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905388

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date	16/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of reducing the voting age to 16 in local government elections; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	905322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government stated in its manifesto a commitment to maintain the current voting age at 18. The age of 18 is widely recognised as the age at which one becomes an adult and gains full citizenship rights. The Government therefore has no plans to lower the voting age.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 16/05/2018 13:04:04 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

905389

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What the Government's policy is on support for the Ban the Box initiative.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	905324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of all employers adopting the Ban the Box initiative. The Civil Service is leading by example and adopted the initiative in 2016 to provide fairer opportunities for ex-offenders to compete for jobs.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 16/05/2018 13:05:11 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

905390

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on their receiving additional powers as the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
uin	905325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>I continue to hold constructive conversations with my counterparts in the devolved administrations on how to deliver a new wave of devolution as the UK departs the EU. The vast majority of powers in otherwise devolved areas - returning from Brussels - will now flow directly and immediately to Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, bypassing Westminster entirely. JMC(EN) most recently discussed progress on 2 May.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/05/2018 13:07:10 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

905392

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Capita: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of Capita’s ability to deliver its public service contract obligations.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	905329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>Public service delivery has not been affected by Capita’s announcements to date. My officials are in regular discussions with Capita’s leadership who have assured us that it remains committed to delivering its public sector contracts.</p><p>Responsibility for monitoring service delivery sits within individual contracting authorities. For strategic suppliers, departments work with the Crown Representatives and Strategic Partnering Managers to identify and implement improvement opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 16/05/2018 13:06:01 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn