advice Bureaux network in Scotland. Total funding to CAS in the current financial year is £7,239,700.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Swinson"}
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, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Citizens Advice Scotland"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much money Citizens Advice Scotland is due to receive from his Department in the current financial year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4063", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gemma Doyle"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gemma Doyle"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168827", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168827/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Legal and other costs relating to work done within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on specific cases are not recorded separately.<\/p> We do not hold detailed records dating back so far so complete records of costs for external legal spending, for example for instructing Counsel, are no longer held for these cases. However, the Department scrutinises external spending carefully, in order to ensure that costs are kept as low as possible.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/15", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir David Lidington"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) legal and (b) other costs have been incurred by the Government in association with (i) investor-state dispute case brought by Eurotunnel against the UK and French governments in 2003, (ii) in the investor-state dispute brought by Mr Ashok Sancheti against the Government under the UK-India Bilateral Investment Treaty and (iii) any other such cases since 1994; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3930", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Caroline Lucas"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Caroline Lucas"}
], "uin" : "217934"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168828", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168828/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Under this Government\u2019s transparency programme, details of spend is published on GOV.UK which are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills<\/a><\/p> To provide the level of detail requested in relation to contingent labour would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Swinson"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-15T12:00:01.7Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department has spent on (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour in each of the last five years; how many people have been so employed; what the length of contract of each such person was; and what equivalent civil service salary band each was on.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4263", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Powell"}
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, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester Central"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lucy Powell"}
], "uin" : "217768"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168829", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168829/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Taskforce is comprised of representatives from the CBI, Institute of Directors, British Chambers of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, the Engineering Employers Federation, the Construction Engineering Contractors Association, the British Retail Consortium and GC100. Officials from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, HM Treasury, HMRC, Cabinet Office and the Department for Work and Pensions also attend. Its first meeting took place on the 6th<\/sup> November 2014. The purpose of the group is to discuss ways to limit the judgment\u2019s impact on business. This encompasses both issues relating to backpay and management of future workforce planning<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Swinson"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jo Swinson"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-15T15:57:34.087Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Holiday Leave: Pay"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to his Department's announcement of 4 November 2014, on establishing a taskforce to assess the possible impact of the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling on holiday pay, what the membership of that taskforce is; when that taskforce's first meeting was; and what the remit of that taskforce is.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3966", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Murray"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Murray"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168830", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168830/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " This Government's tough spending controls have helped ensure substantial reductions in central Government spend on consultancy and contingent labour. Our 2013/14 spend was an astonishing 57% lower than spend in 2009/10 in the last year of the previous Government.<\/p> Since the 2010 General Election, all use of contractors, consultants and temporary interims in my department has to be approved centrally. This was not the case under previous administrations.<\/p> Information on temporary staff and contingent labour expenditure for 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2010-to-2011<\/a>.<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2011-to-2012<\/a>.<\/p> |