Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on match funding start-up progression grants for the Community Organisers programme.
Answered by Rob Wilson
Data on Community Organisers progression grant spend is publicly available on data.gov.uk in the Government Grants Register.
Senior Community Organisers can only access the employment start up grants if they can secure the equivalent value in match funding from other sources.
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many of the original 5,000 community organisers from the Government's Community Organising Programme are still in post.
Answered by Rob Wilson
As of October 2014, 57% of the Senior Community Organisers who have finished their training year have remained employed as a community organiser for a second progression year. This represents a strong progression rate in light of our tough match funding requirements for the second year employment start up grant and the fact that some community organisers opt out of progression due to personal circumstances.
The Cabinet Office does not monitor how many Senior Community Organisers remain employed as community organisers following their progression year.
The Cabinet Office has not issued a pass to Stephen Kearney.
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Stephen Kearney has a pass to the Cabinet Office.
Answered by Rob Wilson
As of October 2014, 57% of the Senior Community Organisers who have finished their training year have remained employed as a community organiser for a second progression year. This represents a strong progression rate in light of our tough match funding requirements for the second year employment start up grant and the fact that some community organisers opt out of progression due to personal circumstances.
The Cabinet Office does not monitor how many Senior Community Organisers remain employed as community organisers following their progression year.
The Cabinet Office has not issued a pass to Stephen Kearney.
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he considered any other candidates for the post of Chair of the Charity Commission before reappointing William Shawcross to that position.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
Decisions on reappointment are matters for Ministers. As was the case under previous administrations, there is no requirement for a separate appointments process or a consultation exercise. As required under the Commissioner for Public Appointments’ Code of Practice, the decision to reappoint William Shawcross for a second term as Chair of the Charity Commission followed a performance appraisal conducted by the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary. William Shawcross’ original appointment followed a pre-appointment hearing with the Public Administration Select Committee (there is no requirement for another hearing ahead of reappointment).
A candidate's political impartiality is one of the matters assessed in the initial appointment process, and Mr Shawcross has remained politically impartial. He is not a member of any political party, and has not undertaken any party political activity during his term of office.
The National Audit Office recently found that the Commission had made good progress under Mr Shawcross’ leadership, and developed a credible business model and an ambitious change programme. The timing of the reappointment gives Mr Shawcross and the Commission the certainty that he will remain in post to lead the implementation of the transformation programme which is now at a critical phase. As was the case under previous administrations, there is no guidance on how far in advance of the end of a term of office an appointment can be renewed.
Details of the reappointment were published at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/william-shawcross-reappointed-as-chair-of-the-charity-commission
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what procedure he used for the reappointment of William Shawcross as Chair of the Charity Commission.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
Decisions on reappointment are matters for Ministers. As was the case under previous administrations, there is no requirement for a separate appointments process or a consultation exercise. As required under the Commissioner for Public Appointments’ Code of Practice, the decision to reappoint William Shawcross for a second term as Chair of the Charity Commission followed a performance appraisal conducted by the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary. William Shawcross’ original appointment followed a pre-appointment hearing with the Public Administration Select Committee (there is no requirement for another hearing ahead of reappointment).
A candidate's political impartiality is one of the matters assessed in the initial appointment process, and Mr Shawcross has remained politically impartial. He is not a member of any political party, and has not undertaken any party political activity during his term of office.
The National Audit Office recently found that the Commission had made good progress under Mr Shawcross’ leadership, and developed a credible business model and an ambitious change programme. The timing of the reappointment gives Mr Shawcross and the Commission the certainty that he will remain in post to lead the implementation of the transformation programme which is now at a critical phase. As was the case under previous administrations, there is no guidance on how far in advance of the end of a term of office an appointment can be renewed.
Details of the reappointment were published at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/william-shawcross-reappointed-as-chair-of-the-charity-commission