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1653929

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Earl Mountbatten of Burma: Diaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2023 to Question 193280 on Earl Mountbatten of Burma: Diaries, how much his Department spent on (a) barristers and (b) other lawyers as part of the (i) litigation related to the First-tier Tribunal and (ii) freedom of information requests made by Dr Andrew Lownie on the Mountbatten diaries and letters.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Sir Julian Lewis
uin	194644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has worked with the University of Southampton to support the release of the Mountbatten archive, whilst ensuring sensitive and official information is handled appropriately and in line with the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection Act. Dr Lownie lost his appeal against the Cabinet Office, but continued to seek costs in a separate application. This application was rejected by the First Tier Tribunal and permission to appeal at the Upper Tribunal was also rejected.</p><p> </p><p>The final legal costs relating to the First Tier Tribunal hearings and associated litigation regarding this archive are £180,454. This relates to 5 appeals EA/2020/0021, EA/2020/0026, EA/2020/0058, EA/2020/0059 and EA/2021/0125 as well as a further 5 related appeals and application to seek costs including UA-2022-001422, 001425, 001427, 001428 and 001429-GIA. These costs include those incurred by the Cabinet Office for external legal counsel and work by the Government Legal Department.</p><p>The cost of officials’ time, including Cabinet Office legal advisers’, is not recorded against each Freedom of Information request.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 04/09/2023 16:01:32 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1652108

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Earl Mountbatten of Burma: Diaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent on (a) barristers and (b) other lawyers as part of the (i) litigation related to the First-tier Tribunal and (ii) freedom of information requests made by Dr Andrew Lownie on the Mountbatten diaries and letters; and if he will make an estimate of the cost of civil service time spent in handling all aspects of this matter.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Sir Julian Lewis
uin	193280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>To provide this information would exceed the threshold and incur a disproportionate cost to the Cabinet Office. Civil servants do not record the proportion of time that they spend on individual matters, and cover a range of responsibilities, including Freedom of Information and litigation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 17/07/2023 17:07:11 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1484675

registered interest
date	29/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Infected Blood Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report by Sir Robert Francis QC on Compensation and Redress for the Victims of Infected Blood - Recommendations for a Framework, published in March 2022, if he will take steps to implement the recommendation in paragraph 9.136 of that report that arrangements should be made immediately through the existing support schemes for an interim lump sum payment of compensation to be made to every living infected person accepted by a support scheme as eligible for annual support payments.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	27500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon. member to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-13/16932" target="_blank">16932</a> on 20 June 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/07/2022 13:32:39 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1463030

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 20 April 2022, Official Report, column 161, what steps he is taking to ensure that surviving nuclear test veterans receive recognition for their service.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	2337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>Those who participated in the Nuclear Test Programme made a significant contribution to the safety and security of the UK by ensuring that we were equipped with an appropriate nuclear capability; it is right that their contribution is recognised.</p><p>The Prime Minister and I look forward to meeting with representatives of the Nuclear Test Veteran community shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/05/2022 17:19:29 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1420742

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Investigation into Alleged Gatherings on Government Premises during Covid Restrictions
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, if he will take steps to secure a copy of the full version of the Sue Gray report and publish that report in unredacted form without delay.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	120605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Cabinet Office update from the Second Permanent Secretary which has been published on GOV.UK and placed in the Library of the House.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment further while the Metropolitan Police Service’s investigation is ongoing. At the end of the process, the Prime Minister will ask the Second Permanent Secretary to update her findings, which will be published in line with the Terms of Reference.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 21/02/2022 17:59:11 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1363465

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Telecommunications
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 recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of arrangements in place permanently to preserve electronic communications, within and between Departments, for purposes of (a) political accountability and (b) the historical record; and what restrictions are currently in place on the use of private communication systems to conduct official business.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	63642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>Guidance is provided in the Code of Practice on Records Management, issued under Section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This was updated and published in July 2021 (as outlined in the Written Statement of 15 July 2021, HCWS185). In 2018, the National Archives was commissioned to undertake a review of the Code. The Code was revised and updated on a principles-based, format-neutral basis, bringing the existing 2009 code up to date with contemporary information management practice and the modern digital working environment.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has also previously published guidance on how information is held for the purposes of access to information. Ministers and officials are also given advice on the security of electronic communications. We are keeping this matter under review, to ensure working practices reflect the use of modern technology available in the 21st Century.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 29/10/2021 11:09:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1338428

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Weddings: 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, if he will introduce a scheme to remove the limit for attendees at weddings held indoors, provided that such attendees can produce verifiable evidence that they (a) have twice been vaccinated in time for the vaccine to have fully taken effect or (b) are not infected with covid-19, demonstrated by means of tests the results of which remain valid for the duration of the wedding celebrations.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	19473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>From 21 June, there is no longer a maximum number of attendees at weddings set out in law. Instead, the number of attendees at weddings, civil partnerships and receptions will be determined by how many people the venue or space can safely accommodate with social distancing measures in place.</p><p>The Government committed to explore whether and how COVID-status certification might be used to reopen our economy, reduce restrictions on social contact and improve safety. As set out in the ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021,’ the Government will set out its conclusions on the COVID-status Certification Review in advance of Step 4 of the Roadmap, in order to inform the safe reopening of society and the economy.</p><p>An update on the Roadmap Reviews was published on 5 April and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021-reviews-terms-of-reference/roadmap-reviews-update" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021-reviews-terms-of-reference/roadmap-reviews-update</a>.</p><p><br>The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster further updated via a Written Ministerial Statement on 29 April 2021, which can be found below: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-04-29/hcws947" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-04-29/hcws947</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 18496 question first answered 24/06/2021 16:29:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1337255

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Earl Mountbatten of Burma: Disclosure of Information
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, pursuant to the Answer to Question 11456 of 5 June 2021 on the vetting of Lord and Lady Mountbatten's private diaries prior to access being given to historians, what the source is of the statement that, prior to retiring as Chief of Defence Staff in 1965, Lord Mountbatten accepted that such vetting would apply to private diaries; for what reason those diaries were not vetted prior to being (a) purchased with money from the public purse and (b) transferred to Southampton University; what work his Department carried out to support the release of those diaries to the public in the years prior to Dr Andrew Lownie's Tribunal case in 2020; and what categories of information are capable of being deemed too sensitive for publication (i) 42 years and (ii) 62 years after the deaths of Lord and Lady Mountbatten respectively.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	16779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>As the Rt. Hon. Member will be aware, there are several FOI exemptions that remain in place for historic records. As I said in my previous answer, this case is currently before the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) and it would not be appropriate to make further comment whilst this is subject to ongoing legal proceedings.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 21/06/2021 16:39:59 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1329975

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Earl Mountbatten of Burma: Disclosure of Information
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, pursuant to the Answer of 24 May to Question 2854 on the Mountbatten archive, what the terms were of the undertakings given by Lord Mountbatten in 1969 on the publication of the material in the archive; for what reason private diaries and letters that could have been sold on the open market are deemed to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000; for what reason the full archive has not been made public a decade after its publicly-funded acquisition by Southampton University; what the timeline is for the publication of that part of the archive that remains currently unpublished; and if he will list the criteria according to which any part of the archive can be deemed to be too sensitive for publication.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	11456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>Before he retired as Chief of Defence Staff in 1965, the first Earl Mountbatten accepted that personal diaries could not be put into the public domain without first being vetted. Earl Mountbatten made clear that ownership of all of these papers would be handed over to the Broadlands Trustees. In 1969, the Broadlands Trustees entered into undertakings not to give general or particular access to these papers without the express permission of the Prime Minister of the day through the Cabinet Secretary. A copy of the Undertakings is available at the National Archives. In line with this agreement, the Cabinet Office is continuing to work with the University of Southampton to support the release of the Mountbatten archive whilst ensuring sensitive and official information is handled appropriately and in line with the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection Act.</p><p>This case is currently before the Information Tribunal. It would not, therefore, be appropriate to make further comment whilst this is subject to ongoing legal proceedings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 10/06/2021 16:36:34 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1315618

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Earl Mountbatten of Burma: Disclosure of Information
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, for what reason his Department has prevented release of Lord Mountbatten’s diaries.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	2854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is working with the University of Southampton to support the release of the Mountbatten archive whilst ensuring sensitive information, including personal data, is handled appropriately and in line with Freedom of Information Act.</p><p>Diaries from 1918 to 1934 have already been released. Further volumes will be released in due course as necessary sensitivity work is completed. This is in line with undertakings given by Earl Mountbatten in 1969 on the publication of the archive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 3128 3129 question first answered 24/05/2021 16:35:10 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis