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Child Support Agency

Mr. Holloway: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much information relating to Child Support Agency cases in Kent has been lost due to the new IT system. [28595]

Mr. Plaskitt: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive. He will write to the hon. Member with the information requested.

Substantive answer from James Plaskitt to Adam Holloway:

Customer Management Computer Systems

Danny Alexander: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what performance standards are contractually required for the provision of the Customer Management computer system; what sanctions there are for the system provider if the standards are not met; on what occasions these standards have not been met; and what action was taken as a result. [34252]

Margaret Hodge: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the chief executive of Jobcentre Plus, Lesley Strathie. She will write to the hon. Member.
 
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Letter from Lesley Strathie, dated 23 January 2006:

Departmental Advisers

Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the costs were to his Department of external (a) consultants, (b) advisers, (c) accountants and (d) lawyers in each of the last six years. [42770]

Margaret Hodge: A breakdown into the specific categories requested is not available.

Expenditure on externally provided management and technical support, including consultants, advisers, accountants and lawyers is as follows, however the figures cover costs for a more comprehensive definition than the categories requested. It includes management and IT consultants, staff providing professional services, including financial and legal services.
Total (£ million)
2001–02169.49
2002–03291.52
2003–04412.53
2004–05345.63




Note:
The Department for Work and Pensions was established in June 2001.



Departmental Expenditure

Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was spent on external consultants and advisers by (a) his Department, (b) each (i) non-departmental public body and (ii) executive agency for which his Department is responsible and (c) each
 
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independent statutory body, organisation and body financially sponsored by his Department in each year since May 1997. [39077]

Margaret Hodge: Spend on external consultants and advisers since May 1997 (where available) is in the table. Spend for April 2005 to date is also given in some instances but is not yet available in every case.

(a) The Department was established in June 2001 and information relates from this date only.
The Department

Financial year£ million
2001–0294.46
2002–03141.04
2003–04306.72
2004–05168.37

(b) (i) Each non-departmental public body. Listed are those who operate separate accounting systems, others for example the Independent Review Service and the National Employer Panel are included in the total at answer (a).
The Disability Rights Commission

Financial year£
2000–0119,488
2001–02797,045
2002–03435,415
2003–04611,676
2004–05789,438

Private Pensions Fund—established 6 April 2005

Financial year£
April-November 2005576,00

Independent Living Funds(46)

Financial year£
2001–0256,235
2002–0313,363
2003–0435,014
2004–0573,151


(46)No figures available before 2001



Pensions Ombudsman(47)

Financial year£
2002–0324,100
2003–0410,800
2004–0574,200


(47)No figures available before 2002–03



Remploy Ltd.

Financial year£
1997–98740,000
1998–99924,000
1999–20001,712,00
2000–013,335,000
2001–022,479,000
2002–032,171,000
2003–042,559,000
2004–053,240,000









 
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(b) (ii) Each executive agency for which the Department is responsible.

With the exception of The Rent Service and The Health and Safety Executive listed in the table, who operate separate accounting systems, the agencies within the Department are included in the total at answer (a) . Our systems do no allow us to separate the Departmental agencies from the Departmental total.
The Rent Service(48)

Financial year£
2004–0514,400
2005–06 to date1,800


(48)Became part of DWP in April 2004



The Health and Safety Executive

Financial year£
1997–981,348,000
1998–991,081,000
1999–20001,773,000
2000–013,775,000
2001–023,702,000
2002–031,881,000
2003–043,180,000
2004–054,111,000
2005–06 to date620,000

(c) Each independent statutory body organisation and body financially sponsored by the Department.
Motability

Financial year£
1997–980
1998–990
1999–20001,712
2000–010
2001–0233,962
2002–0324,471
2003–0421,134
2004–0532,230

The Pensions Advisory Service

Financial year£
1997–980
1998–990
1999–20000
2000–010
2001–021,000
2002–030
2003–0410,000
2004–059,136


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