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1171803

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what length of time they consider reasonable for contractors providing specialist information and advisory services to prepare for service delivery following the award of a contract.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The length of time that a contractor has to prepare for service delivery following the award of a contract is dependent on the terms of the specific contract.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/01/2020 17:12:08 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

1171651

registered interest
date	17/01/2020
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, what plans he has to consult people affected by the Contaminated Blood Scandal on the (a) effect of infection on their health and (b) adequacy of the treatment they received.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	4736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>I will be meeting with members of the infected and affected community on Tuesday 28th January 2020 to listen to their experiences, so that I can hear first-hand about the issues that matter most to them.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 27/01/2020 15:32:38 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1171367

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has a single individual who is responsible for leading on his Department's application of the Family Test.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	4376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>Each department has a Family Test lead who is part of DWP's Family Test Network. This Network is the central forum through which DWP have sought input and comments on the support departments need to help with Family Test implementation. This includes Network members feeding into improvements to the existing guidance for officials in all departments on Family Test implementation.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/01/2020 16:18:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1171416

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Climate Change
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 effect of climate change on the work of his Department; and what steps he is taking in response to that effect.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	4459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in cutting emissions while growing the economy, and has set an ambitious net zero target which will require transformation across the economy.</p><p>Tackling climate change is a priority for the whole of government, which is why the Prime Minister has set up the Cabinet Committee on Climate Change. This committee will hold departments to account for their actions to combat climate change and oversee the UK’s preparations to host the COP26 summit.</p><p>The Government is leading from the front, and delivering on the Greening Government Commitments. Cabinet Office monitors and reports performance against these Commitments through the annual publication of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-of-the-estate-in-2017-2018" target="_blank">State of the Estate Report</a>. The Report describes the size and cost, efficiency of use and sustainability of property for central government buildings.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/01/2020 17:56:37 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1171466

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which voluntary organisations were consulted as part of the Prime Minister’s Implementation Unit’s research on the effect of universal credit on vulnerable claimants.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	4483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>Research by the Prime Minister's Implementation Unit is conducted in partnership with Departments to provide advice and recommendations as part of ongoing policy development.</p><p>Research by the Prime Minister's Implementation Unit relies on the voluntary supply of information from third parties, which is provided on the basis that details of individuals and organisations will not be disclosed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 4484 question first answered 23/01/2020 16:44:05 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1171467

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Prime Minister’s Implementation Unit plans to complete its research into the effect of universal credit on vulnerable claimants.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	4484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>Research by the Prime Minister's Implementation Unit is conducted in partnership with Departments to provide advice and recommendations as part of ongoing policy development.</p><p>Research by the Prime Minister's Implementation Unit relies on the voluntary supply of information from third parties, which is provided on the basis that details of individuals and organisations will not be disclosed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 4483 question first answered 23/01/2020 16:44:05 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1171556

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people (1) applied, and (2) were accepted on to, the Civil Service Fast Stream, in each of the last three years; and how many of the successful applicants had science and engineering graduate-equivalent qualifications.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Fast Stream Recruitment Summary, External Applicants Only</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Applications</p></td><td><p>32,450</p></td><td><p>40,570</p></td><td><p>40,457</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which: applicants with a Science &amp; Engineering degree background</p></td><td><p>5,519</p></td><td><p>7,302</p></td><td><p>7,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science &amp; Engineering degree background applicants, % of known total</p></td><td><p>17.1%</p></td><td><p>18.5%</p></td><td><p>19.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Appointments</p></td><td><p>1,245</p></td><td><p>1,233</p></td><td><p>1,411</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which: appointments of candidates with a Science &amp; Engineering degree background</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science &amp; Engineering degree background appointments, % of known total</p></td><td><p>13.5%</p></td><td><p>17.4%</p></td><td><p>19.7%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/01/2020 16:03:57 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1171557

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the remarks made on 12 January by Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser, that the Civil Service needs to recruit more science and engineering graduates.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The government plans to build on the successful reforms of the Civil Service since 2010, going further and faster to ensure that it has the right skills. In particular this means attracting more people with quantitative and data analytics skills - which are developed through training in science and engineering.</p><p>Demand for science and engineering graduates is increasing - with Fast Stream bids for this specialism having doubled this year.</p><p>Those with science-related degrees make up an increasing proportion of those entering the Fast Stream. Candidates with science-related degrees (where known) made up 19.7% of entrants in 2018 compared with 17.4% in 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/01/2020 17:11:55 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1170925

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Young People
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 number of people under 24 years of age that are in (a) training, (b) employment and (c) education in (i) York Central constituency, (ii) York Unitary Authority and (iii) England.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>The data contained in the previous answer has been identified as incorrect. I have asked the UK Statistics Authority to provide an updated response.</strong></ins></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 20/01/2020 11:51:26 question first ministerially corrected 27/01/2020 16:44:40 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ3832 correction.pdf title UKSA Response (Amended) previous answer version 1533 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ3832.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1170927

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of the workforce in (a) York Central constituency and (b) City of York local authority area were employed on zero hours contracts in (a) 2015 and (b) each subsequent year.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 20/01/2020 11:54:25 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ3834.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell