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registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Local Housing Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether (a) new or existing Housing Benefit claimants and (b) those in supported accommodation will have their allowance cut to Local Housing Allowance rates from 1 April 2016.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	24683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>This measure does not apply until April 2018. We value the work of the supported housing sector extremely highly and are working closely with them to ensure they are supported as effectively as possible in advance of the police taking effect.</p><p>The Department alongside the Department for Communities and Local Government has jointly commissioned an evidence review of supported housing.</p><p>The results of this research will determine our future policy development and any appropriate exemptions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 01/02/2016 13:38:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

448198

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many consultants from Bain & Company were working on his Department's Commercial Capability Review; for how long those consultants were so engaged; and what remit those consultants have been given.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	24483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office used 4 FTE over a nine month period in 2014 and 2015, to cover 10 Commercial Capability Reviews. Bain &amp; Company supported the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury with providing assurance that departments were on track with clear plans to ensure they have the right commercial capability, both in the short-term and for their future functions.</p><p>The findings of the review, along with updates on progress since the Reviews were conducted, can be found within the Cabinet Office's December 2015 submission to the Public Accounts Committee: <a href="http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/public-accounts-committee/followup-on-transforming-contract-management/written/27765.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/public-accounts-committee/followup-on-transforming-contract-management/written/27765.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 24482 question first answered 01/02/2016 13:10:11 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

448199

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the findings were of the Commercial Capability Review conducted by Bain & Company for the Efficiency and Reform Group.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	24482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office used 4 FTE over a nine month period in 2014 and 2015, to cover 10 Commercial Capability Reviews. Bain &amp; Company supported the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury with providing assurance that departments were on track with clear plans to ensure they have the right commercial capability, both in the short-term and for their future functions.</p><p>The findings of the review, along with updates on progress since the Reviews were conducted, can be found within the Cabinet Office's December 2015 submission to the Public Accounts Committee: <a href="http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/public-accounts-committee/followup-on-transforming-contract-management/written/27765.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/public-accounts-committee/followup-on-transforming-contract-management/written/27765.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 24483 question first answered 01/02/2016 13:10:11 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

448200

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of savings to his Department as a result of (a) ISSC1 and (b) ISSC2 in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	24484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>Cabinet Office does not hold current financial information for Independent Shared Service Centre 1 (ISSC1). As the sole customer receiving services as part of ISSC1, responsibility for the majority of the programme and contract management is now undertaken by DfT.</p><p>ISSC2's Founding customers achieved net savings of £0.9 million in financial year 2013-14 and £8.19 million net savings in financial year 2014-15. There was a 17% reduction in costs of service in 2014-15 compared with the 2012-13 baseline.</p><p>The Cabinet Office achieved £0.12 million net savings in 2013-14 and £0.31 million net savings in financial year 2014-15 as a result of receiving services through ISSC2. The figure for 2014-15 represents a 17% reduction in costs compared with the 2012-13 baseline.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 01/02/2016 13:07:40 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

448202

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to issue a revised Procurement Policy Note to public authorities on the relationship of their procurement policies to UK foreign policy.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	24475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>Cabinet Office issues any revision to guidance from time to time.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 01/02/2016 13:09:18 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

448203

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Shared Services Connected: PwC
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many consultants employed by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP provided consultancy support for independent shared service centres; for how long those consultants were so engaged; what remit those consultants were given; and what the findings of those consultants' work were.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	24549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>No consultants from Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC) have been employed during this parliament by the Cabinet Office to support independent shared services centres.</p><p>Cabinet Office employed a small team of consultants from PwC to provide commercial support to the ISSC2 programme during financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15. On average numbers ranged between 2 and 7 consultants.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 01/02/2016 13:06:32 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

448207

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will issue a call for evidence from industry and other stakeholders seeking suggestions on Government interventions and policies to further develop the energy efficiency and low carbon energy markets; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dudley South
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	24409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government is in regular contact with industry and other stakeholders on energy efficiency and low carbon policies. At the Summer Budget in 2015 the Government announced that it would review the business energy efficiency tax landscape and consider approaches both to simplify the current framework and improve its effectiveness in driving energy efficiency and decarbonisation. The Government launched a consultation in September to seek evidence and set out policy proposals. This consultation closed in November 2015 and a full analysis of the responses is now underway. A formal response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/02/2016 10:43:56 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

448221

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Members for East Worthing and Shoreham and Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle on the British Mercantile Marine Memorial Collection which was sent on 28 October 2015 and resent on 5 January 2016.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	24559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>I replied to the Hon. Member on 19 November 2015. A copy of my reply has been resent.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/02/2016 15:09:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

448284

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Hydroelectric Power: Feed-in Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment has been made of the effects of the reduction in the feed-in tariff on 14 January 2016 on small scale hydro producers.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Richard Arkless
uin	24391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government published an impact assessment alongside the Government Response to the FIT Review consultation on 17 December, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/486084/IA_-_FITs_consultation_response_with_Annexes_-_FINAL_SIGNED.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/486084/IA_-_FITs_consultation_response_with_Annexes_-_FINAL_SIGNED.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>This impact assessment set out the impact of deployment caps and tariff changes to different technologies. For the hydro sector, new tariffs are designed to provide a target rate of return of 9.2% for efficient and well-sited installations and could support around 880 installations between 2016-19.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/02/2016 10:43:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4387 label Biography information for Richard Arkless

448287

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Power Failures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues on contingency plans for power cuts; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	24619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has met with my rt. hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to discuss contingency plans for disruption of critical services, including power. She has also attended COBR, to take part in discussions that include ensuring an effective strategic response to energy disruptions following recent storms.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 29/01/2016 15:00:20 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies