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1699278

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Sanctions: Local Government and Public Bodies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have received any representations from allies at ministerial or ambassadorial level about specific boycotts undertaken by UK local authorities or other public bodies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
	uin	HL3661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is concerned by instances of local authorities and other public bodies pursuing boycotts and divestment activity. These campaigns can undermine community cohesion and are often inconsistent with UK Government foreign policy. Complete details of representations are not held centrally, but we are not aware of representations about specific boycotts from such sources.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 12/04/2024 10:36:05 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1699284

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Investment and Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any examples in the past five years of higher education institutions succumbing to pressure from student unions to undertake boycott divestment and sanction actions in relation to their investment and procurement decisions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	uin	HL3680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is aware that the BDS Movement has taken credit for divestments from Israeli companies carried out by universities following pressure from student campaigns. For example, the BDS Movement took credit for divestments from Israeli military suppliers by the University of Manchester in 2020 and procurement decisions by King’s College London and Southampton University. The Government is also aware of recent examples of student unions passing motions to lobby their universities to boycott and divest from Israeli companies, including for example Manchester University Student Union in 2022 and Warwick University Student Union in 2023. There are concerns that these campaigns can damage community cohesion and legitimise antisemitism. There are also examples overseas of the BDS Movement pressing universities to boycott or divest from Israeli companies for example in Norway or the United States of America. The Bill rightly applies to universities and higher education providers to prevent them succumbing to student union pressure in the future and to tackle this type of divisive activity on campuses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL3681 question first answered 12/04/2024 10:38:21 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone

1699285

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Investment and Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk that higher education institutions succumb to pressure from student unions to undertake boycott divestment and sanction actions in relation to their investment and procurement decisions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	uin	HL3681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is aware that the BDS Movement has taken credit for divestments from Israeli companies carried out by universities following pressure from student campaigns. For example, the BDS Movement took credit for divestments from Israeli military suppliers by the University of Manchester in 2020 and procurement decisions by King’s College London and Southampton University. The Government is also aware of recent examples of student unions passing motions to lobby their universities to boycott and divest from Israeli companies, including for example Manchester University Student Union in 2022 and Warwick University Student Union in 2023. There are concerns that these campaigns can damage community cohesion and legitimise antisemitism. There are also examples overseas of the BDS Movement pressing universities to boycott or divest from Israeli companies for example in Norway or the United States of America. The Bill rightly applies to universities and higher education providers to prevent them succumbing to student union pressure in the future and to tackle this type of divisive activity on campuses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL3680 question first answered 12/04/2024 10:38:21 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone

1699326

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Occupations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the Office for National Statistics plans to begin publishing data classifying jobs in the labour market based on the new six-digit Extended Standard Occupational Classification 2020 framework rather than the current four-digit Standard Occupational Classification 2020 framework.
	tabling member printed	Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell
	uin	HL3670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2024 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>Please see the letter attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p> </p><p>04 April 2024</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking when the Office for National Statistics (ONS) plans to begin publishing data classifying jobs in the labour market based on the new six-digit Extended Standard Occupational Classification 2020 framework rather than the current four-digit Standard Occupational Classification 2020 framework (HL3670).</p><p> </p><p>The ONS collects information on the labour market status of individuals through the Labour Force Survey (LFS), which is a survey of people resident in households in the UK. In addition to their labour market status, working respondents provide a description of their job allowing us to classify their occupation to the appropriate Standard Occupational Classification 2020 (SOC2020) code.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the 2021 Census collected information allowing us to identify the labour market status of individuals and classify their occupation in line with SOC2020.</p><p> </p><p>Much of the job information from these sources, collected from respondents, do not contain sufficient detail to give an accurate coding at the six-digit lower-level classification. Consequently, the ONS currently has no plans to publish data at the six-digit SOC2020 level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p> </p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 12/04/2024 10:41:11 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name PQHL3670 (1) (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority Response
	tabling member	5008 label Biography information for Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell

1699028

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people verified their identity for GOV.UK One Login by (a) using the GOV.UK ID Check app, (b) answering security questions online and (c) visiting a Post Office in each month between August 2023 and March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	20637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Between 1 August 2023 and 26 March 2024, the number of users who successfully verified their identity through GOV.UK One Login is as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Aug ‘23</p></td><td><p>Sep ‘23</p></td><td><p>Oct ‘23</p></td><td><p>Nov ‘23</p></td><td><p>Dec ‘23</p></td><td><p>Jan ‘24</p></td><td><p>Feb ‘24</p></td><td><p>Mar ‘24</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GOV.UK ID Check App</p></td><td><p>205,864</p></td><td><p>204,652</p></td><td><p>217,962</p></td><td><p>214,731</p></td><td><p>183,075</p></td><td><p>342,315</p></td><td><p>258,010</p></td><td><p>217,006</p></td><td><p>1,843,615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Web browser route, with security questions</p></td><td><p>7,009</p></td><td><p>5,938</p></td><td><p>6,687</p></td><td><p>9,297</p></td><td><p>5,944</p></td><td><p>12,116</p></td><td><p>4,174</p></td><td><p>2,636</p></td><td><p>53,801</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>In-person at the Post Office</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>511</p></td><td><p>544</p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>775</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>2,274</p></td><td><p>1,620</p></td><td><p>8,556</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The public expects quick, secure and user-friendly access to government services. Previously, UK citizens and residents needed to grapple with multiple sign-in methods and identity verification routes when using government services online.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>GOV.UK One Login is replacing these duplicative systems across government with a single account and identity checking system. This will make it easier for users to access the services they need, reduce costs to government, and provide stronger protections against fraud.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 15/04/2024 16:47:54 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1699029

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government has spent on in-person identity checks for GOV.UK One Login identity verification as of 26 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	20638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>GOV.UK One Login’s face-to-face identity verification route went live on 25 July 2023. The Government Digital Service has, as of 26 March 2024, spent £778,064 on the contract with the Post Office to set up and undertake in-person identity checks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The public expects quick, secure and user-friendly access to government services. Previously, UK citizens and residents needed to grapple with multiple sign-in methods and identity verification routes when using government services online.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>GOV.UK One Login is replacing these duplicative systems across government with a single account and identity checking system. This will make it easier for users to access the services they need, reduce costs to government, and provide stronger protections against fraud.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 15/04/2024 16:48:03 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1699043

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have contacted the gov.uk One Login customer support centre (a) by phone and (b) via the online contact form in the 2023-24 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	20639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The GOV.UK One Login customer support centre went live on 31 October 2023. Between that date and 25 March 2024 (inclusive), it has handled a total of 21,623 support calls and managed 12,585 support requests via online forms and emails.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>From 16 April 2024, users will also have the option of using WebChat to seek support.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The public expects quick, secure and user-friendly access to government services. Previously, UK citizens and residents needed to grapple with multiple sign-in methods and identity verification routes when using government services online.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>GOV.UK One Login is replacing these duplicative systems across government with a single account and identity checking system. This will make it easier for users to access the services they need, reduce costs to government, and provide stronger protections against fraud.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 15/04/2024 16:52:45 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1699051

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government has spent on the GOV.UK One Login customer support centre in the 2023-24 financial year, as of 26 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	20640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>GOV.UK One Login’s customer support centre went live on 31 October 2023. The Government Digital Service has, as of 26 March 2024, spent £926,443 to set up and operate this contact centre.</p><p> </p><p>The public expects quick, secure and user-friendly access to government services. Previously, UK citizens and residents needed to grapple with multiple sign-in methods and identity verification routes when using government services online.</p><p> </p><p>GOV.UK One Login is replacing these duplicative systems across government with a single account and identity checking system. This will make it easier for users to access the services they need, reduce costs to government, and provide stronger protections against fraud.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 15/04/2024 16:55:16 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1699072

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Boris Johnson
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will hold discussions with Boris Johnson on the requirements upon him under the business appointment rules to make applications to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, in the context of his role with Merlyn Advisors.
	tabling member constituency	Torfaen
	tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
	uin	20705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government expects all former Ministers to abide by their obligations with regard to the Business Appointment Rules, as set out in the Ministerial Code. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments writes to the Government if they consider there to have been a breach of the Rules.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 15/04/2024 16:47:30 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1699249

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: China
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ban Chinese-made electric cars from sensitive national infrastructure sites.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL3639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK takes the security and resilience of critical infrastructure seriously. Each Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sector has a Lead Government Department responsible for working with owners and operators to identify and mitigate risks to their sites. They are also supported by the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Protective Security Authority who provide expert advice and guidance to both public and private organisations to identify risks and vulnerabilities to the UK’s national infrastructure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As set out in the Integrated Review Refresh, China under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses an epoch-defining challenge and an economic threat to a range of government policy areas, including CNI. The Government actively monitors threats to UK critical national infrastructure, and will not hesitate to take further action if necessary to protect sensitive assets where appropriate to protect national security.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 11/04/2024 15:44:42 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1698381

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's data entitled Cabinet Office ministerial overseas travel, July to September 2023, published on 21 March 2024, how much of the £28,700 costs incurred by the Deputy Prime Minister for his visit to New York from 19 to 23 September 2023 were attributable to his share of the £192,198 costs of the RAF flight used for that visit.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	20230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The total cost of the RAF flight used for the journey to New York on 19 September 2023 includes the costs arising from the movement of military personnel.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Costs for the full trip were outlined in the ministerial travel data entitled Cabinet Office ministerial overseas travel, July to September 2023, published on 21 March 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 20234 question first answered 15/04/2024 16:56:46 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1698383

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's report entitled Evaluation Task Force Output and Outcome Indicators (March 2024), published on 22 March 2024, how many and what proportion of Evaluation Accelerator Fund projects were rated (a) amber and (b) red as of 1 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	20232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Evaluation Task Force (ETF) committed to publicly report on a series of output and outcome indicators in response to recommendations featured in the ‘Evaluating Government Spending’ NAO report in 2022 and the Public Accounts Committee’s recommendation for the ETF to establish quantifiable metrics on the scale and quality of evaluation across government. The indicators are not wholly controlled or ‘owned’ by the ETF. Driving progress towards the targets outlined in the ETF strategy are dependent on cross-government partners working together to build an improved evaluation ecosystem which creates more and higher quality evaluation in government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>All information related to the proportion of projects rated Red, Amber, Green across Evaluation Accelerator Fund and ETF priority projects are included in the Technical Annex published alongside the main output and outcome indicator report. This can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-task-force-output-and-outcome-indicators-march-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-task-force-output-and-outcome-indicators-march-2024</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>For completeness, the table below outlines the number and proportion of projects that were rated Red, Amber, Green across both indicators related to this PQ. Please note these figures have been recently updated and are now included on the ETF website.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Project RAG ratings (number and proportion)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indicator</p></td><td><p>GREEN</p></td><td><p>AMBER</p></td><td><p>RED</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1.4 Proportion of Evaluation Accelerator Fund projects on track (RAG rated 'Green')</p></td><td><p>11 (58%)</p></td><td><p>6 (32%)</p></td><td><p>2 (10%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1.6 Proportion of ETF priority projects with robust evaluation plans (cumulative)</p></td><td><p>13 (62%)</p></td><td><p>7 (33%)</p></td><td><p>1 (5%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/04/2024 16:07:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1698385

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's data entitled Cabinet Office ministerial overseas travel, July to September 2023, published on 21 March 2024, whether the £192,198 cost of the RAF flight used for the journey to New York on 19 September 2023 includes the costs arising from the movement of military personnel between the UK and the USA on that flight.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	20234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The total cost of the RAF flight used for the journey to New York on 19 September 2023 includes the costs arising from the movement of military personnel.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Costs for the full trip were outlined in the ministerial travel data entitled Cabinet Office ministerial overseas travel, July to September 2023, published on 21 March 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 20230 question first answered 15/04/2024 16:56:46 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1698429

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which legacy IT systems across Government were identified as red-rated by the Central Digital and Data Office.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	20313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>It would be inappropriate to release sensitive information held about specific red-rated systems within departmental IT estates, or information that could allow the assumption of which systems are at risk, as it could highlight potential security weaknesses.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), in the Cabinet Office, has established a programme to support departments in treating legacy. CDDO has agreed a framework to identify ‘red-rated’ systems, indicating high levels of risk surrounding assets. Departments have committed to have remediation plans in place for these systems by next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 15/04/2024 16:58:21 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1698593

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	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, what recent progress his Department has made on introducing a deed of undertaking to make the requirements of the Business Appointment Rules enforceable for Ministers.
	tabling member constituency	Torfaen
	tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
	uin	20358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government expects all former Ministers to abide by their obligations with regard to the Business Appointment Rules, as set out in the Ministerial Code. The work to develop a ministerial deed is ongoing and an update will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 15/04/2024 16:59:16 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1698068

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Long Covid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people were out of work as a result of having long covid in the latest period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	20085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 22nd March is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 03/04/2024 13:46:51 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen attachment 1 file name PQ20085 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority Response
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1698116

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to expedite compensation for those affected by the infected blood scandal.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	20028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government will respond in full to Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations on compensation following the publication of the Inquiry’s final report. Additionally, we will bring forward amendments at Report Stage of the Victims and Prisoners Bill in the Other Place with the intention of speeding up the implementation of the Government’s response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/04/2024 16:20:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1698132

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Location
	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 full-time equivalent civil service roles were located outside London in each quarter from Q2 2020 to Q3 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	20059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the number of roles, including those vacant, is not available centrally. Only the number of employees ‘in post’ is available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number and proportion of full-time equivalent civil servants employed and located in London and outside London between Q1 (March) 2020 and Q3 (September) 2023 is available in Table 1 below, and the number excluding ‘SCS level’ employees can be found in Table 2 below. This data refers to the number of employees ‘in post’ at each reference date. Information for Q2 (June) 2020 is not centrally available. Data has, therefore, been provided for Q1 (March) and Q3 (September) 2020.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><p>Table 1: Number of Civil Servants in London and Outside London, Q1 (Mar) 2020 to Q3 (Sep) 2023</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>London (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Outside London (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Location not reported/ Known (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Total (FTE)</p></td><td><p>% FTE Outside London (where location known)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2020</p></td><td><p>87,815</p></td><td><p>332,525</p></td><td><p>3,430</p></td><td><p>423,775</p></td><td><p>79.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2020</p></td><td><p>89,680</p></td><td><p>335,665</p></td><td><p>5,445</p></td><td><p>430,785</p></td><td><p>78.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2020</p></td><td><p>95,460</p></td><td><p>342,480</p></td><td><p>3,465</p></td><td><p>441,405</p></td><td><p>78.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2021</p></td><td><p>98,000</p></td><td><p>351,185</p></td><td><p>3,645</p></td><td><p>452,830</p></td><td><p>78.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2021</p></td><td><p>99,550</p></td><td><p>355,210</p></td><td><p>10,260</p></td><td><p>465,015</p></td><td><p>78.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2021</p></td><td><p>100,015</p></td><td><p>362,635</p></td><td><p>9,880</p></td><td><p>472,530</p></td><td><p>78.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2021</p></td><td><p>101,840</p></td><td><p>369,550</p></td><td><p>4,085</p></td><td><p>475,475</p></td><td><p>78.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2022</p></td><td><p>100,955</p></td><td><p>373,895</p></td><td><p>3,235</p></td><td><p>478,085</p></td><td><p>78.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2022</p></td><td><p>100,130</p></td><td><p>375,215</p></td><td><p>3,235</p></td><td><p>478,580</p></td><td><p>78.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2022</p></td><td><p>99,800</p></td><td><p>378,160</p></td><td><p>2,950</p></td><td><p>480,915</p></td><td><p>79.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2022</p></td><td><p>100,230</p></td><td><p>380,550</p></td><td><p>2,825</p></td><td><p>483,610</p></td><td><p>79.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2023</p></td><td><p>99,790</p></td><td><p>385,220</p></td><td><p>2,660</p></td><td><p>487,665</p></td><td><p>79.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2023</p></td><td><p>99,405</p></td><td><p>387,500</p></td><td><p>2,505</p></td><td><p>489,410</p></td><td><p>79.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2023</p></td><td><p>100.570</p></td><td><p>392,955</p></td><td><p>2,585</p></td><td><p>496,110</p></td><td><p>79.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><p>Sources and notes:</p><ol><li><p>March 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023: Annual Civil Service Employment Survey, Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>September/December/June 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023: Quarterly Location Survey, Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>Figures include where grade is unknown/unreported</p></li><li><p>Outside London includes civil servants located overseas.</p></li><li><p>The increase in unreported location at Q2 and Q3 2021 is mainly attributable to around 7,000 Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) staff being transferred into MOJ (HMPPS) in late June 2021, with the majority being reported with an unknown location at Q2 and Q3 2021.</p></li></ol><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Table 2: Number of Civil Servants (excluding SCS level) in London and Outside London, Q1 (Mar) 2020 to Q3 (Sep) 2023</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>London (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Outside London (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Location not reported/ Known (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Total (FTE)</p></td><td><p>% FTE Outside London (where location known)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2020</p></td><td><p>83,810</p></td><td><p>330,320</p></td><td><p>3,415</p></td><td><p>417,545</p></td><td><p>79.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2020</p></td><td><p>85,585</p></td><td><p>333,510</p></td><td><p>5,165</p></td><td><p>424,255</p></td><td><p>79.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2020</p></td><td><p>91,065</p></td><td><p>340,075</p></td><td><p>3,450</p></td><td><p>434,590</p></td><td><p>78.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2021</p></td><td><p>93,475</p></td><td><p>348,680</p></td><td><p>3,620</p></td><td><p>445,775</p></td><td><p>78.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2021</p></td><td><p>95,185</p></td><td><p>352,810</p></td><td><p>10,240</p></td><td><p>458,235</p></td><td><p>78.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2021</p></td><td><p>95,630</p></td><td><p>360,130</p></td><td><p>9,850</p></td><td><p>465,610</p></td><td><p>79.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2021</p></td><td><p>97,445</p></td><td><p>366.765</p></td><td><p>4,045</p></td><td><p>468,250</p></td><td><p>79.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2022</p></td><td><p>96,625</p></td><td><p>371,250</p></td><td><p>3,215</p></td><td><p>471,090</p></td><td><p>79.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2022</p></td><td><p>95,840</p></td><td><p>372,525</p></td><td><p>3,210</p></td><td><p>471,580</p></td><td><p>79.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2022</p></td><td><p>95,355</p></td><td><p>375,315</p></td><td><p>2,925</p></td><td><p>473,600</p></td><td><p>79.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2022</p></td><td><p>96,000</p></td><td><p>377,780</p></td><td><p>2,810</p></td><td><p>476,590</p></td><td><p>79.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2023</p></td><td><p>95,530</p></td><td><p>382,355</p></td><td><p>2,645</p></td><td><p>480,525</p></td><td><p>80.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2023</p></td><td><p>95,200</p></td><td><p>384,615</p></td><td><p>2,490</p></td><td><p>482,305</p></td><td><p>80.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2023</p></td><td><p>96,335</p></td><td><p>390,070</p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td><td><p>488,980</p></td><td><p>80.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Sources and notes:</p><ol><li><p>March 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023: Annual Civil Service Employment Survey, Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>September/December/June 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023: Quarterly Location Survey, Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>Figures include where grade is unknown/unreported.</p></li><li><p>Outside London includes civil servants located overseas.</p></li><li><p>The increase in unreported location at Q2 and Q3 2021 is mainly attributable to around 7,000 Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) staff being transferred into MOJ (HMPPS) in late June 2021 and with the majority of them not being reported with a known location at Q2 and Q3 2021.</p></li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 20060 question first answered 15/04/2024 16:13:49 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1698135

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Location
	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 full-time equivalent civil service roles other than Senior Civil Service were located outside London in each quarter from Q2 2020 to Q3 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	20060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the number of roles, including those vacant, is not available centrally. Only the number of employees ‘in post’ is available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number and proportion of full-time equivalent civil servants employed and located in London and outside London between Q1 (March) 2020 and Q3 (September) 2023 is available in Table 1 below, and the number excluding ‘SCS level’ employees can be found in Table 2 below. This data refers to the number of employees ‘in post’ at each reference date. Information for Q2 (June) 2020 is not centrally available. Data has, therefore, been provided for Q1 (March) and Q3 (September) 2020.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><p>Table 1: Number of Civil Servants in London and Outside London, Q1 (Mar) 2020 to Q3 (Sep) 2023</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>London (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Outside London (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Location not reported/ Known (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Total (FTE)</p></td><td><p>% FTE Outside London (where location known)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2020</p></td><td><p>87,815</p></td><td><p>332,525</p></td><td><p>3,430</p></td><td><p>423,775</p></td><td><p>79.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2020</p></td><td><p>89,680</p></td><td><p>335,665</p></td><td><p>5,445</p></td><td><p>430,785</p></td><td><p>78.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2020</p></td><td><p>95,460</p></td><td><p>342,480</p></td><td><p>3,465</p></td><td><p>441,405</p></td><td><p>78.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2021</p></td><td><p>98,000</p></td><td><p>351,185</p></td><td><p>3,645</p></td><td><p>452,830</p></td><td><p>78.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2021</p></td><td><p>99,550</p></td><td><p>355,210</p></td><td><p>10,260</p></td><td><p>465,015</p></td><td><p>78.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2021</p></td><td><p>100,015</p></td><td><p>362,635</p></td><td><p>9,880</p></td><td><p>472,530</p></td><td><p>78.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2021</p></td><td><p>101,840</p></td><td><p>369,550</p></td><td><p>4,085</p></td><td><p>475,475</p></td><td><p>78.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2022</p></td><td><p>100,955</p></td><td><p>373,895</p></td><td><p>3,235</p></td><td><p>478,085</p></td><td><p>78.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2022</p></td><td><p>100,130</p></td><td><p>375,215</p></td><td><p>3,235</p></td><td><p>478,580</p></td><td><p>78.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2022</p></td><td><p>99,800</p></td><td><p>378,160</p></td><td><p>2,950</p></td><td><p>480,915</p></td><td><p>79.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2022</p></td><td><p>100,230</p></td><td><p>380,550</p></td><td><p>2,825</p></td><td><p>483,610</p></td><td><p>79.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2023</p></td><td><p>99,790</p></td><td><p>385,220</p></td><td><p>2,660</p></td><td><p>487,665</p></td><td><p>79.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2023</p></td><td><p>99,405</p></td><td><p>387,500</p></td><td><p>2,505</p></td><td><p>489,410</p></td><td><p>79.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2023</p></td><td><p>100.570</p></td><td><p>392,955</p></td><td><p>2,585</p></td><td><p>496,110</p></td><td><p>79.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><p>Sources and notes:</p><ol><li><p>March 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023: Annual Civil Service Employment Survey, Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>September/December/June 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023: Quarterly Location Survey, Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>Figures include where grade is unknown/unreported</p></li><li><p>Outside London includes civil servants located overseas.</p></li><li><p>The increase in unreported location at Q2 and Q3 2021 is mainly attributable to around 7,000 Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) staff being transferred into MOJ (HMPPS) in late June 2021, with the majority being reported with an unknown location at Q2 and Q3 2021.</p></li></ol><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Table 2: Number of Civil Servants (excluding SCS level) in London and Outside London, Q1 (Mar) 2020 to Q3 (Sep) 2023</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>London (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Outside London (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Location not reported/ Known (FTE)</p></td><td><p>Total (FTE)</p></td><td><p>% FTE Outside London (where location known)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2020</p></td><td><p>83,810</p></td><td><p>330,320</p></td><td><p>3,415</p></td><td><p>417,545</p></td><td><p>79.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2020</p></td><td><p>85,585</p></td><td><p>333,510</p></td><td><p>5,165</p></td><td><p>424,255</p></td><td><p>79.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2020</p></td><td><p>91,065</p></td><td><p>340,075</p></td><td><p>3,450</p></td><td><p>434,590</p></td><td><p>78.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2021</p></td><td><p>93,475</p></td><td><p>348,680</p></td><td><p>3,620</p></td><td><p>445,775</p></td><td><p>78.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2021</p></td><td><p>95,185</p></td><td><p>352,810</p></td><td><p>10,240</p></td><td><p>458,235</p></td><td><p>78.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2021</p></td><td><p>95,630</p></td><td><p>360,130</p></td><td><p>9,850</p></td><td><p>465,610</p></td><td><p>79.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2021</p></td><td><p>97,445</p></td><td><p>366.765</p></td><td><p>4,045</p></td><td><p>468,250</p></td><td><p>79.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2022</p></td><td><p>96,625</p></td><td><p>371,250</p></td><td><p>3,215</p></td><td><p>471,090</p></td><td><p>79.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2022</p></td><td><p>95,840</p></td><td><p>372,525</p></td><td><p>3,210</p></td><td><p>471,580</p></td><td><p>79.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2022</p></td><td><p>95,355</p></td><td><p>375,315</p></td><td><p>2,925</p></td><td><p>473,600</p></td><td><p>79.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Dec) 2022</p></td><td><p>96,000</p></td><td><p>377,780</p></td><td><p>2,810</p></td><td><p>476,590</p></td><td><p>79.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Mar) 2023</p></td><td><p>95,530</p></td><td><p>382,355</p></td><td><p>2,645</p></td><td><p>480,525</p></td><td><p>80.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (Jun) 2023</p></td><td><p>95,200</p></td><td><p>384,615</p></td><td><p>2,490</p></td><td><p>482,305</p></td><td><p>80.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (Sep) 2023</p></td><td><p>96,335</p></td><td><p>390,070</p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td><td><p>488,980</p></td><td><p>80.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Sources and notes:</p><ol><li><p>March 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023: Annual Civil Service Employment Survey, Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>September/December/June 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023: Quarterly Location Survey, Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>Figures include where grade is unknown/unreported.</p></li><li><p>Outside London includes civil servants located overseas.</p></li><li><p>The increase in unreported location at Q2 and Q3 2021 is mainly attributable to around 7,000 Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) staff being transferred into MOJ (HMPPS) in late June 2021 and with the majority of them not being reported with a known location at Q2 and Q3 2021.</p></li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 20059 question first answered 15/04/2024 16:13:49 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1698208

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Hikvision: CCTV
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total cost to date of the removal of Hikvision cameras from Whitehall departments; and what estimate they have made of the cost to local authorities of removing Hikvision cameras from local council buildings.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL3549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2024 answer text <p>It is a long-standing policy that the Government does not comment on security arrangements including the details of security systems. However, the UK takes national security extremely seriously and has taken robust action to secure and protect its national security infrastructure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Following Royal Assent of the Procurement Act on 26 October 2023 the Government committed to publishing a timeline for the removal of surveillance equipment supplied by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of China from sensitive sites within six months. This timeline is due to be published by 26 April.</p><p>Sensitive sites were defined “as any building or complex that routinely holds secret material or above; any location that hosts a significant proportion of officials holding developed vetting clearance; any location which is routinely used by Ministers; and any government location covered under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.”</p><p>While local authorities may choose to follow the lead of central government in removing surveillance equipment they are under no obligation to do so. We encourage all organisations to follow NCSC supply chain security guidance when selecting a technology supplier. This guidance clearly sets the security standards that suppliers should meet and the considerations that organisations should be making during the procurement process.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 09/04/2024 14:29:03 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1697769

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Customs: Digital Technology
	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 21 February 2024 to Question 14056 on Customs: Digital Technology, when he will publish the Government's response to the UK Single Trade Window: Consultation on Features to Inform Design and Legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	19853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government published full details of the Border Target Operating Model in August 2023 and the third stage, which involves the single trade window, is scheduled for 30 October, with the arrangements being made by Statutory Instrument rather than primary legislation. The Cabinet Office is considering whether a response to the UK Single Trade Window: Consultation on Features to Inform Design and Legislation should be published and when that would be most useful to all concerned.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 26/03/2024 17:48:29 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1697806

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	50:50 Parliament
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has provided funding to 50:50 Parliament in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Redditch
	tabling member printed	Rachel Maclean
	uin	19959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office finance system does not show any transactions to 50:50 Parliament in the last five years, including grants issued by the department. The Cabinet Office does not hold financial data for other departments.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 02/04/2024 16:59:35 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean

1697881

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Import Controls
	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 29 January 2024 to Question 11319 on Import Controls, whether the 17.4m additional safety and security declarations projected to be required is inclusive of the 4.5m consignments subject to sanitary and phytosanitary checks.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	19855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The forecast number of Safety &amp; Security (S&amp;S) declarations includes declarations for those goods which will also be subject to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements. The numbers referred to by the Hon Lady are not directly comparable, as a single S&amp;S declaration may correspond with multiple SPS requirements for the same shipment.</p><p>All goods, including those not subject to SPS requirements, will be subject to occasional intelligence-led checks by Border Force. S&amp;S declarations are an important part of Border Force’s frontier risk assessment processes. The data gathered informs intelligence-based checks to identify and seize illicit goods. Increased S&amp;S data will help us better target illicit goods, and allow legitimate goods to continue to move freely.</p><p>If a consignment is not subject to SPS requirements, it will not be subject to the Common User Charge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 19856 19857 question first answered 26/03/2024 17:48:37 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1697882

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Import Controls
	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 29 January 2024 to Question 11319 on Import Controls, what checks will be carried out on consignments which require a safety and security declaration but which are not subject to sanitary and phytosanitary requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	19856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The forecast number of Safety &amp; Security (S&amp;S) declarations includes declarations for those goods which will also be subject to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements. The numbers referred to by the Hon Lady are not directly comparable, as a single S&amp;S declaration may correspond with multiple SPS requirements for the same shipment.</p><p>All goods, including those not subject to SPS requirements, will be subject to occasional intelligence-led checks by Border Force. S&amp;S declarations are an important part of Border Force’s frontier risk assessment processes. The data gathered informs intelligence-based checks to identify and seize illicit goods. Increased S&amp;S data will help us better target illicit goods, and allow legitimate goods to continue to move freely.</p><p>If a consignment is not subject to SPS requirements, it will not be subject to the Common User Charge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 19855 19857 question first answered 26/03/2024 17:48:37 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1697884

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Import Controls: Fees and Charges
	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 29 January 2024 to Question 11319 on Import Controls, whether consignments requiring a Safety and Security declaration but not subject to SPS requirements will be required to pay the Common User Charge.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	19857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The forecast number of Safety &amp; Security (S&amp;S) declarations includes declarations for those goods which will also be subject to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements. The numbers referred to by the Hon Lady are not directly comparable, as a single S&amp;S declaration may correspond with multiple SPS requirements for the same shipment.</p><p>All goods, including those not subject to SPS requirements, will be subject to occasional intelligence-led checks by Border Force. S&amp;S declarations are an important part of Border Force’s frontier risk assessment processes. The data gathered informs intelligence-based checks to identify and seize illicit goods. Increased S&amp;S data will help us better target illicit goods, and allow legitimate goods to continue to move freely.</p><p>If a consignment is not subject to SPS requirements, it will not be subject to the Common User Charge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 19855 19856 question first answered 26/03/2024 17:48:37 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1697948

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate she has made of the number of illegal drug related deaths in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	19826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon gentleman Parliamentary Question of 21st March is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/04/2024 11:37:23 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen attachment 1 file name PQ19826 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority Response
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1697957

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Veterans: Cost of Living
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what financial support his Department is providing to help veterans with the cost of living.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	19773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>This Government has successfully reduced inflation by more than half, which will make the cost of living more affordable for veterans along with every other resident in the UK. We’re also getting support directly to those who need it, with the £104 billion Cost of Living package worth an average £3,800 per household.</p><p> </p><p>Veterans’ employment is at an all-time high, with 89% of those leaving service finding employment within six months, but we're determined to go further. That is why we recently launched OP PROSPER, our dedicated employment pathway for veterans, alongside introducing a 12-month National Insurance relief to eligible employers recruiting veterans in their first civilian role after service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 15/04/2024 16:58:47 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1698000

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	King Charles III: Art Works
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will extend the offer of a free portrait of King Charles to churches.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	19975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government does not currently have any plans to extend the offer of a free portrait of The King to churches or other places of worship.</p><p>The UK Government launched an Official Portrait scheme in November 2023 to enable certain Public Authorities across the UK to apply for a free, framed official portrait of His Majesty The King for display in their buildings.</p><p>The scheme is ongoing and is due for completion by mid year 2024. His Majesty’s accession has marked the beginning of a new reign and the UK Government considers it is right that public authorities, as part of the fabric of our nation, have the opportunity to commemorate this moment, strengthen civil pride and reflect the new era in our history.</p><p>A portrait will be available for purchase in due course for those not eligible for this scheme and details will be communicated at the time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 02/04/2024 12:43:05 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1698053

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Vaccination: UK Internal Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what restrictions, if any, exist for the movement of thawed COVID-19 vaccine products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland for commercial purposes as a consequence of provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL3547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework secured an unprecedented settlement for human medicines, ensuring that licensing of all medicines will happen on a UK-wide basis by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) from 1 January 2025. The same medicines, in the same packs and with the same labels, will be available across the United Kingdom.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This also applies to vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccines can therefore be moved between GB and NI without restrictions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL3548 question first answered 08/04/2024 14:58:53 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1698054

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Vaccination: UK Internal Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the removal of restrictions on movement of human medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, as a result of the Windsor Framework, and subsequently agreed to by the EU, also covers the movement of medical vaccines for human usage.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL3548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework secured an unprecedented settlement for human medicines, ensuring that licensing of all medicines will happen on a UK-wide basis by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) from 1 January 2025. The same medicines, in the same packs and with the same labels, will be available across the United Kingdom.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This also applies to vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccines can therefore be moved between GB and NI without restrictions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL3547 question first answered 08/04/2024 14:58:53 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1697406

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	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, what staff networks there are in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
	uin	19715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>There are 15 active networks listed below:</p><ul><li><p>Flexible working and job share,</p></li><li><p>Carers,</p></li><li><p>Parenting,</p></li><li><p>CORE (Race),</p></li><li><p>ABLE (disability),</p></li><li><p>Social Mobility,</p></li><li><p>Menopause,</p></li><li><p>Faith &amp; Belief,</p></li><li><p>Christian Network,</p></li><li><p>Civil Service Jewish Network,</p></li><li><p>LGBT+,</p></li><li><p>EU Nationals</p></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><p>EngAge (intergenerational/age)</p></li><li><p>Gender Equality Group.</p></li><li><p>Neurodiversity Network</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/03/2024 17:09:53 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1697539

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Communication
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he is taking steps to (a) ensure consistency in the accessibility of departmental communications and (b) support the use of (i) sign language videos, (ii) audio recordings and (iii) other accessible formats in such communications across Departments.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	19688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>On 5 February 2024 the government published the final Disability Action Plan together with the independent analysis of the consultation findings. The Disability Action Plan sets out 32 practical actions which the government will take forward over the next 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>Action 28 outlines steps the government is taking to ensure consistency in the accessibility of departmental communications. These steps include the publication of accessible standards, revising and improving guidance, training, and monitoring. The accessibility guidance emphasises the need for government organisations to consider the communication needs of individuals and, where appropriate, the provision of BSL and commonly-requested alternative formats.</p><p> </p><p><strong>I</strong>n July 2024, the government will publish the second BSL report that will outline what ministerial departments have done to promote and facilitate the use of BSL in their communications with the public. This follows the publication of the first BSL report in July 2023, which included a number of actions to continually improve the government’s use of BSL in public communications (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-british-sign-language-bsl-report-2022)</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 03/04/2024 14:02:07 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart previous answer version 26704 answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1697587

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Reform
	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 potential merits of reducing the number of sitting peers in the House of Lords.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	19612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2024 answer text <p>The House of Lords has a key role in scrutinising the executive and as a revising chamber. The Government has made no assessment of the merits of reducing the number of sitting peers and notes that unlike the Commons, peers are not full-time salaried legislators. It is important to focus on the number of peers who attend, and not just the number eligible to sit. Existing mechanisms allow sitting peers to retire or resign.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 28/03/2024 17:26:09 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1697613

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had on the appointment of a chair for the compensation arms length body for infected blood victims.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	19736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government will respond in full to Sir Brian’s recommendations on compensation following the publication of the Inquiry’s final report, however, we are making progress. In particular, the Government will bring forward amendments at Report Stage of the Victims and Prisoners Bill in the Other Place with the intention of speeding up the implementation of the Government’s response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/03/2024 17:04:46 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1697615

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	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 ensure interim payments to infected blood bereaved families are made without delay.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	19738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>In October 2022, we made interim payments of £100,000 to chronic infected beneficiaries and bereaved partners registered with existing support schemes. I recognise the importance the infected blood community places on interim payments relating to those deaths not yet recognised, and the Government is working through the technical implications of recommendation 12.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/03/2024 17:08:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1697663

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Crafts and Industrial Products: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the new EU law on protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products will be introduced in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework via Article 13(4)(a), following the applicability motion on 19 March which did not gain cross-community consent.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	uin	HL3455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2024 answer text <p>It is welcome that the restoration of the devolved institutions allows for the exercise of the democratic scrutiny mechanisms that have been put in place. Following the applicability motion on 19 March, the duties under Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 apply. The Government will determine and set out its approach to Parliament in the usual way, respecting the statutory framework in full.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/04/2024 13:07:36 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1697669

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Employment: Equality
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to respond to the findings of the Inclusion at Work Panel report, published by the Cabinet Office, especially as it relates to diversity and inclusion interventions in Government departments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
	uin	HL3461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2024 answer text <p>Following the publication of this report on 20th March, the Civil Service will consider the recommendations as part of our strategic focus as outlined in the Civil Service Diversity &amp; Inclusion Strategy, Civil Service People Plan and commitments to Government Reform.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Service Diversity &amp; Inclusion Strategy, published in February 2022, places a focus on being data-driven, evidence-led and delivery focussed emphasising the need to take an evaluative approach.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/04/2024 13:06:59 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1697678

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Lord-Lieutenants: Middlesex
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations Ministers have received on the potential for appointing a deputy lieutenant for the county of Middlesex.
	tabling member printed	Lord Randall of Uxbridge
	uin	HL3471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2024 answer text <p>There is no Lieutenancy for the county of Middlesex and therefore no potential to appoint a Deputy Lieutenant of Middlesex.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/04/2024 13:04:13 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	209 label Biography information for Lord Randall of Uxbridge

1696968

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Veterans: Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what definition of homelessness is used by the Office for Veterans Affairs.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	19239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Office for Veterans’ Affairs’ definition of homelessness is in line with the Government’s definition of homelessness. Statutory homelessness is defined as households or individuals who are owed a homelessness duty by a local authority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/03/2024 16:53:42 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1697042

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Incentives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants have been paid bonuses in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	19253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s commitment to transparency, departments have published aggregated annual information on their bonus spend on their own websites since 2011. This promotes scrutiny of how taxpayers’ money is spent. The latest data, which covers the 2021/22 performance year, was published on Government Departments’ websites on 31 March 2023. This data includes information on total bonus spend, the number of civil servants receiving bonuses, and the size of payments.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/03/2024 16:52:47 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1697068

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	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 progress his Department has made on implementing recommendations of the first interim report of the Infected Blood Inquiry.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	19392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Inquiry’s first interim report contained the recommendation that an interim payment of no less than £100,000 be paid to all those infected and bereaved partners registered with existing support schemes. The Government made these payments in October 2022, and these payments continue to be made to eligible beneficiaries upon being accepted onto the schemes.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/03/2024 16:55:28 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1697070

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Veterans: Advisory Services
	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 potential impact of the transition to the new Veteran’s Gateway on existing users of that service.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	19245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Office for Veterans' Affairs has conducted extensive research with veterans and charities to understand the current service provided by the Veterans' Gateway. Based on the feedback received, we plan to improve information and content on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> as well as developing a new comprehensive signposting tool, ensuring veterans receive the right help as quickly as possible.</p><p>We plan to regularly assess, iterate and improve the services we provide to veterans to ensure that they meet individual needs and align with the principles in the Government Service Standard.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/03/2024 16:57:59 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1697071

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Office for Veterans' Affairs: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan: 2022 to 2024, what metrics the Office for Veterans’ Affairs uses to assess the effectiveness of the (a) implementation and (b) impact of commitments that (i) it is responsible for and (ii) other Departments lead on; and what steps the Office for Veterans’ Affairs takes to help ensure that those metrics are met.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	19246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Office for Veterans' Affairs works with partners across and beyond government to monitor the effectiveness and impact of the commitments outlined in the Veterans' Strategy Action Plan.</p><p>Since the publication of the Action Plan in 2022, the Government has published four updates on progress; two six monthly reports in August 2022 and August 2023, and two updates within the Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Annual Report laid before parliament in December 2022 and December 2023.</p><p>The most recent report highlighted notable achievements against the Action Plan and 2018 Strategy for our Veterans, outlining where commitments have been delivered and where more work is needed to deliver on our government’s ambition to make the UK the best place to be a veteran. The Office for Veterans' Affairs engages with its partners regularly to ensure the commitments in the action plan are delivered, with updates on progress provided to the Veterans Advisory Board and departments across government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/03/2024 16:56:47 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1697097

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates four nations ministerial meetings have taken place on the topic of infected blood in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
	uin	19300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>I, and my predecessors in this role, have met with Ministers across the four nations a number of times in the last 12 months, and will be doing so again ahead of tabling a Government amendment for Report Stage of the Victims and Prisoners Bill.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/03/2024 14:04:15 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1697112

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2024 to Question 17717 on Infected Blood Inquiry: Pay, on what dates the expert group has met.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
	uin	19302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The Infected Blood Inquiry response expert group meets weekly and have met in full seven times as of 20th March. As the work of the expert group relates to the formulation and development of Government policy, their advice, evidence and methodologies as well as the terms of reference, minutes and agendas of their meetings have not been published at this time.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/03/2024 14:04:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1697144

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the joint letter to him from Scottish and Welsh Ministers in relation to Infected Blood Compensation and Interim Payments, dated 22 January 2024, when he plans to make interim compensation payments to bereaved parents and children.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	19385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>In October 2022, we made interim payments of £100,000 to chronic infected beneficiaries and bereaved partners registered with existing support schemes. I recognise the importance the infected blood community places on interim payments relating to those deaths not yet recognised, and the Government is working through the technical implications of recommendation 12.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/03/2024 14:04:02 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1696562

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Stormont Brake
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which existing provisions of EU law listed in Annex 2 of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland can be subjected to the Stormont Brake procedure.
	tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
	uin	HL3319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The scope of EU legislation that can be subject to the Stormont Brake is set out in the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024. The Government welcomes the restoration of Northern Ireland’s devolved institutions so that this important democratic safeguard can now be exercised.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 03/04/2024 14:19:08 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1696569

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Legislative Drafting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 23 May 2022 (HL67), on what date the Office of Parliamentary Counsel completed updating its drafting guidance on the use of gendered language, and whether they will place a copy in the Library of the House.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
	uin	HL3326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel’s guidance on legislative drafting, which includes the use of sex-specific references in legislation, was deposited in the Library on Wednesday 27 March and is available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 03/04/2024 13:52:46 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4229 label Biography information for Baroness Jenkin of Kennington

1696675

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Veterans: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent on accommodation for veterans in (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, (c) 2021-22 and (d) 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	18970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting all veterans with securing appropriate accommodation.</p><p>In 2023, we launched Op FORTITUDE, the dedicated referral scheme for veterans facing homelessness and rough sleeping, which is part of a broader £8.55 million of funding for specialist help and wrap-around support for veterans in more than 900 supported housing units.</p><p>This is in addition to establishing the Veteran Capital Housing Fund, which is dedicating £20 million over three years to fund the refurbishment of existing affordable and social rental properties and the development and delivery of new build projects.</p><p>Through these programmes, the Government is not only supporting the sustainable supply of veteran housing, but also ensuring that no veteran is forced to sleep rough due to a lack of provision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 26/03/2024 16:02:28 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1696695

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution by the Leader of the House at Business Questions on 7 March 2024, Official Report, column 974, where he plans to visit as part of his tour on the infected blood scandal; and when he will be undertaking this tour.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
	uin	19012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>I am committed to engaging with the Infected Blood community and updating Parliament on progress of the Government response to the Infected Blood Inquiry as appropriate. Plans are currently being developed at my request to meet those infected and affected by Infected Blood across the United Kingdom to talk about their priorities ahead of the publication of the Inquiry’s final report. Further information on this will be shared soon.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 19013 question first answered 21/03/2024 17:11:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson