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Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 12 December 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 December 2017. It was answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde (Conservative) on Friday, 22 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Charities

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last conducted a review of registered charities that perform state commissioned services; and whether that review covered (1) value for money, (2) executive pay, and (3) lobbying operations.

Answer

It is the responsibility of the authorities commissioning services to conduct appropriate due diligence on service providers and ensure value for money for the commissioned service. Government is committed to supporting the continuous improvement of commissioning practice, for example through a range of Commissioning Academies.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4065
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Contracts Charities Cost effectiveness Pay Public sector Lobbying
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk