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1520557

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Howard Morrison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the announcement of support to the former Ukrainian Prosecutor General on 28 March 2022, (a) whether Sir Howard Morrison was still employed as an advisor to the current Ukrainian Prosecutor General as of 10 October 2022, and (b) what remuneration he has received for his work each month since 1 April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	60995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Sir Howard Morrison KC continues to act as an Independent Advisor to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General and his costs are covered by the Attorney General’s Office and FCDO in line with internal programme fund arrangements. He provides a mix of services and advice, both pro bono and at a below market rate fixed daily stipend, to ensure maximum value for taxpayer funds. Sir Howard is also reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in this work. I remain very grateful to him for taking on the role.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 25/10/2022 12:18:48 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1504981

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Committee of Privileges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether her office was consulted on the decisions by the Cabinet Office to (a) spend public funds on obtaining the legal opinion by Lord Pannick QC and Jason Pobjoy of Blackstone Chambers relating to the proposed conduct of the House of Commons Privileges Committee and (b) place that legal opinion in the public domain.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	47398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The decision in any case as to whether to instruct counsel, who to instruct, and whether to waive privilege in respect of that advice, lies with the instructing Government Department. When a Government Department wishes to instruct a QC, other than First Treasury Counsel or Standing Counsel, it should submit a request for a nomination to the Attorney General’s Office. This process was followed, and the request approved, in relation to the instruction of Lord Pannick QC in this case.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/09/2022 12:20:20 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1503484

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) males and (b) females have been charged with the offence of rape in England in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	45119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold any data which shows the number of suspects charged with the offence of rape. However, management information is held showing the number of suspects charged, by sex, flagged as involving allegations of rape where the CPS authorised a charge and a prosecution has commenced in each of the last three years ending March 2022. The table below shows the number of decisions to charge, in rape flagged cases by the sex of suspects, where this has been identified. <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-2022</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>1,831</p></td><td><p>1,905</p></td><td><p>2,179</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Decisions to charge are where CPS is satisfied that the legal test for prosecution, set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors is met: there is enough evidence to provide a ‘realistic prospect of conviction’ against each defendant and the prosecution is in the public interest.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/09/2022 12:03:57 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1503594

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) spent on the (a) prosecution trials brought against ENRC and (b) SFO defence against ENRC counter claims lawsuit.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	45309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has an ongoing investigation into ENRC. There are no prosecutions, and therefore no associated costs, at this stage. The ENRC have brought two civil actions for alleged misfeasance against the SFO. This matter remains ongoing and as such the final costs are not yet determined.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/09/2022 11:57:47 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1503595

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much her Department spent on the (a) Calvert-Smith review and (b) Altman review of the Serious Fraud Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	45319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The costs of Sir David Calvert-Smith’s independent review into the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) handling of the Unaoil case (<em>R. v Akle &amp; Anor</em>), which was commissioned by the Attorney General, are still being finalised. The costs to date to the Attorney General’s Office are £84,571.90. There are some costs outstanding, but it is anticipated these will not increase the overall cost of the review significantly. The total costs will be recovered from the SFO.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of Brian Altman QC’s independent review of the collapse of <em>R v. Woods &amp; Marshall</em>, which was commissioned by the Director of the SFO, was £359,442.37. This was paid for by the SFO.</p><p> </p><p>Both reviews presented valuable recommendations and the implementation of these remain a priority for the Law Officers and the Director of the SFO.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/09/2022 12:00:36 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1503596

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much the Serious Fraud Office spent on the (a) Employment Tribunal and (b) subsequent appeal brought by a former ENRC case-controller who was dismissed.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	45321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>An Employment Tribunal has not been brought by a former ENRC case-controller against the Serious Fraud Office.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/09/2022 12:17:17 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1503815

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Mobile Phones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance has been issued to (a) Ministers and (b) officials on the retention of (i) social media and (ii) other content on phones provided to them for official use.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	45574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>Departments set guidance on the retention and disposal of information, for both their ministers and officials, based on the requirements of the Public Records Act 1958.</p><p>In order to support Departments, the Cabinet Office has previously published Guidance on the Management of Private Office Papers and Guidance to departments on use of private emails. In addition, a revised Code of Practice on Records Management, issued under Section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, was laid on 15 July 2021 by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 06/09/2022 11:22:10 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1504304

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many data incidents her Department (a) recorded and (b) reported to the Information Commissioner's Office in (i) 2018-19, (ii) 2019-20 and (iii) 2020-21.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	46067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Attorney General’s Office have had no data incidents recorded or reported to the Information Commissioner's Office in (i) 2018-19, (ii) 2019-20 and (iii) 2020-21.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/09/2022 12:06:35 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504425

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff were employed by the Crown Prosecution Service in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	46135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The number of staff employed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) during the periods specified is available in the table below. During this period the CPS has undertaken continuous improvement and modernisation programmes to improve efficiency and effectiveness. These included digitalisation, development of a national resourcing model, standard operating practices, resource efficiency measures, smarter/remote working practices, and establishment of remote teams. As a national service for England and Wales, the consequence of these measures is that we now have the ability to shift work to where capacity resides which is both much more efficient, and also fairer on the workforce. <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Full Time Equivalent Staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>7093</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>6568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>6034</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>5708</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>5505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>5594</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>5554</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p>5589</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p>5790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>6414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p>6714</p></td></tr></tbody></table><em>*The system reports data as at the last day of the month rather than the first or any date in-between therefore the table is presented to the nearest reportable date to the questions asked.</em> <em> </em> <em>The data has been extracted from the CPS Oracle HR database and is accurate at point of enquiry on 5 September 2022. Consequent changes to data input may mean that this data will change at some point in the future</em> <em> </em></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/09/2022 12:13:59 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504426

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many of the cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for a charging decision in each of the past five years were still awaiting a charging decision after six months.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	46136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Data is collated by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) showing the number of individual pre-charge consultations that are recorded as taking longer than 180 days (six months). The table below shows the number and proportion of these in each of the last four years – this data was introduced from April 2018. <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2018-2019</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-2022</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Total Consultations</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>288,319</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>289,529</p></td><td><p>299,587</p></td><td><p>253,836</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Consultations over 180 days (6 months)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,336</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>507</p></td><td><p>461</p></td><td><p>491</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>% over 180 days (6 months)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.5%</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>CPS consultation data counts the number of consultations submitted for a full code or threshold test, also known as pre-charge reviews, recorded on the Case Management System.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/09/2022 12:10:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1491388

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	World Economic Forum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) Ministers and (b) other representatives of UK Government Departments attended the World Economic Forum annual meeting in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
	tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
	uin	42241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Ministers from the following departments have attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting with officials since 2018: Her Majesty’s Treasury (2020, 2019 and 2018); Cabinet Office (2022); and the Departments for International Trade (2022, 2019 and 2018); Health and Social Care (2019); Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2019 and 2018); Culture, Media and Sport (2019 and 2018); and International Development (2019). The then Prime Minister also attended in 2018.</p><p>The Cabinet Office does not hold a centralised database of total Government spending on travel to the World Economic Forum’s annual meetings. However, Ministerial and senior official foreign travel transparency data is published on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 42242 question first answered 05/09/2022 11:03:14 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1491390

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	World Economic Forum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what was the cost to the public purse of Government attendance at the World Economic Forum in (a) total and (b) by each Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
	tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
	uin	42242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Ministers from the following departments have attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting with officials since 2018: Her Majesty’s Treasury (2020, 2019 and 2018); Cabinet Office (2022); and the Departments for International Trade (2022, 2019 and 2018); Health and Social Care (2019); Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2019 and 2018); Culture, Media and Sport (2019 and 2018); and International Development (2019). The then Prime Minister also attended in 2018.</p><p>The Cabinet Office does not hold a centralised database of total Government spending on travel to the World Economic Forum’s annual meetings. However, Ministerial and senior official foreign travel transparency data is published on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 42241 question first answered 05/09/2022 11:03:14 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1491489

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2022
	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, whether the Government has plans to make interim compensation payments to infected blood support scheme beneficiaries before a compensation scheme is established; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	42184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>On 16 August 2022, I wrote to Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, confirming that the Government accepts his recommendation in full. These interim payments are the first step in addressing this historic wrong and recognise the urgent need of infected and affected people.</p><p>I have also made a Written Ministerial Statement (<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2022-09-05/hcws279" target="_blank">HCWS279</a>) that was released on Monday, 5th September on this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 06/09/2022 09:19:56 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1491673

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Chequers: Official Hospitality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who attended the Prime Minister’s gathering at the Prime Minister’s official residence at Chequers on the weekend of 16 July; and what was the cost to the public purse of that gathering.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	42175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>As I outlined in my answer of 18 October 2021 to PQ 54006, Chequers is not a government building; it is run and managed by an independent trust. As has been the practice under successive Premiers, the incumbent Prime Minister uses Chequers consistent with the wishes of the donor, the late Sir Arthur Lee, who gave it to the nation for the use of the serving Prime Minister, for both official and private use. This is set out in the Chequers Estates Act 1917.</p><p>Details of official hospitality at Chequers are published on a quarterly basis and are available via the <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website. I can confirm the Prime Minister’s gathering of 16 July was not an official event.</p><p>Personal or party political hospitality is not paid for by the public purse.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 05/09/2022 11:00:27 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1490954

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers: Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 8 November 2021 to Question 68322 and 19 January 2022 to Question 105589 on Ministers: Leave, and with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 15 July 2021 on Government Transparency and Accountability, HCWS185, when the Government plans to present a report to Parliament setting out considerations and proposals on adoption and parental leave, absences for sickness and other reasons and unpaid roles.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	40823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Policy development in these areas is ongoing. It remains the Government's intention to lay a report before Parliament in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 05/09/2022 10:58:50 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1490669

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2022
	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, with reference to Sir Robert Francis QC's Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study, published in June 2022, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and other stakeholders regarding funding the compensation recommended for people infected and affected by contaminated blood and blood products.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	39916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-07-13/35990" target="_blank">35990</a> on 18 July 2022.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 39917 question first answered 25/07/2022 11:37:24 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1490672

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2022
	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, with reference to evidence presented to the Infected Blood Inquiry, what steps he is taking to (a) respond to and (b) implement Sir Robert Francis’ recommendations.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	39917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-07-13/35990" target="_blank">35990</a> on 18 July 2022.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 39916 question first answered 25/07/2022 11:37:24 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1490683

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Chequers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much money from the public purse has been spent on alcohol at Chequers in each year between 2019 and 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	39966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer on 20 July 2022 to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-07-15/37503" target="_blank">37503</a>.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 39967 question first answered 22/07/2022 14:37:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1490684

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Chequers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the cost of alcoholic drinks at Chequers is paid for by the public purse.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	39967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer on 20 July 2022 to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-07-15/37503" target="_blank">37503</a>.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 39966 question first answered 22/07/2022 14:37:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1490685

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Chequers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average hourly rate of pay is for service staff at Chequers.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	39968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer on 16 June 2022 to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-13/16972" target="_blank">16972</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/07/2022 14:29:55 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1489937

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Food: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Government's Cost of Living Business Tsar's recommendation on independent retailers that food businesses reduce the retail price of food.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	38706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Cost of Living Business Tsar, David Buttress, has and will continue to engage business of all sizes as part of his work to help households cope with the cost of living crisis. He is working closely with business associations to ensure that SMEs - including independent retailers - are able to contribute to this work. The Cost of Living Business Tsar will also work with officials to ensure that deals developed as part of his initiative are ethical and help UK consumers.</p><p> </p><p>Food prices are set by businesses and it is not for the UK Government to set retail food prices or comment on day-today commercial decisions by companies. We continue to monitor food prices using the ONS inflation figures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 21/07/2022 13:24:27 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1489996

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Nusrat Ghani
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the investigation by the Prime Minister’s Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests into the events related to the hon. Member for Wealden's departure from Government in February 2020, for what reason that report has not been published; and if he will publish that report before a new Prime Minister takes office.
	tabling member constituency	Wealden
	tabling member printed	Ms Nusrat Ghani
	uin	38704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>This investigation had not been completed by Lord Geidt prior to his resignation. The investigation, therefore, remains outstanding.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has taken the decision that the investigation should be a matter for a new Independent Adviser function, as soon as appointed by his successor.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 21/07/2022 08:24:15 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

1490006

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Nusrat Ghani
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the status of the investigation by Prime Minister’s Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests into the events related to the hon. Member for Wealden's departure from Government in February 2020 is; and with reference to the Cabinet Secretary’s oral evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 28 June 2022, Q448, whether his Department provided briefing to the Prime Minister on that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Wealden
	tabling member printed	Ms Nusrat Ghani
	uin	38705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>This investigation had not been completed by Lord Geidt prior to his resignation. The investigation, therefore, remains outstanding.</p><p>The Prime Minister has taken the decision that the investigation should be a matter for a new Independent Adviser function, as soon as appointed by his successor.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 25/07/2022 10:35:48 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

1490045

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the responsibilities of the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee include identifying savings in respect of civil service staffing.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
	tabling member printed	Pat McFadden
	uin	38590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Terms of Reference of the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee are to drive efficiency, effectiveness and economy in government spending, and scrutinise plans to manage major current and future cost pressures. Further details about this committee were released on GOV.UK on 20 March 2022, accessible below:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-efficiency-drive-to-cut-55-billion-of-government-waste.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are a number of Cabinet Committees that could take agenda items related to civil service staffing. It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees is not normally shared publicly.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 21/07/2022 11:04:54 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

1490129

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Temperature
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what contingency planning he has carried out on dealing with periods of extreme heat.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	38721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has been overseeing the cross-government response to the current heatwave, running daily COBR meetings and ensuring appropriate situation reporting to inform contingency plans and decision making.</p><p>Individual departments are responsible for the preparedness and contingency plans of their sectors, including ensuring that plans are in place to handle the impacts of extreme heat.</p><p>The UK Government has activated a number of pre-agreed contingency plans to cope with the current heatwave, using the Met Office’s National Severe Weather Warning service and the UK Health Security Agency’s Heat Health Alerts as triggers for contingency plan implementation. For example, in response to the forecast, the rail network has introduced widespread speed restrictions and the NHS has taken steps outlined in the National Heatwave Plan.</p><p><strong><p><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/07/2022 13:37:12 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell