Since January 2011, central government departments have been required to publish on Contracts Finder information on the tenders issued and contracts they award with a value over £10,000 (excluding VAT) (www.gov.uk/contractsfinder).<\/p>
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Public Procurement Regulations require that prescribed procurement procedures are used when procurements exceed the EU contract threshold values. This legal framework helps to ensure that public procurement is conducted in a fair and open manner both within the UK and across the EU.<\/p>
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Less than two percent of all contracts were let under the restricted procedure in each of the last three years.<\/p>
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In 2010/11 there was one contract let under the restricted procedure. This was for actuarial support to the independent commission on Equitable Life Payments that was set up by this government to recommend how best to fairly allocate funds provided for the Equitable Life Payments Scheme (ELPS) and had a contract value of £1million.<\/p>
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In 2011/12 there were two contracts let under the restricted procedure. They were (i) Corporate Financial Advice framework contract (estimated contract value of £5 million over the 2 years but no guaranteed spend)and (ii) a contract for actuarial support for (ELPS) in making fair and transparent payments to Equitable Life policyholders who suffered financial losses as a result of Government maladministration which occurred in the regulation of Equitable Life. The contract value was £5.4 million.<\/p>
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The information requested for the proportion and value of HM Treasury contracts that have been let via framework agreements and where a tendering process involving the use of a pre-qualification questionnaire in each of the last three years is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.<\/p>
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100% of permanent and temporary staff at HM Treasury are paid the Living Wage or above.<\/p>
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HM Treasury fully complies with EU procurement directives and awards contracts on the basis of the best value for money for the taxpayer. Nevertheless, we have encouraged contractors to commit to paying a living wage and expect all employers to pay at least the national minimum wage.<\/p>
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The Government supports businesses that choose to pay the Living Wage however the Government's main policy on wages is the National Minimum Wage, which has continued to protect the relative wages of the low paid. This is independently set by the Low Pay Commission at a level that maximises their wages without reducing employment prospect. It is for workers and employers to decide the level of wages above the minimum wage based on current circumstances. This includes the Government as a procurer and an employer. Over 95%, around 20 million employees earn above the minimum wage and the majority of public sector workers currently earn above the Living Wage.<\/p>
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The Start-Up Loans Scheme was extended to Wales in October 2013. To date 249 loans have been committed with a value of over £1.52m.<\/p>
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The table below sets the number of loans made in each constituency and their value:<\/p>
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Welsh constituencies<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number of loans<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td> Value of loans<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead> Aberavon<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> £38,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aberconwy<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £10,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Arfon<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £24,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Blaenau Gwent<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> £12,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Brecon and Radnorshire<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £7,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bridgend<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> £58,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Caerphilly<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> £42,250<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cardiff Central<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> £37,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cardiff North<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> £41,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cardiff South and Penarth<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> £83,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cardiff West<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> £55,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Carmarthen East and Dinefwr<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> £49,250<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> £35,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ceredigion<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> £19,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clwyd South<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> £54,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clwyd West<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> £43,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cynon Valley<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> £35,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Delyn<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> £5,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dwyfor Meirionnydd<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £22,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gower<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> £50,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Islwyn<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> £35,550<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Llanelli<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> £27,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> £53,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Monmouth<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> £75,284<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Montgomeryshire<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> £36,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Neath<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> £9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Newport East<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> £77,470<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Newport West<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> £78,350<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ogmore<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> £23,998<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Pontypridd<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> £36,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Preseli Pembrokeshire<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> £23,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rhondda<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> £36,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Swansea East<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> £47,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Swansea West<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> £57,650<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Torfaen<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> £91,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vale of Clwyd<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> £12,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vale of Glamorgan<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> £21,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wrexham<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £12,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ynys M\u201cn<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> £47,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the performance of the Start Up Loan scheme in Wales to date; what the take-up has been under this scheme to date; and how much has been lent to which businesses in each constituency in Wales in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/48988/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government offers a wide range of support to all types of businesses to start up and grow, including franchises, for example through the Growth Accelerator, the New Enterprise Allowance, mentoring and the Start Up Loan scheme.<\/p> <\/p> |