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758041

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what model the Boundary Commission will employ in its new review of constituency boundaries.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	9109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The rules for boundary Reviews are set out in the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, as amended by the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011.</p><p> </p><p>The rules stipulate that the number of constituencies is 600 and that all constituencies, subject to a limited number of exceptions, must be between 95% and 105% of the United Kingdom electoral quota, which is the average number of electors per constituency. Reviews are to be conducted every five years.</p><p>The rules are designed to ensure that there is fairness in the setting of parliamentary constituencies and having seats of an equal size will ensure everyone’s vote will carry equal weight.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 9111 question first answered 12/09/2017 09:30:37 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

757388

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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 Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects to provide an updated list of ministerial responsibilities, including for executive agencies and non-ministerial departments; and if copies will be made available in the Vote Office of the House of Commons.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	8525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The updated List of Ministerial Responsibilities will be published shortly on GOV.UK. Copies will be available in the Vote Office of the House of Commons, and also on request.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 12/09/2017 09:07:22 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

757530

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Communication Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many projects the (a) Government Communications Service and (b) Government Communications Service International have completed since inception.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	8718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government Communication Service has been running, in various formats, since its establishment in 1917. The recently published Government Communications Plan 2017/18 provides details of current activities and can be found here <a href="https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/communications-plan/" target="_blank">https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/communications-plan/</a></p><p> </p><p>Since its inception in September 2015, the GCS Knowledge &amp; Capability Unit has completed 5 projects.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 12/09/2017 09:14:53 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

757531

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Communication Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on making the Government Communications Service a new function that helps deliver the annual Government Communications Plan by filling in essential roles for priority communications campaigns.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	8719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government Communication Service has been running, in various formats, since its establishment in 1917. There are no plans to make the Government Communications Service a new function that fills capacity gaps on priority communications campaigns.</p><p> </p><p>HMG staff can be redeployed across government departments to cover priorities where feasible. The Government Communications Plan was published on 23rd August 2017 and can be found here: <a href="https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/communications-plan/" target="_blank">https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/communications-plan/</a></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 12/09/2017 09:05:41 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

755526

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
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 introduce legislation to provide for votes for life for UK citizens living abroad.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to legislating to scrap the 15-year rule and will do so in time for the next scheduled parliamentary general election in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/09/2017 15:15:50 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

755527

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to extend overseas voting rights for life.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Michelle Donelan
uin	7206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to legislating to scrap the 15-year rule and will do so in time for the next scheduled parliamentary general election in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/09/2017 15:15:30 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan

755535

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Young People: Gower
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many 18 to 25-year olds in Gower constituency are recorded (a) in the latest census estimate and (b) on the electoral register.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	6930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/09/2017 15:10:45 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ 6930 v.02.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ6930
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

755536

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has plans to introduce legislative proposals to allow Britons living abroad for longer than 15 years to vote in UK elections; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	6973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to legislating to scrap the 15-year rule and will do so in time for the next scheduled parliamentary general election in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/09/2017 15:15:13 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

755573

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Committee on Standards in Public Life
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what was discussed at the meeting between Capital and the Committee for Standards in Public Life in their meeting on 11 April 2017; and what work of that committee has arisen from that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	7546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Committee on Standards in Public Life is an independent, advisory, standing body sponsored by the Cabinet Office. The Committee sets its own work programme. The Committee on Standards in Public Life is following up its 2014 report on Ethical Standards for Public Service Providers and 2015 guidance</p><p>(<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336942/CSPL_EthicalStandards_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336942/CSPL_EthicalStandards_web.pdf</a>).</p><p> </p><p>As part of its research, the Committee has met with organisations that provide public services, some commissioners and other think tanks and groups interested in this topic.</p><p> </p><p>Attendees at the roundtable on 20 March 2017 were the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, Institute of Business Ethics, Institute for Government, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Federation of Small Businesses, Public Services Lab, Business Services Association, CBI, Centre for Public Scrutiny and the General Pharmaceutical Council.</p><p> </p><p>The Committee intends to publish its follow up report later this year.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 7547 7548 7549 question first answered 07/09/2017 15:13:18 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

755574

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Committee on Standards in Public Life
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what was discussed at the meeting between G4S and the Committee for Standards in Public Life in their meeting on 15 March 2017; and what work of that committee has arisen from that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	7547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Committee on Standards in Public Life is an independent, advisory, standing body sponsored by the Cabinet Office. The Committee sets its own work programme. The Committee on Standards in Public Life is following up its 2014 report on Ethical Standards for Public Service Providers and 2015 guidance</p><p>(<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336942/CSPL_EthicalStandards_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336942/CSPL_EthicalStandards_web.pdf</a>).</p><p> </p><p>As part of its research, the Committee has met with organisations that provide public services, some commissioners and other think tanks and groups interested in this topic.</p><p> </p><p>Attendees at the roundtable on 20 March 2017 were the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, Institute of Business Ethics, Institute for Government, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Federation of Small Businesses, Public Services Lab, Business Services Association, CBI, Centre for Public Scrutiny and the General Pharmaceutical Council.</p><p> </p><p>The Committee intends to publish its follow up report later this year.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 7546 7548 7549 question first answered 07/09/2017 15:13:18 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett