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1669510

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date	13/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much each Secretary of State who has resigned in the last three years received as severance pay.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	1536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>Details of the severance payments made to ministers when leaving office are published in departments’ annual reports and accounts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/11/2023 17:15:05 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1669568

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament report entitled China, published on 13 July 2023, what recent steps his Department has taken to mitigate the potential risks highlighted in that report associated with UK-China investment initiatives.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>As highlighted in the government’s response to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament’s report on China, the government will not hesitate to use our powers to protect national security where we identify concerns.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government continues to provide guidance to businesses to protect investments, including the National Protective Security Authority’s ‘Secure Innovation Campaign’.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government has powers under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 to scrutinise and, where necessary, intervene in acquisitions of control over entities and assets in or linked to the UK that may pose national security risks. Of the 15 final orders issued during the 2022-2023 financial year, eight involved acquirers associated with China. The government carefully monitors the effect of this system in mitigating risks. This includes seeking frequent feedback, such as through the recent Call for Evidence launched on 13 November 2023.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The steps the government has taken related to the China report recommendations can be found in the Government Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament Report ‘China’: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-the-isc-china-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-the-isc-china-report</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 21/11/2023 17:26:39 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1669632

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disease Control: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the UK biological security strategy published on 12 June 2023, when he expects a dedicated Minister for the UK Biological Security Strategy to be appointed.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	1508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Biological Security Strategy was published in June 2023 confirming that the Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster had been established as lead minister for the Strategy. The Deputy Prime Minister was also committed to make an annual statement to Parliament on progress implementing the Strategy, which will take place next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 21/11/2023 17:32:50 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas