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To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much consultants employed by his Department and its agencies have been paid (a) in total and (b) in reimbursable expenses since its inception.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 January 2010

For answer on

27 January 2010

Answered on

8 April 2010

From the year 2005-06 the figures set out in the table reflect comparable annual consultancy costs for DCSF (from FY 2007-08) and its predecessor Department (DFES) covering both administration and programme costs:

Expenditure on consultants
	£ million
2005-06	21.5
2006-07	45.1
2007-08	61.4
2008-09	59.2

Figures for prior years are available for administration costs only as these were not recorded centrally before November 2004.Figures for reimbursable expenses are not recorded separately to consultancy costs and cannot be provided.These figures cover the Department itself, we do not separately record the costs incurred by our agencies and NDPBs and are therefore unable to provide this detail.

Date

8 April 2010

Reference

508 c1563W; 313999

House

House of Commons

USE OF CAMERA TELEPHONES IN NURSERIES

That this House notes with concern that there are no statutory requirements regarding the use of mobile telephones with cameras in nurseries; further notes that nurseries are implementing their own internal policies on welfare requirements; believes that mobile telephones should not be used by staff in any early years setting;...

Primary sponsor

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

6 April 2010

Reference

1233

House

House of Commons

Departmental Consultants

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much consultants employed by his Department and its agencies have been paid (a) in total and (b) in reimbursable expenses since its inception.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 January 2010

For answer on

27 January 2010

Answered on

10 March 2010

Central records indicate that the Department paid a total of £6,354,203 in consultancy fees since its inception (announced on 5 June 2009) to 31 December 2009.I have approached the Chief Executives of the Insolvency Service, Companies House, the National Measurement Office and the Intellectual Property Office and they will respond to hon. Member directly.Further details, regarding reimbursable expenses, are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.Letter from Gareth Jones, dated 28 January 2010:"I am replying on behalf of Companies House to your Parliamentary Question tabled 25 January 2010, UIN 314001, to the Minister of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.""Companies House has paid consultants a total £95,525 since the inception of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in June 2009 and £8,417 of that amount was in reimbursable expenses."Letter from Sean Dennehey, dated 27 January 2010:"I am responding in respect of the Intellectual Property Office to your Parliamentary Question tabled 25 January 2010, to the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.""The Intellectual Property Office became an Executive Agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on 5 June 2009. Since that time it has spent £48,000 on consultants; this figure includes £14,000 in reimbursable expenses."Letter from Peter Mason, dated 23 February 2010:"I am responding in respect of the National Measurement Office to your Parliamentary Question asking the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much consultants employed by his Department and its agencies have been paid (a) in total and (b) in reimbursable expenses since its inception.""The National Measurement Office became an Executive Agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills when it was established on 5 June 2009. Our records indicate that since that date we have paid £159,361 to external consultants (using the OGC definition of those who supply advice related to the Agency's strategy, structure, management or operations). The reimbursable expenses of such consultants are not separately identified in our accounting system."Letter from Stephen Speed, dated 10 March 2010:"The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has asked me to reply to your question "how much consultants employed by his Department and its agencies have been paid (a) in total and (b) in reimbursable expenses since its inception".""The Insolvency Service has employed consultants since the inception of The Department for Business Innovation and Skills in the period from June 2009 to 31 December 2009, at a cost of £29,546. There were no reimbursable expenses."

Date

10 March 2010

Reference

507 c393-4W; 314001

House

House of Commons

Efficiency Savings

The problem is that the Institute for Fiscal Studies thinks that that is simply not possible, and that deep cuts will follow in years ahead. Given that no credible detail is forthcoming from either the Government or those on the Conservative Front Bench, should the right hon. Gentleman not be doing the responsible thing and advising councils to prepare for the worst-case scenario pointed out by the IFS—that is, reductions of up 23 per cent. over four years from 2011?

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Communities and Local Government

Oral questions - Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

9 March 2010

Reference

507 c135-6

House

House of Commons

Efficiency Savings

The Secretary of State seems very keen to talk about this year's Budget settlement, but less keen to talk about Government grants looking ahead. What guidance has he received from the Treasury about the scale of future cuts that councils will need to make? Does he really believe that efficiencies alone will be able to halve the deficit?

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Communities and Local Government

Oral questions - Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

9 March 2010

Reference

507 c135

House

House of Commons

Departmental Consultants

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much consultants employed by his Department have been paid (a) in total and (b) in reimbursable expenses since its inception.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Energy and Climate Change

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 March 2010

Reference

506 c1494-5W; 314002

House

House of Commons

New Deal for Communities

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department has spent on (a) staffing, (b) administration and (c) publicity costs in respect of the New Deal for Communities programme.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 2010

Reference

506 c618W; 318276

House

House of Commons

New Communities Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department has spent on the New Communities Fund; and how many people have participated in the Fund since its inception.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 2010

Reference

506 c618W; 318278

House

House of Commons

New Communities Fund

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 2010

Reference

506 c617-8W; 318277

House

House of Commons

Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much funding his Department has allocated to assist first-time buyers with property purchases in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10, (c) 2010-11 and (d) 2011-12.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 2010

Reference

506 c614W; 318507

House

House of Commons

Local Government: Inspections

(2) what estimate his Department has made of the cost to central Government of inspecting local government; and what recent research his Department has (a) conducted and (b) commissioned on this matter.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 February 2010

For answer on

23 February 2010

Answered on

24 February 2010

This Department has made no such estimates. Assessment and inspection is carried out by a number of inspectorates, including the Audit Commission which is sponsored by Communities and Local Government (CLG). The cost to the Audit Commission of its assessment and inspection is covered by a mixture of the fees paid by local authorities and direct grant from CLG. In 2009-10, the grant from CLG for the Commission's local government and Fire and Rescue Authority work totalled £20.2 million.This Department has not conducted or commissioned any research on these matters. However, the Audit Commission, on behalf of the joint inspectorates responsible for Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA), commissioned an independent evaluation of CAA. This is looking at implementation and delivery of the new arrangements, co-ordination across inspectorates and the initial cost to inspected bodies under CAA. The evaluation report is expected to be published in March.As part of the Government's Smarter Government White Paper, CLG are leading on commitments to remove indicators that are no longer relevant or needed by April 2010 and reducing the overall number of national indicators against which local authorities will have to report their performance for the next spending period. We are also running a number of Total Place pilots and have invited them to provide information on the costs of assessment and inspection. The Department is preparing a report on Total Place which will issue at Budget 2010. HM Treasury are leading a review of the work and number of inspectorates, supporting the Government's aims to reduce the burdens connected to assessment and inspection.

Date

24 February 2010

Reference

506 c616-7W; 318505

House

House of Commons

Local Government: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what estimate his Department has made of the cost of (a) local authority reporting to central Government and (b) local government inspection by external inspectors and auditors; and what recent research his Department has (i) conducted and (ii)...

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 February 2010

For answer on

23 February 2010

Answered on

24 February 2010

Date

24 February 2010

Reference

506 c616-7W; 318504

House

House of Commons

Government Offices for the Regions: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what programme budgets of each sponsoring Government department are administered by Government Offices for the Regions.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 February 2010

For answer on

24 February 2010

Answered on

24 February 2010

The programme budgets currently being administered by Government offices for the regions are as follows:CLG"Regional Assembly Grant""Regional Housing Pot""Regional Chambers Fund""Local Area Agreements""Gypsy and Traveller Site Grant""Disabled Facilities Grant""European Regional Development Fund—Objectives 1 and 2""New Deal for Communities""Preventing Violent Extremism""PSA 16 Challenge Fund"DWP"European Social Fund—Objectives 1, 2 and 3"DCSF"GO Networking""CSA Support""CSA Secondee costs""Young London Matters""Manchester City Region""Child Poverty""Childcare Regional Networks""Local Delivery Support""14-19 Sub-regional Groupings Support""Youth Opportunities Fund""Youth Capital Fund/Capital Fund Plus""Teenage Pregnancy""Quality Protects and Education Protects""Community Cohesion Unit""Safeguarding Advisors""Sustainable Schools""Parenting Regional Conferences""Child Health Strategy Regional Conference""You're Welcome""CSLA Pilots""NEET Hotspots""Under 5's Free Offer""2 Year Olds Offer"Home Office/Ministry of Justice"Regional Partnership Performance Improvement Fund""National Partnership Performance Improvement Fund""Prevent Fund""Protect Programme Delivery""Private Space Violence Fund""Youth Crime Delivery""Basic Command Unit Fund""Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs)""Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs)""Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs)""Rape Crisis Centre Funding""Not in my Neighbourhood""Tackling Violent Crime Programme (TVCP)""ISB Devon's Project Expenditure""PPSU Safer Bristol Partnership"DEFRA"Leader + (EAGGF)""Sustainable Development Transformation & Transition Fund""Regional Climate Change Partnership Funding"Cabinet Office"Regional Infrastructure Programme"

Date

24 February 2010

Reference

506 c611-2W; 318508

House

House of Commons

Community Development: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much funding his Department has allocated to the (a) Supporting People programme, (b) New Communities fund, (c) New Deal for Communities fund, (d) Safer and Stronger Communities fund, (e) Local Enterprise Growth Initiative and (f) Working Neighbourhoods fund...

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 February 2010

For answer on

22 February 2010

Answered on

23 February 2010

The information requested is as follows:(a) Supporting PeopleThe funding allocations to the Supporting People programme for:"2009-10: £1,665 million""2010-11: £l,636 million"No allocations have been yet agreed for future years and beyond 2011.(b) New Communities FundMinisters decided in 2009 to reallocate resources from the New Communities Fund to other ministerial priorities. This was to reflect ministerial reprioritisation of funding across the Department to ensure available funding supports the highest priorities in the current fiscal circumstances.(c) New Deal for Communities fundIn April 2009 the Department announced NDC partnership allocations of £186.2 million in 2009-10 and an indicative allocation of £70.4million in 2010-11, the final year of the programme.(d) Safer and Stronger CommunitiesFor the Safer and Stronger Communities fund, £30.909 million was allocated in 2009-10 and there is an indicative allocation of £4.893 million in 2010-11. No allocations have been agreed for years beyond 2010-11.(e) Local Enterprise Growth Initiative£98.885 million has been allocated for the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative for 2009-10 (£23.912 million Capital and £74.972 million Revenue) and there is an indicative allocation of £93.950 million for 2010-11 (£18.648 million Capital and £75.301 million Revenue).No decisions have yet been made on arrangements for LEGI beyond the current three year spending period.(f) Working Neighbourhoods Fund£547.8 million has been allocated for the Working Neighbourhoods Fund for 2009-10, this includes the £40m top-up announced in November 2009, and there is an indicative allocation of £507.9 million for 2010-11.No decisions have yet been made on arrangements for WNF beyond the current three year spending period.

Date

23 February 2010

Reference

506 c474W; 317361

House

House of Commons

Community Development: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much has been spent on (a) assistance to businesses, (b) staffing, (c) administration and (d) publicity under the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative since its inception; and how many businesses have been assisted by the initiative.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 February 2010

Reference

506 c268W; 317702

House

House of Commons

Supporting People Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much has been spent on (a) staffing, (b) administration and (c) publicity for the Supporting People programme.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 February 2010

Reference

506 c278-9W; 317212

House

House of Commons

Supporting People Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much has been spent on the Supporting People programme; and how many people have received assistance under the programme since its inception.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 February 2010

For answer on

22 February 2010

Answered on

22 February 2010

The information requested is as follows:

Supporting People household unit and spend information
Financial year:	2003-04¹	2004-05²	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Annual spend (£)	1,814,096,410	1,804,997,200	1,681,607,275	1,642,961,644	1,627,573,423	1,640,497,680
Household unit available	1,232,889	927,774	1,038,595	1,064,178	1,068,994	1,083,406

The household unit figures provided represent a snapshot of the capacity of Supporting People services (measured in households) at a particular point in time; in this instance as at 31 March each year, to correspond with the collection of spend data. It should be noted that household unit information is not representative of the number of households who have actually received support during the quarter or year.

Date

22 February 2010

Reference

506 c280W; 317213

House

House of Commons

Departmental Consultants

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much consultants employed by his Department and its agencies have been paid (a) in total and (b) in reimbursable expenses in each of the last 10 years.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 January 2010

For answer on

27 January 2010

Answered on

22 February 2010

The information is as follows:(a) DEFRA has reported its use of consultants in its annual departmental reports.

£ million
	Area
Departmental reports	Management and business consultancy	Specialist consultancy
2002-03	15	40
2003-04	20	40
2004-05	79	36
2005-06	44	37
2006-07	29	54
Note:
The figures were derived on identifying the spend with particular external suppliers and placing all that spend under one of the areas shown in the table. It was recognised that this does lead to some inaccuracies as spend with a supplier may be across more than one expenditure area. But at the time, this was the only method available.

Refined processes were introduced in 2007-08, which allowed DEFRA to be more specific in the 2009 departmental report (for fiscal year 2007-08) with more accurate figures for Professional Services Consultancy. This is based on the extensive use of improved procurement category codes, a process which OGC adopted for the first Public Sector Procurement Expenditure Survey in October 2008 using their own version of category codes and to which we needed to map our category codes.

PSPES reports¹
	£ million
2007-08	37
2008-09	35
2009-10 (Ap-No. only)	²23
¹ PSPES—Annual Public Sector Procurement Expenditure Survey.
² To be validated for next PSPES.

(b) Information on reimbursable expenses could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Date

22 February 2010

Reference

506 c44-5W; 313992

House

House of Commons

Departmental Consultants

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many consultants his Department employed in each year since its inception; and how many hours were worked by such consultants for his Department in each of the last 10 years.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Energy and Climate Change

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 February 2010

Reference

506 c61W; 314016

House

House of Commons

New Deal for Communities

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much has been spent by the New Deal for Communities programme since its inception; and what estimate he has made of the number of people assisted by the programme.

Asked by

Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Notes

Corrected 12 March 2010 at 507 c14mc

Date

22 February 2010

Reference

506 c276W (507 14mc); 317910

House

House of Commons

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