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1126053

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Former Ministers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has paid to hon. Members under section 4 of the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 since 13 July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	253622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>Any such payments are published in the department’s audited annual accounts, and these accounts can be found on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/05/2019 11:17:20 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1126165

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Retirement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what support his Department provides to staff in his Department (a) in their transition to retirement and (b) to (i) maintain and (ii) increase the physical and mental wellbeing staff planning for retirement.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	253515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has a retirement policy on how employees should prepare for<br>retirement. It also provides pensions awareness sessions, supported by a member help<br>centre which is run by MyCSP, and plans to run financial education sessions in November<br>2019</p><p>The Cabinet Office wellbeing action plan enables support for all staff, including those near<br>retirement. A number of key initiatives which support people transitioning to retirement<br>include: running leadership wellbeing training for all Senior Civil Servants, updating line<br>manager training to ensure wellbeing is included in all conversations, embedding wellbeing<br>into the Senior Civil Service leadership objective and including wellbeing in performance<br>management monthly conversation tools</p><p>There are a number of support services available in Cabinet Office that provide support or<br>advice to all employees, and would be of benefit to those nearing retirement. These<br>include the Cabinet Office alumni network, the Cabinet Office listening service and the<br>employee assistance programme</p><p>Civil Service Learning also offers learning opportunities for all Civil Servants planning for<br>retirement, including a day-long workshop on this subject.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 16/05/2019 16:47:39 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1126238

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constituencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on local communities of parliamentary boundary changes that result in parliamentary constituencies covering three (a) district or (b) borough councils, in addition to a county council.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	253664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering more equal and updated parliamentary constituencies to ensure there is fair and equal representation for electors across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The four independent Boundary Commissions conducted the 2018 Boundary Review and made recommendations in accordance with rules previously agreed by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the Boundary Commissions to take into account relevant factors when recommending parliamentary constituencies, including local government boundaries</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/05/2019 14:51:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1126280

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the job densities of (a) Newcastle Central, (b) the North East, (c) London and (d) the UK; and what period that assessment covers.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	253569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/05/2019 14:35:47 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster attachment 1 file name PQ253569.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1125923

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Epilepsy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the unemployment rate for people with epilepsy.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	252865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/05/2019 10:13:37 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster attachment 1 file name PQ252865.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1125631

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Huawei: 5G
	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 8 May 2019 to Question 250002, how many and what proportion of UK 5G operators (a) use and (b) do not use the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre advice.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	252605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The annual report generated by the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) Oversight Board which includes communication service provider representatives is publicly available. We do not track how many operators use Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre advice.</p><p>It remains the responsibility of operators to ensure the security and resilience of their networks, based on all the available advice from both Government and the private sector. Ofcom are the regulator for the telecoms industry and consider whether operators are meeting their responsibilities and investigate as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 14/05/2019 16:43:12 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1125731

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will respond to (a) the letter sent to him on 28 April by the organisation New Europeans, (b) Early Day motion 2357, tabled on 1 May and (c) the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Ilford South, of 9 May 2019 on EU citizens voting in the European election on 23 May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Mike Gapes
	uin	252484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The latest date in which an EU citizen can submit a UC1 form to register as an elector in the European Parliament elections is 12 working days before the date of the election. This is based on regulations contained within Representation of the People Act 1983, Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001, and Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The rules governing the conduct of European Parliament elections provide for poll cards only to be sent to individuals who are registered to vote in the poll or an individual who has been appointed to vote as proxy for an elector. There is no provision for poll cards to be issued to any other individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Council Directive 93/109/EC requires all Member States to send the details of any EU citizens' declarations to their Home State to ensure an EU citizen does not vote twice, both here and in another EU country. The Council Directive specifies that this has to be done &quot;sufficiently in advance of polling day&quot;</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/05/2019 14:36:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	184 label Biography information for Mike Gapes

1125737

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	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 ensure that EU citizens in the UK who wish to vote in the EU elections are able to do so by (a) making the UC1 form which EU citizens need to complete in order to declare they are not voting in another EU member state available at all polling stations on 23 May 2019; (b) instructing all local authorities to write by first-class mail to EU citizens to inform them they will be able to vote by filling in a UC1 form which will be available at polling stations; and (c) directing local authorities to send polling cards to all EU citizens and not just those who have completed and returned the UC1 form.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Mike Gapes
	uin	252485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The latest date in which an EU citizen can submit a UC1 form to register as an elector in the European Parliament elections is 12 working days before the date of the election. This is based on regulations contained within Representation of the People Act 1983, Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001, and Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The rules governing the conduct of European Parliament elections provide for poll cards only to be sent to individuals who are registered to vote in the poll or an individual who has been appointed to vote as proxy for an elector. There is no provision for poll cards to be issued to any other individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Council Directive 93/109/EC requires all Member States to send the details of any EU citizens' declarations to their Home State to ensure an EU citizen does not vote twice, both here and in another EU country. The Council Directive specifies that this has to be done &quot;sufficiently in advance of polling day.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/05/2019 14:37:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	184 label Biography information for Mike Gapes

1125745

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Referendums
	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 25 April to Written Question 246007, if he will make an assessment of the shortest possible timeframe for legislating for a confirmatory referendum on the EU Withdrawal Agreement, in accordance with the process described in that Answer.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	252473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Primary Legislation would be necessary. The length of time a Bill would take to get through Parliament would be a matter for Parliament. The government has no plans to hold another referendum on EU membership.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 14/05/2019 16:41:34 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1125332

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost was to the public purse of the 2019 voter ID pilot schemes; and how much funding was allocated to each local authority that participated.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	252044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Voter ID is part of a body of work this Government is delivering to strengthen the integrity of our electoral system and give the public confidence that our elections are secure and fit for the 21st century.</p><p>As was the case for the 2018 pilots, the 2019 pilot costs will be confirmed when they are known, which will be after the pilot authorities have completed their work. Funding for the additional cost of piloting voter ID will be provided to each local authority by the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/05/2019 12:53:09 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith