Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contractual arrangements his Department has with Professor Julian Le Grand; and how much he has been paid.

In March 2013, my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, appointed Professor Julian Le Grand as Chair of a panel undertaking a review of Doncaster Children's Services, as announced in a letter dated 25 March 2013 to the then Mayor of Doncaster, Peter Davies. The letter is published on the Department's website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/doncaster-childrens-care-direction-for-improvement-march-2013. Professor Le Grand submitted his Report to Ministers in May 2013. Professor Le Grand was subsequently asked by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Children and Families, to chair another panel to consider ways forward for Birmingham's Children's Social Care Services, as announced in a letter to the leader of Birmingham Council, Albert Bore, on 29 November 2013. The letter is also published on the Department's website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/edward-timpson-writes-to-birmingham-city-council. The Report of this work was submitted to Ministers in February 2014.

Professor Le Grand received no remuneration for his work on either Review. The Department for Education met reasonable travel, accommodation and other expenses for Professor Le Grand which were wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred in relation to this work in accordance with the Department's policies.