Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
"What legally binding change to the arrangements does the hon. Gentleman now feel the EU will sign up to that it would not have signed up to a few weeks ago?..."Clive Betts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
"Will my hon. Friend give way?..."Clive Betts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Q10. The Local Government Association has produced figures showing that councils of all political persuasions overspent their children’s services budgets by £800 million last year. The figure for Sheffield was £12 million. That is totally due to the fact that the number of children in care has risen to a …..."Clive Betts - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Dec 2018
House of Commons Financial Plan and Draft Estimates
"Other Parliaments often have friendship groups, as they call them, which are serviced by staff from their Parliament, so there is a continuity to the visits and a base in the Parliament where Members can be serviced, and information collected and retained. That simply does not happen in this country...."Clive Betts - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Dec 2018
House of Commons Financial Plan and Draft Estimates
"What is my hon. Friend’s view?..."Clive Betts - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Dec 2018
House of Commons Financial Plan and Draft Estimates
"As always, Mr Howarth, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship.
I came to Westminster Hall today hoping to be presented with a long-service award; I think that I have been on the Finance Committee since the 2005 Parliament. The hon. Member for The Cotswolds (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown), …..."Clive Betts - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Dec 2018
House of Commons Financial Plan and Draft Estimates
"How and to where will the Minister report back? It seems nonsensical. I cannot see why scrutiny should be any weaker if there is one estimate rather than two...."Clive Betts - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Dec 2018
House of Commons Financial Plan and Draft Estimates
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Written Question
Monday 16th July 2018
Asked by:
Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July to Question 160071 on Payment Performance Data, and with reference to the Second Joint report from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Work and Pensions Committees of Session 2017–19 on Carillion, HC 769, when he plans to publish Payment Performance Data consolidated across all Government Departments, Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies.
Answered by Oliver Dowden
As of 1 April 2015 all central government departments, including their executive agencies and non departmental public bodies, have been required to report on their prompt payment performance. They must publish the percentage of their invoices paid within 5 days and within 30 days on a quarterly basis on their GOV.UK pages.
The performance of central government departments in paying undisputed invoices for 2015/16 can be viewed here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/central-government-prompt-payment-performance.
Written Question
Friday 6th July 2018
Asked by:
Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February to Question 125571 on Contracts: Billing, if he will publish the payment performance data for each prime contractor for the periods between (a) April to September 2017 and (b) October 2017 to April 2018 inclusive; if he will publish the data and graphs showing how central Government Departments performed against payment policy targets for 2017-2018; and what steps the Government has taken to improve payment practices in government supply chains since 5 February 2018.
Answered by Oliver Dowden
This information is not currently held centrally.
Last year, the government introduced a payment reporting system, which requires the UK’s largest businesses to report on their payment practices, policies and performance. Large businesses must report every 6 months on their payment behaviour starting with their first full financial year that starts on or after 6 April 2017. All reports are publicly accessible at:
https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/search
As of 1 April 2015 all central government departments, including their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies, have been required to report on their prompt payment performance. They must publish the percentage of their invoices paid within 5 days and within 30 days on a quarterly basis on their GOV.UK pages.
On 10 April, we opened a consultation on whether it would be appropriate to exclude suppliers from major government procurements if they cannot demonstrate a fair, effective and responsible approach to payment in their supply chain management. The consultation closed on 5 June and we are currently analysing the feedback.