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1385296

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Publications
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 ensure the word Christmas continues to be used in his Department's relevant publications; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	87661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm that the Government will continue to use the word ‘Christmas’ in publications.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 09/12/2021 14:38:43 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1385388

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	10 and 11 Downing Street: Air Conditioning
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 air filtration systems have been installed in Number 10 and Number 11 Downing Street since March 2020; which rooms those systems have been installed in; and when they were installed.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	87824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2021 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office, which includes the buildings in Downing Street, follows the appropriate <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-covid-19/offices-factories-and-labs" target="_blank">Working Safely During Coronavirus guidance</a>. This includes consideration of ventilation as part of any risk assessment. The HSE also provides guidance on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Air filtration units are one option (not a requirement) that may be used as a mitigation where it is not possible to improve poorly ventilated areas.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In that light, the Cabinet Office has not deemed it necessary, at this time, to install such systems. We will keep this matter under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 87825 question first answered 23/12/2021 13:35:56 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1385389

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	10 and 11 Downing Street: Air Conditioning
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 estimate he has made of the cost of installing air filtration systems in Number 10 and Number 11 Downing Street since March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	87825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2021 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office, which includes the buildings in Downing Street, follows the appropriate <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-covid-19/offices-factories-and-labs" target="_blank">Working Safely During Coronavirus guidance</a>. This includes consideration of ventilation as part of any risk assessment. The HSE also provides guidance on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Air filtration units are one option (not a requirement) that may be used as a mitigation where it is not possible to improve poorly ventilated areas.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In that light, the Cabinet Office has not deemed it necessary, at this time, to install such systems. We will keep this matter under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 87824 question first answered 23/12/2021 13:35:56 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1385416

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Litigation Group
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 services the Government Legal Department’s Litigation Group has provided to his Department since 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	87634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>Since 1 January 2021, the Litigation Group has continued to provide litigation services to the majority of government departments, including Cabinet Office, and executive agencies, as well as many non-departmental public bodies.</p><p>The Group’s work encompasses litigation in public and private law and supports public inquiries and Inquests. This has involved, amongst other things, attending in a wide range of courts including Coroners’ Courts, the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, the Royal Courts of Justice and the Supreme Court. Our Employment and Commercial Groups similarly provide litigation services to the majority of government departments and have done so in the period in question.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 09/12/2021 14:35:53 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1385488

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: 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, with reference to the Written Statement of 6 December 2021 on Transforming Public Procurement, HCWS444, whether the Procurement Review Unit will be based in his Department; which Minister will be responsible for that unit; and by what date he plans for that unit to be operational.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	87684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Procurement Review Unit will be based in the Cabinet Office and will report to the Minister for the Cabinet Office. The Unit will form part of the new procurement regime which is subject to the usual Parliamentary processes. The new regime will not be active until 2023 at the earliest.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 09/12/2021 14:41:26 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1385529

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
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 and where the first meeting of the Domestic Advisory Group and the Civil Society Forum will take place.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	87689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The first meeting of the Domestic Advisory Group will be early in the New Year in London.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The timing and location for the Civil Society Forum will be confirmed once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed through the UK-EU TCA Partnership Council.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Of the 83 applications received, 16 were from organisations representing Scotland (7), Wales (2), Northern Ireland (3) as well as three from organisations representing England and Wales and one representing England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The final membership of the DAG has not yet been determined.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 87690 question first answered 09/12/2021 14:40:38 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1385547

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
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 applications for membership of the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum were received by organisations in each devolved nations.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	87690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The first meeting of the Domestic Advisory Group will be early in the New Year in London.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The timing and location for the Civil Society Forum will be confirmed once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed through the UK-EU TCA Partnership Council.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Of the 83 applications received, 16 were from organisations representing Scotland (7), Wales (2), Northern Ireland (3) as well as three from organisations representing England and Wales and one representing England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The final membership of the DAG has not yet been determined.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 87689 question first answered 09/12/2021 14:40:39 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1384569

registered interest
date	03/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
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 will advise applicants for places on the (a) Domestic Advisory Group and (b) Civil Society Forum of the outcome of their applications.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	86574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>We launched an Expression of Interest campaign on 19 October to determine membership of the Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) and Civil Society Forum (CSF). The expression of interest campaign was extended from 9 November until 29 November following requests for an extension from a number of stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>We received 83 Expressions of Interest for the DAG or the CSF (or both). We are working closely with departments and devolved administrations to ensure a balanced representation of civil society organisations, including business organisations, Trade Unions, NGOs and charities, to represent all four nations of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>To be considered for appointment under this campaign, the organisations must meet the eligibility criteria outlined on the Expression of Interest page on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/expressions-of-interest-eoi-for-membership-of-the-uk-domestic-advisory-group-and-civil-society-forum-under-the-trade-and-cooperation-agreement/expressions-of-interest-eoi-for-membership-of-the-uk-domestic-advisory-group-and-civil-society-forum-under-the-trade-and-cooperation-agreement" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>. We have encouraged applications from the widest range of qualified groups in line with our Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p> </p><p>Successful candidates for the DAG will be informed in the coming weeks. The participants for the Civil Society Forum will be confirmed once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed by the UK-EU TCA Partnership Council.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 10/12/2021 10:19:21 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1384570

registered interest
date	03/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
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 applications were received for places on the (a) Domestic Advisory Group and (b) Civil Society Forum.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	86575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>We launched an Expression of Interest campaign on 19 October to determine membership of the Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) and Civil Society Forum (CSF). The expression of interest campaign was extended from 9 November until 29 November following requests for an extension from a number of stakeholders.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We received 83 Expressions of Interest for the DAG or the CSF (or both). We are working closely with departments and devolved administrations to ensure a balanced representation of civil society organisations, including business organisations, Trade Unions, NGOs and charities, to represent all four nations of the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To be considered for appointment under this campaign, the organisations must meet the eligibility criteria outlined on the Expression of Interest page on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/expressions-of-interest-eoi-for-membership-of-the-uk-domestic-advisory-group-and-civil-society-forum-under-the-trade-and-cooperation-agreement/expressions-of-interest-eoi-for-membership-of-the-uk-domestic-advisory-group-and-civil-society-forum-under-the-trade-and-cooperation-agreement" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>. We have encouraged applications from the widest range of qualified groups in line with our Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Successful candidates for the DAG will be informed in the coming weeks. The participants for the Civil Society Forum will be confirmed once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed by the UK-EU TCA Partnership Council.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 86576 86577 86578 question first answered 08/12/2021 16:57:34 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1384572

registered interest
date	03/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
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 process was for selecting organisations for the (a) Domestic Advisory Group and (b) Civil Society Forum.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	86576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>We launched an Expression of Interest campaign on 19 October to determine membership of the Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) and Civil Society Forum (CSF). The expression of interest campaign was extended from 9 November until 29 November following requests for an extension from a number of stakeholders.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We received 83 Expressions of Interest for the DAG or the CSF (or both). We are working closely with departments and devolved administrations to ensure a balanced representation of civil society organisations, including business organisations, Trade Unions, NGOs and charities, to represent all four nations of the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To be considered for appointment under this campaign, the organisations must meet the eligibility criteria outlined on the Expression of Interest page on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/expressions-of-interest-eoi-for-membership-of-the-uk-domestic-advisory-group-and-civil-society-forum-under-the-trade-and-cooperation-agreement/expressions-of-interest-eoi-for-membership-of-the-uk-domestic-advisory-group-and-civil-society-forum-under-the-trade-and-cooperation-agreement" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>. We have encouraged applications from the widest range of qualified groups in line with our Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Successful candidates for the DAG will be informed in the coming weeks. The participants for the Civil Society Forum will be confirmed once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed by the UK-EU TCA Partnership Council.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 86575 86577 86578 question first answered 08/12/2021 16:57:34 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara