Written Answers to Questions
Tuesday 6 April 2010
Solicitor-General
BAE Systems: Fraud
David Howarth: To ask the Solicitor-General whether information obtained by the Serious Fraud Office during its investigations into BAE Systems about possible false declarations relating to (a) Romania and (b) South Africa been passed to the Export Credits Guarantee Department. [321330]
The Solicitor-General: The Serious Fraud Office has no record of passing information during its investigations into BAE Systems about possible false declarations relating to (a) Romania and (b) South Africa to the Export Credits Guarantee Department.
Wales
Departmental Food
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what account his Department's food procurement policy takes of animal welfare. [325524]
Mr. Hain: My Department does not have any catering facilities, and therefore does not routinely procure food.
Departmental Information Officers
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the cost to his Department was of employing press and media officers in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what the cost to his Department was of employing such staff in the financial year 1996-97, expressed in real terms. [324803]
Mr. Hain: It would not be possible to obtain this information without incurring disproportionate cost.
Departmental Marketing
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department spent on promotional items carrying the Department's branding and logo in the last five years; and what such items were. [324711]
Mr. Hain: The cost of any items bought in the last five years, carrying the Wales Office logo could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Departmental Official Hospitality
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the five most expensive hospitality events hosted by his Department was in the last three years; and what (a) the cost and (b) purpose was of each. [324663]
Mr. Hain: The five most expensive receptions hosted by the Wales Office were as follows:
| Reception s | Cost (£) | |
Scotland
Departmental Food
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what account his Department's food procurement policy takes of animal welfare. [325527]
Ann McKechin: The Scotland Office does not procure any meat or dairy products, with the exception of a very small quantity of milk.
Departmental Internet
Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many complaints his Department received regarding difficulties using its website in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [325191]
Ann McKechin: We do not hold the information in the format requested. However, there were a small number of complaints regarding teething difficulties experienced when the Scotland Office website was re-designed in 2008-09. These arose as a result of broken links to Scotland Office web pages and the problems were subsequently addressed.
Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department spent on external website design consultants in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [325209]
Ann McKechin: Figures are only available for each year as a total amount spent on web maintenance and include annual hosting fees. These costs represent the hosting, updating and development of the site.
| Financial year | Cost (£) |
| (1) The increase in 2008-09 includes a complete redesign and redevelopment of the website, hosting package for the site and full content management system for in-house staff to manage content. | |
Departmental Official Hospitality
Mr. MacNeil: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what (a) receptions and (b) other functions have been held at (i) Melville Crescent and (ii) Dover House since 1 October 2008; what the date was of each; who attended each; and what the cost of the catering was for each. [325394]
Ann McKechin: The receptions and functions held in Dover House and Melville Crescent since October 2008 are listed in the following table. Where a reception was hosted by Scotland Office Ministers the cost to the Scotland Office of so doing is detailed in this table. Records are not routinely kept of those guests who attend a reception although such receptions usually attract a cross party representation of Scottish MPs, Peers, lobby correspondents and other stakeholders. Where a reception has been arranged by a third party attendees and the cost of catering are matters for the third party.
| Melville Crescent | ||
| £ | ||
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