Asked by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the work of the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund is co-ordinated at ministerial level; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Oliver Letwin
The National Security Council (NSC) approves the overall strategy and direction of the Conflict Security and Stability Fund (CSSF).
As the Written Ministerial statement of 12 March set out, the NSC has agreed a range of country and regional strategies, along with approaches on peacekeeping and multilateral institutions which together form a strategic framework for NSC Departments to prioritise HMG’s effort to tackle instability and insecurity overseas.
The NSC has agreed CSSF allocations for FY15/16. These allocations may change during the course of FY15/16 to reflect changing priorities or to enable the Government to respond more effectively to new cases of conflict and instability.
Asked by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by his Office was in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14 and (v) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
The Deputy Prime Minister’s Office and the Prime Minister’s Office are integral parts of the Cabinet Office.
The tables below set out the highest and lowest full-time equivalent salaries paid by my Department and its public bodies, during the years specified:
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Min | £15,938 | £16,229 | £16,229 | £16,229 | £16,807 | £16,807 |
Max | £238,526 | £238,526 | £238,526 | £190,000 | £191,813 | £193,923 |
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| 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 |
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Min | £13,459 | £12,632 | £13,853 | £13,853 | £13,853 |
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Max | £140,000 | £140,000 | £141,400 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
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Asked by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by No. 10 Downing Street was in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14 and (v) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
The Deputy Prime Minister’s Office and the Prime Minister’s Office are integral parts of the Cabinet Office.
The tables below set out the highest and lowest full-time equivalent salaries paid by my Department and its public bodies, during the years specified:
| Cabinet Office |
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| 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 |
Min | £15,938 | £16,229 | £16,229 | £16,229 | £16,807 | £16,807 |
Max | £238,526 | £238,526 | £238,526 | £190,000 | £191,813 | £193,923 |
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| 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 |
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Min | £13,459 | £12,632 | £13,853 | £13,853 | £13,853 |
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Max | £140,000 | £140,000 | £141,400 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
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Asked by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by (i) his Department and (ii) its public bodies was in (A) 2010-11, (B) 2011-12, (C) 2012-13, (D) 2013-14 and (E) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
The Deputy Prime Minister’s Office and the Prime Minister’s Office are integral parts of the Cabinet Office.
The tables below set out the highest and lowest full-time equivalent salaries paid by my Department and its public bodies, during the years specified:
| Cabinet Office |
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| 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 |
Min | £15,938 | £16,229 | £16,229 | £16,229 | £16,807 | £16,807 |
Max | £238,526 | £238,526 | £238,526 | £190,000 | £191,813 | £193,923 |
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| 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 |
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Min | £13,459 | £12,632 | £13,853 | £13,853 | £13,853 |
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Max | £140,000 | £140,000 | £141,400 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
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Asked by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who has received funding for organising the 2014 Big Society Awards; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
All Big Society Award winners are listed on www.bigsocietyawards.org
Asked by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects to hold the 2014 Big Society Awards; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
All Big Society Award winners are listed on www.bigsocietyawards.org
Asked by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Sir John Holmes independent medal review began; when that review is due to be completed; whether any preliminary reports from that review (a) have been published and (b) are due to be published; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
I refer the hon. Member to the my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister's statements on 30 April 2012, (Official Report), Column Ref: 55WS and 17 July 2012 (Official Report) Column Ref 132WS.
An announcement will be made once the full set of reviews is complete and has been approvedin the usual way.
Asked by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library the terms of reference of the independent medal review by Sir John Holmes; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
I refer the hon. Member to the my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister's statements on 30 April 2012, (Official Report), Column Ref: 55WS and 17 July 2012 (Official Report) Column Ref 132WS.
An announcement will be made once the full set of reviews is complete and has been approvedin the usual way.
Asked by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to encourage the Government Procurement Service to adopt (a) UN Global Compact and (b) ILO standards; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Nick Hurd
This Government's procurement policy is to award contracts on the basis of value for money, which means the optimum combination of cost and quality over the lifetime of the project.
The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 requires commissioners to consider the economic, environmental and social benefits of their approaches to procurement before the process starts, at the pre-procurement stage.
Wider socio-economic criteria can be taken into account at tender evaluation stage if they relate directly to the subject matter of a contract from the point of view of the contracting authority.