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1226329

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	209
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Inquiries: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 15 July 2020, Official Report, col. 1514, when he plans to publish a (a) timetable for the establishment of and (b) a draft terms of reference for the independent inquiry on the Government's response to the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	76567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>COVID-19 is the biggest challenge the UK, together with nations around the world, has faced in decades. The Government has always been clear that there will be opportunities to look back, analyse and reflect on all aspects of COVID-19. As the Prime Minister has said, this will include an independent inquiry at the appropriate time.</p><p>The fact that this is a new virus has been a key feature of the response from the start. It has inherently been a continuous and active process of learning, reviewing, adapting and responding as more is discovered about how the virus works in light of the latest scientific research and available data. Further details will be set out in due course and announced in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 76568 76569 76570 76572 question first answered 01/09/2020 17:06:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1226330

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	209
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Inquiries: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 15 July 2020, Official Report, col. 1514, if he will ensure that the panel members for the independent inquiry on the Government's response to the covid-19 outbreak are from diverse groups.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	76568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>COVID-19 is the biggest challenge the UK, together with nations around the world, has faced in decades. The Government has always been clear that there will be opportunities to look back, analyse and reflect on all aspects of COVID-19. As the Prime Minister has said, this will include an independent inquiry at the appropriate time.</p><p>The fact that this is a new virus has been a key feature of the response from the start. It has inherently been a continuous and active process of learning, reviewing, adapting and responding as more is discovered about how the virus works in light of the latest scientific research and available data. Further details will be set out in due course and announced in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 76567 76569 76570 76572 question first answered 01/09/2020 17:06:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1226455

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	209
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his timetable is for introduction of the Smart Freight Service before the end of the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	76800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>A consultation on the proposed legislative amendments on enforcing Operation Brock, including regarding the use of Smart Freight, ran from 3 August 2020 to 23 August 2020. A summary of the responses will be published within three months of the consultation closing. The Government has invited businesses to participate in discussions on design and user testing of the Smart Freight IT service. Further announcements will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 76801 78765 question first answered 01/09/2020 16:11:46 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1226456

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	209
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to The Border with the European Union: Importing and Exporting Goods, published on 13 July 2020, what his timescale is for the consultation on on the use of the Smart Freight Service in Kent this summer.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	76801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>A consultation on the proposed legislative amendments on enforcing Operation Brock, including regarding the use of Smart Freight, ran from 3 August 2020 to 23 August 2020. A summary of the responses will be published within three months of the consultation closing. The Government has invited businesses to participate in discussions on design and user testing of the Smart Freight IT service. Further announcements will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 76800 78765 question first answered 01/09/2020 16:11:47 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1226586

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	209
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Weddings: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will review the limit of 30 people attending wedding ceremonies as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	76667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with stakeholders in the wedding industry, the Places of Worship Taskforce, and the National Panel for Registration to keep our COVID-19 secure marriages and civil partnerships policies and guidance under review.</p><p>From 15 August 2020 receptions and other celebrations for weddings and civil partnerships can take place in a COVID-19 secure venue, however, this does not apply in areas under local restrictions. Capacity at wedding or civil partnership ceremonies (including the couple, guests, and third-party suppliers, but not venue staff or third-party catering staff) should be no more than 30 and safely accommodated with social distancing in a COVID-19 secure venue. We will reassess guidance in relation to larger wedding receptions in line with the development of the scientific advice. Further guidance on wedding and civil partnership ceremonies and receptions can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 76668 question first answered 01/09/2020 12:05:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1226587

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	209
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Weddings: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his timescale is for further updating the policy on restrictions on the number of guests at wedding ceremonies as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	76668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with stakeholders in the wedding industry, the Places of Worship Taskforce, and the National Panel for Registration to keep our COVID-19 secure marriages and civil partnerships policies and guidance under review.</p><p>From 15 August 2020 receptions and other celebrations for weddings and civil partnerships can take place in a COVID-19 secure venue, however, this does not apply in areas under local restrictions. Capacity at wedding or civil partnership ceremonies (including the couple, guests, and third-party suppliers, but not venue staff or third-party catering staff) should be no more than 30 and safely accommodated with social distancing in a COVID-19 secure venue. We will reassess guidance in relation to larger wedding receptions in line with the development of the scientific advice. Further guidance on wedding and civil partnership ceremonies and receptions can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 76667 question first answered 01/09/2020 12:05:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1227217

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	209
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Roads: Kent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to carry out further testing of Operation Brock following the (a) announcement to remove the Operation Brock barrier of 10 January 2020 and (b) potential use of the Smart Freight System outlined on page 134 of his Department's document entitled, Border Operating Model, published on 13 July 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	78765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>A consultation on the proposed legislative amendments on enforcing Operation Brock, including regarding the use of Smart Freight, ran from 3 August 2020 to 23 August 2020. A summary of the responses will be published within three months of the consultation closing. The Government has invited businesses to participate in discussions on design and user testing of the Smart Freight IT service. Further announcements will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 76800 76801 question first answered 01/09/2020 16:11:47 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1178781

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	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 plans he has to meet representatives of victims and families of the contaminated blood scandal on a framework for compensation, before the conclusion of the Infected Blood Inquiry.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	15146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2020 answer text <p>In January 2020, the then Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health met campaigners representing people infected and affected. A number of issues were raised, including support that would assist people outside of the inquiry process. Ministers have committed to looking at these issues carefully and to report back on where progress can be made.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/04/2020 09:09:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1180541

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2020
	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, what steps his Department has taken in response to the conclusions of the National Audit Office report entitled Investigation into Verify published on 5 March 2019, HC 1926.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	20485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>There are no changes to the commercial agreements of levels of service with UK Government digital identity providers as a result of the UK leaving the EU.</p><p>The Government’s response to the digital identity consultation (Call for Evidence) will be published in due course.</p><p>Verify is delivered with private sector providers and next steps will be announced in the usual manner.</p><p>An extensive response to the PAC report was published in October 2019 and can be found at<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/844591/CCS001_CCS0919078904-001_Response_to_Public_Accounts_on_the_95_and_99th_WEB_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank"> CP 176 – Treasury Minutes Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 21255 21256 21257 21258 question first answered 04/03/2020 10:12:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1180976

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	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 funding will be allocated to the Verify Government digital identity scheme for the 2020-21 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	21255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>There are no changes to the commercial agreements of levels of service with UK Government digital identity providers as a result of the UK leaving the EU.</p><p>The Government’s response to the digital identity consultation (Call for Evidence) will be published in due course.</p><p>Verify is delivered with private sector providers and next steps will be announced in the usual manner.</p><p>An extensive response to the PAC report was published in October 2019 and can be found at<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/844591/CCS001_CCS0919078904-001_Response_to_Public_Accounts_on_the_95_and_99th_WEB_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank"> CP 176 – Treasury Minutes Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 20485 21256 21257 21258 question first answered 04/03/2020 10:12:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah