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1029326

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Codes of Practice
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 19 December 2018 to Question 193470 on Ministers: Resignations, which Department monitors the number of independent reviews commissioned by the civil service into the behaviour and actions of civil servants.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	204502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>Under the Civil Service Management Code, the conduct of civil servants is a matter for individual departments.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/01/2019 10:14:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1029350

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	204548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>In June 2016, the number of staff employed in my Department was 2,384. In November 2018 the number of staff employed in my Department (latest workforce figures) was 6,214.</p><p>Most of the increase here (82%) is the result of the transfer of staff and functions into the Cabinet Office from other Government Departments under machinery of government changes.</p><p>As part of this Government’s commitment to transparency, my Department publishes workforce statistics each month. Information about staffing levels since June 2016 are available at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/payroll-costs-and-non-consolidated-pay-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/payroll-costs-and-non-consolidated-pay-data</a></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/01/2019 10:16:05 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1028407

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to change the time limit on the entitlement of UK citizens living overseas to register to vote in UK parliamentary elections.
tabling member constituency	Chelsea and Fulham
tabling member printed	Greg Hands
uin	908302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>British citizens living abroad retain strong links with the United Kingdom, no matter how far they have travelled. <br>The Government is supporting my Hon friend the Member for Montgomeryshire’s Private Member’s Bill on Overseas Electors which delivers our manifesto commitment to introducing votes for life.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/12/2018 14:25:35 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands

1028408

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Subversion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to protect the UK electoral system from overseas interference.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	908303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>We have not seen evidence of successful interference in UK democratic processes. However, we are not complacent, as the Prime Minister said: we will do what is necessary to protect ourselves, and work with our allies to do likewise. Cabinet Office coordinates cross-Government work to protect our democracy.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/12/2018 14:26:55 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1028409

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Interserve on the viability of its public sector contracts.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	908305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>We monitor the financial health of all strategic suppliers, including Interserve, and have regular discussions with the company’s management. The funding arrangements of Interserve are a matter for the company. But we welcome moves to increase the financial robustness of a company which employs 45,000 people in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 19/12/2018 16:43:24 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1028533

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Pay
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 service staff that have been paid an annual salary of (a) less than and (b) more than £30,000 in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	203792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The numbers of Civil Servants for each year from 2010-2018 earning below £30,000; and above £30,000 are:</p><p>Year Below 30K Above 30K</p><p>2010 403,700 117,850<br> 2011 367,620 125,250<br> 2012 339,370 118,090<br> 2013 322,560 120,810<br> 2014 304,280 129,210<br> 2015 297,600 135,400<br> 2016 277,710 139,910<br> 2017 276,300 142,570<br> 2018 273,380 154,890</p><p>Data on salary is missing for a small number of Civil Servants, who are not counted in these figures.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 07/01/2019 17:20:45 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1028554

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to his Department for financial year 2018-19 for planning for the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and how much of that funding has been spent.
tabling member constituency	Tatton
tabling member printed	Esther McVey
uin	203881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury has already allocated over £4.2 billion of additional funding to departments and the devolved administrations for EU exit preparations so far. This includes the £1.5 billion of additional funding HM Treasury announced at Autumn Budget 2017 for 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>A full breakdown of how this was allocated to departments can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS540, laid on the 13th March</p><p>(<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-</a></p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-" target="_blank">statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/</a>).</p><p> </p><p>This money will be paid out in Supplementary Estimates 18/19 later this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2018 and December 2018, the Cabinet Office spent £32.5m on activities associated with preparations to leave the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 17/01/2019 16:20:09 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey

1027548

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	David Cameron
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have (i) met or (ii) held discussions with former Prime Minister David Cameron in the last two months on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	203336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Details of external meetings by Ministers and Permanent Secretaries are published quarterly and are available on gov.uk. In respect of other officials, the Cabinet Office has no record of formal meetings in the last two months with the former Prime Minister, the Rt Hon David Cameron, on the UK leaving the EU.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 07/01/2019 17:22:58 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1027708

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the merits of targets for increased procurement from Commonwealth nations after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	203420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>We are working with countries across the world to ensure the UK remains a global leader in free trade as we leave the EU. This year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London saw leaders adopt a six-point Connectivity Agenda for Trade and Investment to boost intra-Commonwealth trade to $2 Trillion by 2030. We are also currently working towards developing our overall approach to potential future trade negotiations, including with respect to government procurement, and our public consultations continue to will help to inform this.</p><p>Government is required to award contracts through fair and open competition in line with international obligations, which ensures value for money for the taxpayer. We will use opportunities offered by our exit from the EU to carefully consider longer-term options for the UK’s public procurement rules.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 07/01/2019 17:17:34 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1027738

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Bodies: Cybersecurity
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 December 2018 to Question 201213 on Cybercrime, if he will publish an exhaustive list of the activities that are supported through the National Cyber Security Programme to specifically support (a) Government Departments and (b) other public bodies to build cyber security capability.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	203457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>More detail on the totality of the Government’s approach to build cyber security capability across the UK will be published in the forthcoming National Cyber Security Skills Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 07/01/2019 09:58:23 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt