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1129397

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date	03/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made a recent assessment of the merits of (a) life-cycle costing and (b) best price-quality ratio in relation to public procurement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	259078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>UK public procurement policy is to award contracts on the basis of value for money, which means the optimal combination of cost and quality over the lifetime of the project. Public sector procurers are required to assess value for money from the perspective of the contracting authority, using criteria linked to the subject matter of the contract, including compliance with the published specification</p><p><br>Decisions on whether to outsource any particular service are made on a case by case basis according to Treasury guidance and the Outsourcing Playbook. This guidance aims to ensure government makes well evidenced assessments when deciding whether to outsource a public service and helps government and industry work better together to deliver high quality public services.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 11/06/2019 11:18:29 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1129396

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Railways: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 17 of the Government's Industrial Strategy: Rail Sector Deal, published in 2018, what steps his Department is taking through the Rail Sector Deal to address the lack of innovation opportunity in contracts due to current procurement methodology, and to promote outcome-focused whole life supply contracts to increase system reliability and avoid risk averse behaviours.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	259077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Strategic procurement of infrastructure which supports UK supply chains, skills and exports is a key part of the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy, and through the Rail Sector Deal we are working with industry to promote procurement practices that support an innovative, highly-skilled, and productive British rail supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>These improved practices may include more effective use by both public and private sector organisations of early contractor engagement, simplified tendering processes, and procurement balanced scorecards examining whole-life costs and benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is currently taking forward work on this element of the sector deal on behalf of the rail industry. Rail companies that would like to contribute should contact either RIA or the Rail Supply Group.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/06/2019 15:54:50 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1129309

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of whether the Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education's decision not to identify the participants of trailblazer groups is consistent with his Department's policy on openness and transparency.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	259069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. I have asked its Chief Executive, Sir Gerry Berragan, to write to the hon. Member for North Durham and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 259070 259071 259072 259074 question first answered 11/06/2019 13:51:02 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1129313

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Pharmacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the responses to the Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education's consultation on the introduction of a five-year pharmacy apprenticeship scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	259070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. I have asked its Chief Executive, Sir Gerry Berragan, to write to the hon. Member for North Durham and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 259069 259071 259072 259074 question first answered 11/06/2019 13:51:02 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1129319

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Pharmacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the names of the organisations which responded to the Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education's consultation regarding the introduction of a pharmacy apprenticeship scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	259071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. I have asked its Chief Executive, Sir Gerry Berragan, to write to the hon. Member for North Durham and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 259069 259070 259072 259074 question first answered 11/06/2019 13:51:02 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1129324

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Pharmacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he made an assessment of the effect of Skills for Health representation of health organisations on its neutrality before commissioning Skills for Health to facilitate meetings between pharmacist employers on the five-year pharmacy apprenticeship.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	259072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. I have asked its Chief Executive, Sir Gerry Berragan, to write to the hon. Member for North Durham and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 259069 259070 259071 259074 question first answered 11/06/2019 13:51:02 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1129329

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Pharmacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has plans to further engage with employer and employee representatives prior to the development of proposed five-year pharmacy apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	259074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. I have asked its Chief Executive, Sir Gerry Berragan, to write to the hon. Member for North Durham and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 259069 259070 259071 259072 question first answered 11/06/2019 13:51:02 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1129394

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 17 of the Government's Industrial Strategy: Rail Sector Deal, published in 2018, what steps his Department is taking through the Rail Sector Deal to address the lack of innovation opportunity in contracts due to current procurement methodology and to outcome-focused whole life supply contracts to increase system reliability and avoid risk averse behaviours.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	259075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Strategic procurement of infrastructure which supports UK supply chains, skills and exports is a key part of the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy, and through the Rail Sector Deal we are working with industry to promote procurement practices that support an innovative, highly-skilled, and productive British rail supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>These improved practices may include more effective use by both public and private sector organisations of early contractor engagement, simplified tendering processes, and procurement balanced scorecards examining whole-life costs and benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is currently taking forward work on this element of the sector deal on behalf of the rail industry. Rail companies that would like to contribute should contact either RIA or the Rail Supply Group.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/06/2019 15:11:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1129395

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2019 to Question 245683 on Rolling Stock: Procurement, what the relevant evaluation criteria are in such Government-led procurement exercises.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	259076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The current procurement of rolling stock for HS2 is being conducted by HS2 Ltd in line with the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016. The evaluation process takes into account technical quality, deliverability (including wider benefits) and overall whole life value. The evaluation processes for the earlier procurements of Thameslink and Intercity Express Trains undertaken by the Department for Transport are both described in the Invitation to Tender documents, both of which are available in the National Archives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/06/2019 09:57:24 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1129326

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Pharmacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to recent trends in the number of community pharmacies closing, what his policy is on community pharmacy.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	259073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department is closely monitoring the market to identify and address issues that may impact patient access to pharmacy services. Access to National Health Service pharmaceutical services remains good: there are over 11,500 pharmacies in England, an increase of approximately 12% in the last decade.</p><p>In December 2016, as part of a wider package of reforms and to maintain access to NHS pharmaceutical services, the Government introduced the Pharmacy Access Scheme, which helps to support the financial viability of pharmacies in areas with fewer pharmacies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 07/06/2019 14:44:47 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones