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1271957

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What guidance he has provided to Cabinet colleagues on the timescale for responding to written questions.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	910463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>My Right Honourable Friend, the Leader of the House, has been clear to the House on this issue, he expects written questions to be answered and dealt with in good time.</p><p>Furthermore, my Right Honourable Friend has written to all members of the Cabinet to remind them of the importance of timely and helpful responses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/12/2020 17:32:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1271960

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will bring forward proposals to amend Schedule 2, Part 1 of The Census (England) Regulations 2020 to include Welsh as an option to census questions on (a) main language and (b) language proficiency.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	910477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The Census questions to be used in England and Wales follow recommendations from the Office for National Statistics, based on an extensive three-year programme of consultation and research which included consideration of Welsh language skills questions. With Census Day around three months away, preparations are now well underway and it is not possible to change any questions at this late stage.</p><p>The UK government supports the ambition of the Welsh government to have one million Welsh speakers by 2050 and Census 2021 will provide valuable information on progress towards this objective.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/12/2020 17:31:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1271146

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government has taken to prepare for trade with the EU after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
tabling member printed	Damian Collins
uin	910448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The transition period will end on 31 December, and the Government made extensive preparations for the changes and opportunities that will come. We have set out a package of support for border infrastructure and the customs intermediaries sector, and provided extensive guidance to business at gov.uk/transition.</p><p>The Government has also intensified engagement with businesses, including through the Brexit Business Taskforce, and is running a major public information campaign which tells businesses and citizens the steps they need to take to prepare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/12/2020 17:30:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1270912

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
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 undertake a retrospective assessment of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	129058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to PQs <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-12/908687" target="_blank">908687</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-24/95208" target="_blank">95208</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 129059 question first answered 17/12/2020 17:26:05 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1270916

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Subversion
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 Intelligence and Security Committee's 2020 report on Russia, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK's democratic institutions are protected against foreign interference.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	129059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to PQs <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-12/908687" target="_blank">908687</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-24/95208" target="_blank">95208</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 129058 question first answered 17/12/2020 17:26:05 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1270929

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security Council: Coronavirus
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 times the National Security Council has met to discuss the covid-19 pandemic; and which Cabinet members were in attendance at each such meeting.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	128992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-19/105615" target="_blank">PQ105615</a> on 22 October.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/12/2020 17:23:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1260213

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to strengthen cross-government engagement with local authorities on implementing the COVID-19 Winter Plan.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	128214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2020 answer text <p>We continue to engage with local authorities closely on a range of issues, including on their preparedness for the implementing of the COVID-19 winter plan. There has been regular and significant contact between Ministers, regional mayors, council leaders, and the Local Government Association to provide support for local authorities before and during the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>This includes frequent webinars hosted by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Minister for Local Government for all English Council Leaders and Chief Executives.</p><p>A daily bulletin of COVID-19 related announcements and guidance is distributed to over 4000 recipients in the local tier to ensure they are kept informed of the latest from central government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/12/2020 11:24:07 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1260418

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Death
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 plans his Department has to mark remembrance of those who have lost their lives due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	128250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2020 answer text <p>As we have set out previously, the Government's immediate focus is on protecting the lives and livelihoods of the nation, but there is nonetheless the need to mourn those who have died, and to mark and remember this period as one of immense struggle. We will set out the Government’s proposed approach to this important matter in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/12/2020 14:41:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1259683

registered interest
date	09/12/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Key Workers: Christmas
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 plans the Government has to enable key workers who will be working over Christmas to take the five day easing of covid-19 restrictions period earlier than 23 December.
tabling member constituency	Tynemouth
tabling member printed	Sir Alan Campbell
uin	127487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>Key workers make a vital contribution to the country, and the Government is grateful to all those who are working over the Christmas period. I hope employers consider how to make these arrangements work for their staff wherever practical.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/12/2020 17:19:24 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	529 label Biography information for Sir Alan Campbell

1259806

registered interest
date	09/12/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Export Health Certificates
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 his Oral Statement of 9 December 2020 on Withdrawal Agreement Update, whether the grace period for supermarkets which waives export health certificates extends to independent (a) retailers and (b) food producers.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	127596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Government’s Command Paper, ‘The Northern Ireland Protocol’, laid in Parliament on 10 December. This provides details of the agreement in principle reached by the Co-Chairs of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee regarding the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, as well as further information on the UK Government’s work to implement the Protocol and support businesses as it comes into force.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 127597 127598 question first answered 14/12/2020 17:08:22 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh