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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-28more like thismore than 2017-02-28
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Brexit: Parliamentary Scrutiny more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, whether he has made an assessment of the written legal opinion by Sir David Edward, Sir Francis Jacobs and Sir Jeremy Lever on the constitutional role of Parliament in future decision making on withdrawal from the European Union and whether an Article 50 notification may be unilaterally withdrawn. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 65913 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-08more like thismore than 2017-03-08
answer text <p>By longstanding convention, the fact that the Law Officers have or have not advised, and the content of their advice, is not disclosed outside Government.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-08T15:07:12.08Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-08T15:07:12.08Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
706180
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-28more like thismore than 2017-02-28
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Attorney General: ICT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how much the Law Officers' Departments spent on (a) iPads and tablets and (b) paper in each of the last five years for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 65977 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-08more like thismore than 2017-03-08
answer text <p>GLD expenditure on IPads and tablets (including VAT):</p><p> </p><p>2012: nil</p><p>2013: nil</p><p>2014: £12,252.00</p><p>2015: nil</p><p>2016: £24,933.12</p><p> </p><p>GLD has consistently consumed 13,960 boxes (69,800 reams) of paper per annum for the last 5 years. The cost for the period 2016-17 to date was £76,241. Accurate costs for earlier periods cannot be determined except at disproportionate cost since they form part of composite billing for all stationery.</p><p> </p><p>HMCPSI Expenditure on IPads and tablets (including VAT):</p><p> </p><p>2012: nil</p><p>2013: nil</p><p>2014: nil</p><p>2015: nil</p><p>2016: nil</p><p> </p><p>Accurate costs for paper purchases cannot be determined except at disproportionate cost since they form part of composite billing for all stationery.</p><p> </p><p>CPS and AGO</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has not spent any money on iPads in the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS, including the Attorney General’s Office, spend on tablets over the last five years has been provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><p>Year Cost of Tablet including VAT(£)</p><p>2012 75,412</p><p>2013 0</p><p>2014 0</p><p>2015 46,077</p><p>2016 25,885*</p><p>*costs are estimated for 2016</p><p> </p><p>(b) The CPS estimates that it has spent the following amounts on paper over the last 5 years:</p><p> </p><p>Year Cost (£)</p><p>2012* 1,120,904</p><p>2013* 926,609</p><p>2014** 983,802</p><p>2015** 847,431</p><p>2016** 445,717</p><p>* costs for 2012 and 2013 are based on historic data provided by CPS stationery suppliers</p><p>** costs for 2014, 2015 and 2016 are estimated and based on total stationery spend for the periods.</p><p>To identify all expenditure that relates solely and specifically to paper would involve the manual checking of thousands of invoices and would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p>Accurate costs for AGO paper purchases cannot be determined except at disproportionate cost since they form part of composite billing for all stationery.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">SFO </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The SFO does not separately record paper costs from overall stationery expenditure.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>Stationery Year Cost (£) </em></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>2012-13 64,094</em></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>2013-14 69,657</em></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>2014-15 74,750</em></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>2015-16 52,721</em></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>2016-17* 40,916 </em></ins><ins class="ministerial"></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>iPads &amp; Tablets <em>Year Cost (£)</em></em></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>2012-13 0</em></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>2013-14 10,423</em></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>2014-15 0</em></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>2015-16 0</em></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>2016-17* 9,475</em></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><em>*</em><strong><em>Spend as at 31/01/2017</em></strong></ins></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-08T16:25:26.353Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-08T16:25:26.353Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-03-09T14:52:28.113Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-09T14:52:28.113Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
39303
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
705510
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-27more like thismore than 2017-02-27
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Attorney General: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what the procurement spend of the Law Officers' Departments was in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 65676 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-06more like thismore than 2017-03-06
answer text <p>The following figures, based on <del class="ministerial">published</del> accounts for <ins class="ministerial">the financial years from</ins> <ins class="ministerial">April</ins> 2010 to <ins class="ministerial">April</ins> 2016, show the procurement spend (all expenditure on goods, assets or services, not including expenditure relating to the remuneration of employees, non cash costs such as depreciation and local/national taxes such as rates and excluding any case settlement costs) for the Law Officers’ Departments. <ins class="ministerial">Figures for the financial year from April 2016- April 2017 are not yet available. </ins></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Value </ins> <ins class="ministerial">(£000s)</ins></p></td><td><p>2010<ins class="ministerial">-11</ins></p></td><td><p>2011<ins class="ministerial">-12</ins></p></td><td><p>2012<ins class="ministerial">-13</ins></p></td><td><p>2013<ins class="ministerial">-14</ins></p></td><td><p>2014<ins class="ministerial">-15</ins></p></td><td><p>2015<ins class="ministerial">-16</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2016</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GLD*</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">52,300</del> <ins class="ministerial">49,533</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">49,533</del> <ins class="ministerial">52,426</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">52,426</del> <ins class="ministerial">47,070</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">47,070</del> <ins class="ministerial">60,167</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">60,167</del> <ins class="ministerial">70,649</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">70,649</del> <ins class="ministerial">68,804</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">68,804</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AGO</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,800</del> <ins class="ministerial">1,589</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,589</del> <ins class="ministerial">1,520</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,520</del> <ins class="ministerial">1,457</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,457</del> <ins class="ministerial">1,348</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,348</del> <ins class="ministerial">1,470</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,470</del> <ins class="ministerial">1,354</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,354</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMCPSI</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">821</del> <ins class="ministerial">893</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">893</del> <ins class="ministerial">1,032</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,032</del> <ins class="ministerial">417</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">417</del> <ins class="ministerial">409</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">409</del> <ins class="ministerial">388</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">388</del> <ins class="ministerial">419</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">419</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">315,581</del> <ins class="ministerial">307,168</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">274,816</del> <ins class="ministerial">270,597</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">269,612</del> <ins class="ministerial">255,429</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">244,121</del> <ins class="ministerial">252,916</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">284,482</del> <ins class="ministerial">289,727</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">347,658</del> <ins class="ministerial">258,876</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">325,560</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SFO</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">21,696m</del> <ins class="ministerial">21,696</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">18,968m</del> <ins class="ministerial">18,968</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">17,884m</del> <ins class="ministerial">17,884</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31,689m</del> <ins class="ministerial">31,689</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">26,887m</del> <ins class="ministerial">26,887</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">22,358m</del> <ins class="ministerial">22,358</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">21,904m</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The Treasury Solicitor’s Department until 31 March 2015.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-06T17:33:33.927Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-06T17:33:33.927Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-03-07T17:48:21.747Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-07T17:48:21.747Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
38730
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
705511
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-27more like thismore than 2017-02-27
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Rolls-Royce more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, with how many prosecuting authorities in other countries the Serious Fraud Office has shared information arising out of its investigation into bribery and corruption allegations concerning Rolls-Royce; what the Serious Fraud Office's policy is on the exchange of such information; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 65814 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-01more like thismore than 2017-03-01
answer text <p>The SFO works closely with trusted partners around the world. Developing and using those relationships to the mutual benefit of the citizens of the jurisdictions concerned is a central part of the UK’s strategy to combat cross border economic crime. For operational reasons the SFO does not comment on cases that are under active investigation or on relations with overseas partners in connection with such cases.</p><p>The SFO will continue to treat any requests for mutual legal assistance from overseas authorities that may be connected to this investigation, in line with UK government policy and international convention.</p><p>Information about the Rolls Royce investigation and the recent Deferred Prosecution Agreement is available on the SFO website at;</p><p><a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2017/01/17/sfo-completes-497-25m-deferred-prosecution-agreement-rolls-royce-plc/" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2017/01/17/sfo-completes-497-25m-deferred-prosecution-agreement-rolls-royce-plc/</a> .</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-01T16:43:57.463Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-01T16:43:57.463Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
304
label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
694187
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-24more like thismore than 2017-02-24
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Attorney General: Senior Civil Servants more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of senior civil servants of the Law Officers' Departments are (a) men, (b) women, (c) disabled, (d) from working-class backgrounds and (e) from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 65549 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-07more like thismore than 2017-03-07
answer text <p>The details below are in respect of members of the senior civil service in the Law Officer’s Departments that are (a) men, (b) women, (c) disabled, (d) from working-class backgrounds and (e) from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>AGO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>GLD</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HMCPSI</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CPS</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SFO</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Men</strong></p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>53.9%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>61.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Women</strong></p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>56.1%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>52%</p></td><td><p>38.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Disabled*</strong></p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>9.2%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Working class background</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Information not held</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>BAME*</strong></p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>7.8%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>8.5%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Disability and BAME is declared by all staff on a voluntary basis and this data has been calculated using such declared information so these figures might not be wholly accurate.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-07T09:48:16.303Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-07T09:48:16.303Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
693135
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-22more like thismore than 2017-02-22
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Attorney General: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many civil servants of the Law Officers' Departments oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 64992 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-06more like thismore than 2017-03-06
answer text <p>It is not possible to be precise about the exact number of civil servants employed by the Law Officers' Departments who oversee contracts that have been awarded to external providers.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-06T17:32:40.313Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-06T17:32:40.313Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
693136
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-22more like thismore than 2017-02-22
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Attorney General: Information Officers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many staff in his Department are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much was spent on the salaries of such staff members in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 65112 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-02more like thismore than 2017-03-02
answer text <p>The table below lists the numbers of civil servants employed in media relations and communications at the Law Officers’ Departments from 2008- 2016. Please note this is a snapshot figure, and may have varied slightly throughout the year. Figures for 2007 are not available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>SFO</p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>AGO, GLD, HMCPSI</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CPS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Numbers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Salaries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Numbers</strong> <strong>AGO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Numbers</strong> <strong>GLD</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Numbers</strong> <strong>HMCPSI</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Salaries GLD, AGO, HMCPSI</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Salaries for 33 people in media relations and communications roles</strong>. <strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£194k</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£138k</p></td><td><p>£1,128k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£165k</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£107k</p></td><td><p>£1,4157k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£177k</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3*</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£202k</p></td><td><p>£1,747k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£241k</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£266k</p></td><td><p>£1,605k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£223k</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£304k</p></td><td><p>£1,320k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£189k</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£361k</p></td><td><p>£1,221k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>£158k</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£287k</p></td><td><p>£1,329k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£189k</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£353k</p></td><td><p>£1,136k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£195k</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5*</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£321k</p></td><td><p>£1,082k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Includes one Agency worker who was not directly employed</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-02T16:51:18.237Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-02T16:51:18.237Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
692626
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-21more like thismore than 2017-02-21
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Cleveland Police Authority: Offences against the Administration of Justice more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, whether any individuals under investigation during Operation Sacristy were charged with perverting the course of justice. more like this
tabling member constituency Redcar more like this
tabling member printed
Anna Turley more like this
uin 64769 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-28more like thismore than 2017-02-28
answer text <p>No individual who was investigated as part of Operation Sacristy was charged with perverting the course of justice.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-28T17:16:47.047Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-28T17:16:47.047Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4449
label Biography information for Anna Turley more like this
691760
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-20more like thismore than 2017-02-20
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Attorney General: Uber more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how much the Law Officers' Departments have spent on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since 28 October 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Hartlepool more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Iain Wright more like this
uin 64367 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-28more like thismore than 2017-02-28
answer text <p>None of the Law Officers’ Departments have an account with Uber and the Departments have no records of any direct expenditure on Uber for Business or any other Uber transactions.</p><p>Staff are able to book and pay for taxis themselves and claim these costs as expenses. It is possible that staff have booked taxis for business purposes using Uber and claimed these costs; however this cannot be specified without incurring disproportionate costs as each individual expenses claim would have to be investigated.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-28T17:20:37.763Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-28T17:20:37.763Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
1478
label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-20more like thismore than 2017-02-20
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Attorney General: Contracts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what the total (a) number and (b) value of Government contracts that have been contracted out by the Law Officers' Departments was in each year since 2010; what the value of pro bono costs was in each such year; and what estimate he has made of the number of work days contracted out in each such year. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 64388 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-01more like thismore than 2017-03-01
answer text <p>Contracted out is defined as <em>‘the transfer of the provision of services previously performed by in-house personnel to an external organisation under a contract with agreed costs and conditions’.</em></p><p>The Government Legal Department (GLD ) and Attorney General’s 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><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><p><strong>SFO</strong></p><p>The SFO’s 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><p>Since 1 April 2015, details of SFO contracts over £10,000 have been published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a> .</p><p>The SFO does not undertake or commission pro bono work.</p><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><p>Crown Prosecution Service:</p><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> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year ended</p></td><td><p>No. Contracts</p></td><td><p>Estimated Value (£000s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2013</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>16,273</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>32,004</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2015</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>27,083</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2016</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>8,964</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- 28 February 2017</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>13,085</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><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><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><p><a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive</a></p><p>Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-01T16:41:36.473Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-01T16:41:36.473Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this