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1678148

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	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	Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, if she will bring forward proposals to enable Members to directly scrutinise the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
	tabling member constituency	City of Durham
	tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
	uin	7134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Procedure Committee is conducting an inquiry into this issue and it would not be appropriate for me to pre-empt the conclusions of that inquiry. The Government will respond to the Committee’s recommendations in the usual way once they have published their report.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 19/12/2023 13:15:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy

1677503

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2023
	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: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how much her office spent on external recruitment consultants in the (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	6600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons has not incurred external recruitment consultancy costs in any of the last three financial years.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/12/2023 09:50:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1676290

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2023
	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: Official Hospitality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how much her office spent on hospitality in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	5744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>We do not routinely publish this data, as has been the case under successive administrations. All Business Units within the Cabinet Office have a responsibility to keep official hospitality costs as low as possible and demonstrate good value for money.</p><p>Details of ministerial and senior official hospitality are published on a quarterly basis, and are available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/12/2023 15:11:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1671818

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	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	House of Lords: Accountability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, if she will bring forward proposals to implement the recommendations in the Third Report of the House of Commons Procedure Committee of Session 2009-10 on Accountability to the House of Commons of Secretaries of State in the House of Lords, HC496, which was published on 22 March 2010.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	2783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The Procedure Committee has announced an inquiry into this issue and it would not be appropriate for me to pre-empt the conclusions of that inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/11/2023 09:20:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1661398

	registered interest
	date	18/09/2023
	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	Government Bills
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how many Government Bills have been withdrawn in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
	tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
	uin	200115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Parliament has been informed on each occasion a bill has been withdrawn. Information on the bills withdrawn in each session is available on the Parliament website at: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/10/2023 09:10:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1657009

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	Parliamentary Business and Legislation Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how many times has the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Cabinet Committee met in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer to be provided by the Cabinet Office to his Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-01/196664" target="_blank">196664</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/09/2023 15:41:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657010

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	Legislation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to deliver the government's legislative programme for the upcoming parliamentary year.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Government is working hard to prepare the legislative programme for the next session of Parliament in the usual way. The programme will be announced in the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament on 7th November.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is being made in delivering the Government’s legislative programme and manifesto commitments. So far this session, 30 Government Bills have reached Royal Assent. In addition, the Government has worked with members on all sides of the House to deliver 16 private members' bills. Details of all Acts of Parliament can be found on <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/" target="_blank">legislation.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament has shown that it provides flexibility in debating legislation and adapts when necessary, for example the passage of the Coronavirus Act and the recent legislation relating to the Northern Ireland budget.</p><p> </p><p>Public trust and confidence in our democracy and its institutions is vital and this is something which I am keen to promote as Leader of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 196660 196661 196662 question first answered 11/09/2023 15:33:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657013

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	Parliament: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to improve parliamentary capability within the civil service.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Capability Team provides training on managing parliamentary work to civil servants of all departments and grades. Their training is designed in partnership with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, the Leaders and Government Whips Offices in both Houses, and departmental parliamentary and legislative teams.</p><p>Since April 2022, the Parliamentary Capability Team has delivered a total of 15,933 training interventions (attendance at courses and events, and e-learning courses completed).</p><p>I recognise that my office and I have a role to play in promoting parliamentary capability and have taken a number of actions:</p><ul><li>I have met with all departmental Permanent Secretaries.</li><li>I have participated in a ‘Leading in Parliament’ session with Senior Civil Servants.</li><li>In November 2022 my office published an updated Guide to Parliamentary Work which is available on Gov.uk (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work</a>).</li><li>My office oversees the Parliamentary Clerks’ Working Group, which brings together all departmental Parliamentary Clerks from across Whitehall to discuss topical issues and share best practice.</li></ul> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 196663 question first answered 11/09/2023 15:19:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657016

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	Legislation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to measure the (a) success and (b) efficiency of the government's legislative programme.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Government is working hard to prepare the legislative programme for the next session of Parliament in the usual way. The programme will be announced in the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament on 7th November.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is being made in delivering the Government’s legislative programme and manifesto commitments. So far this session, 30 Government Bills have reached Royal Assent. In addition, the Government has worked with members on all sides of the House to deliver 16 private members' bills. Details of all Acts of Parliament can be found on <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/" target="_blank">legislation.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament has shown that it provides flexibility in debating legislation and adapts when necessary, for example the passage of the Coronavirus Act and the recent legislation relating to the Northern Ireland budget.</p><p> </p><p>Public trust and confidence in our democracy and its institutions is vital and this is something which I am keen to promote as Leader of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 196654 196661 196662 question first answered 11/09/2023 15:33:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657017

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	Legislation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to ensure flexibility in the legislative programme.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Government is working hard to prepare the legislative programme for the next session of Parliament in the usual way. The programme will be announced in the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament on 7th November.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is being made in delivering the Government’s legislative programme and manifesto commitments. So far this session, 30 Government Bills have reached Royal Assent. In addition, the Government has worked with members on all sides of the House to deliver 16 private members' bills. Details of all Acts of Parliament can be found on <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/" target="_blank">legislation.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament has shown that it provides flexibility in debating legislation and adapts when necessary, for example the passage of the Coronavirus Act and the recent legislation relating to the Northern Ireland budget.</p><p> </p><p>Public trust and confidence in our democracy and its institutions is vital and this is something which I am keen to promote as Leader of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 196654 196660 196662 question first answered 11/09/2023 15:33:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight