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1015347

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what factors are taken into consideration when decisions are taken on storing government data by contracted private sector cloud companies.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	196203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>In order to establish the merits of storing government data with a contracted private sector cloud company, departments should use the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technology-code-of-practice/technology-code-of-practice" target="_blank">Technology Code of Practice </a>principles and follow the government <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-cloud-first-policy" target="_blank">Cloud First policy</a>. Both of these policies provide clear guidelines of the things a department should consider, recognising that there is not one single solution for all departments.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of each government department to take risk-based decisions about their use of cloud providers for the storage of government data up to “OFFICIAL” level. When considering a commercial provider, departments should take into account the cloud security principles developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (<a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/implementing-cloud-security-principles" target="_blank">https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/implementing-cloud-security-principles</a>).</p><p> </p><p>Finally, the solution must provide the best value for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 03/12/2018 16:36:01 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1015368

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data-gathering methodologies his Department uses to count the number of people arriving in the UK from (a) the EU, (b) the EEA and (c) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	196214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ196214 holding response.pdf title UKSA response 2 file name PQ196214 Response.pdf title UKSA response question first answered 03/12/2018 16:04:30 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1015379

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Lobbying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulations on political lobbying of members of the Government.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	196085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government is confident that the Transparency of Lobbying Act, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 is working well in requiring consultant lobbyists to declare on whose behalf they are lobbying. The Act complements existing transparency mechanisms including the quarterly publication of Ministerial meetings with external organisations and industry-led regulation such as subscription to industry codes of conduct.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministerial Code is clear that Ministers must not accept invitations to act as patrons or otherwise offer support to pressure groups and Ministers must ensure that they do not place themselves, or appear to place themselves under an obligation to such groups. The Code also requires Minister to ensure that no conflict arises or could reasonably be perceived to arise between their public duties and their private interest, financial or otherwise.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 03/12/2018 16:14:50 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1015417

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has had discussions with the Treasury on the National Audit Office report on improving the Government's planning and spending framework; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	196237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Discussions on the NAO's report on improving the Government's planning and spending framework would be undertaken by senior officials in both Departments. The report is then signed and agreed by both Departmental Permanent Secretaries.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 11/12/2018 17:41:15 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1015425

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Crown Commercial Service has plans to issue guidance to public sector bodies on the financial risks associated with contracting with Interserve.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	196092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of contracting authorities to carry out appropriate due diligence</p><p>checks on potential suppliers and financial monitoring on existing suppliers when they are contracting out, to ensure that those suppliers are able to deliver the public services for which they are contracted.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategic Supplier Risk Management Policy is not of itself relevant to the conduct of procurement activities. If contracting authorities approach Cabinet Office to request advice on their procurements, however, Cabinet Office provides assistance where requested and available.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 03/12/2018 16:30:25 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1015426

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date the strategic supplier Interserve was classified with a red risk rating.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	196093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Supplier risk ratings are not published by Government.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 18/12/2018 16:15:22 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1015427

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will take steps to accelerate the creation of a living will to be delivered by Interserve.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	196094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced on 19 November, Interserve is one of the suppliers who have volunteered to pilot the use of “living wills”. The companies piloting “living wills” will provide them in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 196098 question first answered 03/12/2018 16:28:42 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1015428

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the conclusion in the letter of the Chairs of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Work and Pensions Committees of 4 September 2018, on Carillion, that the current system of monitoring suppliers was not able to identify or prevent the precarious state of Carillion and its decline and collapse, what extraordinary steps his Department is taking to monitor the financial health of Interserve.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	196095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government already continually monitors the financial health of its strategic suppliers and has appropriate plans in place in relation to the risk of those companies. These plans are commercially sensitive and confidential. We do not believe that any strategic supplier is in a similar situation to Carillion.</p><p> </p><p>This monitoring also enables Government to assess suppliers’ ability to deliver the services which they hold contracts for.</p><p> </p><p>The company’s current intentions are a matter for the company itself.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 196101 question first answered 03/12/2018 16:26:27 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1015429

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Crown Representatives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken since January 2018 to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Crown Representatives.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	196096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Representatives fulfil an important role in a wider system of assurance and supplier relationship management and participate in regular sharing of knowledge and best practice. We continually review the Crown Representatives through feedback mechanisms. We have reviewed the portfolio and allocation of Strategic Suppliers, have recently appointed new Crown Representatives and new Strategic Suppliers to the programme and have changed Crown Representative and others to new suppliers where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Representatives are part time and are fully supported by a full time Markets and Suppliers team which comprises a number of relationship managers and business analysts.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 03/12/2018 16:23:59 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1015435

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Crown Commercial Service is taking to ensure that Interserve managers pass on relevant and accurate information to Crown Representatives.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	196097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Cabinet Office regularly engages with all Strategic Suppliers to ensure that Government is receiving relevant and accurate information on suppliers’ health and their ability to deliver on their contracts. This work is led through the Strategic Partnering Programme in the Markets and Suppliers team in the Government Commercial Function.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 03/12/2018 16:21:59 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett