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registered interest
date	26/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Charities: Freedom of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Young of Cookham on 14 September 2017 and 21 March (HL1315 and HL6165), what conclusions they have drawn from keeping the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as it relates to charities under constant review; and what plans they have to launch a formal consultation.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL6649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>A small number of public authorities subject to the FOI Act are also registered as charities. Other charitable bodies do not meet the conditions for inclusion within Schedule 1 of the FOI Act.</p><p>In 2015, the Cabinet Office established an Independent Commission to look into the workings of FOI. The Independent Commission reported in March 2016 and on the issue of charities and extension of FOI, it concluded that “the Commission had not received persuasive evidence that the Act should be extended to charities in their own right.”</p><p>At present, the Government is not persuaded of the need to amend the legislation to include all charities and there are no plans to undertake further consultations at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 29/03/2018 14:24:43 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

857593

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Charities: Freedom of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for extending the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to charities in receipt of public funds.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL6165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>I refer my noble friend to my answer to his question 14 September 2017. [HL1315]</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 21/03/2018 17:55:36 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

834500

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefit to the taxpayer when Her Majesty's Government use companies that offer both construction and public services provision within one business.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>UK public procurement policy is to award contracts on the basis of value for money through fair and open competition and in line with our current EU and international obligations. At the same time, we recognise the importance of managing relationships with Strategic Suppliers, including any risks to the operation of public services and the achievement of value for money. Our Strategic Supplier Risk Management Policy has been published on GOV.UK and a copy is attched.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/02/2018 16:43:24 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name Strategic Supplier Risk Management Policy.pdf title Strategic Supplier Risk Management Policy
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

757330

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Charities: Freedom of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to making it possible for citizens to make freedom of information requests to UK-based registered charities.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>A small number of public authorities subject to the FOI Act are also registered as charities. Other charitable bodies do not meet the conditions for inclusion within Schedule 1 of the FOI Act. However, the Government keeps the scope of the Act under constant review.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 14/09/2017 15:50:34 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

417074

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Charities: Inspections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the case for establishing a new office of Chief Inspector of Charities in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>We believe there is no case for a Chief Inspector of Charities.</p><p> </p><p>As the independent regulator, the Charity Commission for England and Wales and can intervene where there is serious misconduct or mismanagement or risk to charity property. We are currently strengthening the regulator’s powers to intervene in the Charities (Protection and Social Investments) Bill.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 21/09/2015 15:34:54 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten