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Investors In People
Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will list (a) those Government departments and agencies which have received certification in (i) ISO 9,000, (ii) ISO 14,000 and (iii) Investors In People; and (b) the status of the remaining departments and agencies; and if she will make a statement. [105527]
Mr. Stringer: (a) The following Government departments include agencies or units with:
(i) ISO 9000 certification:
Cabinet Office
Central Office of Information
HM Customs & Excise
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Department for Education and Employment
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Inland Revenue
Department for International Development
Home Office
Lord Chancellor's Department
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Ministry of Defence
Office for National Statistics
Department of Social Security
Department of Trade & Industry
HM Treasury
Welsh Office/National Assembly for Wales
(ii) ISO 14000 certification:
Cabinet Office
HM Customs & Excise
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Ministry of Defence
Department of Trade & Industry
(iii) Investors In People:
Cabinet Office
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
HM Customs & Excise
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Department for Education and Employment
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Department of Health
Inland Revenue
Home Office
Lord Chancellor's Department
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Ministry of Defence
Northern Ireland Office
Office for National Statistics
Scottish Office
Department of Social Security
Department of Trade & Industry
HM Treasury
Welsh Office.
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(i) ISO 9000 certification:
Cabinet Office
HM Customs & Excise
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Department for Education and Employment
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Home Office
Office for National Statistics
Department of Social Security
(ii) ISO 14000 certification:
Cabinet Office
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Department of Health
Home Office
Inland Revenue
Lord Chancellor's Department
Office for National Statistics
Department of Social Security
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(iii) All remaining parts of departments and agencies are committed to achieving the Investors In People Standard.
Remploy
Mr. Caton: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what Remploy products her Department has purchased in the last three years. [109939]
Departmental Initiatives (Grants)
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will list the initiatives launched by her Department since May 1997 under which specific grants are allocated, indicating in each case and for each financial year the funding provided by central Government. [109312]
Mr. Stringer:
My Department's expenditure on grants initiated since May 1997 is given in the table.
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| £ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Actual | Budgeted | ||
| Description | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | |
| National Infrastructure Programme (Y2K project) | -- | 3,698,200 | 18,671,000 | |
| Local Government Pilot Scheme | -- | 5,000 | 10,000 | |
| Better Government for Older People | -- | 51,000 | 50,000 | |
| Passport 50 plus | 16,250 | -- | -- | |
| Youth Net--project work with girls | -- | -- | 12,000 | |
| Payment to Disability Partnership for bursary awards | 11,600 | 21,000 | 28,000 | |
| Total | 27,850 | 3,775,200 | 18,771,000 |
Notes:
1. National Infrastructure Programme expenditure in 1998-99 was paid to Action 2000 via DTI.
2. Better Government for Older People exclude amounts in 1999-2000 specifically aimed at reviewing the project.
3. Youth Net grant is managed by the Home Office, Family Policy Unit.
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TREASURY
Departmental Contracts
Mr. Willis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the number and value of contracts let by his Department since May 1997 to external consultants and advisers for the management of competitive tendering processes. [109450]
Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answer 10 February 2000]: Since May 1997 the Treasury has no record of contracts let for the purpose of managing competitive tendering processes.
Pensions
Mrs. Organ: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received on the Inland Revenue's review into the operation of income draw-down on personal pensions and the system of a 75 year age limit on the purchase of an annuity. [110069]
Miss Melanie Johnson:
The recent Inland Revenue review of income drawdown considered representations from the pensions industry, regulatory bodies and individuals. We will take all representations into account when deciding if any change to the current system is appropriate.
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Mrs. Organ:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will publish the report on the Inland Revenue's review into the mandatory purchase at 75 years of age of an annuity for a personal pension. [110070]
Miss Melanie Johnson:
We are considering the conclusions of the recent Inland Revenue review of income drawdown, which looked at, among other things, the appropriateness of the current requirement for annuity purchase by age 75. An announcement will be made if it is decided that any changes are required.
Mr. Yeo:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if all food served at his Department's official functions meets the standards of production required of domestic producers. [109785]
Miss Melanie Johnson
[holding answer 11 February 2000]: Our Department's catering contractor complies with all the relevant provisions of the Food Safety Act. An independent annual audit is carried out to ensure that the required standards are met.
Dr. Iddon:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 26 January 2000, Official
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Report
Dawn Primarolo:
This Government have already introduced a reduced rate of 5 per cent. for the grant- funded installation of energy saving materials. Annex K of the Sixth VAT Directive allows member states to adopt optional experimental reduced rates for the renovation and repair of private dwellings, which would cover the related installation of energy saving materials.
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The important issue for energy saving materials, however, is do-it-yourself installation, where EC law does not permit a reduced rate.
Mr. Russell Brown:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress is being made on the Government's Invest to Save Initiative. [110380]
Mr. Andrew Smith:
I am pleased to announce that 104 bids from across the public sector have been successful in Round 2 of the Invest to Save Budget, at a cost of £45m in 2000-01, including consequential funding for the devolved administrations, and £69m in total over the three years to 2002-03. The following list describes the winners of this round:
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