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1140853

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions the reformed Advisory Military Sub Committee has met.
	tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
	tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
	uin	280264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The reformed Advisory Military Sub-Committee, with a new independent membership under the chairmanship of Dr Charles Winstanley, held its first meeting in May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 25/07/2019 10:38:37 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

1141074

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Local Government: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people employed by local authorities in England in (a) 2010 and (b) 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	280165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 280166 question first answered 25/07/2019 10:38:20 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden attachment 1 file name Combined PQ280165 and 280166.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1141076

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Local Government: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many local authorities in England have reduced their total workforce by (a) 500-999 employees, (b) 1,000-1,999 employees and (c) over 2,000 employees since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	280166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 280165 question first answered 25/07/2019 10:38:20 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden attachment 1 file name Combined PQ280165 and 280166.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1140528

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Underground Asset Register
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the status is of the national underground asset register trial; whether the information on that trial has been shared with stakeholders; and what opendata access is available from that trial.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	279413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Geospatial Commission launched two pilots in April 2019 (one led by Ordnance Survey in the North East of England; the other by the Greater London Authority in six local authorities in London) to test the feasibility of creating a national underground asset register showing the location of underground pipes, cables and ducts to help reduce costly utility strikes and improve worker safety. Both pilots are making good progress and are scheduled to complete on time in March 2020.</p><p>Regular programme updates are provided to relevant stakeholders. The outputs of the pilots will include a data sharing agreement framework, inventory reports of existing data, a common data model, recommended requirements for a national build and findings from use case testing. These outputs will be shared as appropriate in any related tender packs after the pilots have completed.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/07/2019 08:28:05 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1140548

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2019
	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 Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to simplify Government procurement processes to increase access to contracts by small and medium-sized enterprises.
	tabling member constituency	Woking
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
	uin	279433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>We have already made a number of changes to procurement processes to assist small businesses and we continue to focus on breaking down the barriers to entry for SMEs. These include:</p><p>○ Increasing the transparency of opportunities via Contracts Finder, a free-to-use digital platform which covers current and future public sector contracts and award notices above £10,000 in central government and £25,000 in the wider public sector. <br>○ Requiring public buyers to divide contracts into more accessible lots (or explain why not);<br>○ Our Public Procurement Review Service, allows suppliers to report poor procurement practice including payment issues in public sector contracts and through supply chains to the Cabinet Office.</p><p>In September 2019, tough new prompt payment measures come into force which may lead to suppliers being excluded from Government procurements if they cannot demonstrate prompt payment.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/07/2019 08:16:19 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1137572

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) unique visitors, (b) page views and (c) impressions from (i) the UK and (ii) other countries there have been for each of the no-deal technical guidance documents published on the gov.uk website.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
	uin	274645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>A list of (a) unique visitors, (b) page views and (c) impressions from (a) the UK and (b) other countries for each of the no-deal technical guidance documents published on GOV.UK has been placed in the Library.</p><p>Technical notices are one way in which the government shares information with businesses and citizens on what they need to do to prepare for a scenario where the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p><p>The government has also developed a large number of other products and is using a range of channels to communicate directly with citizens and businesses on the steps they should take to prepare. This includes:</p><p>• A Public Information Campaign that has delivered over 3.3 million unique page views on GOV.UK. Between December 2018 and March 2019, there have been over 12.9 million sessions on GOV.UK visited Brexit content.</p><p>• 750 pieces of ‘No Deal’ guidance. This includes a settled status guide with over 4 million views and the ‘driving abroad’ guide with over 300,000 views.</p><p>• Extensive engagement with industry and trade associations and direct communications with businesses to support planning. To provide further advice we have contacted approximately 145,000 businesses who trade with the EU directly to help them get ready for No Deal customs procedures</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 22/07/2019 15:15:23 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1138676

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on public sector contracts at the (a) NHS, (b) Passport Office, (c) Department for Work and Pensions and (d) Metropolitan Police of redundancies at DXC Technology.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	276536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>We regularly monitor the performance of all our strategic suppliers, including DXC Technology. The continued delivery of public services is our top priority.</p><p>We have met with DXC Technology to understand its plans and the impact they will have on Central Government contracts.</p><p>Individual contracting authorities are responsible for the performance of their contracts. We continue to support them in their engagements with DXC Technology to ensure the continuity of public services. <br></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 22/07/2019 10:56:59 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1139267

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of goods procured by the Government were manufactured in the UK in the last 12 months for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	277652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold this information centrally.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 22/07/2019 11:03:14 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1139811

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Software
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of computers in the public sector that are using Windows 7; and whether his Department has set a deadline for the withdrawal of Windows 7 in advance of Microsofts' end of support for that operating system.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	278599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Decisions about technology choices rest with individual departments and bodies in the public sector. As such, Cabinet Office does not hold this information centrally.</p><p>The Cabinet Office itself does not have any computers using Windows 7.</p><p>The National Cyber Security Centre has published information on the upcoming removal of Windows 7 Support, here:<br>https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/one-year-left-windows-7-support<br></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 22/07/2019 15:13:21 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1139823

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Software
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with Microsoft on support for Windows 7 operating systems used by the public sector; and whether he has requested an extension of that support.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	278600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial meetings are published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 22/07/2019 15:13:32 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt