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1047668

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date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the NHS budget has been spent (a) on contracts awarded to and (b) in all other ways in the private sector since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	212362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 29/01/2019 10:54:35 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1047669

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times (a) he and (b) Ministers and advisers to his Department have met representatives of private healthcare providers since July 2018; on what dates those meetings took place; what the subjects of those meetings were; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	212363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial and Special Adviser meetings are published quarterly in arrears on the GOV.UK website. The latest publications up to September 2018 are available for Ministers and Advisors respectively at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-2018-to-2019</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-and-meetings-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-and-meetings-2018-to-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 29/01/2019 10:57:48 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1047703

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Natural Gas: Kazakhstan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2019 to Question 210025 on, how many civil servants work in Project Santiago.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	212318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>There is a core team of Civil Servants leading Project Santiago, numbering nine (9). This is supplemented with expertise from across central government departments and external subject matter experts as appropriate. Project Santiago has been a joint programme, working across central government departments and industry, including wider public bodies.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 29/01/2019 11:21:28 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1047704

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Natural Gas: Kazakhstan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2019 to Question 210025, whether Project Santiago involves the participation of consultants employed by any of the Big Four.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	212319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>There is a core team of nine civil servants leading Project Santiago. This is supplemented with expertise from across central government departments and external subject matter experts as appropriate. Project Santiago has been a joint programme, working across central government departments and industry, including wider public bodies.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 29/01/2019 11:22:59 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1047713

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a Minister of the Crown has the power to ban or restrict a named company's involvement as a (a) UK critical national infrastructure operator and (b) supplier to a UK critical national infrastructure operator.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	212451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government has a comprehensive range of powers to protect national security. Under the Enterprise Act 2002, the Government has the power to prevent relevant mergers and acquisitions concerning the UK’s critical national infrastructure on national security grounds.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2018 the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy published the National Security and Investment White Paper which sets out proposed reforms to the government’s powers to protect national security from hostile actors using ownership of, or influence over, businesses and assets to harm the country. These proposed reforms will address the technological and economic changes that have taken place in recent years, that have changed the types of national security threats the UK faces.</p><p> </p><p>Depending upon the factual scenario, the Government may have other powers to ban or restrict a named company’s involvement as (a) a UK critical national infrastructure operator; or (b) a supplier to a UK critical national infrastructure operator. However, this will vary depending upon the specific critical national infrastructure sector in question and how it is regulated.</p><p> </p><p><strong>2018 White Paper:</strong> <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/728310/20180723_-_National_security_and_investment_-_final_version_for_printing__1_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/728310/20180723_-_National_security_and_investment_-_final_version_for_printing__1_.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 29/01/2019 09:46:32 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1047737

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2019 to Question 20986, how many prisoners were given custodial sentences in Nottinghamshire in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	212447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Data on the number of offenders sentenced to custody in Nottinghamshire in each year since 2015 has been published up to December 2017 and is available in the “Court Outcomes by Police Force Area data tool” at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>To obtain the requested data:</p><ul><li><p>Ensure that the ‘Court Type’ filter is set to “All”</p></li><li><p>Select “15: Immediate Custody” in the ‘Outcome’ filter</p></li><li><p>Figures for Nottinghamshire can be found in row 71.</p><p> </p></li></ul><p>Data for 2018 is due to be published in May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 29/01/2019 10:28:51 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1047768

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Intelligence Services: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of job vacancies in the intelligence services that have remained unfilled for over three months in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	212314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>As has been the policy of successive governments, the government does not comment on matters relating to the intelligence agencies. The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament scrutinises the policies, expenditure, administration and operations of the intelligence agencies on behalf of Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 29/01/2019 09:47:54 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1047775

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the health sector on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	212438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department engages extensively with the health sector.</p><p>We meet with industry leaders and groups including the British Medical Association, the Royal College of Nursing, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and the UK Bioindustry Association to understand their priorities.</p><p>I regularly meet those from the health and life sciences sector along with supporting industries.</p><p>Leaving in an orderly way with a deal would provide clarity for the sector, including exploring the possibility of cooperation in the European Medicines Agency.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/01/2019 09:55:51 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1047782

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Absent Voting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the ease with which people travelling abroad can register to vote by proxy.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	212340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The cost to taxpayers of delivering the 2016 EU Referendum was £129.1 million. A breakdown of that cost is provided in the report published by the Electoral Commission.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The then Government undertook publicity on EU membership ahead of the referendum. This cost an additional £9.3 million.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The total cost to taxpayers was thus £138.4 million</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Electors who are registered to vote but will be travelling abroad during the time of an election are able to apply for a proxy vote for that particular poll or polls. The application must be made in writing, it must include specific information about the elector and their proxy, and the reason for applying for a proxy.</ins></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 29/01/2019 09:42:51 question first ministerially corrected 07/02/2019 16:30:44 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 97720 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1047784

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to uprate the UK state pensions of non-UK nationals living in other EU States in 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	212386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>UK State Pensions are payable worldwide without regard to nationality. The Government has committed to up-rate state pensions in the EU in 2019-2020.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/01/2019 11:36:07 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood