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77009

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department has spent on refurbishing its entrance hall in the last year.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills has spent £56,250.49 refurbishing the entrance hall in the last year (rolling 12 month period). The following is a breakdown of this expenditure:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Expenditure</p></td><td><p>Cost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS TV reception installation and equipment</p></td><td><p>£6,320.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reception wall frames.</p><p> </p><p>Reception display stands</p><p> </p><p>Signage</p></td><td><p>£8,130.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Backdrop for the exhibition space within the main reception</p></td><td><p>£968.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Building works carried out in 1VS reception</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£40,842.49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£56,250.49</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The reception area has been reconfigured in order to maximise the opportunities for exhibitions and displays to showcase UK businesses.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 17/07/2014 16:33:08 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77016

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties being held in his Private Office.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>There is no prohibition of alcohol in my Department. This includes ministerial and official private offices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/07/2014 15:05:04 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77017

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Mass Media: Subscriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost is of each subscription to (a) magazines and (b) television channels his Department funds.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>Expenditure incurred by my department on subscription to magazines can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Member for Barnsley East on 8 October 2013 (Official Report) Colum Ref: 170W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/07/2014 15:06:45 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77018

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much money his Department has spent on each course of (a) media training and (b) social media training for (i) him and (ii) Ministers in his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has spent no money on Media Training or Social Media Training for its Ministers since May 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 15/07/2014 16:04:53 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77019

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many away days his Department has held for its officials in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date; and what the cost of each such event has been.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>11 away days were held outside of the Cabinet Office Estate in 2013. These cost a total of £19,386.</p><p>1 away day has been held outside of the Cabinet Office Estate so far in 2014. This cost £668.</p><p>It is worth noting that although complete data for the Cabinet Office prior to 2010 is not available, this Department's spend on away days was at least £227,680 in 2009-10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/07/2014 15:08:43 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77020

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent on refurbishing (a) gym and leisure facilities, (b) cafeteria and (c) interior decoration (i) in his Department and (ii) buildings owned by his Department in (A) 2013 and (B) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>There were no costs associated with refurbishing any leisure or cafeteria facilities in 2013 and 2014.</p><p>Costs relating to modernisation of 70 Whitehall relate to a programme that began (or begun) in 2009 and WAS agreed by a previous Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 14/07/2014 16:10:32 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77024

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Government officials were members of the Reserve Forces in each year since 2010; and how many such officials have joined the Reserve Forces since 25 October 2013.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested. There is currently no single method of centrally tracking the number of civil servants joining the Reserve Forces across Government, but work is ongoing to refine this process. As at 1 April 2014, rounded to the nearest 10, there were 810 Ministry of Defence civil servants who were also members of the Volunteer Reserves</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 21/07/2014 14:27:31 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77066

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Lost Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Ministry of Defence equipment of what value was recorded as lost or stolen in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The value of equipment and stores written off in 2013-14 as a result of loss or suspected theft will be available once the Ministry of Defence’s 2013-14 Annual Report &amp; Accounts have been laid before Parliament, which is planned for the autumn 2014.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/07/2014 14:05:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77067

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on what (a) media training and (b) social media training for (i) him and (ii) Ministers in his Department.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There has been no external expenditure on media training or social media training for the Secretary of State for Defence or the Ministers in the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/07/2014 13:46:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77068

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption (a) in general on the premises and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Consumption of alcohol on Ministry of Defence premises is permitted so long as it does not affect the proper and professional conduct of official business. Acceptable occasions might include receptions or other events held in function rooms, or staff leaving drinks.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/07/2014 14:30:18 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones