Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2022 to Question 97501, what was the total value of non-cash vouchers awarded to staff working for his core Department as performance-related bonuses in 2022-23.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Bonuses paid out as non-cash vouchers is a standard practice across Government and has been for many years.
Attracting, retaining and motivating highly skilled individuals is essential for the Civil Service to deliver for the British people. This is why pay must be fair and competitive as well as affordable to the taxpayer. Performance-related bonuses and vouchers are a key part of this.
The total value of non-cash vouchers issued to Cabinet Office staff in 2022-23 was £920,190.
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the figure of 275 tonnes for CO2e emissions from domestic flights in 2021-22 on page 68 of his Department's Annual Report for 2021-22 and to the figure of 230 tonnes for CO2e emissions from domestic flights on page 43 of his Department's Annual Report for 2022-23, what the evidential basis is for the statement on that page of the Annual Report for 2022-23 that CO2e emissions from domestic flights in 2022-23 had increased from 2021-22.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The two sections in the respective annual reports referenced use different methodology and are not comparative.
The chart on page 41 of the 2022-23 annual report provides comparative Scope 3 emission data for all official domestic business travel from 2017-18 (baseline) to 2022-23 (showing a reduction of 72% compared to baseline).
Page 43 of the 2022-23 annual report provides commentary on the broader trends between the two years.
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office,with reference to page 25 of the Department for Education's consolidated annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 published 18 July 2023, how many occasions did the Civil Service Board meet to discuss the risks arising from the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) across the public estate in (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Civil Service Board comprises senior civil servants from a range of Departments. It had deep dive discussion on property issues in which the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) was raised on one occasion in 2022 and a further occasion in 2023.
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Point 1 of his Department’s Freedom of Information response on 11 September 2023 to the Rt hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury (reference 2023/09623), what the total spend was on (a) creative development, (b) media buying and (c) other miscellaneous services relating to the Help for Households campaign in the months of (i) April, (ii) May, (iii) June, (iv) July, and (v) August 2023.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office has had no funding allocated to the Help for Households campaign so far in this financial year.
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent on gym (a) facilities and (b) equipment in each of the last five financial years.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Departmental spend on gym equipment is factored into facilities management. To calculate this spend specifically would incur a disproportionate cost to the department.
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to section four, paragraphs (i) to (ii) of the variation made to his Department’s enabling agreement with Corporate Travel Management (North) Ltd. for the provision of public sector air capability on 8 June 2022, reference CCYZ20A01, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the proposed (a) switch of aircraft and (b) livery in which the new aircraft will be provided.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The amendment to the definition of the aircraft covers the switch of airframe from Manufacturer's Serial Number (MSN)10238 to MSN 8830. This switch of airframe is contractually due to take place on or before 30 September 2023.
There is no further cost to the public purse to cover both (a) the switch of aircraft and (b) the livery in which the new aircraft will be provided.
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to section four, paragraph (i) of the variation made to his Department’s enabling agreement with Corporate Travel Management (North) Ltd. for the provision of public sector air capability on 8 June 2022, reference CCYZ20A01, what (a) the amendment is to be made to the definition of aircraft in that agreement and (b) the switch of aircraft that is to take place on or before 30 September 2023.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The amendment to the definition of the aircraft covers the switch of airframe from Manufacturer's Serial Number (MSN)10238 to MSN 8830. This switch of airframe is contractually due to take place on or before 30 September 2023.
There is no further cost to the public purse to cover both (a) the switch of aircraft and (b) the livery in which the new aircraft will be provided.
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the contract awarded by the Crown Commercial Service to Bramble Hub Ltd on 23 March (procurement reference CCZZ23A03), if he will publish the list of agreed requirements to be delivered by the contractor as set out in Call-Off Schedule 20 of that contract.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The statement of requirements is publicly available on Contracts Finder and can be found at the following link:
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July to Question 191720 on Cabinet Office: OMD Group, what amounts of public money were identified in Paragraph 6.2.5.2 of Call-Off Schedule 20 of Contract Reference CCIT23A11 as (a) the total media spend by the National Security Communications Team in financial year 2022-23 and (b) the potential media spend by that team in financial year 2023-24.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
This information will not be disclosed as it is deemed commercially sensitive. We have taken this approach as disclosing such information may undermine businesses' trust in us as a commercial partner.
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July to Question 191720 on Cabinet Office: OMD Group, what amount of public money was identified in Paragraph 6.2.3.4 of Call-Off Schedule 20 of Contract Reference CCIT23A11 as the total media spend on campaigns developed by the Government Communications Service International in financial year 2022-23.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
This information will not be disclosed as it is deemed commercially sensitive. We have taken this approach as disclosing such information may undermine businesses' trust in us as a commercial partner.