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First, no private military and security company operating under British Government contract—there are three such companies operating under contract for other Departments—has ever been implicated in the death or injury of any innocent Iraqi civilians as a result of the discharge of weapons; I should make that clear at the outset. As for the follow-up to the 2002 Green Paper, when the Lord Chancellor was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs he commissioned a review of policy options for private military and security companies. As I think hon. Members know, the review was completed in 2005, and it raised a number of complex issues that officials are considering in detail. I hope that we can work our way through those complexities shortly. Of course, when a conclusion is reached, Parliament will be informed of the detail. Hon. Members can be reassured that I discuss all aspects of our policy, and United States policy, on Iraq with my counterpart, the Secretary of Defence.
First, no private military and security company operating under British Government contract—there are three such companies operating under contract for other Departments—has ever been implicated in the death or injury of any innocent Iraqi civilians as a result of the discharge of weapons; I should make that clear at the outset. As for the follow-up to the 2002 Green Paper, when the Lord Chancellor was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs he commissioned a review of policy options for private military and security companies. As I think hon. Members know, the review was completed in 2005, and it raised a number of complex issues that officials are considering in detail. I hope that we can work our way through those complexities shortly. Of course, when a conclusion is reached, Parliament will be informed of the detail. Hon. Members can be reassured that I discuss all aspects of our policy, and United States policy, on Iraq with my counterpart, the Secretary of Defence.
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Asked by
Willie Rennie
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
Will the Secretary of State update the House on plans for a system of industry regulation, especially as the Government first proposed it five years ago? What discussions has he had with the Americans on taking a common approach, following the Blackwater incident? In such a volatile environment, is he not concerned that the unprofessional and reckless activities of security companies could prove disastrous and endanger the lives of more civilians, and of members of our forces?
Subjects
Iraq; Private sector; Peacekeeping operations; Security
Date
22 October 2007
Reference
465 c2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I think that my hon. Friend's question betrays the complexity of the issues involved. The problem is defining the activities that should be regulated, and how any regulation of overseas activities might be enforced. That is not an easy matter to resolve. Indeed, the Blackwater incident and its aftermath shows that the United States of America is struggling to do so, given that the regulation of such companies in Iraq currently depends on a coalition provisional authority memorandum. There are a number of complexities with the issue. I am anxious that they be resolved, and that we can come to the House in good time to explain how we will proceed on that area of policy.
I think that my hon. Friend's question betrays the complexity of the issues involved. The problem is defining the activities that should be regulated, and how any regulation of overseas activities might be enforced. That is not an easy matter to resolve. Indeed, the Blackwater incident and its aftermath shows that the United States of America is struggling to do so, given that the regulation of such companies in Iraq currently depends on a coalition provisional authority memorandum. There are a number of complexities with the issue. I am anxious that they be resolved, and that we can come to the House in good time to explain how we will proceed on that area of policy.
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Asked by
Andrew Mackinlay
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
May I tell the Secretary of State that we did not know that there was a report within Government in 2005? The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs has been asking for and expecting a response to the representations that it made some eight years ago, following the Sandline inquiry and the problems arising from the fact that London is one of the world recruitment capitals for security firms. There is a problem with the interface and relationship between those firms and United Kingdom armed forces, and it needs to be addressed with greater expedition.
Subjects
Iraq; Private sector; Peacekeeping operations; Security
Date
22 October 2007
Reference
465 c2-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The hon. Gentleman only adds to the complexity of the issues with that qualification. It is not true to suggest that those companies, which are not all, by any stretch of the imagination, within the Government's control, do work that the British Army would otherwise do were it not for overstretch. In fact, in Iraq, the Departments that contract those companies do so to provide security for civilian operators. It is by no means correct that the Army would provide that security in any event or that other military forces would do so. There is no lack of willingness on my part or energy to work our way through the difficulties, but they are significant, and we want to try to get them right before we announce the detailed policy to the House.
The hon. Gentleman only adds to the complexity of the issues with that qualification. It is not true to suggest that those companies, which are not all, by any stretch of the imagination, within the Government's control, do work that the British Army would otherwise do were it not for overstretch. In fact, in Iraq, the Departments that contract those companies do so to provide security for civilian operators. It is by no means correct that the Army would provide that security in any event or that other military forces would do so. There is no lack of willingness on my part or energy to work our way through the difficulties, but they are significant, and we want to try to get them right before we announce the detailed policy to the House.
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Asked by
James Gray
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
The Secretary of State sounds reluctant to grasp the nettle on the issue so ably raised by the hon. Member for Thurrock (Andrew Mackinlay). Surely there are two problems: that the companies are doing things that the British armed forces would traditionally have done themselves, were it not for overstretch, and that the attraction of some of the companies is such that they pull people out of our armed services to go and work for them at much higher wages. That in itself contributes to overstretch.
Subjects
Iraq; Private sector; Peacekeeping operations; Security
Date
22 October 2007
Reference
465 c3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
There is no British licensing regime for private military and security companies, so the answer is none. However, for completeness, let me add that the Ministry of Defence does not have any contracts with such companies in Iraq, and we have no plans for any.
There is no British licensing regime for private military and security companies, so the answer is none. However, for completeness, let me add that the Ministry of Defence does not have any contracts with such companies in Iraq, and we have no plans for any.
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Asked by
Willie Rennie
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
How many private security companies in Iraq are operating under British licence.
Subjects
Iraq; Private sector; Peacekeeping operations; Security
Date
22 October 2007
Reference
465 c1-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
How many private security companies in Iraq are operating under British licence.
How many private security companies in Iraq are operating under British licence.
Asked by
Willie Rennie
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 October 2007
For answer on
22 October 2007
Answered on
22 October 2007
There is no British licensing regime for private military and security companies, so the answer is none. However, for completeness, let me add that the Ministry of Defence does not have any contracts with such companies in Iraq, and we have no plans for any.
Subjects
Iraq; Private sector; Peacekeeping operations; Security
Date
22 October 2007
Reference
465 c1-2; 159393
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment the Government Actuary has made of contingent public sector liabilities in respect of employee pension funds of privatised companies.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment the Government Actuary has made of contingent public sector liabilities in respect of employee pension funds of privatised companies.
Asked by
Vincent Cable
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 April 2006
For answer on
2 May 2006
Answered on
4 May 2006
The Government Actuary have not been asked to make any assessment of these liabilities.
Subjects
Private sector; Pensions
Date
4 May 2006
Reference
445 c1743W;445 c1743W; 67630
House
House of Commons
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the proportion of people paid less than £6.50 per hour who are working for private sector companies contracted to work for the public sector; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the proportion of people paid less than £6.50 per hour who are working for private sector companies contracted to work for the public sector; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
David Laws
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 March 2006
For answer on
18 April 2006
Answered on
18 April 2006
It is not possible from available survey data to identify those employed indirectly in the public sector (including employees of private sector companies contracted to work for the public sector). Government policy on public sector pay is devolved to individual Departments who each hold administrative records in respect of their directly employed staff, and any records in respect of contracts with private sector service providers.
Subjects
Private sector; Pay
Date
18 April 2006
Reference
445 c564-5W;445 c564-5W; 63300
House
House of Commons
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of off-balance-sheet debt on the sustainability of the public finances. [55130]
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of off-balance-sheet debt on the sustainability of the public finances. [55130]
Asked by
James Brokenshire
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 February 2006
For answer on
2 March 2006
Answered on
2 March 2006
The Government are meeting their fiscal rules and the long-term public finance report shows that public finances remain sound and sustainable. The risk of off-balance-sheet projects lies with the private sector. Under the UK's internationally agreed and independently measured national accounts, off-balance-sheet debt is not included in measures of public net debt. The decision about whether any individual private finance initiative is on or off balance sheet is made in accordance with the UK's accounting standards. It is made independently of Government by the relevant audit body.
Subjects
Debts; Private sector; Private finance initiative; Public finance; Public sector debt
Date
2 March 2006
Reference
443 c396; 55130
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Government are meeting their fiscal rules and the long-term public finance report shows that public finances remain sound and sustainable. The risk of off-balance-sheet projects lies with the private sector. Under the UK's internationally agreed and independently measured national accounts, off-balance-sheet debt is not included in measures of public net debt. The decision about whether any individual private finance initiative is on or off balance sheet is made in accordance with the UK's accounting standards. It is made independently of Government by the relevant audit body.
The Government are meeting their fiscal rules and the long-term public finance report shows that public finances remain sound and sustainable. The risk of off-balance-sheet projects lies with the private sector. Under the UK's internationally agreed and independently measured national accounts, off-balance-sheet debt is not included in measures of public net debt. The decision about whether any individual private finance initiative is on or off balance sheet is made in accordance with the UK's accounting standards. It is made independently of Government by the relevant audit body.
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Asked by
James Brokenshire
(Conservative)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of off-balance-sheet debt on the sustainability of the public finances. [55130]
Subjects
Debts; Private sector; Private finance initiative; Public finance; Public sector debt
Date
2 March 2006
Reference
443 c396
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
With respect to the hon. Gentleman, the answer lies in his question. It is the independent assessment, which is carried out according to international accounting standards agreed by treaty, that judges whether a debt is on or off balance sheet. In both cases, the National Audit Office makes that decision independently. Rather than the Government making a decision in relation to one piece of debt and the National Audit Office making a decision in another case, we should leave things as they are. We should leave the decision with the independent body, which applies the same national standards and rules to one railway operation as it does to the other. That is precisely what we will do.
With respect to the hon. Gentleman, the answer lies in his question. It is the independent assessment, which is carried out according to international accounting standards agreed by treaty, that judges whether a debt is on or off balance sheet. In both cases, the National Audit Office makes that decision independently. Rather than the Government making a decision in relation to one piece of debt and the National Audit Office making a decision in another case, we should leave things as they are. We should leave the decision with the independent body, which applies the same national standards and rules to one railway operation as it does to the other. That is precisely what we will do.
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Asked by
James Brokenshire
(Conservative)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
Now that the Office for National Statistics has decided to reclassify the borrowings of London and Continental Railways to bring them on balance sheet and therefore make them part of Government debt, is it not time to review the off-balance-sheet status of Network Rail's debts to give a clearer picture of whether the Chancellor's sustainable investment rule in relation to the country's national debt is being complied with?
Subjects
Debts; Private sector; Private finance initiative; Public finance; Public sector debt
Date
2 March 2006
Reference
443 c396-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the change in average earnings in the (a) private sector, (b) public sector and (c) United Kingdom as a whole over the last 10 years; what impact this has had on the formulation of policy; and if...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the change in average earnings in the (a) private sector, (b) public sector and (c) United Kingdom as a whole over the last 10 years; what impact this has had on the formulation of policy; and if...
Asked by
Greg Knight
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 February 2006
For answer on
13 February 2006
Answered on
14 February 2006
The growth in the Public Sector Average Earnings Index (AEI) was 4.2 per cent. in the year to November 2005 (single month figure, for Great Britain, seasonally adjusted and excluding bonuses, Source: Office for National Statistics), compared to 3.7 per cent. in the Private Sector and 3.8 per cent. in the Whole Economy.In the short-term the public and private sector AEI growth can diverge and they usually do, but in the long-term they tend to be very similar. The average annual growth between March 1997 (the earliest available data) and November 2005 was 4.0 per cent. in the public sector and 4.2 per cent. in the private sector (and 4.1 per cent. in the whole economy).Government policy on public sector pay is devolved to individual Departments, while the Treasury maintains a monitoring and co-ordinating role. Government policy on public sector pay remains one of ensuring pay awards are justified, affordable and deliver value for money. Given that it accounts for around a quarter of all public spending, controlling pay is essential to delivering value for money and keeping inflationary pressures in check.With this in mind, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has written to the public sector Pay Review Bodies emphasising the importance of basing its pay settlements on the achievement of the inflation target of 2 per cent. Furthermore, to achieve a more co-ordinated approach to pay across the public sector, the Government have now established a new single gateway to scrutinise all significant public sector pay proposals (as announced in the last pre-Budget report). Reporting to myself, the objective of the gateway (Public Sector Pay Committee) is to establish a common set of objectives for pay across government, extending and strengthening existing arrangements. Its aim is to ensure that all new pay structures are evidence-based, represent value for money and are financially sustainable over the long run, including taking account of the pensions implications of new pay decisions.
Subjects
Private sector; Public sector; Average earnings
Date
14 February 2006
Reference
442 c1834W;442 c1834W; 51282
House
House of Commons
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to provide long-term security and reasonable return on long-term savings invested in the private sector.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to provide long-term security and reasonable return on long-term savings invested in the private sector.
Asked by
Harry Cohen
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 January 2006
For answer on
25 January 2006
Answered on
26 January 2006
The Government have established a system of financial services regulation that works through the regulator, the Financial Services Authority, the Financial Ombudsman Service, and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to provide statutory protection for consumers.These bodies are independent of Government, although subject to the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. They replaced a collection of multiple regulators, complaint adjudicators, and compensation schemes.Under The Pension Act 2004, the Government have also established The Pension Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund to protect the interests of members of occupational pension schemes.Returns on long-term savings invested in the private sector are for the market to determine and lie outside the Government's remit.
Subjects
Financial services; Private sector; Personal savings; Regulation
Date
26 January 2006
Reference
45820; 441 c2261-2W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 1 March 2005, Official Report, column 1062W, on health expenditure, what percentage of the United Kingdom's gross domestic product he estimates has been spent on health in 2005–06; what percentage this will be in 2006–07, broken down by...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 1 March 2005, Official Report, column 1062W, on health expenditure, what percentage of the United Kingdom's gross domestic product he estimates has been spent on health in 2005–06; what percentage this will be in 2006–07, broken down by...
Asked by
Lord Lansley
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 January 2006
For answer on
12 January 2006
Answered on
17 January 2006
The information about UK health spending is in the following table. According to the latest figures from the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), average total health expenditure in 2003 was (i) 8.7 per cent. of GDP for the EU-15 and (ii) 8.3 per cent. of GDP for the 19 members of the EU-25 that are also members of the OECD.
| UK health expenditure as a percentage of GDP | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 2006–07 | |
| Public expenditure | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Private expenditure | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Total UK expenditure | 8.7 | 9.0 |
| Notes: 1. The public expenditure figures are taken from Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2005. 2. Private spending is calculated in a similar way as for ONS health accounts. From 2004–05, it is assumed to carry forward as a constant share of GDP. 3. The EU averages are simple averages of the figures for each country; they are not weighted by country population. For seven countries where 2003 figures were not available, 2002 figures were used instead. 4. The 19 members of the OECD within the EU-25 are the EU-15 plus the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and the Slovak Republic. |
Subjects
Health; Health services; Expenditure; Private sector; NHS; Public expenditure
Date
17 January 2006
Reference
41999; 441 c1204W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department takes to prevent fraud against private enterprises by people impersonating individuals known to be dead.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department takes to prevent fraud against private enterprises by people impersonating individuals known to be dead.
Asked by
John Pugh
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 February 2005
For answer on
3 March 2005
Answered on
3 March 2005
Dr. Pugh: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps his Department takes to prevent fraud against private
enterprises by people impersonating individuals known to be dead. [218453]
Mr. Browne: The Home Office-led Identity Fraud Steering Committee, which comprises public and private sector organisations that are
committed to reducing identity fraud, began a project in November 2004 to explore the benefits, feasibility and legal impediments of
sharing public sector deceased person information with private sector organisations involved in fraud prevention. The organisations
involved are the Home Office, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and CIFAS--the
UK's Fraud Prevention Service. CIFAS membership includes more than 200 companies covering sectors such as financial services,
utilities and insurance.
The first phase of the project involved a sample of 50confirmed impersonation of deceased (IOD) cases. These were processed against
ONS data on deceased people to establish whether the fraud could have been detected and prevented had the ONS data been available to
CIFAS members when the fraudsters' applications were processed. The project found that sharing this data would not have a
significant impact on reducing this type of fraud.
The second phase of the project is exploring the benefits of sharing deceased person data held by DWP to reduce deceased person
fraud. This includes confirming whether the data held by DWP would help to reduce IOD fraud; running the same cases of IOD fraud (as
used in the first phase) against the information held by DWP; and establishing whether any "showstoppers" or legal impediments exist
that would prevent DWP data on deceased people from being shared with the private sector.
Initial results suggest that sharing DWP data may help to reduce IOD fraud, but further work is needed to evaluate the benefits that
could be obtained. This work is now under way along with an examination of any possible legal impediments to sharing the data.
Subjects
Databases; Crime prevention; Death; Companies; Department for Work and Pensions; Fraud; Private sector; Personal records; Personation; Proof of identity; Office for National Statistics; Departmental coordination
Date
3 March 2005
Reference
431 c1313-4W;431 c1307-8W; 218453
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the (a) conferences, (b) seminars and (d) meetings with private sector representatives attended by members of the Identity Cards Programme team in the last six months. - Inc list.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the (a) conferences, (b) seminars and (d) meetings with private sector representatives attended by members of the Identity Cards Programme team in the last six months. - Inc list.
Asked by
Mark Oaten
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 January 2005
For answer on
27 January 2005
Answered on
27 January 2005
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the (a) conferences, (b) seminars and
(c) meetings with private sector representatives attended by members of the Identity Cards Programme team in the last six
months. [208287]
Mr. Browne: In the last six months, members of the Identity Cards Programme team have:
(a) Attended the following conferences Biometrics 2004 CIFAS Executive Forum e-Government Exchange e-Government Summit National
Fraud Forum Risk and Security Management UK and Ireland Fraud Liaison Group Annual Conference Whitehall Industry Group Fraud
Solutions Workshops;
and conferences organised by: Experian The Financial Services Authority Institute for Public Policy Research Institution of
Electrical Engineers International Association for Biometrics Royal United Services Institute Telecommunications Users' Fraud Forum;
(b) Participated in the following seminars BT Syntegra Consultation Event Naked Science: The State of Identity (Science Museum/Dana
Centre);
and four seminars organised by Intellect the trade body for the UK based information technology, telecommunications and electronics
industry.
(c) Held meetings with the following private sector organisations: ABTA Airline Operators Association APACS Atmel Atos Origin
Authentec Aware Axon BAA BAR-UK BATA Bioscrypt British Bankers' Association BT Callcredit Cap Gemini CBI Cherry Corporation CIFAS
Cogent Consult Hyperion CoreStreet Datacard De La Rue Director of Foundation for Science and Technology EDS Equifax Eye Ticket
Corporation Experian Finance and Leasing Association The Football Association Fujitsu Microelectronics Generics Group Giesecke and
Devrient Hewlett Packard Idenix IFTO Infineon Intellect Indian Lasercard London City Airport NERA Consulting Oberthur OCE ORGA OVD
Kinegram Passenger Shipping Association Precise Biometrics Premier Electronics Prudential Royal Bank of Scotland Setec Sharp
Corporation SMARTRAC St Microelectronics Visa Europe
Meetings have also been held with Small Business Service Inland Revenue MPPC Payroll Group Financial Services Authority
where private sector organisations have been in attendance.
For the purposes of this answer, the following definitions have been used. "Conference" means an event organised by an external
organisation where a member of the Programme Team has been invited to participate or attend. "Seminar" means an event which was
arranged by the Programme or by an external organisation where identity cards was the only or principal item of discussion.
"Meeting" means any other meeting which involved a private organisation, where identity cards were the primary subject. Meetings
with organisations which are currently providing services to the Programme team or with organisations which at the time were bidding
to provide services to the Programme Team have been excluded.
Subjects
Identity cards; Private sector; Conferences
Date
27 January 2005
Reference
208287; 430 c472-4W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10th January, 429 c304W, on identity cards, what the value is of the contracts with each private sector company; and what work has been undertaken by (a) the private sector companies and (b) the Government...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10th January, 429 c304W, on identity cards, what the value is of the contracts with each private sector company; and what work has been undertaken by (a) the private sector companies and (b) the Government...
Asked by
Mark Oaten
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 January 2005
For answer on
25 January 2005
Answered on
25 January 2005
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2005, Official Report,
column 304W, on identity cards, what the value is of the contracts with each private sector company; and what work has been
undertaken by (a) the private sector companies and (b) the Government bodies mentioned. [210169]
Mr. Browne: The Identity Cards Programme has received management consultancy advice from the following organisations:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Organisation Details Amount (£)
Sirius consortium Advice on feasibility and scheme costs. 78,724
SchlumbergerSema (Atos Origin) Programme and Project Management advice. 56,000
PA Consulting Services Limited Project Management consultancy. 27,200
Shreeveport Management Consultancy Facilitation of Workshops and Core 43,250
Proposition development.
Axon Group Plc. Proposals relating to Human Resources. 28,766
Cornwell Management Consultants plc. Assessment of potential Public sector 47,548
delivery partners.
PA Consulting Services Limited Provision of management consultancy for 6,527,760 committed up to 1 January
the development of the ID Card Scheme. 2005
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
And from these Government bodies.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Organisation Details
Communications Electronic Security Group (GCHQ) Provision of advice on communications and general security.
Office of Government Commerce Provision of general project management advice.
Partnerships UK plc. Procurement and Contracting advice relating to potential Public
and Private sector interactions.
UK Passport Service Provision of advice including work on costings and processes
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Contracts; Identity cards; Government; Private sector; Valuation; Management consultants
Date
25 January 2005
Reference
210169; 430 c276W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many private sector (a) secondees and (b) consultants are employed by the Identity Cards Programme Team, broken down by company. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many private sector (a) secondees and (b) consultants are employed by the Identity Cards Programme Team, broken down by company. - Including figures.
Asked by
Mark Oaten
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 December 2004
For answer on
10 January 2005
Answered on
10 January 2005
Subjects
Consultants; Identity cards; Private sector; Staff; Secondment
Date
10 January 2005
Reference
203033; 429 c304W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) staff from his Department, (b) staff from other Departments and (c) private sector secondees are employed in the development of the Identity Cards programme. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) staff from his Department, (b) staff from other Departments and (c) private sector secondees are employed in the development of the Identity Cards programme. - Including figures.
Asked by
Mark Oaten
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 December 2004
For answer on
10 January 2005
Answered on
10 January 2005
Subjects
Civil servants; Consultants; Identity cards; Private sector; Staff; Secondment
Date
10 January 2005
Reference
203034; 429 c304W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many accommodation units the National Asylum Support Service has rented from (a) private landlords and (b) local authorities in North East Lincolnshire for asylum-seekers in each year since 2002; and how many of these are currently empty. - Inc...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many accommodation units the National Asylum Support Service has rented from (a) private landlords and (b) local authorities in North East Lincolnshire for asylum-seekers in each year since 2002; and how many of these are currently empty. - Inc...
Asked by
Austin Mitchell
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 July 2004
For answer on
4 October 2004
Answered on
4 October 2004
Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many accommodation units the National Asylum Support
Service has rented from (a) private landlords and (b) local authorities in North East Lincolnshire for asylum-seekers
in each year since 2002; and how many of these are currently empty. [187297]
Mr. Browne: The information is not available in the precise format requested. The number of occupied bed spaces changes from day to
day as asylum seekers move through the asylum process.
Subjects
Asylum; Housing; Private sector; Lincolnshire
Date
4 October 2004
Reference
424 c1900W;424 c1898-9W; 187297
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27th April 2004, 420 c938W, on prisons, for what reasons his Department does not propose to extend this further to mirror the two-tier workforce provisions contained in the Local Government Code of Practice on Workforce...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27th April 2004, 420 c938W, on prisons, for what reasons his Department does not propose to extend this further to mirror the two-tier workforce provisions contained in the Local Government Code of Practice on Workforce...
Asked by
Mike Hancock
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 July 2004
For answer on
1 September 2004
Answered on
1 September 2004
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 27 April 2004, Official Report,
column 938W, on prisons, for what reasons his Department does not propose to extend this further to mirror the two-tier workforce
provisions contained in the Local Government Code of Practice on Workforce Matters. [183982]
Mr. Browne: The Home Office complies fully with the policies that currently apply to central Government and agencies, including the
Cabinet Office Statement of Practice "Staff Transfers in the Public Sector" and its annex "A Fair Deal for Staff Pensions".
There are no immediate plans to mirror the local government arrangements but as we move forward with our reforms we will work with
other Departments to further address the "two-tier" issue.
Subjects
Conditions of employment; Employment; Private sector; Prisons; Staff; HM Prison Service
Date
1 September 2004
Reference
424 c870W;424 c871W; 183982
House
House of Commons