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1599283

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Surveillance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment her Department has made of the findings in the recent report published by Big Brother Watch titled Ministry of Truth: The Secretive Government Units Spying On Your Speech.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	153947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. member to the answers given to PQs <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-02-20/148800" target="_blank">148800</a>, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-02-20/148801" target="_blank">148801</a>, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-02-20/148802" target="_blank">148802</a> on 28 February 2023.</p><p>The Rapid Response Unit was used to understand the spread of information and potential disinformation, and help inform how the Government communicates effectively with the public.</p><p>Online disinformation is a serious threat to the UK, which is why we brought together expertise from across government to monitor disinformation, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. These units used publicly available data, including material shared on social media platforms, to assess UK disinformation trends and narratives. They have since been disbanded and the learning and expertise is now being replicated across the wider Government Communications Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 153686 question first answered 09/03/2023 11:16:58 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart previous answer version 60380 answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1587242

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Rapid Response Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Rapid Response Unit was formed; and for what purpose.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	148800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Rapid Response Unit (RRU) was created in 2018 to strengthen the Government’s ability to deal with the challenge of identifying disinformation being spread online. It ran throughout the pandemic, but has since been disbanded. The RRU monitored news and information being shared and engaged with online, using only public and openly available information to do so. In analysing social media trends to identify key narratives and themes, in some instances it collected published material on organisations or individuals with a public profile.</p><p>Where the RRU identified instances of misinformation which were gaining traction it would highlight that information within Government to the relevant department to take action if they felt it was required.</p><p>The RRU was a small team with less than 10 members of staff and an annual staffing budget up to £450,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 148801 148802 question first answered 28/02/2023 19:16:30 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1587245

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Rapid Response Unit: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding has been provided to the Rapid Response Unit in each year since that unit's formation.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	148801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Rapid Response Unit (RRU) was created in 2018 to strengthen the Government’s ability to deal with the challenge of identifying disinformation being spread online. It ran throughout the pandemic, but has since been disbanded. The RRU monitored news and information being shared and engaged with online, using only public and openly available information to do so. In analysing social media trends to identify key narratives and themes, in some instances it collected published material on organisations or individuals with a public profile.</p><p>Where the RRU identified instances of misinformation which were gaining traction it would highlight that information within Government to the relevant department to take action if they felt it was required.</p><p>The RRU was a small team with less than 10 members of staff and an annual staffing budget up to £450,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 148800 148802 question first answered 28/02/2023 19:16:30 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1587246

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Rapid Response Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Rapid Response Unit has collected information on (a) sitting Members, (b) former Members, (c) political activists and (d) political organisations since the Unit's formation.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	148802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Rapid Response Unit (RRU) was created in 2018 to strengthen the Government’s ability to deal with the challenge of identifying disinformation being spread online. It ran throughout the pandemic, but has since been disbanded. The RRU monitored news and information being shared and engaged with online, using only public and openly available information to do so. In analysing social media trends to identify key narratives and themes, in some instances it collected published material on organisations or individuals with a public profile.</p><p>Where the RRU identified instances of misinformation which were gaining traction it would highlight that information within Government to the relevant department to take action if they felt it was required.</p><p>The RRU was a small team with less than 10 members of staff and an annual staffing budget up to £450,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 148800 148801 question first answered 28/02/2023 19:16:30 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1581140

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Secretaries of State: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister received advice on prospective Cabinet members' financial and tax affairs when considering Cabinet appointments.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	133669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers given by the Prime Minister at Prime Minister’s Questions on 25 January 2023, Official Report, Columns 1001 – 1012.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 130093 question first answered 31/01/2023 16:01:28 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1488743

registered interest
date	13/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Population: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Census 2021 results published by the Office for National Statistics on 28 June 2022, what adjustments the Government will make to population estimates for 2021 and 2022 to reflect the changes in London’s population since that census was undertaken.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	36121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A response to the hon. Member’s Parliamentary Question of 13 July is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 18/07/2022 16:06:43 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler attachment 1 file name Authority_Response_to_PQ36121 (1).pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1360286

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Succession: Males
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 plans the Government has to end male primogeniture.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	57352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>Reform of the succession to the hereditary peerage raises a variety of complex issues and therefore any changes need careful consideration and wider engagement.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 20/10/2021 15:41:15 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1329584

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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 allow up to 60 people to attend weddings after the 21 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	10661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>We recognise that any restrictions on weddings may be disappointing for those planning such events. We do not wish to keep restrictions in place for any longer than we have to.</p><p>At Step 4, which will take place no earlier than 21 June, the Government aims to remove all restrictions on weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and receptions.</p><p>The decision on whether to proceed to Step 4 will be taken a week in advance of 21 June in order to take into account the latest data. Guidance will then be updated as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 11575 question first answered 11/06/2021 14:35:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1272968

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
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	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to grant British citizens living abroad lifelong entitlement to vote.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	133213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to scrapping the arbitrary rule that prevents British citizens who have lived abroad for more than 15 years from participating in UK parliamentary elections.</p><p>The Government is considering the appropriate legislative vehicle to deliver votes for life, which is a manifesto commitment, and we will make an announcement on our intentions in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 11/01/2021 17:44:17 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1247338

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Construction: Finance
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a requirement for all publicly-funded building projects first to investigate retrofitting of existing buildings.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	109674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has already put in place a number of measures that require decision-makers in the public sector to consider refurbishment and retro-fitting improvements to existing buildings, rather than commissioning new-build solutions automatically.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 10/11/2020 16:57:38 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy