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751143

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Syria: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they intend to bring forward proposals to establish a Veterans Board in the Cabinet Office as outlined in their 2017 Manifesto.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Details of how the Board will be set up are currently being considered and will be announced in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 19/07/2017 16:09:50 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

751201

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Edinburgh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what forecast he has made of the fit-out and running costs of HMG New Waverley.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	4588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>We do not comment on commercial deals or the costs as the UK Government needs to retain commercial sensitivity and competitive tension in order to secure the best deal for the taxpayer in other locations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be the major occupier, taking up around 90 per cent of available space. New Waverley will be a significant part of HMRC’s transformation to become a smaller, more highly-skilled operation fit for the digital age and able to deliver a better and more modern service at lower cost to the taxpayer.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It will contribute to overall savings for the taxpayer of more than £300 million up to 2025, and after 2025 deliver annual cost savings of more than £90 million. Alongside the cost savings the programme will deliver value for money through wider benefits; co-locating teams in a large office will enable collaborative working across government, sharing of expertise, promotion and career development without the need to move.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 4590 4594 question first answered 21/07/2017 11:09:17 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

749985

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Democratic Unionist Party: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2017 to Question 1977, on Democratic Unionist Party, whether meetings between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party which led to the agreement on confidence and supply took place in government buildings; whether other government resources were used during those meetings; whether any special advisers were present during any part of those meetings; and whether any civil servant was present during any part of those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	3967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Some discussions between the Conservative Party and the DUP took place in Government buildings. Special advisers were present at some points during some of those discussions. A civil servant was present for discussions relating to Government business to provide factual briefings as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 19/07/2017 12:02:15 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

749986

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to monitor adherence to changes made to steel procurement guidelines in the last two years by (a) local authorities and (b) central Government Departments; and what assessment he has made of the ability of (i) local authorities and (ii) central Government Departments to adhere to those procurement guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	3955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Last December, the Government issued updated guidance on how to ensure that they take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers when conducting their procurement activities; and extended this guidance to the wider public sector.</p><p>Since publication of the guidance, we have been working closely with central government departments to monitor the impact and effectiveness of the guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/07/2017 15:28:49 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

749987

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Procurement
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 effect on the amount of British steel used in UK procurement projects of introducing compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	3954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has not introduced compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/07/2017 15:34:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

749998

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts put out to tender by his Department have been (a) cancelled and (b) re-tendered in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Cabinet Office does not hold a central record of contracts being terminated or restarted during this period.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/07/2017 15:31:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

750000

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 26 June 2017, Official Report, column 348, if he will list the public sector buildings which are now undergoing checks.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	3903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>Our priority has been to identify and test buildings clad in Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) and which, are either social or private rented housing, or public sector buildings meeting certain height thresholds.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to receive and analyse data on the wider public sector estate. There are range of public sector buildings currently being checked including hospitals, schools, prisons and probation facilities, care homes, military accommodation and other buildings used for overnight accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>Where screening tests indicate that ACM samples would not meet the limited combustibility requirements of the current Building Regulations guidance, the Government will inform the building owner and notify the fire and rescue service and local authority of the test result. Clear guidance has been issued to ensure the safety of buildings and occupants. Where appropriate, organisations are working with the fire and rescue service to put in place precautionary safety checks and measures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/07/2017 12:52:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

749283

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2017 to Question 861, on regulation, if he will set out the £850 savings referred to by (a) region and (b) sector of those businesses.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Red Tape Challenge did not make an analysis of the impact of deregulatory reforms on a geographical or business sector basis and therefore the Cabinet Office is unable to provide such a breakdown.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2016, policy responsibility moved from the Cabinet Office to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/07/2017 15:27:37 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

749555

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government is committed to awarding at least 33 per cent of government procurement to small and medium-sized enterprises by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	3444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>In 2014-15, Central Government spent over £12 billion (27.1%) with small and medium sized businesses, which shows a continued year on year increase in SMEs winning public procurements. The Manifesto committed to ensuring of 33% of spend with SMEs by the end of this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/07/2017 13:06:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

748047

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Arfon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the (a) amount and (b) proportion of public procurement spent by the Government placed with small and medium-sized enterprises in the Arfon constituency in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	2918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>In 2014-15, Central Government spent over £12 billion (27.1%) with small and medium sized businesses, which shows a continued year on year increase in SMEs winning public procurements. The Manifesto committed to ensuring of 33% of spend with SMEs by the end of this Parliament.</p><p>Information on all public sector suppliers within a specific constituency is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/07/2017 15:32:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams