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1121742

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has deprioritised any Statutory Instruments in relation to the UK leaving the EU; and if he will publish the criteria his Department uses to deprioritise those Instruments.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	245777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Cabinet Office did not deprioritise any SIs and they were all laid in time for Exit Day.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/04/2019 10:26:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1121885

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what processes his Department has put in place to (a) track and (b) manage Government policy announcements and associated deadlines.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	245714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Government makes collective decisions on policy via Cabinet and Cabinet Sub-Committees.</p><p> </p><p>Single Departmental Plans (SDPs) are central to how the government plans and tracks its performance. Updated annually, the plans reflect changes in the Government’s priorities, including new policy announcements. SDPs are agreed by Cabinet Office and HM Treasury Ministers. Departments report regularly to Cabinet Office on their progress in delivering their SDPs.</p><p> </p><p>Ministerial Implementation Task Forces (ITFs) also meet regularly to monitor delivery and to discuss milestones. Details of the ITFs and their membership are available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/795150/20190411-CabinetCommitteesAndImplementationTaskforces.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/795150/20190411-CabinetCommitteesAndImplementationTaskforces.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 25/04/2019 12:56:24 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1121889

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Brexit
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 number of civil servants working in posts relating to the UK leaving the EU since the Government's recent decision to stand down Operation Yellowhammer.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	245939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is equipping itself with the right people with the right skills for the UK to successfully exit the European Union. There are almost over 17,000 people now working on EU exit related policy and programmes across government. Workforce plans will continually be reviewed to ensure the Civil Service can respond to emerging capacity and capability requirements as we accelerate preparations.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 26/04/2019 11:20:40 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1121943

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the greatest economic benefit is generated from (a) public procurement and (b) the award of contracts.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	245685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The overarching principle in all public sector procurement is to secure the best value for money for the taxpayer. To this end, we have simplified procurement processes, and we are implementing a range of measures, such as taking account of social value when awarding contracts. From September, if government contractors are late with supplier payments, they could be prevented from winning public contracts. These measures help to deliver value for money for taxpayers through better procurement, and support a healthy, competitive and diverse market.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 30/04/2019 15:38:23 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1121951

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Procurement: France and Germany
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what comparative assessment he has made of the use by (a) France and (b) Germany of the most economically advantageous test method in public procurement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	245687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Public sector bodies (contracting authorities) in all EU Member States are required by the EU Procurement Directives to award public contracts above certain thresholds using the overarching award criterion of the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). Article 67 of Directive 2014/24/EU sets out the definition of MEAT. Within this framework, individual contracting authorities are free to set out their detailed award criteria on a contract-by-contract basis, taking account of the specificities of the particular procurement in question.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 25/04/2019 12:59:24 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1121960

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
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 15 April 2019 to Question 242949 on Public Sector: Procurement, for what reason that Answer did not contain​ information on the number of public sector buyers that do not utilise the Digital Marketplace.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	245992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>All information concerning buyers that have used the Digital Marketplace is in the public domain. This can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digital-marketplace-sales#g-cloud-sales)" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digital-marketplace-sales#g-cloud-sales</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of public sector buyers (including arms length bodies, the wider public sector and third sector bodies) is continually changing, as certain bodies will dissolve while others are created.</p><p> </p><p>The latest list of current and former public sector bodies is from June 2017 on the Office for National Statistics website and can be viewed at the following link: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide</a></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 25/04/2019 12:57:50 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1122040

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Rendition and Torture: Inquiries
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 11 April 2019 to Question 242032 on Rendition and Torture: Inquiries, with reference to the five months of serious consideration now undertaken, how much further time is required by HM Government before the conclusion of the process.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	245667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the answer I gave on 11 April 2019 to his previous Question 242032.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/04/2019 14:48:02 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1122201

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit: Referendums
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what analysis did the Chancellor of the Exchequer used for the statement that it is unlikely, at a technical level, whether there would be enough time to legislate for a confirmatory referendum on the EU Withdrawal Agreement before the UK leaves the EU reported in the Guardian on 12 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	246007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government has no plans to hold another referendum on EU membership. The Government remains committed to delivering on the result of the 2016 EU referendum by leaving the EU.</del></p><p><br /><del class="ministerial">An Act of Parliament is required before any UK-wide referendum can be held, the terms of which are for Parliament to debate and agree, including provisions for setting the data, franchise and the question as well as incorpating adequate time to prepare for the poll and a minimum campaigning period.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government has no plans to hold another referendum on EU membership. The Government remains committed to delivering on the result of the 2016 EU referendum by leaving the EU.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">An Act of Parliament is required before any UK-wide referendum can be held, the terms of which are for Parliament to debate and agree, including provisions for setting the date, franchise and the question as well as incorporating adequate time to prepare for the poll and a minimum campaigning period.</ins></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 25/04/2019 15:54:57 question first ministerially corrected 14/05/2019 10:51:32 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 115134 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1121400

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Blaenau Gwent
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 number of uncompleted applications to the electoral register in Blaenau Gwent in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c)2018.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	244046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>Since its introduction, over 38 million applications have been facilitated nationally through the Individual Electoral Registration Digital Service, of which over 75% (29 million) of applications were made online via the Register to Vote website. Applications are processed locally by the Electoral Registration Officers who are responsible for completing the registration process and adding an individual to the electoral register. We therefore don’t have access to any statistics on the number of applications that do not complete this process. However, these may be held at the local level.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 23/04/2019 09:45:39 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1121401

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
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 number of uncompleted applications to join the electoral register in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	244047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>Since its introduction, over 38 million applications have been facilitated nationally through the Individual Electoral Registration Digital Service, of which over 75% (29 million) of applications were made online via the Register to Vote website. Applications are processed locally by the Electoral Registration Officers who are responsible for completing the registration process and adding an individual to the electoral register. We therefore don’t have access to any statistics on the number of applications that do not complete this process. However, these may be held at the local level.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 23/04/2019 09:45:49 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith