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509976

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials worked on the content, design and production of (a) the Government's EU referendum leaflet, (b) the eureferendum.gov.uk website and (c) pro-EU advertising commissioned by the Government; how many man-hours such work represented; if he will estimate the costs of their work; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
	tabling member printed	Mr Bernard Jenkin
	uin	33451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government published details of the cost of the production and delivery of this public information leaflet on 6<sup>th</sup> April. It is not possible to provide a further breakdown of these figures, as this would compromise the commercial confidentiality of Royal Mail and the relevant printers.</p><p>The Government has confirmed that a budget of £2.894,064m has been allocated for digital promotion and the operation of the <a href="http://eureferendum.gov.uk/" target="_blank">EUreferendum.gov.uk</a> website. This will be a key means through which the public can access factual information on the Referendum question.</p><p>It is important to ensure that the public continue to have access to factual information throughout the Referendum campaign. The Government has been clear that it will comply fully with the statutory restrictions in place during the 28 day period from 27th May 2016. No new content will be added to the <a href="http://eureferendum.gov.uk/" target="_blank">EUreferendum.gov.uk</a> website during this period.</p><p>Work on the leaflet and the website was taken forward by Cabinet Office and No 10 staff, as part of their on-going responsibilities and it is not possible to separate out the cost without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 33449 33450 33476 33477 question first answered 14/04/2016 16:29:54 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

509975

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much (a) has been spent and (b) is planned to be spent on the printing of the Government's EU referendum leaflet.
	tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
	tabling member printed	Mr Bernard Jenkin
	uin	33450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government published details of the cost of the production and delivery of this public information leaflet on 6<sup>th</sup> April. It is not possible to provide a further breakdown of these figures, as this would compromise the commercial confidentiality of Royal Mail and the relevant printers.</p><p>The Government has confirmed that a budget of £2.894,064m has been allocated for digital promotion and the operation of the <a href="http://eureferendum.gov.uk/" target="_blank">EUreferendum.gov.uk</a> website. This will be a key means through which the public can access factual information on the Referendum question.</p><p>It is important to ensure that the public continue to have access to factual information throughout the Referendum campaign. The Government has been clear that it will comply fully with the statutory restrictions in place during the 28 day period from 27th May 2016. No new content will be added to the <a href="http://eureferendum.gov.uk/" target="_blank">EUreferendum.gov.uk</a> website during this period.</p><p>Work on the leaflet and the website was taken forward by Cabinet Office and No 10 staff, as part of their on-going responsibilities and it is not possible to separate out the cost without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 33449 33451 33476 33477 question first answered 14/04/2016 16:29:54 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

518161

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) the cost to the public purse has been of and (b) advice he has sought or received from the Electoral Commission on Government plans to promote public awareness of the (i) forthcoming EU referendum and (ii) need for timely registration in order to participate in that referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
	tabling member printed	Mr Bernard Jenkin
	uin	36782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The referendum on membership of the European Union is a decision of fundamental importance for the future of the country<strong>. </strong>The Government is committed to helping ensure that everyone who is eligible to vote in this referendum is able to do so.</p><p>The Electoral Commission’s public awareness campaign plays an essential role in explaining to the electorate the importance of registering to vote. As it has done previously ahead of the 2015 General Election, the Government aims to complement and amplify the Electoral Commission’s work to maximise the number of people reached by voter registration communications to ensure that electors can have their say on 23 June. The Government will allocate up to £7.5m for a range of voter registration activity, including funding local authorities and civil society organisations.</p><p>The Electoral Commission and Cabinet Office have been in regular dialogue on encouraging voter registration.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 12/05/2016 10:17:14 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

516614

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of all activity related to promoting the Government's policy of remaining in the EU, including staff costs and the writing and publishing of documents and web pages by the date of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
	tabling member printed	Mr Bernard Jenkin
	uin	36046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government published details of the cost of the production, distribution and publication of its EU Referendum leaflet and associated website on 6th April 2016. The Government continues to take forward its policy on the full range of European business, including the Referendum, as part of the normal work of Departments. Departments will account for expenditure in the normal way, through Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 09/05/2016 08:43:55 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

509974

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the weight is of the Government's EU referendum leaflet; and what the rate of postage is for each such leaflet.
	tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
	tabling member printed	Mr Bernard Jenkin
	uin	33449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government published details of the cost of the production and delivery of this public information leaflet on 6<sup>th</sup> April. It is not possible to provide a further breakdown of these figures, as this would compromise the commercial confidentiality of Royal Mail and the relevant printers.</p><p>The Government has confirmed that a budget of £2.894,064m has been allocated for digital promotion and the operation of the <a href="http://eureferendum.gov.uk/" target="_blank">EUreferendum.gov.uk</a> website. This will be a key means through which the public can access factual information on the Referendum question.</p><p>It is important to ensure that the public continue to have access to factual information throughout the Referendum campaign. The Government has been clear that it will comply fully with the statutory restrictions in place during the 28 day period from 27th May 2016. No new content will be added to the <a href="http://eureferendum.gov.uk/" target="_blank">EUreferendum.gov.uk</a> website during this period.</p><p>Work on the leaflet and the website was taken forward by Cabinet Office and No 10 staff, as part of their on-going responsibilities and it is not possible to separate out the cost without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 33450 33451 33476 33477 question first answered 14/04/2016 16:29:54 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

451175

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has established a group or unit to deal with the Government approach to the forthcoming EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
	tabling member printed	Mr Bernard Jenkin
	uin	26361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>There is a long established secretariat in the Cabinet Office that deals with all European matters, including the renegotiation. This has been expanded in recent weeks to reflect the increased workload resulting from the renegotiation.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 11/02/2016 16:59:21 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

509972

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled Government responds to the public desire for EU facts published on 6 April 2016, how much the Government plans to spend on providing further public information on the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
	tabling member printed	Mr Bernard Jenkin
	uin	33476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government published details of the cost of the production and delivery of this public information leaflet on 6<sup>th</sup> April. It is not possible to provide a further breakdown of these figures, as this would compromise the commercial confidentiality of Royal Mail and the relevant printers.</p><p>The Government has confirmed that a budget of £2.894,064m has been allocated for digital promotion and the operation of the <a href="http://eureferendum.gov.uk/" target="_blank">EUreferendum.gov.uk</a> website. This will be a key means through which the public can access factual information on the Referendum question.</p><p>It is important to ensure that the public continue to have access to factual information throughout the Referendum campaign. The Government has been clear that it will comply fully with the statutory restrictions in place during the 28 day period from 27th May 2016. No new content will be added to the <a href="http://eureferendum.gov.uk/" target="_blank">EUreferendum.gov.uk</a> website during this period.</p><p>Work on the leaflet and the website was taken forward by Cabinet Office and No 10 staff, as part of their on-going responsibilities and it is not possible to separate out the cost without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 33449 33450 33451 33477 question first answered 14/04/2016 16:29:54 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

509973

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled Government responds to the public desire for EU facts published on 6 April 2016, what proportion and how much of the £2,894,064 will be spent on digital promotion and a website as part of the EU referendum campaign; and whether the website eureferendum.gov.uk will be removed from the internet during the period in which section 125 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 applies.
	tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
	tabling member printed	Mr Bernard Jenkin
	uin	33477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government published details of the cost of the production and delivery of this public information leaflet on 6<sup>th</sup> April. It is not possible to provide a further breakdown of these figures, as this would compromise the commercial confidentiality of Royal Mail and the relevant printers.</p><p>The Government has confirmed that a budget of £2.894,064m has been allocated for digital promotion and the operation of the <a href="http://eureferendum.gov.uk/" target="_blank">EUreferendum.gov.uk</a> website. This will be a key means through which the public can access factual information on the Referendum question.</p><p>It is important to ensure that the public continue to have access to factual information throughout the Referendum campaign. The Government has been clear that it will comply fully with the statutory restrictions in place during the 28 day period from 27th May 2016. No new content will be added to the <a href="http://eureferendum.gov.uk/" target="_blank">EUreferendum.gov.uk</a> website during this period.</p><p>Work on the leaflet and the website was taken forward by Cabinet Office and No 10 staff, as part of their on-going responsibilities and it is not possible to separate out the cost without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 33449 33450 33451 33476 question first answered 14/04/2016 16:29:54 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin