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1015439

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prosperity Fund: Annual Report 2017-18, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Treasury-delivered projects in tackling (a) persistent poverty, (b) high levels of inequality and (c) potential instability.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	196247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>All programmes need to demonstrate how they will address persistent poverty and high levels of inequality as part of the Fund’s primary purpose. Before approval is given to programmes to begin implementation, they are required to go through a rigorous design and assurance process, using the HMT five-case business case model, which requires robust and detailed analysis of the programme’s expected impact. It is too early to assess the full effectiveness of the programmes detailed in the annual report; programmes are currently in their first year of delivery or have received funding for preparatory activity.</p><p> </p><p>The Prosperity Fund has contracted external suppliers to provide robust monitoring and evaluation across the portfolio of programmes. They will provide rigorous evidence and assessment of the Fund’s development objectives. Assessments will also be made as part of regular programme annual reviews. These reviews will be published in line with the Fund’s transparency commitments.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 196248 196249 196250 196251 question first answered 05/12/2018 10:15:56 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1015440

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prosperity Fund: Annual Report 2017-18, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of projects delivered by the Department for International Development in tackling (a) persistent poverty, (b) high levels of inequality and (c) potential instability.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	196248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>All programmes need to demonstrate how they will address persistent poverty and high levels of inequality as part of the Fund’s primary purpose. Before approval is given to programmes to begin implementation, they are required to go through a rigorous design and assurance process, using the HMT five-case business case model, which requires robust and detailed analysis of the programme’s expected impact. It is too early to assess the full effectiveness of the programmes detailed in the annual report; programmes are currently in their first year of delivery or have received funding for preparatory activity.</p><p> </p><p>The Prosperity Fund has contracted external suppliers to provide robust monitoring and evaluation across the portfolio of programmes. They will provide rigorous evidence and assessment of the Fund’s development objectives. Assessments will also be made as part of regular programme annual reviews. These reviews will be published in line with the Fund’s transparency commitments.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 196247 196249 196250 196251 question first answered 05/12/2018 10:15:56 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1015441

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prosperity Fund: Annual Report 2017-18, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of projects delivered by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in tackling (a) persistent poverty, (b) high levels of inequality and (c) potential instability.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	196249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>All programmes need to demonstrate how they will address persistent poverty and high levels of inequality as part of the Fund’s primary purpose. Before approval is given to programmes to begin implementation, they are required to go through a rigorous design and assurance process, using the HMT five-case business case model, which requires robust and detailed analysis of the programme’s expected impact. It is too early to assess the full effectiveness of the programmes detailed in the annual report; programmes are currently in their first year of delivery or have received funding for preparatory activity.</p><p> </p><p>The Prosperity Fund has contracted external suppliers to provide robust monitoring and evaluation across the portfolio of programmes. They will provide rigorous evidence and assessment of the Fund’s development objectives. Assessments will also be made as part of regular programme annual reviews. These reviews will be published in line with the Fund’s transparency commitments.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 196247 196248 196250 196251 question first answered 05/12/2018 10:15:56 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1015039

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans are in place to ensure that operators of critical national infrastructure are resourced with (a) an adequate number of and (b) adequately skilled employees to protect against cyber threats.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	195607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Developing a sustainable pipeline of cyber security talent to protect the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure is a priority for the government.</p><p>Our approach under the National Security Strategy 2016-2021 looks at the full skills pipeline, from schools and universities, apprenticeships and continuing professional development, to targeted interventions to retrain our existing workforce so we can deliver a step-change in the UK’s cyber security capabilities. The government will set out further details in the forthcoming National Cyber Security Skills Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 29/11/2018 14:29:10 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1012496

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Cybercrime
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 ensure the protection of the UK's critical infrastructure from cyberattack; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	194628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Right Honourable Member to the answer given by Lord Young of Cookham to Lord Haskel on Wednesday 21 November, Official Report, HL column 238.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 27/11/2018 10:31:54 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1010673

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Domestic Visits: Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the locations of all UK ministerial visits to Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency since the 2010 general election.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Lesley Laird
uin	193558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office does not hold this information centrally. Details of Ministers’ overseas travel and their meetings with external organisations are published quarterly and are available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 27/11/2018 10:36:37 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4660 label Biography information for Lesley Laird

1010162

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	GCHQ and National Cyber Security Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, at what level and how often does his Department review advisory guidance issued by NCSC and GCHQ.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater and West Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
uin	192762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ, is the UK’s National Technical Authority on cyber security and therefore the authoritative source of advice.</p><p>The National Cyber Security Centre works in collaboration with a range of government departments, including the Cabinet Office, and other organisations to deliver advice, and review that advice as necessary with the aim of making the UK one of the safest places in the world to live and do business online.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 23/11/2018 11:39:31 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1396 label Biography information for Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

1010165

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	ZTE Corporation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) news story entitled ZTE: NCSC advice to select telecommunications operators with national security concerns, published on 16 April 2018, if his Department conducted an urgent review of NCSC's advice in its letter of 13 April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater and West Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
uin	192765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre, as the UK’s National Technical Authority for cyber security, is operationally independent from the Cabinet Office. Therefore, the Minister for the Cabinet Office does not need to authorise or review the National Cyber Security Centre’s technical advice, including that on ZTE.</p><p> </p><p>Government and the telecoms industry take cyber security risks very seriously. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with support from the NCSC and Ofcom, is leading a review into the security and resilience of our telecoms supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 192763 192764 question first answered 23/11/2018 11:37:27 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1396 label Biography information for Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

1010367

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Nurses: Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has commissioned the Department of Health and Social Care to review Government policy on the reform of nursing higher education.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	192923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office continuously works with Government departments to support the Government’s delivery priorities. The Cabinet Office will continue to work with the Department for Health and Social Care on issues relating to health policy, including nursing education.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/01/2019 13:31:55 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1010413

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Infected Blood Inquiry: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in what locations in Northern Ireland will hearings in the contaminated blood inquiry take place; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	192814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Infected Blood Inquiry's terms of reference require the Inquiry to ascertain, as far as practicable, the likely numbers of people who have been infected (directly or indirectly) in consequence of the use of infected blood and the use of infected blood products.</p><p> </p><p>The Inquiry has held four well-attended meetings in Northern Ireland so far with people infected and affected, including meetings in Belfast on 30 July and 20 November. It is planning to hold further meetings elsewhere in Northern Ireland, and I have offered my support to the enquiry for this plan.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 192812 question first answered 23/11/2018 11:34:02 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon