Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the pay bands are for special advisers; and how many there are in each band, in each Department.
Answered by Matt Hancock
Information about the number, pay bands, and cost of special advisers will be published shortly in the normal way.
Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many special advisers there are in each Department.
Answered by Matt Hancock
Information about the number, pay bands, and cost of special advisers will be published shortly in the normal way.
Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost is of special advisers in each Department.
Answered by Matt Hancock
Information about the number, pay bands, and cost of special advisers will be published shortly in the normal way.
Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Minister in his Department is responsible for the Digital Inclusion Strategy.
Answered by Matt Hancock
I have responsibility for the Government's Digital Inclusion Strategy.
Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2015 to Question 223182, who the members of the Cross-Government Behavioural Insights Network are; when that network has met; and what topics were discussed at each of those meetings.
Answered by Rob Wilson
The informal cross-government behavioural insights network was established in 2012 to share experience and insights from across government.
In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed.
There is not a defined membership list for the network with attendees drawn from across the civil service.
Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has issued on the criteria for the classification of major projects; what documentation would be necessary to ensure classification as such a project; and whether a business case and impact assessment is required for classification as a major project.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
The government provides the following definition for major projects on gov.uk:
‘Major projects are defined as those which:
● require spending over and above departmental expenditure limits
● require primary legislation
● are innovative or contentious’
It is the responsibility of the Major Projects Authority (MPA), following these criteria, to work with departments to identify which projects should form part of the Government Major Projects Portfolio. The Green Book, published by H M Treasury, requires a full appraisal of options before government decides to proceed with a particular project, and the recommendation resulting from that appraisal exercise must be reported. MPA is working with departments to improve the quality and clarity of business cases.
We have made valuable progress in supporting project leaders develop their skills through the award winning Major Projects Leadership Academy (MPLA) and Project Leadership Programme (PLP). 322 project leaders have been enrolled on the MPLA and 100 have graduated. We set up a pilot for the PLP in October for 48 participants across government. We intend to run the full PLP programme from June 15.
Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the period of purdah prior to the 2015 General Election will begin.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
Pre-election purdah will begin on 30 March 2015.
Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he has visited a foodbank.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
I visited Oxford Food Bank on 12 June 2014.
Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the phrase 'long-term economic plan' or the content of that policy is covered by Crown copyright; and whether permission has been given to non-governmental organisations to reproduce that phrase or the content of that policy in their marketing and communications.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
The phrase “long- term economic plan” is not covered by Crown copyright. Nor has the civil service issued advice to the political parties on the use of the phrase.
Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any civil servant has issued advice to political parties on the use of the phrase 'long-term economic plan' or the content of that policy in their marketing and communications.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
The phrase “long- term economic plan” is not covered by Crown copyright. Nor has the civil service issued advice to the political parties on the use of the phrase.