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1719563

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Ministers attended the Great Futures conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 and 15 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	27298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>5 UK Ministers attended the conference.</p><p>The GREAT FUTURES launch event in Riyadh on 14-15 May 2024 is the flagship moment that kickstarts a year-long programme bringing to life the sheer scale of opportunities for UK businesses in Saudi Arabia linked to Vision 2030. The purpose is to forge partnerships across a number of sectors by gathering together some of the UK's most creative and innovative companies with their Saudi counterparts.</p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister led a strong Ministerial delegation comprising Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for Business and Trade; Lucy Frazer, the Culture Secretary; Lord Johnson, Minister for Investment; Lord Markham, Minister of Health; and Sir Steve Smith the PM’s Special Representative for Higher Education. The delegation of more than 450 UK companies made this the largest trade delegation the UK has sent anywhere for a decade.</p><p>Some 50+ agreements and MOUs were signed during the two days. The Deputy Prime Minister and Saudi Minister of Commerce convened a Pillar 1 meeting of the UK-Saudi Strategic Partnership where they agreed the ambition of increasing bilateral trade from £17bn to £30 billion by 2030.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/05/2024 12:37:17 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1719732

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Risk Management
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 (a) monitor and (b) manage risk across the public sector.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	27413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office provides leadership to the whole system of resilience across Government, with Secretaries of State responsible for specific risk areas, in line with the Lead Government Department model. The Government’s assessment of the most serious risks to the nation are set out in the National Risk Register, which is now more transparent than ever before.</p><p>The Government has also taken steps to further develop risk management effectiveness across government. This includes updating the Orange Book (which contains principles for managing risk) to include a new risk control framework. The Civil Service Board also considers emerging risks to the public sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/05/2024 11:33:25 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1719395

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse is of the Great Futures programme in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	26972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>GREAT FUTURES showcases how UK expertise can help Saudi Arabia deliver against Vision 2030, their ambitious strategy to drive economic and societal change across the country. Including trade, investment, tourism, education and cultural engagement, GREAT FUTURES is designed to create opportunities, connect with senior government and business decision-makers from Saudi Arabia’s ultra-ambitious giga-projects, and establish long-lasting relationships.</p><p>The requested information is not currently available as the final costs are still being reconciled.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/05/2024 12:25:49 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1718796

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Bahrain: Official Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2024 to Question 25364 on Bahrain: Official Visits, whether any (a) Departments, (b) agencies and (c) public bodies were responsible for (i) arranging, (ii) coordinating and (iii) advising the meeting between Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and HM the King on 3 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	26763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office had no involvement in the meeting between Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and HM the King on 3 May 2024.</p><p>Information regarding any other departments, agencies and public bodies involved in arranging, coordinating, or advising this meeting is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 21/05/2024 16:27:29 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1718329

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the 10 pilot programs are that have been funded through the Incubator for AI.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	26373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Last November, the Deputy Prime Minister established the ‘Incubator for AI’, a team who sit in the Cabinet Office. This team’s mission is to help departments harness the potential of AI to improve lives and the delivery of public services.</p><p>The early work of the Government’s AI incubator has already proven that it is possible to make effective AI tools for use in the UK Government, and that building these in-house represents strong value for money. As this is an incubator, there are projects at varying stages of development.</p><p>I can share that details about some of their pilot projects can be found on their website at https://ai.gov.uk, and include</p><ul><li><p>A consultation response tool that can read, summarise and triage responses to consultations. As the Government initiates more than 700 consultations every year, this tool can free up time for us to undertake more engagement with the public on a broader range of issues.</p></li><li><p>Caddy, an AI powered co-pilot for customer service functions everywhere, which is currently in trial in Manchester. Built in collaboration with Citizens Advice, it seamlessly integrates into existing systems and provides expert advice to advisors and call handlers. A bespoke Civil Service AI assistant called ‘Redbox Multitool’ (based on the Ministerial RedBox previously announced) which is tailored for the use of UK government, including a range of secure efficiency-generating features appropriate for central government work.</p></li><li><p>Signing a Collaboration Charter with NHSE to work together on AI, as well as data infrastructure projects to support better operations in healthcare.</p></li></ul><p>Information about other pilots will be released as they pass development and testing gateways.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 20/05/2024 16:39:33 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1718476

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Contracts for Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to prevent public contracts being awarded to companies that blacklist workers.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	26562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 contain exclusion grounds which allow contracting authorities to exclude suppliers from procurements where their tender does not comply with labour law or where the supplier is guilty of grave professional misconduct.</p><p>For example, a breach of the The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010, which prohibit the compilation, usage, sale or supply of blacklists of trade union members and activists, would render the supplier liable to potential exclusion.</p><p>In all cases, individual departments and other public sector bodies are responsible for their own decisions on these matters.</p><p>The Procurement Act, which is expected to go live in October 2024, builds on and clarifies the exclusions measures in the existing regime. This includes specific measures enabling the exclusion of suppliers for professional misconduct.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 26534 26620 question first answered 23/05/2024 16:32:48 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1718487

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Contracts for Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is taking steps to prevent public contracts from being awarded to companies that blacklist workers.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	26534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 contain exclusion grounds which allow contracting authorities to exclude suppliers from procurements where their tender does not comply with labour law or where the supplier is guilty of grave professional misconduct.</p><p>For example, a breach of the The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010, which prohibit the compilation, usage, sale or supply of blacklists of trade union members and activists, would render the supplier liable to potential exclusion.</p><p>In all cases, individual departments and other public sector bodies are responsible for their own decisions on these matters.</p><p>The Procurement Act, which is expected to go live in October 2024, builds on and clarifies the exclusions measures in the existing regime. This includes specific measures enabling the exclusion of suppliers for professional misconduct.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 26562 26620 question first answered 23/05/2024 16:32:48 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1718489

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Contracts for Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he is taking steps to ensure that that public contracts are not awarded to companies that blacklist workers.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	26620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 contain exclusion grounds which allow contracting authorities to exclude suppliers from procurements where their tender does not comply with labour law or where the supplier is guilty of grave professional misconduct.</p><p>For example, a breach of the The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010, which prohibit the compilation, usage, sale or supply of blacklists of trade union members and activists, would render the supplier liable to potential exclusion.</p><p>In all cases, individual departments and other public sector bodies are responsible for their own decisions on these matters.</p><p>The Procurement Act, which is expected to go live in October 2024, builds on and clarifies the exclusions measures in the existing regime. This includes specific measures enabling the exclusion of suppliers for professional misconduct.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 26534 26562 question first answered 23/05/2024 16:32:48 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1717842

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Motor Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by his Department were made in Britain.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	26041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/05/2024 13:32:22 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717464

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to publish guidance on the installation of solar technology on the (a) central Government and (b) wider public sector estate.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	25726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office plans to issue high-level guidance to central government, specifically covering the central government estate and published for an internal-to-government audience, in the coming months. Further guidance, for the wider public sector, may follow.</p><p>The Office of Government Property has published the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-estate-playbook" target="_blank">Net Zero Estate Playbook</a> on gov.uk, providing guidance to support government property organisations to decarbonise their estates. This includes recommendations of how to reduce operational energy use, such as through improving renewable energy generation where appropriate through multiple channels, including solar technology.</p><p>Government is committed to driving forward the renewable energy agenda, both on its own estate and beyond, and the UK has halved its emissions ahead of every other major economy.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 17/05/2024 13:45:25 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead