Government Contracts: Political Affiliation
Work and Pensions
Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(1) what (a) grants and (b) contracts his Department has awarded to companies or organisations run by individuals who were previously employed in any capacity by (i) the Conservative Party or its elected representatives and (ii) the Liberal Democrat Party or its elected representatives since May 2010; what the (A) value and (B) nature was of these contracts; and whether they were publicly advertised;
(2) what (a) grants and (b) contracts his Department has awarded to companies or organisations run by individuals who previously held an elected position as a member of the (i) Conservative Party and (ii) Liberal Democrat Party since May 2010; what the (A) value and (B) nature was of these contracts; and whether they were publicly advertised.
Chris Grayling (Minister of State (Employment), Work and Pensions; Epsom and Ewell, Conservative)
This information is not recorded as part of the procurement process. The Department only makes grants to non-profit making organisations and not to individuals.