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536645

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service Agencies: Merseyside
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what central government agencies are based in Merseyside.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	42880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Based on data published in Public Bodies Directory in December 2015, agencies with a principal office in Merseyside are:</p><p>a) Executive Agency: Crown Commercial Service, in Liverpool.</p><p>b) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs): Charity Commission for England and Wales, Health and Safety Executive, both in Bootle; Disclosure and Barring Service and National Museums Liverpool, in Liverpool.</p><p>In addition, the Government Property Unit’s Electronic Property Information Mapping Service, published on data.gov.uk, shows the following public bodies have a presence in the North West of England as of June 2016:</p><p>Arts Council England</p><p>Big Lottery Fund</p><p>British Council</p><p>Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency</p><p>Education Funding Agency</p><p>Environment Agency</p><p>Equality and Human Rights Commission</p><p>Forestry Commission</p><p>Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service</p><p>High Speed 2</p><p>Historic England</p><p>HM Land Registry</p><p>HM Revenue and Customs</p><p>Homes and Communities Agency</p><p>Imperial War Museum</p><p>Information Commissioners Office</p><p>Insolvency Service</p><p>Maritime and Coastguard Agency</p><p>National Heritage Memorial Fund</p><p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence</p><p>National Offender Management Service</p><p>Natural England</p><p>Natural Environment Research Council</p><p>Nuclear Decommissioning Authority</p><p>Office for National Statistics</p><p>Ordnance Survey</p><p>Public Health England</p><p>Science and Technology Facilities Council</p><p>Science Museum Group</p><p>The Met Office</p><p>Valuation Office Agency</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 20/07/2016 08:46:49 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

536647

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials of which pay grade will work in the Department headed by the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union; and where that Department will be based.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	42931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The recently announced Department for exiting the European Union will be led at Permanent Secretary level by Oliver Robbins. The new Department will sit at the heart of government and be staffed by the best and brightest from across the civil service and will draw on external expertise if required. The unit will bring together officials and policy expertise from across the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Foreign Office, Business Department and the wider civil service.</p><p>The department's Ministers are based in 9 Downing Street.</p> answering member constituency Haltemprice and Howden answering member printed Mr David Davis question first answered 20/07/2016 10:23:26 answering member 373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

536648

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
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 bring forward legislative proposals to implement the recommendations in chapter two of the Law Commission's report on electoral law, published in February 2016.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the recent interim report on electoral law from the Law Commissions, including the reforms set out in chapter two. This is a comprehensive and wide ranging report which makes a number of recommendations. The Government is actively discussing the details of the report with the Law Commissions and other bodies.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/07/2016 10:21:11 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536649

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will consult with the devolved administrations to make electoral law less complex.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Cabinet Office has regular discussions with the Welsh Assembly Government and the Scottish Government on a range of electoral issues. No aspects of electoral law are devolved in Northern Ireland and responsibility for electoral policy remains with the Northern Ireland Office.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/07/2016 10:22:43 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536414

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Employment: Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will conduct a public inquiry into the practice of employment blacklisting; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	42792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>Blacklisting is an unacceptable practice. The Government has to date, seen no evidence of this practice recurring since the introduction of the Blacklists Regulations in 2010. However, we understand the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is currently investigating some allegations of blacklisting.</p><p> </p><p>We will be paying close attention to the outcome of these investigations, and once they are known we will consider whether any further action needs to be taken as a result.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who believe they have new evidence of blacklisting should provide this to the ICO so that it can decide whether there are grounds for an investigation using their powers under the Data Protection Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/07/2016 16:41:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

536415

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Atos Healthcare: Standards
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 performance of Atos in delivery of services under government contracts.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	42797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>As requested by PAC, the Cabinet Office has undertaken a full review of all Atos contracts with central Government with an annual spend over £10 million in the fiscal year 2015-16, and of their relationships as a supplier to the Crown.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will write to the Public Accounts Committee with the findings of the review in the summer 2016.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 19/07/2016 08:20:55 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

536418

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Temporary Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff employed on temporary contracts by his Department are currently carrying out work in areas where there is a longer-term requirement for staff to be employed in such areas.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has a flexible operating model, employing a mix of staff on permanent contracts, loans in from other government departments, fixed-term appointments, and contractors supplied via third party agencies. All areas of work that have long term requirements use a mix of staff to meet their objectives, including those on temporary fixed-term contracts. As at May 2016, there were 588 staff on fixed term contracts in the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 20/07/2016 08:48:42 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536419

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve the gender balance of the Cabinet Office Board.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>Cabinet Office has an ambition to ensure that the male/female ratio at senior levels is representative of the UK society as a whole. Cabinet Office has published a target within the department’s Single Departmental Plan to ensure that 50% of applicants for Senior Civil Service posts are female, by the end of the term of the parliament. Cabinet Office operates a meritocratic recruitment system for internal and external promotions, therefore an increase in female applicants will support improved female representation at SCS level and in pipelines to Board level.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 19/07/2016 08:18:52 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536420

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to table 1.4 of his Department's 2015-16 Annual Report and Accounts, what the reasons are for the increase in his salary between 2014-15 and 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office annual accounts do not state an increase in the full year salary of the Minister for the Cabinet Office. The salary was £31,680 for both 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 financial years. The salary of Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP did increase from £31,680 to £67,505 when he was promoted to be a Cabinet Minister as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.</p><p>On appointment the Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal was paid a salary at the Minister of State level as there are legislative restrictions on the number of Cabinet Minister salaries that can be paid. Following the General Election her salary was increased to the Cabinet Minister level.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 42833 question first answered 19/07/2016 08:16:31 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536421

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to table 1.4 of his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16, what the reasons are for the increase in the salary of the Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal from 2014-15 to 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office annual accounts do not state an increase in the full year salary of the Minister for the Cabinet Office. The salary was £31,680 for both 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 financial years. The salary of Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP did increase from £31,680 to £67,505 when he was promoted to be a Cabinet Minister as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.</p><p>On appointment the Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal was paid a salary at the Minister of State level as there are legislative restrictions on the number of Cabinet Minister salaries that can be paid. Following the General Election her salary was increased to the Cabinet Minister level.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 42785 question first answered 19/07/2016 08:16:31 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest