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Departments: Energy

Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the energy consumption was of the Cabinet Office (a) in total and (b) per square metre of building occupied in each year from 2001 to date. [151260]

Phil Hope: The energy consumption for the Cabinet Office (a) in total and (b) per square metre of building occupied in each year from 2001 to date is shown in the table.

Total kWh kWh/Sq m

2000-01

21,849,695

335

2001-02

24,637,107

329

2002-03

23,100,770

273

2003-04

20,053,061

232

2004-05

23,901,966

245

2005-06

20,830,010

274



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Departments: Official Cars

Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many vehicles are (a) owned and (b) leased by (i) the Cabinet Office and (ii) the Prime Minister's Office, broken down by (A) fuel type and (B) engine cubic capacity. [151265]

Phil Hope: The Prime Minister's Office forms an integral part of the Cabinet Office. The information requested is shown in the tables.

Vehicles owned by the Department
Number of vehicles Fuel type Engine cubic capacity

1

Hybrid

1,497

1

Diesel

2,500


Vehicles Leased by the Department
Number of vehicles Fuel Type Engine Cubic Capacity

9

Hybrid

1,497

2

Petrol

2,792

1

Petrol

2,497

1

Petrol

1,999


Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Standards

Mrs. Lait: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which public service agreement targets were (a) met and (b) missed by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in the 12 months prior to it being disbanded. [152676]

Edward Miliband: The Deputy Prime Minister’s Office had no public service agreement targets of its own, but in its role co-ordinating Government policy made an important contribution to the delivery of PSA targets across Government.

Office of the Third Sector

Mr. Love: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what process the Office of the Third Sector will adopt to ensure that funding for social enterprise research reaches the most appropriate academics; [151338]

(2) if the Office of the Third Sector will commission research into the way social enterprises operate in and impact upon markets; and if he will make a statement; [151336]

(3) how much the Office of the Third Sector is expected to spend on research into social enterprise in 2007-08; and if he will make a statement. [151335]

Phil Hope: When commissioning research the Office of the Third Sector (OTS) uses its networks and formal academic channels to ensure funding is distributed to research which is original, of value to us and the sector, and of the highest level of academic excellence. In addition it is our practice to be transparent in our commissioning, including research.

The OTS commissioned Hull University to undertake a feasibility study of developing a method
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for understanding the economic and impact of social enterprise (published January 2007). Other research already undertaken includes:

Copies of these will be placed in the Library for the reference of Members.

During 2007-08 OTS expects to deliver on the initial commitments made in the Social Enterprise Action Plan, published in November 2006, to undertake targeted “think pieces” and other ad hoc pieces of research which explore the role, innovation, value and impact of social enterprises at a cost of around £100,000. Other research commissioned in 2007-08 includes:

Olympic Games: Greater London

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what funding has been allocated to (a) Hampshire and (b) Southampton in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games; and what assessment she has made of the potential long-term effects on the people of Hampshire of the Olympics. [151045]

Tessa Jowell: The South East Partnership for the 2012 Games has set out clearly what it can offer and what it intends to gain from the 2012 Games in its regional plan: ‘Compete, Create, Collaborate’. The South East Partnership has identified three key priorities: to build on its strengths, to showcase its ‘world class’ offer, and to create a sustainable legacy. In order to co-ordinate and drive forward this work the South East England Development Agency and Sport England South East have appointed a South East Co-ordinator for the 2012 Games. In addition and in order to drive forward the delivery of the Cultural Olympiad in the south-east, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is joint funding a Creative Programmer post in the region.

We are in the process of setting up an independent charity, the Legacy Trust, with £40 million lottery and grant in aid, to ensure a UK-wide celebration of the Games. The Legacy Trust has committed to providing a fair proportion of its funding for each region.

Northern Ireland

Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry: Costs

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost of the Saville inquiry has been to date; when he expects it to report; and if he will make a statement. [150935]


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Mr. Woodward: The cash spend on the Bloody Sunday inquiry was £178.264 million at the end of April 2007.

The preparation of the inquiry report is a matter for the tribunal. Due to the vast amount of evidence that must be considered, it is difficult at this stage to be precise about when the report will be presented to me, although I am advised that this is unlikely before the end of this calendar year and some further time may be needed beyond that.

Department: Legislation

Mr. Clegg: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what legislative provisions introduced by his Department since 1997 have not yet been brought into force. [149724]

Paul Goggins: The Northern Ireland Office has introduced 25 Bills since 1997.

Commenced in full.

Partially commenced:

Mr. Clegg: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what legislative provisions introduced by his Department since 1997 have been repealed. [149725]

Paul Goggins: The Northern Ireland Office has introduced 25 Bills since 1997.

Repealed in full:


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Partially repealed:

Departments: Agencies

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much the Department paid in fees to recruitment agencies for (a) temporary and (b) permanent staff in each year since 1997. [151681]

Paul Goggins: The information required to enable the Northern Ireland Office to answer this question is not readily available. The collation of such information falls within the disproportionate cost threshold of £700.

Most Northern Ireland Office recruitment is carried out free of charge by Northern Ireland Recruitment Service, an Agency of the Department of Finance & Personnel. Recruitment consultants are used only where Recruitment Service competitions fail to produce suitable candidates or where executive searches are required to identify suitably skilled and experienced applicants.

Departments: Air Conditioning

Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent by his Department and its agencies on the hire of mobile air conditioning units in each of the last five years. [151972]

Paul Goggins: The Public Prosecution Service in Belfast hired a small number of mobile air conditioning units in May 2004 at a cost of £500. Other than this, the NIO and its agencies have not hired mobile air conditioning units in any of the last five years.

Departments: Official Hospitality

Mr. Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department has spent on hospitality events in each of the last five years. [152825]

Paul Goggins: The following table illustrates the amount the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), excluding its Agencies and Executive NDPBs, has spent on hospitality in each of the last five years.

Expenditure from the NIO’s hospitality budgets includes general living costs for Ministers, and official visitors staying at Hillsborough Castle and Stormont House. In addition to its own use, the NIO permits a wide range of organisations to use the facilities at
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Hillsborough Castle for a variety of events. These organisations include; other NI Government Departments, the Prison Service, the Police Service, the armed services, and a variety of charitable organisations. Disaggregating the overall figures would only be possible at disproportionate cost. Customers using Hillsborough Castle and Stormont House are charged for the services they receive. The table also illustrates how the recoupment offsets the expenditure.

£
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Hospitality expenditure

363,755

319,741

258,436

299,634

404,476

Recouped from customers

63,325

67,583

64,986

88,862

141,843

Actual amount spent on NIO hospitality

300,430

252,158

193,450

210,772

262,633


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