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1718427

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Planning
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 fulfil the requirements of the National Resilience Framework, last updated on 4 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	26442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Strengthening national resilience is a key priority for the Government.</p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister delivered the first Annual Statement to Parliament on risk and resilience in December 2023. Since then, in February he has convened the UK Resilience Forum to garner insight from key stakeholders from across the resilience system and drive a whole of society approach. He will do so again in July.</p><p>The Government has already taken significant steps to implement the Resilience Framework, including publishing the most transparent ever National Risk Register, an updated list of Lead Government Departments for the risks it sets out and testing Emergency Alerts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/05/2024 16:37:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1718428

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what funding is available for resilience support in case of emergencies for (a) local authorities, (b) Walsall Council and (c) the Black Country Integrated Care Board.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	26443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>As part of broad civil contingencies duties, all local authorities are expected to assess the risks of emergencies and have plans in place to respond to a range of scenarios.</p><p>In extreme emergency circumstances, discretionary funding may be made available where the expenditure of local authorities is more than could be reasonably expected to cover, such as severe weather events.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/05/2024 16:38:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1717998

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Minister without Portfolio: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on matters relating to common sense at the instruction of the Minister without portfolio within the Cabinet Office since her appointment.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	26193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The Minister’s official role is the Minister without Portfolio, a role which has a large scope across government. The Minister supports the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to identify where our public sector delivery is inhibited by bureaucracy and inefficiencies. The Minister’s overarching aim is to ensure efficiency and value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p>Further information on the Minister without Portfolio’s role can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/people/esther-mcvey.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/05/2024 13:49:01 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1717999

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Minister without Portfolio: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants are working on matters relating to common sense at the instruction of the Minister without portfolio within the Cabinet Office.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	26194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Minister’s official role is the Minister without Portfolio, a role which has a large scope across government. The Minister supports the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to identify where our public sector delivery is inhibited by bureaucracy and inefficiencies. The Minister’s overarching aim is to ensure efficiency and value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p>Further information on the Minister without Portfolio’s role can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/people/esther-mcvey.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/05/2024 16:36:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1717515

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Minister without Portfolio's article of 12 May 2024 in The Sunday Telegraph, when his Department is expected to terminate its contract with High Fliers Ltd., procurement reference CSR/187; and whether a notice period will be required under the provisions of Clause 11.3 of that contract.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	25808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>There should be no external EDI spend in the Civil Service unless cleared and authorised by Ministers.</p><p>The contract with High Fliers Ltd. is due to expire on 31 August 2024. We do not intend to terminate it early.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/05/2024 16:08:23 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1717629

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	10 Downing Street: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, from which schools have pupils attended Lessons at 10 in 10 Downing Street.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	25851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Lessons at 10 aims to bring education to life, encourage a love for learning, and inspire children from across the UK, with any school being able to take part. Over 50 schools have taken part in the last year. Schools can apply through an application available on the Prime Minister’s Office page on the <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/05/2024 16:35:48 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1717641

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Vetting
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 that British overseas territories nationals are security vetted to national standards.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	25796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>All individuals who hold UK National Security Clearance (NSV) are vetted to a consistent standard based on central policy set by the Cabinet Office. The level of clearance required is assessed by the sponsoring department or organisation subject to the particular role and responsibilities and access to sensitive assets required for the post.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/05/2024 16:22:25 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1717670

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	25947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The statement I made on 21st May to Parliament provided clarity on the Government response to the Inquiry’s second interim report. The Scheme responds directly to and is in line with the recommendations made by the Infected Blood Inquiry in its second interim report, which considered the earlier study into compensation by Sir Robert Francis KC.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/05/2024 16:19:54 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1716375

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Shared Services Connected
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral statement made by the Secretary of State for Defence entitled Defence Personnel Data Breach of 7 May 2024, Official Report, column 469, who will lead the Cabinet Office review of Government contracts with Shared Services Connected Ltd; and what estimate he has made of when that review will be completed.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	25160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The review of Shared Services Connected Ltd is being led by the Government Security Group in the Cabinet Office. The timelines for this review are still being determined as part of the commissioning process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/05/2024 13:16:57 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1715992

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to increase the number of civil servants working from the office.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>Research into workplace practices across all sectors was undertaken which confirmed the clear benefits of face to face, workplace based collaborative working, which led to agreement across government for such an approach. That's why I set out the expectation for staff to be in the office at least 60% of the time, and I believe that our senior civil servants need to set an example as leaders.</p><p>There are significant benefits from spending time working together in person, either within teams, with colleagues from the same department or – in Government hubs – with colleagues from other departments. These include collaboration, innovation and fostering a sense of community. We know that in particular junior colleagues benefit from having time face to face with senior leaders and that those early in their careers find working face to face with their peers and managers makes them more effective more quickly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/05/2024 16:39:55 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon