Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in (i) his Department and (ii) Hillsborough Castle is made by a British manufacturer.
Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and ensuring they have the best chance to win public contracts.
Crockery and tableware at Northern Ireland Office buildings and Hillsborough Castle has been sourced over a number of years from various suppliers. However, full information about the country of manufacture is not available. A percentage of the crockery used within the department and Hillsborough Castle was however manufactured in the United Kingdom.
Asked by: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information her Department holds on the rate of remuneration for (a) cleaners, (b) security guards and (c) catering staff in her Department in (i) Greater London and (ii) outside Greater London.
Answered by John Penrose
My Department holds the following information on the rate of remuneration for (a) cleaners, (b) security guards and (c) catering staff.
(i) Greater London - No information is held. These services are charged as part of our Landlords service charge.
(ii) Outside Greater London - No individual remuneration rate is held. Contacts are held collaboratively, by the Northern Ireland Centre of Procurement Excellence. Within these contracts there are general clauses requiring contractors to comply with labour laws, minimum wage etc.