House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 20 Dec 2005 (pt 9)

20 Dec 2005 : Column 2678W—continued

Ministerial Travel

Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development on how many occasions since 7 July he has used the London Underground in connection with his official duties. [35021]

Hilary Benn: This information is not recorded.

World Water Forum

Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development who from his Department will attend the World Water Forum in Mexico City in March 2006; and what his Department's role will be at the forum. [37496]

Hilary Benn: The Fourth World Water Forum that is due to be held in Mexico City from 16 to 22 March 2006 will be attended by senior officials from the Department for International Development. DFID will use the forum to re-confirm the main outcomes of the 14th session of the Commission for Sustainable Development and to push for more effective implementation of the work of the UN agencies involved with water and sanitation. The Minister of State for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), will represent the UK at the high level segment of the forum.

20 Dec 2005 : Column 2679W

SOLICITOR-GENERAL

Consultants

Martin Horwood: To ask the Solicitor-General if he will list departmental projects conducted by consultants in each year since 2000; what the cost was in each case; and what the total cost of employing consultants was in each year. [29084]

20 Dec 2005 : Column 2680W

The Solicitor-General: Detailed information on the use and total cost of consultants for the Law Officers' Departments in the years in question could be ascertained only at disproportionate cost. The following data identifies projects where the Law Officers' Departments have brought in special skills and expertise to provide an independent assessment on significant business areas.
£

2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06

Crown Prosecution Service

Equality and diversity review of CPS 9,143 116,755 — — — —

Research assessment of how CPS manages diversity issues in the prosecution process — 257,491 346,553 139,553 — —

Review of governance and communications — — 47,685 16,866 — —

Value for money assessment of the COMPASS contract — — — 64,085 — —

Review of internal and external communications — — — — 26,781 —

Review of the CPS Equality and Diversity Complaints Procedure — — — — 19,153 —

HM CPS Inspectorate

Review of, and provide advice on, HMCPSI's Risk Register — — — 7,500 — —

Provision of advice on development of service level agreements for support services within HMCPSI — — — 5,422 — —

Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Service ⁽¹⁾— ⁽¹⁾— ⁽¹⁾— ⁽¹⁾— ⁽¹⁾—

Consultancy in support of the Department's pay system — — — — — 8,500

Serious Fraud Office

Operational effectiveness—electronic presentation of evidence — — 9,000 38,000 40,000 16,000

Docman 78,000 107,000 514,000 389,000 858,000 177,000

Advice on strategic effectiveness — — — — 26,000 16,000

Finance Systems — 40,000 80,000 12,000 77,000 45,000

Finance functional review — — — 45,000 6,000 —

Human resources — 24,000 3,000 — 45,000 45,000

Information technology security 42,000 111,000 12,000 3,000 — —

Information technology infrastructure 63,000 — 82,000 155,000 155,000 293,000

Accommodation — 24,000 51,000 14,000 23,000 20,000

Treasury Solicitor's Office

Pay and grading, competency framework and job evaluation 45,300 47,383 16,683 4,250 — —

Quinquennial Review — 60,000 — — — —

360 degree feedback — 22,709 13,848 — — —

Staff survey — — 10,000 35,100 28,552 —

Equal pay review — — 19,000 2,000 12,161 —

Diversity issues — — 3,224 6,866 — —

Review of business process targets and PRACAMs development — — 93,860 — — —

Review of costs — — — — — 5,500

Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers

Financial Management and Human Resources — — — — 9,867 —

Human Resources and Website development — — — — — 8,418

⁽¹⁾RCPS was established on 18 April 2005.

	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06
Crown Prosecution Service
Equality and diversity review of CPS	9,143	116,755	—	—	—	—
Research assessment of how CPS manages diversity issues in the prosecution process	—	257,491	346,553	139,553	—	—
Review of governance and communications	—	—	47,685	16,866	—	—
Value for money assessment of the COMPASS contract	—	—	—	64,085	—	—
Review of internal and external communications	—	—	—	—	26,781	—
Review of the CPS Equality and Diversity Complaints Procedure	—	—	—	—	19,153	—

HM CPS Inspectorate
Review of, and provide advice on, HMCPSI's Risk Register	—	—	—	7,500	—	—
Provision of advice on development of service level agreements for support services within HMCPSI	—	—	—	5,422	—	—

Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Service	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
Consultancy in support of the Department's pay system	—	—	—	—	—	8,500

Serious Fraud Office
Operational effectiveness—electronic presentation of evidence	—	—	9,000	38,000	40,000	16,000
Docman	78,000	107,000	514,000	389,000	858,000	177,000
Advice on strategic effectiveness	—	—	—	—	26,000	16,000
Finance Systems	—	40,000	80,000	12,000	77,000	45,000
Finance functional review	—	—	—	45,000	6,000	—
Human resources	—	24,000	3,000	—	45,000	45,000
Information technology security	42,000	111,000	12,000	3,000	—	—
Information technology infrastructure	63,000	—	82,000	155,000	155,000	293,000
Accommodation	—	24,000	51,000	14,000	23,000	20,000

Treasury Solicitor's Office
Pay and grading, competency framework and job evaluation	45,300	47,383	16,683	4,250	—	—
Quinquennial Review	—	60,000	—	—	—	—
360 degree feedback	—	22,709	13,848	—	—	—
Staff survey	—	—	10,000	35,100	28,552	—
Equal pay review	—	—	19,000	2,000	12,161	—
Diversity issues	—	—	3,224	6,866	—	—
Review of business process targets and PRACAMs development	—	—	93,860	—	—	—
Review of costs	—	—	—	—	—	5,500

Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers
Financial Management and Human Resources	—	—	—	—	9,867	—
Human Resources and Website development	—	—	—	—	—	8,418

Departmental Building

Mr. Amess: To ask the Solicitor-General what (a) building and (b) refurbishment projects are planned by his Department in (i) the current and (ii) the next financial year; and what the estimated costs are of each project. [34538]

The Solicitor-General: None of the Law Officers' Departments has any building projects planned in either 2005–06 or 2006–07.

The Crown Prosecution Service and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate have no refurbishment projects planned in either 2005–06 or 2006–07.

The Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office was established on 18 April 2005 and has a project underway to refurbish its office accommodation in accordance with the Gower Hammond, Butterfield and HMCPSI reports. The work is due for completion by March 2006 at an estimated cost of £850,000. They have no refurbishment plans for 2006–07.

The Serious Fraud Office will upgrade its office accommodation at Elm House at an estimated cost of £500,000 in 2005–06 and £1,500,000 in 2006–07.

The Treasury Solicitor's Office relocated its office in 2005–06 to accommodation rented from the Civil Aviation Authority, refurbishment of which was undertaken by the CAA. TSol has no other plans for refurbishment in either 2005–06 or 2006–07.

20 Dec 2005 : Column 2681W

The Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers expects to re-locate its offices in 2006–07 or 2007–08 and refurbishment of the new location may be necessary but no decision has yet been made nor any project costs estimated.

Departmental Expenditure

Martin Horwood: To ask the Solicitor-General how much the Law Officers Department and its agencies have spent on (a) the design and production of new logos and (b) employing external (i) public relations and (ii) graphic design agencies in each year since 2000, broken down by project. [33199]

The Solicitor-General: The Attorney-General's Office does not sponsor any agencies but the Law Officers

20 Dec 2005 : Column 2682W

superintend the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office, Serious Fraud Office and the Treasury Solicitor's Office.

None of the Departments have employed external public relations agencies.

The CPS has not incurred expenditure on the design and production of new logos. Expenditure has been incurred nationally on graphic design agencies to assist in the production of internal and external communication material about the role and work of the CPS is shown in the following table. Records are not kept centrally on expenditure on external graphic design by CPS areas but it would be minimal.

Project 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06

'Inform'/'CPS News' 10,108 14,060 15,490 39,870 46,750 42,360

Area Annual Reports 20,204 11,999 8,473 15,546 21,080 7,108

CPS Annual Report 4,381 ⁽²⁾6,120 ⁽²⁾6,433 6,552 9,653 10,123

Intranet design work — 80,345 20,562 — — —

CPS Business Plan — — — 6,392 5,699 7,508

'Charging' project — — — 13,625 5,888 1,287

Network Newsletter — — — — 14,353 —

'COMPASS' Annual Report — — — — 10,918 —

Prosecution College — — — — 1,800 —

Law Scholarship Scheme — — — — 10,340 —

HR design work — — — — 48,694 4,818

'No Witness, No Justice' project — — — — 176 6,033

Invest project — — — — — 8,200

34,693 112,524 50,958 81,985 175,351 87,437

⁽²⁾estimated.

Project	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06
'Inform'/'CPS News'	10,108	14,060	15,490	39,870	46,750	42,360
Area Annual Reports	20,204	11,999	8,473	15,546	21,080	7,108
CPS Annual Report	4,381	⁽²⁾6,120	⁽²⁾6,433	6,552	9,653	10,123
Intranet design work	—	80,345	20,562	—	—	—
CPS Business Plan	—	—	—	6,392	5,699	7,508
'Charging' project	—	—	—	13,625	5,888	1,287
Network Newsletter	—	—	—	—	14,353	—
'COMPASS' Annual Report	—	—	—	—	10,918	—
Prosecution College	—	—	—	—	1,800	—
Law Scholarship Scheme	—	—	—	—	10,340	—
HR design work	—	—	—	—	48,694	4,818
'No Witness, No Justice' project	—	—	—	—	176	6,033
Invest project	—	—	—	—	—	8,200
	34,693	112,524	50,958	81,985	175,351	87,437

HMCPSI has not incurred expenditure on the design and production of new logos. On graphic design services it has spent:

Project 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05

Design of Report covers 2,251 — —

Design of HMCPSI Annual
Report 2002–04 and 2004–05 — 8,807 10,535

Project	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
Design of Report covers	2,251	—	—
Design of HMCPSI Annual Report 2002–04 and 2004–05	—	8,807	10,535

RCPO came into being on 18 April 2005 and employed the Central Office of Information to develop its first logo and design corporate material to establish its identity. Final invoices have not yet been received but the budget for all the design and logo work is under £40,000.

In 2004, SFO spent £3,290 on the design of new logos. Its graphic design expenditure is integral to a small publications programme and the cost cannot be separately identified.

In 2004–05, the Treasury Solicitor's Office employed a design consultancy to create and develop a new corporate identity and supply final artwork and implementation guidelines for a cost of £18,900.

Next Section

Index

Home Page