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1488214

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Codes of Practice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the compatibility of the gesture made by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education outside Downing Street on 7 July 2022 with provisions in the Ministerial Code in respect of the conduct of Ministers during their interactions with members of the public.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	35028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p><strong><br></strong>The Ministerial Code sets out that Ministers are expected to maintain high standards of behaviour and to behave in a way that upholds the highest standards of propriety. Ministers are personally responsible for deciding how to act and conduct themselves in the light of the Ministerial Code, and for justifying their actions and conduct to Parliament and the public. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State has released a public statement and commented that she ‘should have shown more composure’.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 21/07/2022 14:18:05 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1488274

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much their Department has spent on advertising in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	34825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>Expenditure on advertising across the three years requested is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Spend (£000s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>41,342</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>376,029</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>168,730</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Expenditure in 2021/22 is subject to the Department's audit being finalised, and is therefore provisional.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 20/07/2022 16:24:29 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1488346

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in the context of his Department's National Fraud Initiative, what estimate his Department has made or commissioned of the total financial cost of fraud in the UK against (a) individuals, (b) businesses and (c) the Government in (i) financial year 2020-21, (ii) calendar year 2021 and (iii) financial year 2021-22; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	34850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) does not enable government to estimate the total financial cost of fraud in the UK as it only targets a subset of fraud risks and organisations. In financial years 20/21 and 21/22 (the last 2 year NFI programme cycle) NFI reported savings for government of £384m and £32m for the private sector. However, this only represents the fraud prevented and detected as a result of the NFI.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Government does not have the breakdown of the cost of fraud as requested. However, total fraud in the public sector is estimated to be a minimum of £29 billion per year (pre COVID-19).</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 19/07/2022 15:16:41 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1488444

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
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 entitled, Compensation and Redress for the Victims of Infected Blood, Recommendations for a Framework, what steps his Department is taking to implement paragraph 9.136, which recommends that arrangements should be made immediately for an interim lump sum payment of compensation to be made to every eligible living infected person.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	34958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-13/16932" target="_blank">PQ 16932</a> on 20 June.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/07/2022 09:54:15 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1488480

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee has met.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	35074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 35077 question first answered 15/07/2022 13:42:01 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1488481

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who chairs the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee as of 12 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	35075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer chairs the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The standing members of the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee, as of 12 July 2022, are as follows:</p><ul><li><p>Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chair)</p></li><li><p>Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster</p></li><li><p>Chief Secretary to the Treasury (co-Deputy Chair)</p></li><li><p>Minister of State (Brexit Opportunities &amp; Government Efficiency) (co-Deputy Chair)</p></li><li><p>Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General</p></li><li><p>Minister without Portfolio</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 35076 35078 question first answered 15/07/2022 13:44:10 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1488482

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who the members of the Efficiency and Value for Money Cabinet Committee are as of 12 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	35076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer chairs the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The standing members of the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee, as of 12 July 2022, are as follows:</p><ul><li><p>Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chair)</p></li><li><p>Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster</p></li><li><p>Chief Secretary to the Treasury (co-Deputy Chair)</p></li><li><p>Minister of State (Brexit Opportunities &amp; Government Efficiency) (co-Deputy Chair)</p></li><li><p>Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General</p></li><li><p>Minister without Portfolio</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 35075 35078 question first answered 15/07/2022 13:44:10 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1487766

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Conservative Party
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) civil servants, and (2) special advisers, in 10 Downing Street are restricted from commenting on the process to elect a new leader of the Conservative Party.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL1623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The Civil Service should act as it did during previous periods in 2016 and 2019. Official resources must not be used to support leadership campaign activity.</p><p> </p><p>As at all times, the Civil Service must serve the Government in a way which maintains political impartiality and retains the confidence of Ministers, while at the same time ensuring it will be able to establish the same relationship with those who may go on to lead the Government.</p><p> </p><p>Special advisers are exempt from the Civil Service Code requirement of political impartiality. Therefore, as laid out in the Special Adviser Code of Conduct, their involvement in political activity does not need to be restricted in the same way as it is for other civil servants. All Special Advisers have been made aware of the expectations regarding their role and conduct during this period. If they wish to take part in leadership campaign activity, they must do so in their own time, out of office hours or via unpaid leave, and not involve the use of departmental resources.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 22/07/2022 13:24:26 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1487774

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Redundancy Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what payments will be made to each of the ministers who recently resigned from the Government; and whether they have plans to introduce legislation to make employers liable for similar payments to those who voluntarily resign from the (1) public, and (2) private, sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL1631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Under the provisions of the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, a former minister only becomes entitled to a severance payment in the event that they are not appointed to another relevant office within three weeks of stepping down.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The provision of severance payments is set out in legislation, passed by Parliament, that has been applied by successive administrations over a significant period. Severance pay reflects the unpredictable nature of ministerial office.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 22/07/2022 13:19:50 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1487783

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Conservative Party: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Cabinet Secretary has issued any new guidelines to Special Advisers in 10 Downing Street relating to their role during the period in which the new leader of the Conservative Party is being elected.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL1640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The Civil Service should act as it did during previous periods in 2016 and 2019. Official resources must not be used to support leadership campaign activity.</p><p> </p><p>As at all times, the Civil Service must serve the Government in a way which maintains political impartiality and retains the confidence of Ministers, while at the same time ensuring it will be able to establish the same relationship with those who may go on to lead the Government.</p><p> </p><p>Special advisers are exempt from the Civil Service Code requirement of political impartiality. Therefore, as laid out in the Special Adviser Code of Conduct, their involvement in political activity does not need to be restricted in the same way as it is for other civil servants. All Special Advisers have been made aware of the expectations regarding their role and conduct during this period. If they wish to take part in leadership campaign activity, they must do so in their own time, out of office hours or via unpaid leave, and not involve the use of departmental resources.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 22/07/2022 13:24:00 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick