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1419101

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Discrimination
	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, how many Employment Tribunal claims of (a) race and (b) disability discrimination have been lodged against the Cabinet Office in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	116976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>Under the GDPR, the Cabinet Office is unable to provide specific data broken down year-on-year for the number of employment tribunal claims of a) race and b) disability that have been lodged. However, in total for the five year period from 01/01/2017 - 01/01/2022 there have been a total of 27 race, disability or race and disability discrimination cases lodged. Some claims are not defined for singular reasons; a claim may have multiple aspects.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 23/03/2022 17:50:16 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1419103

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Discrimination
	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, how many Employment Tribunal claims of (a) race and (b) disability discrimination have been settled before a hearing in each of the last five years; and what the total cost was of those settlements.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	116977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>Under the GDPR, the Cabinet Office is unable to provide specific data broken down year-on-year for the number of Employment Tribunal claims of a) race and b) disability that have been settled before a hearing. However, in total for the five year period from 01/01/2017 - 01/01/2022 there have been a total of 9 race, disability or race and disability discrimination cases that have been settled before a hearing.</p><p> </p><p>The total cost of settlement provided by our third party provider for all disability and race discrimination cases for the Cabinet Office in the five year period is £280,085.15. This figure captures settlement only - not associated costs. Any settlements made during the ACAS Early Conciliation process are not included here as by definition they have not progressed to an employment tribunal claim.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 23/03/2022 17:51:57 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1421921

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
	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, how many and what proportion of Government covid-19 contracts have been awarded without following a competitive tender process since the beginning of March 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	122808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p><br>Details of Government contracts above £10,000 should be published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/02/2022 16:44:52 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1433528

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Ethnic Groups
	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, how many civil servants employed at Grade 7, or equivalent, and above in each Department identify as BAME.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	126693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Declaration on Government Reform commits the Government to drawing on talent from all backgrounds. There are a number of initiatives aimed at supporting colleagues to reach the Senior Civil Service from a diverse range of backgrounds including the Future Leaders Scheme for our Grade 6/7s and Senior Leaders Scheme which is targeted on our SCS Pay Band 1.</p><p> </p><p>The latest data on the Civil Service workforce is published in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021" target="_blank">Civil Service Statistics 2021.</a> This publication includes a breakdown by grade and department. The proportion of ethnic minority civil servants has risen from 9.2% in 2011 to 14.3% in 2021 (up from 13.2% in 2020). This exceeds 13.6%, the proportion of the UK’s economically active population who are from an ethnic minority.</p><p> </p><p>The positive increase in representation has been a steady incremental change over the last four years, underpinned by a programme of work including:</p><ul><li><p>a bespoke career progression offer for the G6/7 talent pipeline, including SCS application support, mentoring and sponsorship,</p></li><li><p>greater promotion of internal talent schemes such as the Future Leaders Scheme and Senior Leaders Scheme, supporting events organised by participants, and</p></li><li><p>accelerating work on the external SCS talent pool - by creating a Task and Finish group to oversee development of the pool and improve representation of disabled and ethnic minority senior leaders.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>Representation is increasing and, whilst this trend is positive, we remain committed to improving representation across the broadest range of diversity, as outlined in the Declaration on Government Reform across our workforce and, in particular, at our most senior grades. To build on the progress made over recent years and target where improvement is still needed, the Government will take a holistic approach to SCS recruitment to identify and remove barriers to underrepresented groups entering and progressing in the SCS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 01/03/2022 16:19:35 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1423226

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Air Pollution: Death
	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, how many death records listed air pollution as a cause of death in (a) Plymouth, (b) the South West and (c) England in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	125491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A response to the hon. Member’s Parliamentary Question of 18 February is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 28/02/2022 17:44:32 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler attachment 1 file name UKSA's Response to PQ125491.pdf title UKSA response
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1433760

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Coronavirus
	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, if he will make it his policy to mandate individual risk assessments for all employees in his Department before they return to the workplace following the easing of covid-19 restrictions; and how many individual risk assessments for people returning to work in those circumstances have been conducted by the Department as of 21 February 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	126707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, the Cabinet Office has followed Government guidance on ensuring safety in the workplace, particularly the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-covid-19/offices-factories-and-labs" target="_blank">Working Safely during Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance</a> - recognising the different approaches taken by the devolved administrations. This includes undertaking appropriate premises risk assessments and implementing mitigation measures.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to workplace risk assessments, we encourage managers to complete individual risk assessments with staff who come into the workplace. Any data acquired through use of the CIRI is confidential and will only be used to ensure any risks are identified and actions taken to respond to any issues relating to a return to the workplace. We do not store this information centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/02/2022 17:09:52 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1421880

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Employment: Long Covid
	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 his Department has made of the economic effect on households of people being unable to work while experiencing symptoms of long covid.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	122658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon Member's Parliamentary Question of 10 February is attached.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/02/2022 17:38:22 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQ122658 (1).pdf title UKSA response
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1433566

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Earl Mountbatten of Burma: Disclosure of Information
	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 cost has been incurred to the public purse in respect of not allowing the public release of the Mountbatten archive as at 21 February 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	126890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to their previous Parliamentary Question answered on 24 May 2021 <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-18/3128" target="_blank">PQ3128</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 01/03/2022 16:12:25 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1434208

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Statistics: UK Relations with EU
	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, when his Department plans to establish arrangements for statistical cooperation between the UK and EU, as envisaged by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	127263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the hon. Member’s Parliamentary Question of 22 February is attached.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 02/03/2022 16:13:51 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQ127263 (2).pdf title UKSA response
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1421883

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Long Covid
	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, whether his Department has undertaken research into the number of people who have become economically inactive as a result of experiencing long covid.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	122660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon Member's Parliamentary Question of 10 February is attached.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/02/2022 17:37:42 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler attachment 1 file name UKSA Response to PQ122660 (1).pdf title UKSA response
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth