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577633

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2016
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	e-Petitions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps he is taking to improve the quality of Government responses to e-petitions.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	45404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The new e-petitions system has been running for over a year now and the Government is pleased with the level of engagement that it has prompted among the public.</p><p> </p><p>Individual Departments are responsible for the content and timeliness of responses to e-petitions, however the Leader's office has general Government oversight of e-petitions. My predecessor reminded Cabinet colleagues of the importance of quality and timely responses to e-petitions at the beginning of the second session. I will be writing to Cabinet colleagues this week with a similar reminder.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/09/2016 16:28:15 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

647057

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2016
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	e-Petitions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps his Department is taking to assess potential changes to the system for e-petitions to ensure petitions submitted have evidential basis.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	55276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The Parliamentary e-petitions site is jointly owned by the Government and the House of Commons, therefore any assessment of potential changes to the system would have to be agreed between the Government and the House.</p><p>I have not had any discussions to assess such changes to the e-petitions system, however the hon. Member may find it reassuring to know that all petitions submitted are moderated by the staff of the Petitions Committee before being published and opened for signing by the public. The Committee staff ensure that all petitions adhere to the agreed standards which are clearly displayed on petition.parliament.uk. The final decision on the admissibility of an e-petition rests with the Petitions Committee itself.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 05/12/2016 14:23:14 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

709752

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2017
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Short Money
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, when he plans to publish the Short money funding allocation to Opposition political parties for the 2017-18 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	67233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2017 answer text <p>Short Money and Representative Money figures will be published by the House authorities once the necessary figures on which they are based are available. These figures now include the relevant IPSA staffing budget used to calculate the floor and ceiling amounts for smaller parties.</p><p>I have asked the House authorities to ensure that the hon Member is sent details of the allocation once it is determined.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 17/03/2017 10:25:10 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

714195

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2017
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Short Money
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2017 to Question 67233, on Short money, when he plans to publish the breakdown of staff salaries paid for from that Short money funding allocation.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	69330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>Parties in receipt of Short Money are required to provide the Accounting Officer of the House of Commons with a certificate of an independent auditor to confirm that all expenses in respect of which the party received financial assistance were incurred exclusively in relation to the party’s parliamentary business. In addition, parties must now provide information relating to staffing and other costs as set out in resolutions dated 23 March 2016 and 7 July 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The deadline for providing this information for the 2016/17 financial year is 31 May 2017 and details will be added to Parliament’s website as soon as is practically possible after this date.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 03/04/2017 12:30:39 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

578609

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Private Members' Bills
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2016 to Question 43403, what the evidential basis is for his assertion that no hon. Members have handed in the text of their Bill; what discussions he and his officials have had with House authorities on the status of each of the Private Members' Bills presented on 29 June 2016; and which Bills have been received by Parliamentary Counsel in draft as part of the process of discussion with Departments.
	tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
	tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
	uin	45752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>Bills formally submitted to the Public Bill Office are available to all Members and are published online. Government Departments are holding discussions with several Members about their Bills.<br><br>The Government will set out its position on each Bill at the relevant Second Reading.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/09/2016 16:37:17 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

670857

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, when he plans to respond to the report of the Joint Committee on Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	59461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>It will be a matter for the House to make a decision on the recommendations of the Joint Committee report. As the Hon Member is aware, I announce forthcoming business every Thursday morning at Business Questions.</p><p>Future proceedings on the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster, and all other future business, will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/01/2017 09:32:20 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

595995

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Offices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how many (a) Peers and (b) civil servants have offices within the Palace of Westminster.
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	uin	47459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>As of 13 October, there is a total of three hundred and sixty eight (368) Peers with desks provided within one hundred and twelve (112) offices in the Palace of Westminster.</p><p>There is a total of twenty eight (28) desks provided within eight (8) offices to Civil Servants in the House of Commons foot print of the Palace of Westminster for the following: Prime Minister, Home Secretary, Leader of the House and Government Chief Whip.</p><p>There is a total of twenty one (21) desks provided within six (6) offices to Civil Servants in the House of Lords foot print of the Palace of Westminster for the following: Cabinet Office (16 desks, 4 offices) and Crown Office (5 desks, 2 Offices). In addition there is a Bill Team Room in the House of Lords. This is a single office with two desks which is for the use of civil servants from whichever department is having legislation debated in the Chamber to use as a ‘hotdesking’ facility.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/10/2016 15:21:58 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

576909

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Walsall North, dated 8 August 2016, on the renewal and restoration of the Commons building; and what the reason is for no reply having yet been sent.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	45118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>I regret that the hon. Member’s letter of 8 August was never received. I have now received a copy of the letter and responded on 7 September.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/09/2016 16:26:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

675599

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Glasgow Central of 18 December 2016 on his promise to draw the Ministry of Justice's attention to three constituency cases affected by Tier 1 immigration tribunal delays.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	60738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>I understand that the Minister of State for Courts and Justice will shortly be responding to the concerns raised in the hon. Member for Glasgow Central’s letter.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 27/01/2017 13:37:06 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

683434

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Leader of the House of Commons: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how many former prisoners have been employed by his Office in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	62964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 8 February 2017, to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-02-02/62950/" target="_blank">62950</a>.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 09/02/2017 18:19:42 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies