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1285610

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Absent Voting
	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 assessment he has made of the (a) level of public awareness of postal voting and (b) the accessibility of the postal voting application process; and what steps he is taking to widen access to postal voting ahead of the May 2021 elections.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	152590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-02/147911" target="_blank">147911</a> on 9 February 2021.</p><p>The Government is working on finalising the funding allocations for the May 2021 elections, and Returning Officers and local authorities will be updated on their funding allocations for the Police and Crime Commissioner and local elections respectively by the end of March.</p><p>There will be an estimated £92 million of government funding that will be provided to local authorities for the elections; of this, £31 million is an uplift to directly address costs associated with making the elections covid-secure.</p><p>For the Police and Crime Commissioner elections, Returning Officers will be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred for the smooth running of those polls via the usual process. Further detail of the potential fees and charges that Returning Officers can claim for in relation to any additional measures required to ensure covid-secure Police and Crime Commissioner elections in May is set out in guidance provided by the Cabinet Office to Returning Officers.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 152589 question first answered 02/03/2021 19:17:27 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1166812

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Publicity
	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 estimate his Department has made of the amount spent from the public purse on the (a) Get Ready for Brexit campaign and (b) preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal since 19 October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	6461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The cost of the public information campaign will be published monthly on a rolling basis, as part of routine government transparency arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 6206 question first answered 31/10/2019 17:56:03 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1217695

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish his Department’s processes to monitor the performance of contracts which involve significant amounts of sub-contracting.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	64265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office follows government procurement policy. Guidance is already published on GOV.UK, and can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contract-management" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contract-management</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 01/07/2020 12:32:33 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1197692

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Directors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his 12 May 2020 announcement of four new Cabinet Office non-executive board members, how many candidates (a) applied and (b) were invited to interview with Ministers; and what the criteria were for (i) the appointment of those candidates and (ii) membership of the appointment board.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	49776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Non-executive board members are appointed by the minister in charge of the relevant department, in this case the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.</p><p>163 candidates applied for the role, of which eight were interviewed and four were appointed. Details of the roles, including a job description, were published on the<a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/all/" target="_blank"> HM Government Public Appointments</a> and on<a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK</a>.</p><p>Due diligence, including potential conflicts of interest, was carried out on each appointee. The register of interests for the new Board Members will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 49777 question first answered 02/06/2020 13:11:59 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1197696

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Directors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his 12 May 2020 announcement of four new Cabinet Office non-executive board members, what assessment he made in that appointment process of candidates' potential conflicts of interest; and if he will publish the declarations of interest of those board members.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	49777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Non-executive board members are appointed by the minister in charge of the relevant department, in this case the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.</p><p>163 candidates applied for the role, of which eight were interviewed and four were appointed. Details of the roles, including a job description, were published on the<a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/all/" target="_blank"> HM Government Public Appointments</a> and on<a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK</a>.</p><p>Due diligence, including potential conflicts of interest, was carried out on each appointee. The register of interests for the new Board Members will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 49776 question first answered 02/06/2020 13:11:59 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1193699

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that civil servants who are unable to work remotely during the covid-19 outbreak have (a) access to personal protective equipment where needed and (b) social distancing measures in place.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	43995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2020 answer text <p>Cabinet Office is following the government and Public Health England advice on supplying PPE and social distancing - to stay alert, stay safe and save lives. The Cabinet Office is currently working with the Government Property Agency and delivery partners to plan for the gradual reoccupation of our buildings and will continue to follow the advice from PHE as it develops.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 14/05/2020 13:59:00 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1193701

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has provided to (a) cleaning, (b) catering and (c) other companies who provide services to the civil service on (i) personal protective equipment and (ii) sick pay during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	43996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>I apologise for the delay in responding, but I can confirm that departments, including the Cabinet Office, continue to liaise regularly with their suppliers as they respond to the unprecedented challenges of Covid-19.</p><p>In respect of personal protective equipment it is the responsibility of employers to ensure that the latest guidance as published by the appropriate Public Health body is followed. The latest guidance can be found on gov.uk:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/offices-and-contact-centres" target="_blank"> https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/offices-and-contact-centres</a>. Cabinet Office stands ready to support companies with any questions or assist with difficulties regarding the guidance.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has issued <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0220-supplier-relief-due-to-covid-19" target="_blank">Procurement Policy Note 02/20</a> to provide guidance for suppliers. This outlines the approach that contracting authorities should adopt. In the Cabinet Office this has meant continuing to guarantee payments to service providers when delivery is impacted by Covid-19 resource shortages and paying employees that are absent due to presentation of Covid-19 symptoms or the need to be shielded or self-isolated.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/06/2020 12:03:54 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1193703

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that annual pay increases for civil servants are not delayed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	43997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>Pay for civil servants below the Senior Civil Service is delegated to individual departments. The Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance sets the framework for departments to set pay. The guidance will be published soon to ensure that departments are able to make pay awards to staff following negotiations with trade unions.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 12/05/2020 16:34:30 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1217466

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Service: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of BAME people serving as Non-Executive Directors in the Civil Service.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	64262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government publishes diversity data on Non-Executive Board Members on Departmental Boards and public appointees on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>. The government is also implementing the Public Appointments Diversity Action Plan, which is available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 64263 question first answered 29/06/2020 16:17:54 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1217467

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Service: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to increase BAME representation among Non-Executive Directors in the UK Civil Service.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	64263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government publishes diversity data on Non-Executive Board Members on Departmental Boards and public appointees on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>. The government is also implementing the Public Appointments Diversity Action Plan, which is available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 64262 question first answered 29/06/2020 16:17:54 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes