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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office prior to the decision being made by the Secretary of State for Education with regard to funding for Booktrust, whether submissions were made from any other Government departments by or on behalf of other Ministers.
[141860]
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office prior to the decision being made by the Secretary of State for Education with regard to funding for Booktrust, whether submissions were made from any other Government departments by or on behalf of other Ministers.
[141860]
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 24 January 2013, Official Report, column 377W.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education which Ministers of his Department oversaw or contributed to his Department's decision on Government funding for Booktrust in 2013 to 2015.
[139260]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education which Ministers of his Department oversaw or contributed to his Department's decision on Government funding for Booktrust in 2013 to 2015.
[139260]
[holding answer 24 January 2013]: The decision to continue grant funding to Booktrust was taken on its own merits by the Secretary of State for Education, my right hon. Friend the Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), on the basis of advice from officials. The advice was copied to the private secretaries of David Laws and Edward Timpson.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) what discussions (a) he, (b) other Ministers in his Department and (c) officials of his Department had with the Department for Education in 2012 on funding for Booktrust;
[139258]
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) what discussions (a) he, (b) other Ministers in his Department and (c) officials of his Department had with the Department for Education in 2012 on funding for Booktrust;
[139258]
The decision to award grant funding to Booktrust for 2013-15 was taken by the my the Secretary of State for Education, my right hon. Friend the Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), on the basis of advice from Department for Education officials.
(2) which Ministers of his Department oversaw or contributed to his Department's decision on Government funding for Booktrust between 2013 and 2015.
[139259]
Mr David Davis:
(2) which Ministers of his Department oversaw or contributed to his Department's decision on Government funding for Booktrust between 2013 and 2015.
[139259]
Mr David Davis:
The decision to award grant funding to Booktrust for 2013-15 was taken by the my the Secretary of State for Education, my right hon. Friend the Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), on the basis of advice from Department for Education officials.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much in grants has been awarded to Book Trust by his Department since May 2010; over what period such funding has been allocated; and from what budgets.
[133953]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much in grants has been awarded to Book Trust by his Department since May 2010; over what period such funding has been allocated; and from what budgets.
[133953]
[holding answer 17 December 2012]: The following table sets out the grant funding allocated to Booktrust by the Department for book gifting from the families group programme funding budget.
| Grant
funding
allocation | |
| Financial
year | £
million |
| 2010-11 | 13 |
| 2011-12 | 7.5 |
| 2012-13 | 6 |
The Department is currently in discussion with Booktrust about the shape of the book gifting scheme they will deliver for the £6/6 million grant funding that they have been offered for 2013-15.
In addition in 2010-11 they received a grant of £150,000 for the Everybody Writes Project, which was paid from the Standards in English budget.
(3) what procedure his Department used to grant funding for 2013-14 and 2014-15 to the Book Trust; and what were the amounts awarded;
[131820]
Mr Bone:
(3) what procedure his Department used to grant funding for 2013-14 and 2014-15 to the Book Trust; and what were the amounts awarded;
[131820]
Mr Bone:
Ministers have a legitimate and proper role in decisions relating to the award of public funding to charities. The decision to award grant funding to Booktrust for 2013-15 was taken by the Secretary of State for Education on the basis of advice from officials. The amounts awarded to Booktrust are £6 million for the period 2013-14 and a further £6 million in 2014-15. Internal records and e-mails relating to such decisions are not routinely disclosed. The cabinet secretary has replied to a letter from my hon. Friend and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.
(4) if he will publish all (a) emails and (b) other correspondence received or sent by the Government in relation to the award of grants to the Book Trust in (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15.
[131821]
Mr Bone:
(4) if he will publish all (a) emails and (b) other correspondence received or sent by the Government in relation to the award of grants to the Book Trust in (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15.
[131821]
Mr Bone:
Ministers have a legitimate and proper role in decisions relating to the award of public funding to charities. The decision to award grant funding to Booktrust for 2013-15 was taken by the Secretary of State for Education on the basis of advice from officials. The amounts awarded to Booktrust are £6 million for the period 2013-14 and a further £6 million in 2014-15. Internal records and e-mails relating to such decisions are not routinely disclosed. The cabinet secretary has replied to a letter from my hon. Friend and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education which bodies he consulted before deciding to end funding for Booktrust.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education which bodies he consulted before deciding to end funding for Booktrust.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what future plans he has for the funding of Booktrust; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what future plans he has for the funding of Booktrust; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding his Department provided to the Booktrust charity in each year since 2001.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding his Department provided to the Booktrust charity in each year since 2001.
| £ | |
| Financial year | Total funding for year |
| 2001-02 | 290,000 |
| 2002-03 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | 150,000 |
| 2004-05 | 2,074,000 |
| 2005-06 | 8,584,000 |
| 2006-07 | 9,063,000 |
| 2007-08 | 13,018,000 |
| Total amount to date | 32,929,500 |