Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

1005590

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons they have learned from measures to improve social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being undertaken by the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL11361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>There are a number of similarities in what Wales are currently doing in relation to the Future Generations Act, and what the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) proposes to do within the Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill, which they will publish before Christmas. This includes setting out environmental principles in primary legislation and monitoring the application of the principles. However, the main focus of the Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill is to be broadly equivalent to the governance provided by Europe relating to the environment and this is wider than just considering principles.</p><p> </p><p>We have learnt a great deal from the good work that Wales has done on the Well-Being of Future Generations Act and will continue to do so as we develop our policy statement on the principles as well as wider considerations on environmental governance. This includes reflecting on how the legislative framework is set out and the outcomes that they seek to achieve.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 26/11/2018 17:47:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1005615

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	G20: Buenos Aires
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the Prime Minister’s key strategic priorities for the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in Buenos Aires on 30 November–1 December 2018.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL11386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister will attend the G20 Summit to discuss a range of global issues and meet with leaders.</p><p>The G20 will be an opportunity to push for progress on shaping the rules governing the global economy and advance UK priorities such as ​agreeing ​an ambitious and urgent process for reform of the World Trade Organisation, making the global economy work for everyone, climate change and Modern Slavery.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 26/11/2018 12:07:51 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1005697

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the level of compliance of Departments with their duty under the Equality Act 2010 to provide accessible documents for disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	190516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Monitoring of compliance with the Equality Act 2010 is a matter for individual departments.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is working with external stakeholders to review and bring up to date guidance on accessible communications. The guidance will cover language, communications channels and accessible formats for publications, meetings and consultations. The guidance is aimed at supporting government communicators to help all parts of government improve their communications with disabled people. This updated guidance will be available by Spring 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Digital Service (GDS) helps departments to ensure their online content and services are accessible. GDS sets standards, provides assurance around these (through spend control and service assessment processes), publishes guidance on how to meet the standard (e.g. service manual), develops tools to do this well and quickly (e.g. Government as a Platform components, toolkits and patterns), and supports the departments in using them, collating and curating lessons learned.</p><p> </p><p>New Regulations will enhance this activity through the introduction of a central monitoring system and increased guidance and support for public sector bodies. Cabinet Office introduced The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. These regulations build on existing equalities legislation by making it easier for users to report issues about the accessibility of public sector websites, backed up by proportionate monitoring and enforcement. GDS supports departmental compliance with the regulations and produces guidance and training, including on how to make documents accessible.</p><p> </p><p>Within the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), the Minister for Disabled People also convenes a cross sector group on accessible communications.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 18/12/2018 16:13:36 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1005730

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of (a) men and (b) women in employment who do not receive the national minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	190343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/11/2018 17:03:15 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 190343 final response.pdf title UKSA Final Response
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1005732

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the levels of net migration from EU countries to (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) the UK since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	190344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/11/2018 12:15:32 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 190344.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1005903

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cryptography
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 51 of the National Cyber Security Strategy 2016 to 2021, what recent estimate he has made of the cost per annum to Government of procuring private sector cryptography skills and technologies.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	190571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p><em>Due to national security reasons we cannot comment on the cost of procuring cryptography skills and technology to Government.</em></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 22/11/2018 10:40:07 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1003578

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the average day rate paid by the Government for contracted in staff working on digital projects.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	189792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The Government Digital Service (GDS) does not hold information on the day rates paid by government departments for contracted in workers on digital projects within government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 15/11/2018 09:55:56 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1003590

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendations outlined in the Electoral Commission's statutory evaluation of the 2018 voter ID pilot schemes, what guidance the Government will be providing for the May 2019 voter ID pilot schemes.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	189733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that our electoral system is fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to working with the Electoral Commission on its recommendations from its evaluation of the 2018 voter ID pilots. Each pilot is working closely and collaboratively with the Cabinet Office to complete the design and development of successful voter ID pilots.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 14/11/2018 13:37:33 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1003681

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of contracts issued by his Department and contractors include provisions to impose, as between parties to the subcontract, that any payment due from the contractor to a subcontractor under the contract is to be made no later than the end of a period of 30 days from the date on which the relevant invoice is regarded as valid and undisputed, as required by the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	189563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>Through the Public Contract Regulations 2015, all public sector buyers must include 30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts; and require that this payment term be passed down the supply chain. Public sector buyers must also publish annually on their payment performance.</p><p> </p><p>Government strongly encourages businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment, including late payment through the supply chain, in public sector contracts to its Mystery Shopper service. Mystery Shopper will then investigate</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 15/11/2018 09:46:50 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1003737

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Employment: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of people whose primary medical condition is difficulty in hearing in the age range (a) 16 to 18, (b) 18 to 24, (c) 25 to 34, (d) 35 to 49, (e) 50 to 64 who have been in employment for each of the last five years for which figures available.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	189811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/11/2018 16:52:46 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 189811 189812 189813_final.pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist