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1006780

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether the Government plans to undertake additional voter ID pilots; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Dorset
	tabling member printed	Simon Hoare
	uin	907581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Again, Mr Speaker, the British public deserves to have confidence in our democracy. Eleven local authorities have confirmed that they will be taking part in Voter ID pilots for the 2019 local elections. The pilots will provide further insight into ensuring the security of the voting process.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 14/11/2018 17:49:53 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare

1087717

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether the Government plans to conduct further voter ID pilots; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	South Thanet
	tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
	uin	909771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The British public deserves to have confidence in our democracy. A diverse range of local authorities have confirmed that they will be taking part in Voter ID and postal vote pilots for the 2019 local elections. The pilots will provide further insight into ensuring the security of the voting process.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 13/03/2019 15:29:30 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

905391

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether he has made an assessment of the operation of recent voter ID pilots; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	905328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The data so far from the five voter ID pilots and statements by the Returning Officers indicate successful pilots, with most people’s experience being overwhelmingly positive.</p><p>We will evaluate the pilots before announcing the next steps in delivering voter ID. The Electoral Commission will publish its evaluation in July.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 16/05/2018 13:03:08 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

905388

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of reducing the voting age to 16 in local government elections; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	905322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government stated in its manifesto a commitment to maintain the current voting age at 18. The age of 18 is widely recognised as the age at which one becomes an adult and gains full citizenship rights. The Government therefore has no plans to lower the voting age.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 16/05/2018 13:04:04 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

905389

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What the Government's policy is on support for the Ban the Box initiative.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	905324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of all employers adopting the Ban the Box initiative. The Civil Service is leading by example and adopted the initiative in 2016 to provide fairer opportunities for ex-offenders to compete for jobs.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 16/05/2018 13:05:11 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

972270

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to review the effectiveness of the civil service.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
	uin	906839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to continually strengthening the Civil Service. We use a range of internal and external work to inform our understanding of current effectiveness and to shape work to continue making improvements. Recent examples include the Barber Review, the PACAC Inquiry into Whitehall effectiveness, and the International Civil Service Effectiveness Index.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 12/09/2018 15:02:23 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

1028408

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Subversion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to protect the UK electoral system from overseas interference.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	908303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>We have not seen evidence of successful interference in UK democratic processes. However, we are not complacent, as the Prime Minister said: we will do what is necessary to protect ourselves, and work with our allies to do likewise. Cabinet Office coordinates cross-Government work to protect our democracy.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/12/2018 14:26:55 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1087716

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Location
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to move civil service jobs out of London in line with the Government's Industrial Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
	uin	909770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>We have established the Places for Growth Programme to relocate Civil Service roles into the regions and nations. This will see at least 1,000 roles moved by 2022 and thousands more by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The programme is reinforcing the Government’s commitment to driving economic growth across the UK through local industrial strategies, devolution deals and city deals.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 13/03/2019 15:28:52 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1055727

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department has taken to prepare for the UK's voluntary national review of the Sustainable Development Goals.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	909036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>We are actively supporting preparations for the UK voluntary national review.</p><p>Cabinet Office officials are working with DFID and other departments across government to ensure that the review fully demonstrates the UK’s domestic and international activity.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/02/2019 15:05:32 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1087719

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that Government (a) suppliers and (b) subcontractors are paid on time.
	tabling member constituency	Northampton South
	tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
	uin	909773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that 90% of invoices from SMEs are paid within 5 days, alongside paying all invoices within 30 days.</p><p> </p><p>I announced new measures coming into force this year that will exclude suppliers from winning Government contracts if they fail to pay subcontractors on time.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 13/03/2019 15:30:19 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer