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536422

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what representations he has received from (a) professional bodies and (b) other organisations on the streamlining of electoral law.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	42853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Cabinet Office Ministers have had discussions with key electoral bodies and organisations on a range of electoral issues, including the review of UK electoral law currently being undertaken by the Law Commissions.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/07/2016 10:19:37 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536424

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on the finding of the Law Commission in its interim report on electoral law, published in February 2016, that electoral law should be governed by a rational and holistic framework governing all existing elections.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	42864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the recent interim report on electoral law from the Law Commissions. This is a comprehensive and wide ranging report which makes a number of recommendations. The Government is actively discussing the details of the report with the Law Commissions and other bodies.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/07/2016 10:20:17 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536648

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the recommendations in chapter two of the Law Commission's report on electoral law, published in February 2016.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	42938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the recent interim report on electoral law from the Law Commissions, including the reforms set out in chapter two. This is a comprehensive and wide ranging report which makes a number of recommendations. The Government is actively discussing the details of the report with the Law Commissions and other bodies.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/07/2016 10:21:11 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536649

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

714464

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government: Databases
	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 benefits to the digital economy of releasing government data sets.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	69491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>Open data is already delivering enormous value across the economy and society. The UK is a world leader in open data and we have released over 41,000 non-personal datasets, powering over 400 apps and enabling transformational change in sectors as diverse as transport, agriculture and housing. The UK is committed to being the world’s most open and transparent government and the UK’s third Open Government National Action plan sets out an ambitious agenda to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 04/04/2017 10:29:12 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

714060

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to support UK digital technology companies to access public sector procurement contracts.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	69277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government Transformation Strategy and the UK Digital Strategy set out how this Government will lead a step-change in procurement, making it easier than ever for digital technology companies of all sizes to access public sector procurement contacts through the Digital Marketplace.</p><p>As part of this, we will be heavily promoting the use of the Digital Marketplace by local and wider public sector bodies to lower barriers for all digital and technology suppliers. The Government’s aim is that the public sector should spend at least £750 million a year with SMEs by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/04/2017 08:19:06 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

715133

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Taxis: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether representations were made by or on behalf of the former Prime Minister to the former Mayor of London on the regulation of the taxi and private-hire industry in London.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	69746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not centrally held and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>More broadly, I would note that the Government is aware of concerns regarding the increase in the size of the private hire market and the impact of new and innovative ways of working on traditional business models. The Government supports choice for consumers and wants to see both taxis and private hire vehicles prosper.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 18/04/2017 12:00:31 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

715552

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Viscount Rothermere
	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 30 March 2017 to Question 62917, whether any other such meetings have been omitted from the official records on gov.uk.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	70011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>We have taken the opportunity to review the returns, and have updated the records on GOV.UK to ensure full transparency on meetings with senior media executives.</p><p> </p><p>This was simply an administrative oversight by diary officials. This was an informal occasion in a social setting, and not a formal government meeting, it was not recorded on the return by accident.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 70012 question first answered 18/04/2017 12:14:51 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

715553

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Viscount Rothermere
	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 30 March 2017 to Question 62917, for what reason the meeting of 11 February between David Cameron and Lord Rothermere was omitted from the original record on gov.uk.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	70012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>We have taken the opportunity to review the returns, and have updated the records on GOV.UK to ensure full transparency on meetings with senior media executives.</p><p> </p><p>This was simply an administrative oversight by diary officials. This was an informal occasion in a social setting, and not a formal government meeting, it was not recorded on the return by accident.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 70011 question first answered 18/04/2017 12:14:51 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

714978

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Training
	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 received training from the Digital Academy in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	69826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The Digital Academy has trained 1,533 civil servants on digital and agile courses between October 2016 and March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/04/2017 12:39:10 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest