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506457

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Flood Resilience Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the responses to his Department's National Flood Resilience Review.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	33034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>The report of the National Flooding Resilience Review is due to be published in the summer of 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 13/04/2016 09:01:54 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

486955

registered interest
date	24/03/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Legislation: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to ensure all legislation available on the legislation.gov.uk website is (a) accessible and (b) up to date.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	32555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The <a href="http://legislation.gov.uk/" target="_blank">legislation.gov.uk</a> website is delivered by The National Archives and is a major online public service, visited by over two million people each month. The site provides access to legislation in a wide variety of formats. All of the content is open and freely available for access and re-use. The National Archives is committed to making the website as accessible as possible to users with visual, hearing, motor or cognitive impairments, in line with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. There is a conformance statement at <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/accessibility" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/accessibility</a>. Braille copies of legislation as it was enacted or made are provided on request, free of charge.</p><p>Legislation changes continually. All new legislation is published on the website shortly after it is enacted or made. This year The National Archives introduced a new service level for keeping primary legislation up-to-date, applying amendments to the revised legislation within three months of the quarter in which they came into force.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 11/04/2016 10:00:43 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

479501

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Publications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost was of producing single departmental plans for each central government department.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	31591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>All departments undertake business planning and performance management as part of business-as-usual to ensure the effective delivery of government. Single departmental plans have been introduced in this Parliament to be a common framework by which departments manage this business and the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury tracks progress against its commitments to the public.</p><p>The production of plans is part of this routine business planning, rather than an additional activity at additional cost. By rationalising reporting, we expect the process to become more efficient as it embeds.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 22/03/2016 14:07:37 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

479055

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Industrial Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on contingency planning for potential major industrial accidents.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	31279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>A robust statutory framework exists for contingency arrangements in the event of a major industrial accident. This focuses on both accident prevention and multi-agency contingency planning delivered through the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004 and legislation addressing specific industrial hazards, including the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations 2015, the Pipeline Safety Regulations (PSR) 1996, and the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (PEPPIR) 2001. The CCA requires multi-agency partnerships to assess the risks associated with industrial accidents and to undertake suitable specific or generic contingency planning. COMAH, PSR and REPPIR require site operators, local authorities and others to ensure effective arrangements are in place to respond to the onsite and offsite consequences of major accidents and provide for warning and informing those who might be affected.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 22/03/2016 14:08:33 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

470351

registered interest
date	14/03/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Floods: Emergency Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has had with (a) the Home Department, (b) the Department of Health and (c) telephone companies about the potential vulnerability to flooding of the emergency services communication lines.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	30943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The vulnerability of communications, including those used by emergency services, to flooding is part of the National Flood Resilience Review, alongside the vulnerability of other utilities and public services. This review, led by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, is wide ranging, involving conversations with multiple government departments, including the Home Office and Department of Health as well as infrastructure operators. A report on progress is scheduled to be published in the summer.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 21/03/2016 14:52:53 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

470352

registered interest
date	14/03/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials of his Department are working on contingency planning for floods.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	30944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the lead government department responsible for planning for and responding to flooding emergencies. The Cabinet Office’s role in contingency planning is to ensure coherent, robust, risk-based planning is undertaken across Government and that generic capabilities are in place to prepare for and respond to a range of emergencies, including flooding.</p><p>Three officials in the Cabinet Office are currently spending a significant amount of their time contributing to the National Flood Resilience Review. Eight officials in the Civil Contingencies Secretariat work on the response to flooding as well as other emergencies.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 22/03/2016 08:33:53 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

470431

registered interest
date	14/03/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Flood Resilience Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates the National Flood Resilience Review met; what the dates are for future meetings of that review; and if he will publish the (a) agendas for and (b) minutes of meetings of that review.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	30933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The National Flood Resilience Review Group meets regularly to review progress of the review. We do not comment on specific date, nor do we publish agendas or minutes</p><p>The National Floods Resilience Review Group is chaired by Oliver Letwin and consists of Ministers and senior officials from relevant departments, including Defra, DECC, DfT, DCLG, HMT, DCMS, the Environment Agency and the Met Office.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin grouped question UIN 30932 question first answered 21/03/2016 14:51:56 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

470432

registered interest
date	14/03/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Flood Resilience Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the membership of the National Flood Resilience Review team is.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	30932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The National Flood Resilience Review Group meets regularly to review progress of the review. We do not comment on specific date, nor do we publish agendas or minutes</p><p>The National Floods Resilience Review Group is chaired by Oliver Letwin and consists of Ministers and senior officials from relevant departments, including Defra, DECC, DfT, DCLG, HMT, DCMS, the Environment Agency and the Met Office.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin grouped question UIN 30933 question first answered 21/03/2016 14:51:56 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

458724

registered interest
date	03/03/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iraq Committee of Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with Sir John Chilcot on the publication date of the Iraq Inquiry.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	903989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 09/03/2016 16:26:10 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

451174

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to develop (a) the British-Irish Council, (b) the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference and (c) other such east-west structures.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
uin	26301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government hosted the most recent British-Irish Council (BIC) Summit, in London, on 27 November 2015. At the Summit, the Council agreed a set of principles to make sure the BIC work sectors continue to deliver value for all Member Administrations. The UK Government is working with the other BIC Member Administrations to implement this work and will report back at future Summits. Further information can be found in the summit communique:</p><p><a href="http://www.britishirishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/communiqu%C3%A9s/London%20271115%20Communique.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.britishirishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/communiqu%C3%A9s/London%20271115%20Communique.pdf</a></p><p>The Government continues to operate the structures of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in line with international agreements. There are no plans to develop its use. The UK enjoys a strong relationship with the Republic of Ireland.</p><p>To ensure that we continue to build on this strong foundation, the Prime Minister holds an annual summit with the Taoiseach at which they discuss mutual challenges and opportunities to work on issues of common interest. This is supported by an annual summit in the autumn between the Permanent Secretaries of the UK Government and Irish Government, which oversees and takes forward a joint work programme between the UK and Ireland governments.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 15/02/2016 16:39:25 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan