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1420736

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Newport West
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 steps he plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to use public procurement to help support the growth of British industries based in Newport West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government wants businesses from every corner of the UK to be successful in bidding for UK public contracts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are reforming the procurement rules to make it simpler, quicker and cheaper for suppliers, including SMEs and social enterprises, to bid for public sector contracts. The Welsh Government has confirmed that it will join the reforms.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The reforms will support the Government’s levelling up priorities by making it easier for public sector buyers to take account of social value when awarding contracts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Under the Government’s Social Value policy, contracting authorities can already set rigorous environmental and social standards, and other criteria, that play to the strengths of supply chains who can meet those standards. The scope to take societal benefits into account when awarding contracts will be increased, playing to the strengths of UK firms who are well placed to deliver benefits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/02/2022 14:57:12 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1420835

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Government procurement is from SMEs.
tabling member constituency	West Suffolk
tabling member printed	Matt Hancock
uin	120748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The government wants small and medium sized enterprises to benefit from central government procurement spend, either directly or indirectly via the supply chain. Reports on this aspiration are published on GOV.UK on an annual basis.</p><p>The latest procurement figures for 2019/20 show that £15.5bn was paid to small and medium sized businesses to help deliver vital public services. This figure is a substantial increase of £1.3bn on the previous year and the highest since records began in 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/02/2022 17:19:37 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock

1420878

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental 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, what the responsibilities of the Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency are.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	120874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP was appointed as the Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency, in the Cabinet Office, on 8 February.</p><p> </p><p>The Minister of State will be responsible for realising the opportunities arising from Brexit and increasing the efficiency of government.</p><p> </p><p>A full list of ministerial responsibilities will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/02/2022 17:09:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1420941

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Chief Scientific Advisers
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, how many meetings he had with his Department's Chief Scientific Adviser from (a) 1 March to 31 May 2021, (b) 1 June to 31 August 2021 and (c) 1 September to 30 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
tabling member printed	Greg Clark
uin	120699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office draws on a range of scientific advice and expertise, including from the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Chief Scientific Advisers in individual Government Departments as well as academics and researchers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office does not have its own Chief Scientific Adviser.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/02/2022 14:56:07 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark

1420096

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has amended its outsourcing policies in response to the decision in Mr D Antwi and others v The Royal Parks Ltd: 2202211/2020 and others.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	119638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>When conducting their procurement activities, central Government departments and their agencies must ensure that they meet their legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and its associated Public Sector Equality Duty in a way that is consistent with the Government’s value for money policy and relevant public procurement law.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The public procurement rules allow for equality-related issues to be taken into account in the procurement process where they are relevant to the subject matter, or relate to the performance, of the contract.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 01/13 was published to remind departments of their legal obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), when conducting their public procurement activities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/02/2022 17:01:35 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1420589

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill (HL)
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, whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	119895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill and the Wellbeing of Future Generations (No.2) Bill are both Private Members’ Bills that are currently progressing through the House of Commons.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government remains committed to developing the incorporation of long-term thinking in its policy development and has multiple items of existing legislation that facilitates this, but has reservations about the broad scope of these bills. Consultations or impact assessments are not carried out for Private Members’ Bills that the Government does not intend to support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 119893 119894 119896 question first answered 15/02/2022 14:52:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1420591

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill (HL)
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, whether he has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of the implementation of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	119896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill and the Wellbeing of Future Generations (No.2) Bill are both Private Members’ Bills that are currently progressing through the House of Commons.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government remains committed to developing the incorporation of long-term thinking in its policy development and has multiple items of existing legislation that facilitates this, but has reservations about the broad scope of these bills. Consultations or impact assessments are not carried out for Private Members’ Bills that the Government does not intend to support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 119893 119894 119895 question first answered 15/02/2022 14:52:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1420594

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Racial Discrimination
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, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of his Department's process for handling allegations of racial discrimination; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	119897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>A ‘Respect and Inclusion review’ for the Cabinet Office is currently underway. In the recent <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/declaration-on-government-reform" target="_blank">Declaration on Government reform</a>, Ministers and Permanent Secretaries committed to set a new standard for diversity and inclusion, including guaranteeing fairness at work and zero tolerance for Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination. Our position at the centre of government - delivering against an ambitious agenda - means we have a responsibility to get this right. The review will have a particular focus on race and disability where our data shows scope for improvement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/02/2022 17:02:26 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1420596

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Bullying and Harassment
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, how many civil servants in his Department have developed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of workplace bullying or harassment in each year from 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	119898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold metrics that specifically identify Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of workplace bullying or harassment. The department has not received or maintained any formal diagnosis of civil servants with PTSD.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/02/2022 17:35:43 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1420597

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Bullying and Harassment
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, how many civil servants in his Department have received counselling as a result of workplace bullying or harassment in each year from 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	119899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>Counselling provision through the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider is completely confidential and anonymised. Cabinet Office does not, therefore, hold data or details relating to the counselling that Civil Servants may receive.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, there are no metrics for onward referral or utilisation of counselling services following workplace bullying or harassment as this would break GDPR and employee confidentiality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/02/2022 17:04:47 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins