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514352

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date	20/04/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Syria-related desk posts within the Joint Intelligence Organisation's Assessments Staff were (a) vacated and (b) filled during 2015.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	34934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>The Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO) supports the National Security Council and provides advice on national security and foreign policy to the Prime Minister and other senior ministers. Staff in the JIO are drawn from the Cabinet Office and across Government including the MOD, FCO, and Armed Forces. They are employed on a range of terms and conditions including formal and informal, short and long term secondments. They also regularly call on augmentees and expertise from across Government to work on particular projects or issues. Given this flexible approach to resourcing we do not hold the data requested.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin grouped question UIN 34933 question first answered 26/04/2016 09:34:25 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin previous answer version 57353 answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

514354

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many desk officers within the Joint Intelligence Organisation's Assessments Staff work on Syria-related issues; and how many such desk officers had specialist knowledge or experience related to Syria prior to their appointment.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	34933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>The Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO) supports the National Security Council and provides advice on national security and foreign policy to the Prime Minister and other senior ministers. Staff in the JIO are drawn from the Cabinet Office and across Government including the MOD, FCO, and Armed Forces. They are employed on a range of terms and conditions including formal and informal, short and long term secondments. They also regularly call on augmentees and expertise from across Government to work on particular projects or issues. Given this flexible approach to resourcing we do not hold the data requested.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin grouped question UIN 34934 question first answered 26/04/2016 09:34:25 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin previous answer version 57352 answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

389685

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what cross-departmental reviews are being undertaken by his Department; and what the extent and nature of the engagement with the devolved administrations is for each such review.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	7169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>There are currently two cross-departmental review processes being run by the Cabinet Office. The first is focussed on National Security, refreshing the 2010 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review. The second is the Bribery and Corruption enforcement review.</p><p> </p><p>The next iteration of the National Security Strategy and the Strategic Defence and Security Review will cover reserved matters. The Cabinet Office plans to consult a wide range of stakeholders, including the Devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p><p>The Bribery and Corruption enforcement review has consulted widely, including with relevant agencies of the Devolved Administrations. These include the National Counter Corruption Unit of Police Scotland, and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.</p><p> </p><p>There are also a number of cross-departmental review processes being run, for example the ‘Cutting Red Tape’ programme and the Resilience Review. These reviews consult widely, including with relevant agencies of the Devolved Administrations where appropriate, usually via the Lead Government Departments.</p><p> </p><p>I will write to the Honourable Member in the Autumn to provide a more detailed update of the cross-departmental review processes being undertaken by the Cabinet Office, and will place a copy of this letter in the library of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 21/07/2015 17:15:23 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin previous answer version 16272 answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day