Asked by: Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to achieve savings through the work of his Efficiency and Reform Group.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
In 2013/14, we delivered audited savings of £14.3bn against a 2009-10 baseline and, at Autumn Statement, we set out our ambition to go further with an additional £10bn for 2017/18, and £15-20bn for 2019/20.
Asked by: Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Tony Blair has carried out any work for the Government since he left office.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
Mr Blair has not carried out any work for the Government since leaving office.
Mr Blair has a role as The Quartet Representative. The Quartet in an international body that has a mandate to help mediate Middle East peace negotiations. It consists of representatives from the United Nations, the European Union, the United States and Russia. Mr Blair is not paid for this work.
Asked by: Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many children there were in workless households in (a) 2010, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014.
Answered by Rob Wilson
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.