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1144625

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	List of Ministerial Responsibilities
	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 publish an updated List of Ministerial Responsibilities.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	286680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial responsibilities can be found on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers).</p><p><br>The List of Ministerial Responsibilities was last updated in December 2018. An update to the document is expected in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 15:00:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1138088

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Absent Voting: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to tackle postal vote fraud.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	275735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Electoral fraud is unacceptable on any level. There are already measures in place designed to enhance the security of postal voting.</p><p>In response to (the then) Sir Eric Pickles report on electoral fraud, the Government accepted recommendations to strengthen the postal vote system and, in line with our manifesto commitment, we are working to reform postal voting to ensure our elections are secure.</p><p>The Government will look for opportunities to introduce measures that will restrict the handling of postal votes by people who may seek to abuse or subvert them. We will also look to introduce controls on the return of postal votes via polling stations, which has been a cause for concern in past elections.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/07/2019 14:08:12 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1138089

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Corruption
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to tackle bribery during elections.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	275736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Under section 113 of the Representation of the People Act (RPA) 1983 it is an offence for a person to give money or a gift to any other person in order to induce them to vote or to refrain from voting at an election. There is a similar offence at section 114 of the RPA 1983 in relation to the treating of voters.</p><p>Furthermore, the Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) replaced an old and outmoded mix of common and statutory law and was designed to provide the courts, prosecutors and investigators the tools they needed to tackle bribery in the UK and overseas in the 21st century. The Act reflects the UK's continued commitment to combat bribery and provides a modern, comprehensive scheme of bribery offences.</p><p>If anyone has evidence of abuse of the electoral system, this should be reported to the Returning Officer or the Police who have powers to investigate.</p><p>We will continue to keep electoral law under review to ensure the electoral system is safe and secure.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/07/2019 14:08:27 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1145859

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit
	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 effects of the UK leaving the EU without a deal that cannot be mitigated; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the UK of those unmitigated effects.
	tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
	tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
	uin	291058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to prepare for our exit from the European Union and we are making all necessary preparations to ensure we are ready whatever the circumstances, including a no deal scenario. The Government has published extensive material relating to Brexit on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/brexit" target="_blank">Gov.UK/Brexit</a>.</p><p>The Hon. Member may wish to refer to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster’s statement to the House on <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-09-25/debates/B2BCE472-527C-4549-B23F-A34C4D8F4160/BrexitReadinessOperationYellowhammer" target="_blank">Brexit readiness and Operation Yellowhammer</a>, made on 25 September 2019 for more information relating to this question on the effects and mitigations to a no deal exit.</p><p>The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also wrote to the Chair of the Commons EU Exit Committee on 25 September 2019 confirming a document outlining the no deal mitigations the Government has put in place and intends to put in place will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 291118 question first answered 30/09/2019 15:38:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

1146124

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit
	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 publish all the steps taken by the Government to mitigate the effects of the UK leaving the EU without a deal since 24 July 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
	tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
	uin	291118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to prepare for our exit from the European Union and we are making all necessary preparations to ensure we are ready whatever the circumstances, including a no deal scenario. The Government has published extensive material relating to Brexit on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/brexit" target="_blank">Gov.UK/Brexit</a>.</p><p>The Hon. Member may wish to refer to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster’s statement to the House on <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-09-25/debates/B2BCE472-527C-4549-B23F-A34C4D8F4160/BrexitReadinessOperationYellowhammer" target="_blank">Brexit readiness and Operation Yellowhammer</a>, made on 25 September 2019 for more information relating to this question on the effects and mitigations to a no deal exit.</p><p>The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also wrote to the Chair of the Commons EU Exit Committee on 25 September 2019 confirming a document outlining the no deal mitigations the Government has put in place and intends to put in place will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 291058 question first answered 30/09/2019 15:38:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

1146096

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Conflict of Interests
	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 advice is provided to senior civil servants on the proper disciplinary approach to take towards civil servants who have been found not to have declared personal interests with an applicant for discretionary public funds where they are involved in the decision-making process.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	290923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Service Management Code sets out regulations and instructions related to civil servants’ terms and conditions of service, including the declaration of private interests. All civil servants must comply with instructions from their department or agency regarding the retention, disposal or management of such interests. If required, disciplinary proceedings are a matter for the department or agency concerned in the light of the circumstances of each case. HR in each Department will provide advice about the appropriate procedures to follow.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/09/2019 16:51:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1145468

	registered interest
	date	24/09/2019
	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	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 consult on a process by which a written constitution for the UK could be determined; and if he will consult citizens' assemblies as part of that process.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	290315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to introduce a codified (single written document) constitution for the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Government does take a keen interest in initiatives to facilitate discussion and interest in constitutional issues and the UK’s constitutional arrangements, including as citizens’ assemblies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/09/2019 09:02:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1142797

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	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 the Government plans to publish the draft Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	284449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>While the current annual canvass is effective overall in meeting its objectives, it is widely<br>recognised to be outdated, cumbersome and expensive.</p><p>Following consultation with stakeholders, the Government intends to use its powers under section 7 of the Electoral<br>Registration and Administration Act 2013 to amend the legislation governing the annual<br>canvass to make it more streamlined and less prescriptive for Electoral Registration<br>Officers. The draft Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment)<br>Regulations 2019 will be laid before Parliament as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 10:24:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1145773

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit
	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 the total cost to the public purse is of the Get Ready For Brexit campaign.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	290765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>In law the UK is set to leave the EU on 31 October 2019. “Get Ready for Brexit” is a public information campaign providing the facts citizens and businesses need to know about the preparations they need to take to be ready for when the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>The campaign is a cross-government campaign using national advertising including TV, radio, press, digital and outdoor advertising. It also includes direct engagement and local elements including business preparedness events, ministerial visits and local authority activity.</p><p>The cost of the public information campaign will be published monthly on a rolling basis, as part of routine government transparency arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 290437 290970 question first answered 30/09/2019 13:49:23 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1145774

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Campaigns
	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 he plans to bring forward the technical proposal for the digital imprint regime.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	290766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing transparency in digital campaigning and on 5 May 2019 announced it will implement a digital imprints regime. The Government will bring forward the proposal for this regime later this year.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/09/2019 08:56:26 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell