The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2014-03-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the 60 mathematics teachers brought to the UK from Shanghai for an exchange organised by his Department were chosen.
Elizabeth Truss
We launched the Maths Teacher exchange between England and China in March 2014. The exchange will start in the next academic year. We are in the process of confirming arrangements, including which teachers from Shanghai will participate.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2014-05-06.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much was spent by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on tea and biscuits in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.
Mr Francis Maude
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minster is an integral part of my department.
The information requested is not held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2014-05-06.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what legal fees have been paid by his Department in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14; and for what purpose payment was made in each case.
Mr Francis Maude
My department publishes details of spend over £25,000 on gov.uk
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2014-05-06.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff who were suspended remained on his Department’s payroll in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14; and on what date the official suspension commenced in each such case.
Mr Francis Maude
In line with the practice of previous Administrations exact numbers are not usually disclosed to protect individual privacy when numbers are five or fewer.
No staff in my department were suspended and remained on payroll in 2012-13.
Five or fewer civil servants in my department were suspended on full pay in the year 2013-14.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2014-05-06.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much was spent by the Department on purchasing or maintaining carpets in buildings owned by his Department in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.
Mr Francis Maude
Information requested is not held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when Dominic Cummings’ security pass to the Department of Education was deactivated and withdrawn.
Matthew Hancock
In line with the practice of successive Administrations, Government does not comment on security matters.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when Dominic Cummings last had email contact with officials, Ministers and special advisers in his Department.
Matthew Hancock
Mr Cummings is an ex-employee of the Department for Education. It is not uncommon for ex-employees to be in contact with Ministers and the Department. As the Secretary of State for Education explained to the House on Monday 16 June, many people seek to visit and contact the Department for Education to exchange ideas with old friends and colleagues.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will release all email correspondence between officials, Ministers and special advisers in his Department and Dominic Cummings since Mr Cummings left the Department.
Matthew Hancock
Mr Cummings is an ex-employee of the Department for Education. It is not uncommon for ex-employees to be in contact with Ministers and the Department. As the Secretary of State for Education explained to the House on Monday 16 June, many people seek to visit and contact the Department for Education to exchange ideas with old friends and colleagues.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Dominic Cummings has contacted officials, Ministers and special advisers in his Department through their (a) official or (b) personal email accounts on official business since Mr Cummings left the Department.
Matthew Hancock
Mr Cummings is an ex-employee of the Department for Education. It is not uncommon for ex-employees to be in contact with Ministers and the Department. As the Secretary of State for Education explained to the House on Monday 16 June, many people seek to visit and contact the Department for Education to exchange ideas with old friends and colleagues.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what requirements have been placed on Dominic Cummings, as part of his contractual terms, to obtain clearance for public statements or writings on matters of Government policy or the internal workings of Government.
Matthew Hancock
These requirements are outlined in the relevant sections of the Civil Service Code and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code.
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