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1197527

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Weddings: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to release updated guidance on marriages during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	49614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>As stated in '<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/884760/Our_plan_to_rebuild_The_UK_Government_s_COVID-19_recovery_strategy.pdf" target="_blank">Our Plan To Rebuild</a>', the Government's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy, the Government is examining how to enable people to gather in slightly larger groups to better facilitate small weddings.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 48959 question first answered 02/06/2020 13:13:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1197739

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
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 Cabinet colleagues on the preparedness of the UK border for the end of the EU Withdrawal Agreement Implementation Period on 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	49885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Cabinet Office ministers - and in particular the Minister for the Cabinet Office, me as Paymaster General, and Lord True, frequently discuss matters relating to border preparedness with Cabinet and ministerial colleagues, including at the relevant Cabinet Committees which are Exit Operations (XO) and Exit Strategy (XS). In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the UK is ready for the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, and for seizing the opportunities of leaving the Single Market and EU Customs Union at that point. Work on border preparedness takes places across Government, including ministers and officials from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for International Trade, and UK Border Force.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/06/2020 13:10:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1197118

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Weddings: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of easing covid-19 restrictions to allow weddings to take place with a limited number of attendees.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	48959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>As stated in '<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/884760/Our_plan_to_rebuild_The_UK_Government_s_COVID-19_recovery_strategy.pdf" target="_blank">Our Plan To Rebuild</a>', the Government's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy, the Government is examining how to enable people to gather in slightly larger groups to better facilitate small weddings.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 49614 question first answered 02/06/2020 13:13:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1196524

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made in negotiations with the EU on the practical arrangements to implement the Northern Ireland Protocol of the EU Withdrawal Agreement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
uin	48288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>On 20 May 2020, the UK Government set out our approach to implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol in the Command Paper ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-approach-to-the-northern-ireland-protocol/the-uks-approach-to-the-northern-ireland-protocol" target="_blank">The UK’s Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol</a>’. We are committed to meeting our obligations under the Protocol and, as we do, our priority remains protecting Northern Ireland’s place in our United Kingdom, and preserving the huge gains from the peace process and the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.</p><p>The EU published a technical note on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland on 30th April, which can be found on the Commission’s website <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/brexit_files/info_site/20200430_note_protocol_ie_ni.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The first meeting of the Specialised Committee on Northern Ireland took place on 30 April, following the first meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee.</p><p>We stand ready to work with the EU in a constructive and collaborative spirit, building on our initial engagements in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 48289 question first answered 02/06/2020 13:19:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

1196525

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish details of the EU's proposals on the practical arrangements to implement the Northern Ireland Protocol of the EU Withdrawal Agreement on checks on goods travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
uin	48289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>On 20 May 2020, the UK Government set out our approach to implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol in the Command Paper ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-approach-to-the-northern-ireland-protocol/the-uks-approach-to-the-northern-ireland-protocol" target="_blank">The UK’s Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol</a>’. We are committed to meeting our obligations under the Protocol and, as we do, our priority remains protecting Northern Ireland’s place in our United Kingdom, and preserving the huge gains from the peace process and the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.</p><p>The EU published a technical note on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland on 30th April, which can be found on the Commission’s website <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/brexit_files/info_site/20200430_note_protocol_ie_ni.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The first meeting of the Specialised Committee on Northern Ireland took place on 30 April, following the first meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee.</p><p>We stand ready to work with the EU in a constructive and collaborative spirit, building on our initial engagements in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 48288 question first answered 02/06/2020 13:19:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

1196568

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Government Chief Scientific Adviser
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings he had with the the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser (a) from 1 September to 30 November 2019 and (b) from 1 December 2019 to 29 February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
tabling member printed	Greg Clark
uin	48345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2020 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office draws from a range of scientific advice and expertise, including from the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, the Chief Scientific Advisers in individual Government Departments, and academics and researchers. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/05/2020 08:45:53 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark

1196333

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how his Department is engaging and co-ordinating policy with other Government departments to ensure that (a) co-ordinated, (b) holistic and (c) person-centred support is provided to (i) shielded and (ii) non-shielded vulnerable people affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	47365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p><strong> I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-04-29/41549/" target="_blank">PQ 41549</a> on 6 May 2020.</strong></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/05/2020 09:02:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1195670

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the outstanding issues to be tackled in negotiations for a future UK-EU trade deal.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	46738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK and EU have engaged in three full and constructive negotiating rounds. Discussions covered all workstreams including trade in goods and services.</p><p>Discussions also showed that a standard Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement could be agreed without major difficulties in the time available.</p><p>A Written Ministerial Statement <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2020-05-19/HCWS245/" target="_blank">(HCWS245)</a> made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 19 May updated the progress of negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/06/2020 13:21:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1194949

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
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 ensure the provision of advice to the public on the covid-19 restrictions applicable in (a) England and (b) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
uin	45982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is regularly publishing and updating information and guidance for the public on the Covid-19 outbreak. Where a matter is devolved, UK Government guidance available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> is clear that measures apply in England-only and should be considered alongside local public health requirements, guidance and legislation in Wales.</p><p>The UK Government continues to work with the Welsh Government and other devolved administrations on decisions and guidance related to the current measures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/05/2020 16:13:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1194203

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Mortuaries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many temporary mortuaries (a) have been built and (b) are in use as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and what the capacity is of each of those facilities.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	45531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2020 answer text <p>Additional mortuary capacity has been procured by a range of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including central government departments, NHS trusts, local authorities and funeral directors, to ensure that the deceased are treated with dignity and respect. We do not hold detailed information on the capacity or utilisation rate of unlicensed private sector sites maintained by the estimated 5,000 or so funeral directors in England.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has procured units to provide up to 30,000 additional temporary mortuary spaces across the UK, as part of the government’s responsible contingency planning for a reasonable worst case scenario.</p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is working closely with local partners to support them in their preparations. The Ministry of Justice are working to support the sector, and are working with DWP to ensure the bereaved are supported, including speeding up the processing time for Funeral Expense Payments.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/05/2020 13:11:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck