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100021

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Home Care Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward proposals to facilitate the portability of home-based care packages between local authorities in different countries in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	905560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Adults with care and support needs should be able to move between countries within the United Kingdom knowing that their care will continue during the move.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As the care and support systems in the four countries are different, we are developing principles with the Devolved Administrations to ensure continuity of care for people moving.</p><p> </p><p>These should be published in November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 21/10/2014 15:45:44 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

1011433

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	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, with reference to the October 2018 letter from Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, what plans he has to he has to enhance financial and psychological support to those affected by infected blood and blood products; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	194124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>It is for the Department of Health and Social Care to consider the issue of financial support raised by Sir Brian Langstaff in his letter. The Minister for Minister for Mental Health, Inequalities and Suicide Prevention has expressed her willingness to meet the Inquiry team and other discussions may follow.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 26/11/2018 10:55:45 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1015416

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Hunterston B Power Station: Nuclear Reactors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had discussions with the Office for Nuclear Regulation on (a) restarting Hunterston Nuclear Reactor and (b) reported cracks in that Reactor's graphite core; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	196236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Operational discussions relating to the Hunterston Nuclear Reactor are a matter for the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and the commercial provider. Hunterston will only return to service when the ONR is satisfied that it is safe for it to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 03/12/2018 16:20:25 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1015417

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has had discussions with the Treasury on the National Audit Office report on improving the Government's planning and spending framework; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	196237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Discussions on the NAO's report on improving the Government's planning and spending framework would be undertaken by senior officials in both Departments. The report is then signed and agreed by both Departmental Permanent Secretaries.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 11/12/2018 17:41:15 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1017210

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Reform
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has in place for his work stream on electoral reform in preparation for the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	197377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government will continue to keep the electoral system under review and where appropriate will consider what changes, if any, may be necessary in preparation for and as a consequence of the UK leaving the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>As the UK will cease to be a member of the European Union on 29th March 2019, we will not be taking part in future European Parliamentary elections, including those which are currently scheduled to be held from 23rd to 26th May 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 repeals the underlying pieces of legislation providing for the holding of European Parliamentary elections in the UK, and we have made a Statutory Instrument under powers in the Act that repeals all associated legislation.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 17/12/2018 15:28:36 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1017211

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Edinburgh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much money has been spent from the public purse on office accommodation for staff that will be relocated to HMG New Waverley in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	197378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The amount spent by HMRC in each of the last five years on office accommodation for staff who will be relocating to its Edinburgh Regional Centre, which is currently being constructed at 1 Sibbald Walk, Edinburgh is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2018-19, £13 million</p><p>2017-18, £12 million</p><p>2016-17, £13 million</p><p>2015-16, £13 million</p><p>2014-15, £14 million</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has signed an agreement for lease for 1 Sibbald Walk, Edinburgh, which will become its Edinburgh Regional Centre and it has so far spent around £0.5 million from HMRC’s budget.</p><p>Construction is under way and it is the responsibility of the developer to deliver the building to an agreed specification, which HMRC will then lease. HMRC will occupy 90 per cent of the building and will commence payments during 2019-20 in accordance with the terms of the lease.</p><p>HMRC’s move to regional centres will save around £300 million up to 2025. It will deliver annual cash savings of £74 million in 2025-26, rising to around £90 million from 2028, while modernising how HMRC work and helping to improve customer service.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 197379 question first answered 04/12/2018 14:58:16 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1017212

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Edinburgh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, from which departmental budgets the cost of constructing UK Government offices at New Waverley is being allocated; and how much money has been allocated to that project in each month since its commencement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	197379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The amount spent by HMRC in each of the last five years on office accommodation for staff who will be relocating to its Edinburgh Regional Centre, which is currently being constructed at 1 Sibbald Walk, Edinburgh is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2018-19, £13 million</p><p>2017-18, £12 million</p><p>2016-17, £13 million</p><p>2015-16, £13 million</p><p>2014-15, £14 million</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has signed an agreement for lease for 1 Sibbald Walk, Edinburgh, which will become its Edinburgh Regional Centre and it has so far spent around £0.5 million from HMRC’s budget.</p><p>Construction is under way and it is the responsibility of the developer to deliver the building to an agreed specification, which HMRC will then lease. HMRC will occupy 90 per cent of the building and will commence payments during 2019-20 in accordance with the terms of the lease.</p><p>HMRC’s move to regional centres will save around £300 million up to 2025. It will deliver annual cash savings of £74 million in 2025-26, rising to around £90 million from 2028, while modernising how HMRC work and helping to improve customer service.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 197378 question first answered 04/12/2018 14:58:16 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1017213

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff from each Government Department are employed in Scotland; and what the office locations are for those staff.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	197380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>As at 31 March 2018 there were 43,120 Civil Servants employed in locations in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>A breakdown by Government department is available in Table 12 ‘Civil Service employment; regional distribution by government department’ as part of the annual National Statistics publication ’Civil Service Statistics’, at the following link: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/civilservicestatistics" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/civilservicestatistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the location of Civil Servants is also available through the ONS query tool, nomis, available at this link: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/</a>. Using nomis we have produced a table of Civil Service Headcount by Department at NUTS3 (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics Level 3 i.e. council areas) for the above staff. A copy of this table has been placed in the Library.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 18/12/2018 16:04:54 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1017214

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the (a) location and (b) lease expiry dates of Government offices in Scotland that are used by Departmental staff.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	197381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The location information for all the Civil Estate, including Scotland, is published online at <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/c186e17f-654d-4134-aed7-b3f13469546a/central-government-welsh-ministers-and-local-government-including-property-and-land" target="_blank">data.gov.uk</a> as part of Government transparency commitments. Details of Government property to let or for sale can be found via the<a href="https://e-pims.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/government-property-finder/Home.aspx" target="_blank"> Government Property Finder </a>website.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not publish lease expiry dates for Government offices used by Departmental staff due to the commercially sensitive nature of this information.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/12/2018 13:15:52 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

101974

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Divorce: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement on 23 October 2014 by the Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties on more support for separating couples and parents, how much of the new £2 million package will be spent on improving the Government's Sorting Out Separation website.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	212777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that when people separate they do it in the best possible way. Too many people end up fighting expensive and confrontational court battles when they could be helped to resolve their problems outside the courts. However when people do end up in court it is imperative that they have the right advice and information.</p><p> </p><p>The new package of support which I announced on 23 October is aimed at keeping disputes away from court, while those who end up in court will be provided with better support. The £2m funding identified in the announcement will be used to support the increase of legal and practical support for litigants in person in the civil and family courts. This strategy has been agreed with the legal and advice sectors and we are working with them on implementation.</p><p>The funding will not be used to support improvements to the DWP's Sorting out Separation website. This is because we are already working closely with DWP to improve and refine Sorting out Seperation. The DWP has appointed commercial providers with digital expertise to run the new contract for strategic development and improvement of the online service and to raise its profile for online search. MoJ and DWP are working closely with providers as their recommendations are implemented.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 04/11/2014 16:41:29 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore