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1279910

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Wholesale Trade: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of the notice period for the 2021 covid-19 lockdown on the ability of wholesale distributors to effectively make business plans.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	142831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>Throughout this crisis, the government has sought to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods while also supporting businesses and public services across the UK. We are aware of the challenges faced by the wholesale sector, and the foodservice wholesale sector in particular. Officials have been working closely with the wholesale sector to understand the scale of the challenge. The Government has made a range of support available to wholesalers, and continues to consider the needs of the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 138931 question first answered 28/01/2021 17:28:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1279953

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, by what mechanism his Department measures the suicide rate of former armed forces personnel.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	142812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon member for North Durham to the answer I gave to the member for Easington on the 14th January, column <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-01-11/135901" target="_blank">135901</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 28/01/2021 17:52:59 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1279955

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Methods: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many local authorities will take part in pilot schemes of the audio voting device for blind and partially sighted voters at the next election.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	142949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that elections are accessible for all those eligible to vote and has been working with the RNIB to improve the voting process for voters with sight loss. We are currently considering how best to implement changes better to support blind and partially sighted people to cast their vote. Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 142950 143043 143044 question first answered 28/01/2021 17:38:09 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1279957

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Methods: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government has taken to procure audio voting devices to run pilot schemes to ensure blind and partially sighted people can vote independently and in private at the next election.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	142950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that elections are accessible for all those eligible to vote and has been working with the RNIB to improve the voting process for voters with sight loss. We are currently considering how best to implement changes better to support blind and partially sighted people to cast their vote. Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 142949 143043 143044 question first answered 28/01/2021 17:38:09 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1280064

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Methods: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he will take to evaluate the effectiveness of audio voting devices for blind and partially sighted people in pilot programmes planned for the next election.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	143043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that elections are accessible for all those eligible to vote and has been working with the RNIB to improve the voting process for voters with sight loss. We are currently considering how best to implement changes better to support blind and partially sighted people to cast their vote. Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 142949 142950 143044 question first answered 28/01/2021 17:38:09 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1280065

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Methods: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what incentives will be provided to encourage local authorities to take part in the pilot schemes of audio voting devices for blind and partially sighted people planned for the next election.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	143044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that elections are accessible for all those eligible to vote and has been working with the RNIB to improve the voting process for voters with sight loss. We are currently considering how best to implement changes better to support blind and partially sighted people to cast their vote. Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 142949 142950 143043 question first answered 28/01/2021 17:38:09 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1280203

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	G7: Cornwall
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much additional funding he has allocated to (a) Cornwall County Council, (b) Devon and Cornwall Police and (c) the NHS in Cornwall in response to the decision to host the G7 summit in Cornwall in June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	143094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is working closely with local partners to agree their roles and plans to support the Summit. Details will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/01/2021 17:29:26 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1277574

registered interest
date	18/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Wholesale Trade: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of length of notice given ahead of the covid-19 lockdown announced on 4 January 2021 for wholesale distributors to make effective business plans.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	138931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>Throughout this crisis, the government has sought to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods while also supporting businesses and public services across the UK. We are aware of the challenges faced by the wholesale sector, and the foodservice wholesale sector in particular. Officials have been working closely with the wholesale sector to understand the scale of the challenge. The Government has made a range of support available to wholesalers, and continues to consider the needs of the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 142831 question first answered 28/01/2021 17:28:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1277593

registered interest
date	18/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, regarding the upcoming May 2021 elections, whether he has plans to reform the nomination paper process currently requiring physical signatures from ten subscribers in response to the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	139048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>We have received representations from Parliamentarians on this issue, and we are currently considering the matter.</p><p>As stated in the House by the Minister for the Constitution and Devolution, we will keep Parliament updated on the election preparations, will engage with political parties and will publish detailed guidance in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 28/01/2021 17:54:31 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1276936

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Data Protection: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage data sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL12141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The National Data Strategy published in September 2020 sets out the Government's commitment to transform the way data is collected, managed, used and shared in government. Current initiatives to improve data sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic include:</p><ul><li><p>Tackling legal barriers through promoting the data sharing provisions in the Digital Economy Act 2017 to speed up and simplify data sharing across government and supporting public bodies who would like to introduce new data sharing regulations in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p></li><li><p>Setting and driving the adoption of data standards to improve the consistency, integrity and interoperability of government data.</p></li><li><p>Improving the quality of government data through the work of the Data Quality Hub, such as the recently published Data Quality Framework.</p></li><li><p>Working with ONS to identify data sets to be shared across government to enable a better understanding of COVID-19 in the UK.</p></li><li><p>Improving data leadership in government to drive strategy by establishing a Chief Digital and Data Office.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 28/01/2021 17:42:12 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth