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1175403

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 21 January (HL527), what plans they have to increase the number of those with science and engineering graduate-equivalent qualifications who enter the Civil Service Fast Stream.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL1217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Fast Stream responds to the needs of government departments and professions who request the number of Fast Stream entrants they require. These are called ‘bids’. Our marketing attraction campaign targets specific audiences to meet those needs.</p><p>The Fast Stream marketing campaign targets science and engineering graduate applications through paid media channels; advertising on job sites such as <a href="https://www.stemgraduates.co.uk/" target="_blank">STEM graduates</a>, <a href="https://www.statsjobs.com/" target="_blank">Stats Jobs</a>, Economist jobs and with the New Scientist; ensuring a Civil Service presence at the ‘Ultimate STEM Graduate Recruitment Fair’; and posting <a href="https://faststream.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-fast-stream/science-and-engineering/" target="_blank">blogs</a> and content targeting science and engineering graduates on our social media channels.</p><p>Furthermore the campus outreach programme involves Year 2 Fast Streamers sharing their Civil Service experiences on campuses including those with science and engineering faculties.</p><p>The attached Civil Service Fast Stream: Annual Report 2017-2018 shows appointments of candidates with a science and engineering degree background have increased from 13.5% in 2016 to 19.7% in 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/02/2020 11:44:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Civil_Service_Fast_Stream_Annual_Report_2017_-_2018.pdf title Civil Service Fast Stream: Annual Report 2017-2018
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1175411

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the reported levels of dissatisfaction with democracy in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL1225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We will consider the findings of the Future of Democracy Global Satisfaction with Democracy report as part of the Defending Democracy Programme. This programme aims to safeguard our democratic processes and ensure our democracy remains safe and inclusive.</p><p>The Government is introducing measures to maintain public confidence in democracy by improving transparency and accountability. The introduction of a digital imprints regime for online advertising is one such measure. The digital imprint proposals will be published in due course.</p><p>The Cabinet Office is continuing to work closely with DCMS, regulators and other key stakeholders to confirm the extent of such regulations and how they can best be put into practice.</p><p>Voters deserve to have confidence in our democracy and the Government is absolutely committed to ensuring this remains the case.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1295 question first answered 13/02/2020 11:39:41 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1174438

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Honours
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Orders of Merit or Companions of Honour have been awarded in the last 25 years to those resident at the time in (1) London, and (2) Yorkshire.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
	uin	HL898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Honours are bestowed on merit. However a key aim of the honours system is to make it more equitable and better representative of the whole of the UK.</p><p>In the last 25 years there have been 84 recipients of the Companion of Honour. We do not collect the information requested, nor do we collect information on recipients of Order of Merit, as this is within the personal gift of The Sovereign.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/02/2020 17:53:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1174463

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 5 June 2019 (HL15875), what is the latest timetable for laying the secondary legislation on electoral registers, following the Cabinet Office’s engagement with stakeholders since June 2019.
	tabling member printed	Lord Gilbert of Panteg
	uin	HL923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is currently making plans to deliver an ambitious programme of measures to strengthen electoral integrity. We will make an announcement on our intentions in due course.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/02/2020 12:12:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4543 label Biography information for Lord Gilbert of Panteg

1174465

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	British Constitution
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which minister of full Cabinet rank holds ministerial responsibility for the UK constitution.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
	uin	HL925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the noble peer to the List of Ministerial Responsibilities, which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-ministers-and-responsibilities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-ministers-and-responsibilities</a></p><p>As stated in that document, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office has day to day oversight of constitutional affairs and efforts to maintain the integrity of the Union.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/02/2020 12:11:49 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

1174436

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish (1) proposals, and (2) the terms of reference, for the Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I gave to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-12-19/HL36/" target="_blank">HL36</a> on 7 January 2020. Further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL894 HL895 question first answered 12/02/2020 12:11:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1174435

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission enjoys broad public support, engagement and input.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I gave to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-12-19/HL36/" target="_blank">HL36</a> on 7 January 2020. Further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL894 HL896 question first answered 12/02/2020 12:11:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1174434

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission is unbiased, and perceived to be unbiased.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I gave to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-12-19/HL36/" target="_blank">HL36</a> on 7 January 2020. Further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL895 HL896 question first answered 12/02/2020 12:11:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1174080

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Disinformation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of misinformation and disinformation on the last General Election; and what plans they have to mitigate any risks to the UK’s electoral system arising from such misinformation and disinformation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has a coordinated structure in place working with relevant organisations to identify and respond to emerging issues, and protect the safety and security of democratic processes. We have worked with a large number of organisations to do this, including social media companies and civil society organisations.</p><p>One way to combat the spread of misinformation or disinformation online and limit its potential impact on democratic debate is to ensure that people have the critical literacy skills and digital skills to enable them to assess and analyse the information they read online. In the Online Harms White Paper the Government committed to developing a new online media literacy strategy. This strategy will ensure a coordinated and strategic approach to online media literacy education and awareness for children, young people and adults. The Government is also taking action to increase public awareness with our Don’t Feed The Beast campaign. This aims to educate and empower those who see, inadvertently share and are affected by false and misleading information.</p><p>The Government remains committed to the integrity of UK elections and ensuring they are secure and fit for the modern age. We have announced that it will implement an imprints regime for digital election material. This will ensure greater transparency and make it clearer to the electorate who has produced and promoted online political materials.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 11/02/2020 17:26:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1175336

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Honours
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 20 January (HL106), how many people received a CBE or higher honour in the New Year Honours List 2020 in each of (1) the regions in England, and (2) the nations of the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
	uin	HL785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Significant progress has been made in recent years to improve diversity in the honours system. For example, we now consistently see around half of awards overall going to women, and in the New Year 2020 Honours List, 44% of senior honours went to women. Around 10% of awards go to recipients from a BAME background. We welcome more nominations from under-represented regions and we are running a programme of regional events to promote the system in those areas most under-represented.</p><p> </p><p>Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at CBE level or higher on the New Year Honours List 2020 can be found below. Data is collected using county and aggregated into regional figures.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>REGION</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>NUMBER OF NY20 RECIPIENTS AT CBE AND ABOVE </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>PERCENTAGE OF NY20 RECIPIENTS AT CBE AND ABOVE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>PERCENTAGE OF UK POPULATION</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5.2%</p></td><td><p>9.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1.9%</p></td><td><p>7.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LONDON</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>47.4%</p></td><td><p>12.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH EAST</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>4.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTHERN IRELAND</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2.6%</p></td><td><p>2.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH WEST</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>5.8%</p></td><td><p>11.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCOTLAND</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4.5%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH EAST</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>20.5%</p></td><td><p>13.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH WEST</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1.9%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WALES</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td><td><p>4.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4.5%</p></td><td><p>8.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3.2%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 11/02/2020 12:11:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett