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142068

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
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	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to his statement of 7 April 2014, Official Report, column 1WS, on higher education (student support), what reports he has received on the potential effect of changes to the disabled students allowances that provide assistive technology.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
uin	213782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ officials have met representatives of the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) and other stakeholders to discuss the potential effect of changes to Disabled Students’ Allowances on the provision of assistive technology. The Written Ministerial Statement of 12 September 2014 confirms that we will continue funding for assistive technology.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 17/11/2014 12:23:49 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain

142070

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
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	Intellectual Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he intends to publish for consultation the draft Statutory Instruments for the implementation of section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
uin	213747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the responses received to its recent consultation on transitional provisions for the repeal of section 52 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, which deals with the issue of when to implement section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. The consultation closed on 27 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No decision has as yet been taken on transitional provisions or the type of statutory instrument that will be used, or on whether and when a draft instrument will be published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 18/11/2014 17:04:40 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

142071

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
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	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes to disabled students' allowances on supporting disabled individuals into work.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
uin	213714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The purpose of Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) is to support disabled students in their higher education studies. Disabled students will continue to receive support through DSAs but students should expect more help through their institution in discharging its statutory responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>The Interdepartmental Ministerial Group on Disability has been established to ensure disabled people are included in society and have opportunities to realise their aspirations, including a consideration of how disabled students can best be supported into work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 19/11/2014 15:59:56 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain

142081

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Procurement: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will implement those parts of the 2014 EU Procurement Directives that would introduce reserved contracts for mutuals.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	213677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>In its recent consultation document, the Government proposed to implement those parts of the 2014 EU Public Procurement Directives that allow certain contracts to be reserved for organisations such as mutuals:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives</a></p><p>As part of my Department’s transparency programme, details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on the Cabinet Office website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a>.</p><p>The Government is currently analysing responses to its consultation on implementing the 2014 EU Procurement Directives, including comments from the GMB union:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives</a></p><p>Transposition of the EU Procurement Directives was discussed at a meeting of the Public Services Forum, a group comprising representatives of the CBI, trade unions and public sector employers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 213678 213679 question first answered 18/11/2014 17:03:02 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

142082

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Procurement: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will meet with the GMB trade union to discuss the implementation of the 2014 EU Procurement Directives.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	213678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>In its recent consultation document, the Government proposed to implement those parts of the 2014 EU Public Procurement Directives that allow certain contracts to be reserved for organisations such as mutuals:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives</a></p><p>As part of my Department’s transparency programme, details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on the Cabinet Office website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a>.</p><p>The Government is currently analysing responses to its consultation on implementing the 2014 EU Procurement Directives, including comments from the GMB union:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives</a></p><p>Transposition of the EU Procurement Directives was discussed at a meeting of the Public Services Forum, a group comprising representatives of the CBI, trade unions and public sector employers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 213677 213679 question first answered 18/11/2014 17:03:02 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

142084

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Procurement: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to consult trade unions on the implementation of the 2014 EU Procurement Directives.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	213679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>In its recent consultation document, the Government proposed to implement those parts of the 2014 EU Public Procurement Directives that allow certain contracts to be reserved for organisations such as mutuals:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives</a></p><p>As part of my Department’s transparency programme, details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on the Cabinet Office website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a>.</p><p>The Government is currently analysing responses to its consultation on implementing the 2014 EU Procurement Directives, including comments from the GMB union:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives</a></p><p>Transposition of the EU Procurement Directives was discussed at a meeting of the Public Services Forum, a group comprising representatives of the CBI, trade unions and public sector employers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 213677 213678 question first answered 18/11/2014 17:03:02 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

142086

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Procurement: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what measures he has taken to publicise the Government's consultation on implementing the 2014 EU Procurement Directives.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	213676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on implementing the 2014 EU Procurement Directives was published on the GOV.UK web site between 19 September and 17 October 2014:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transposing-the-2014-eu-procurement-directives</a></p><p>An e-mail alert was issued to our large stakeholder community, and the consultation was also publicised in specialist journals such as Supply Management.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/11/2014 17:20:18 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

142089

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role the new Chief Executive of the Civil Service will have in advising the Government on public health policy.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	213736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland on 7 November 2014 PQ UIN213235 and UIN213236. As Chief Executive of the Civil Service, John Manzoni has no involvement in public health policy and therefore there is no conflict of interest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 213764 question first answered 18/11/2014 17:02:28 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

142093

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	John Manzoni
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what advice was received by the Government regarding any perceived conflict of interest in allowing the new Chief Executive of the Civil Service to retain his paid directorship position at SAB Miller.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	213764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland on 7 November 2014 PQ UIN213235 and UIN213236. As Chief Executive of the Civil Service, John Manzoni has no involvement in public health policy and therefore there is no conflict of interest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 213736 question first answered 18/11/2014 17:02:28 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

142095

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which department has oversight of the cumulative effects of closures and relocations of departmental premises on local economies; and what assessment the Government made of the potential cumulative effects on the economy in Rhyl of the closure of premises of the Ministry of Justice, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Ministry of Defence.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	213806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to achieving efficiency savings through further rationalisation and reduction of property. Spending controls on government property, including the moratorium on lease breaks and expiries, will result in a reduction in both the cost and size of the estate.</p><p>Central government departments and their arm’s length bodies are responsible for managing their own workforce planning and portfolios. The location of posts in Departments is generally based on business and operational requirements and kept under regular review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 18/11/2014 17:01:22 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane