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1003705

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Early Years Ministerial Group on Family Support
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, if she will (a) outline the terms of reference for the cross-departmental ministerial working group on family support from conception to the age of two and (b) confirm the membership of that group.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	189802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The terms of references for the Early Years Ministerial Group on Family Support are 'To make recommendations to relevant Secretaries of State on how the Government can improve the coordination and cost-effectiveness of early years (conception to age 2) family support and identify gaps in available provision’ .</p><p>The Membership of this group includes:</p><ul><li><p>The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons (Chair)</p></li><li><p>The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury</p></li><li><p>Justin Tomlinson MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance</p></li><li><p>Nadhim Zahawi MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families</p></li><li><p>Jackie Doyle-Price MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Inequalities</p></li><li><p>Rishi Sunak MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Local Government)</p></li><li><p>Victoria Atkins MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Further information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/leader-of-the-commons-to-chair-ministerial-group-on-family-support-from-conception-to-the-age-of-two" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/leader-of-the-commons-to-chair-ministerial-group-on-family-support-from-conception-to-the-age-of-two</a></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/11/2018 14:35:01 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

100598

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Devolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what progress he has made on plans for changes to the devolution settlement in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	905596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has set out the timetable for further devolution to Scotland to be considered. Much work is also underway to ensure we have a balanced devolution settlement - fair to people in all parts of the United Kingdom.</p><p>For Scotland, we are implementing the Scotland Act 2012, we have published a Command Paper on the parties' proposals for further devolution and Lord Smith of Kelvin is overseeing the cross-party process to take forward the devolution commitments for Scotland. For Wales, the Wales Bill is progressing through Parliament and the Secretary of State has met the Welsh Leaders of the political parties in Westminster and there will be further discussions with them and with political leaders in the Assembly in the coming weeks. In England, work continues to devolve more powers from Whitehall to our cities and regions and the Government is examining the various constitutional issues that arise from further devolution, including the so-called West Lothian Question. For Northern Ireland, work continues to ensure that the devolved institutions function effectively.</p><p>The House, and others, will be kept updated and have the chance to contribute to these important discussions.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 23/10/2014 15:49:14 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1008488

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Family Support Interdepartmental Working Group: Meetings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how many meetings of the cross-departmental ministerial working group on family support from conception to the age of two have occurred since that group was announced in July 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	192131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>There have been both informal and formal discussions between members of the ministerial working group on family support from conception to the age of two since July 2018. The Group will publish the outcomes of its work in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/11/2018 10:41:01 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1016338

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the Government's loneliness strategy, published in October 2018, what steps the Early Years Ministerial Group on Family Support is taking to (a) improve family support and (b) ensure local services work together in a more cost efficient and integrated way.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	196820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Early Years Family Support Ministerial Group is considering how the Government can improve the coordination and cost-effectiveness of early years (conception to age 2) family support and identify gaps in available provision. The group is currently gathering evidence and engaging with external experts and academics on what more can be done in both areas to which the Honorable Member refers to, and will be making recommendations on this to relevant Secretaries of State in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/12/2018 11:50:34 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

101666

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Public Opinion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how much his Office spent on (a) focus groups and (b) surveys in (i) 2013 and (ii) 2014 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	212506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is part of the Cabinet Office. Our answer is included in the response by the Minister for the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 04/11/2014 17:47:40 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1023905

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Members: Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what the cost to the House has been of payments made to hon. Members who have not taken their seats in the House in respect of their parliamentary duties in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	201576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>Short Money is a payment made available from the House of Commons to all opposition parties in the House of Commons that secured either two seats, or one seat and more than 150,000 votes, at the previous General Election. Short Money is not available to parties whose Members have not sworn the oath. Therefore a separate scheme, Representative Money, was introduced in 2006 for parties whose Members had not taken the oath.</p><p>The method of calculation is detailed in the comprehensive Library briefing note on the subject. <a href="https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN01663" target="_blank">https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN01663</a></p><p>The amount paid out under representative money in 2017/18 was £149,707.51.</p><p>All short money and representative money payments are published annually here: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-finance-office/Short%20money/Short%20Money%20Jun%2017-Mar%2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-finance-office/Short%20money/Short%20Money%20Jun%2017-Mar%2018.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/12/2018 13:32:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1024746

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Uyghurs: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what recent discussions she has had with the Foreign Secretary on the situation of Uyghur Muslims in China.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	202070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>Following Business Questions on 13 December, I raised the matter directly with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p><p>The Government has serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang due to the Chinese Government’s deepening crackdown; including credible reports of the use of political re-education camps and widespread surveillance and restrictions targeted at religious and ethnic minorities – particularly Uyghur Muslims.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 04/03/2019 13:56:04 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1035124

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the allocation of time to debate (a) the matter of and (b) legislative proposals in relation to animal sentience.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	205158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>I continue to have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the allocation of time for business and announce the upcoming business at the weekly Business Questions on a Thursday morning.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/01/2019 09:10:19 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1043084

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2019
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Absent Voting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, when she plans to table a substantive motion on proxy voting in the House of Commons.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	209861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>I have today tabled a motion to facilitate Proxy Voting for the House to agree on 28 January.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/01/2019 16:25:24 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1046888

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Leader of the House of Commons: Sikhs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how many Sikhs are employed in her Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	211860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the answer from the Minister for Constitution, as of the 31st December 2018, 43 civil servants in the Cabinet Office were recorded as being Sikhs, as a religious group.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 31/01/2019 11:16:31 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill