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417537

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what definition of social investment is used by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	9607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Social investment is the provision of finance to generate social and financial returns.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 11/09/2015 11:25:55 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

417779

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will devise and disclose a distinct UK drones and targeted killing policy as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	9637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The 2015 National Security Strategy and the Strategic Defence and Security Review, informed by the National Security Risk Assessment, are considering a wide range of risks and threats including terrorism, and responses. We cannot speculate on the outcome of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 11/09/2015 11:29:04 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

417199

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	Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has for tackling digital exclusion over this Parliament; and if he will publish the data that his Department collects on digital exclusion.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	9157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>Government is committed to making digital inclusion part of wider policy, programmes and digital services. Investment has been made in the national super-fast broadband roll out and funding for a basic digital skills programme that will reach 1 million digitally excluded people over 5 years and £7.4m has also been committed to fund free wifi and internet access for libraries in England.</p><p> </p><p>Digital inclusion is tracked through data collected and published by organisations such the ONS (internet use) and BBC/Go ON UK (basic digital skills). We will continue to monitor progress on this basis.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/09/2015 14:46:47 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

417200

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	Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the principles his Department follows for handling and sharing the data of members of the public.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	9155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office processes personal data in accordance with the principles set out in Schedule 1 of the Data Protection Act 1998. The Cabinet Office’s entry on the Data Protection Register is available on the Information Commissioner’s Office website at <a href="https://ico.org.uk/ESDWebPages/DoSearch?reg=163896" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/ESDWebPages/DoSearch?reg=163896</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/09/2015 15:05:27 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

417204

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	Civil Servants: Lost Working Days
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average working days lost per full time equivalent member of staff was as a result of sick days and absences in the Civil Service in (a) 2013, (b) 2014 and (c) 2015.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	9241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The Average Working Days Lost (AWDL) per staff year in the Civil Service has fallen from 8.8 days in 2010 to 7.4 days in 2015. This shows we are making good progress in reducing sickness absence in the Civil Service, and we are continuing to monitor and actively manage staff attendance.</p><p><br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Working Days Lost per staff year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31st March 2010</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31st March 2013</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31st March 2014</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31st March 2015</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/09/2015 15:07:48 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

416152

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kids Company: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much of the grants awarded to Kids Company in 2015 he expects to recover.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	8393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>We are currently in discussions with the Official Receiver regarding retrieving the grant Government recently provided to Kids Company.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 10/09/2015 15:27:00 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

416174

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Royal Archives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on allowing full public access to the Royal Archives.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Royal Archives are private archives which offer public access to historical papers for educational purposes and academic study, including via an online digitisation and public access programme, while protecting the personal private papers of The Queen and Members of the Royal Family. Access to the Archives is the responsibility of the Keeper of the Royal Archives.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 11/09/2015 10:07:30 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416182

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Members
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 annual savings to the public purse of reducing the number of hon. Members from 650 to 600.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The most recent estimate, in June 2012, indicated that if the number of MPs were reduced from 650 to 600, the saving would be £13.6 million a year.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 11/09/2015 10:35:29 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416190

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kids Company
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will initiate a public inquiry into the collapse of Kids Company.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>Any Ministerial Direction is automatically referred to the National Audit Office, who would be expected to communicate it to the Public Accounts Committee. NAO and PAC will announce their next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government commissioned an independent review of financial and governance controls at Kids Company in 2014. This is published on gov.uk</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 8672 question first answered 10/09/2015 15:28:48 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416194

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Charities: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria a charitable organisation must meet in order to be deemed viable in the long-term and eligible to receive Government funding.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office undertakes a number of specific checks before providing funding to charitable organisations. These include asking for the following information:</p><p> </p><p>1. A copy of their Memorandum and Articles of Association.</p><p> </p><p>2. A copy of their most recent audited accounts, or if a new body they should be asked to provide a recent (not more than three months old) bank statement.</p><p> </p><p>3. If a registered charity they should be asked to complete and return the Charity Commission Internal Financial Controls Checklist</p><p> </p><p>4. Contact details, including e-mail addresses for three referees to provide (preferably previous funders).</p><p> </p><p>5. Full bank details.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office will also issue a grant offer letter accompanied by standard conditions of grant applying.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office routinely checks that any potential grant recipients have complied with the requirements of any previous grants made (if applicable), before any further funds are released.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 10/09/2015 15:31:32 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn