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1719563

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Ministers attended the Great Futures conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 and 15 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	27298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>5 UK Ministers attended the conference.</p><p>The GREAT FUTURES launch event in Riyadh on 14-15 May 2024 is the flagship moment that kickstarts a year-long programme bringing to life the sheer scale of opportunities for UK businesses in Saudi Arabia linked to Vision 2030. The purpose is to forge partnerships across a number of sectors by gathering together some of the UK's most creative and innovative companies with their Saudi counterparts.</p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister led a strong Ministerial delegation comprising Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for Business and Trade; Lucy Frazer, the Culture Secretary; Lord Johnson, Minister for Investment; Lord Markham, Minister of Health; and Sir Steve Smith the PM’s Special Representative for Higher Education. The delegation of more than 450 UK companies made this the largest trade delegation the UK has sent anywhere for a decade.</p><p>Some 50+ agreements and MOUs were signed during the two days. The Deputy Prime Minister and Saudi Minister of Commerce convened a Pillar 1 meeting of the UK-Saudi Strategic Partnership where they agreed the ambition of increasing bilateral trade from £17bn to £30 billion by 2030.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/05/2024 12:37:17 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1719920

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether payments of compensation to contaminated blood victims will be funded outside the projected annual expenditure on health and social security budgets.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Given the uncertainty over costs, the scheme will be scored as Capital Annually Managed Expenditure. Annually Managed Expenditure is spend on programmes which are demand led - such as welfare, tax credits or public sector pensions. It is spent on items that may be unpredictable or not easily controlled by departments, as opposed to Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) which are allocated to and spent by Government departments. We will set out what this means for the public finances in the usual way at the next fiscal event.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/05/2024 10:27:24 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1719395

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse is of the Great Futures programme in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	26972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>GREAT FUTURES showcases how UK expertise can help Saudi Arabia deliver against Vision 2030, their ambitious strategy to drive economic and societal change across the country. Including trade, investment, tourism, education and cultural engagement, GREAT FUTURES is designed to create opportunities, connect with senior government and business decision-makers from Saudi Arabia’s ultra-ambitious giga-projects, and establish long-lasting relationships.</p><p>The requested information is not currently available as the final costs are still being reconciled.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/05/2024 12:25:49 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1719086

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Employment
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 private sector employers on the employment of veterans.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to making sure that our veterans and their families have equitable access and opportunity to a full range of career options after leaving military service, and to working with employers to make this vision a reality.</p><p>The recently announced Op PROSPER backed by £2.1 million in government funding will work closely with employers and industry bodies to establish new clear and accessible routes for veterans and their families into employment which makes the most of their skills and capabilities, in key industries at the forefront of innovation and economic growth.</p><p>We have also introduced and continued 12-month National Insurance relief for eligible employers recruiting veterans in their first civilian role after leaving military service, which is of benefit to all businesses and employers across the country.</p><p>This work is supported by the OVA-launched Employers Guide to Hiring Veterans which showcases innovation and best practice and the OVA-hosted Veteran Employers’ Group brings together leading employers from across the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 26842 question first answered 24/05/2024 10:58:19 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1718329

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the 10 pilot programs are that have been funded through the Incubator for AI.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	26373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Last November, the Deputy Prime Minister established the ‘Incubator for AI’, a team who sit in the Cabinet Office. This team’s mission is to help departments harness the potential of AI to improve lives and the delivery of public services.</p><p>The early work of the Government’s AI incubator has already proven that it is possible to make effective AI tools for use in the UK Government, and that building these in-house represents strong value for money. As this is an incubator, there are projects at varying stages of development.</p><p>I can share that details about some of their pilot projects can be found on their website at https://ai.gov.uk, and include</p><ul><li><p>A consultation response tool that can read, summarise and triage responses to consultations. As the Government initiates more than 700 consultations every year, this tool can free up time for us to undertake more engagement with the public on a broader range of issues.</p></li><li><p>Caddy, an AI powered co-pilot for customer service functions everywhere, which is currently in trial in Manchester. Built in collaboration with Citizens Advice, it seamlessly integrates into existing systems and provides expert advice to advisors and call handlers. A bespoke Civil Service AI assistant called ‘Redbox Multitool’ (based on the Ministerial RedBox previously announced) which is tailored for the use of UK government, including a range of secure efficiency-generating features appropriate for central government work.</p></li><li><p>Signing a Collaboration Charter with NHSE to work together on AI, as well as data infrastructure projects to support better operations in healthcare.</p></li></ul><p>Information about other pilots will be released as they pass development and testing gateways.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 20/05/2024 16:39:33 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1717890

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will hold discussions with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) other Cabinet colleagues on duty-free shopping in Northern Ireland airports when travelling to and from destinations in the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	26080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining unfettered access for NI to the whole UK market, as well as full access to the EU market, along with our commitment to avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland.</p><p>Enabling duty-free shopping between Northern Ireland and the EU (of which Ireland is a member) without also introducing border controls on the island of Ireland would lead to significant distortions of trade as well as a significant revenue loss for both UK and Ireland, as it would otherwise create a legal route for unlimited amounts of alcohol and tobacco to flow into the UK market duty-free.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 17/05/2024 15:25:31 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1717641

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that British overseas territories nationals are security vetted to national standards.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	25796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>All individuals who hold UK National Security Clearance (NSV) are vetted to a consistent standard based on central policy set by the Cabinet Office. The level of clearance required is assessed by the sponsoring department or organisation subject to the particular role and responsibilities and access to sensitive assets required for the post.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/05/2024 16:22:25 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1717670

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	25947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The statement I made on 21st May to Parliament provided clarity on the Government response to the Inquiry’s second interim report. The Scheme responds directly to and is in line with the recommendations made by the Infected Blood Inquiry in its second interim report, which considered the earlier study into compensation by Sir Robert Francis KC.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/05/2024 16:19:54 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1716437

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Public Participation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make a cost benefit analysis of the introduction of direct democracy.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	25230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy whereby, through general elections, voters are entitled to elect an MP to represent them in the House of Commons. Parliament is responsible for making legislation and has, on occasion, made provision for specific issues to be considered by the electorate through referendums.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 17/05/2024 13:37:08 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1715929

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Theft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of annual vehicle theft in the UK is accomplished by offenders cloning the signal from the vehicle owner’s remote locking device.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL4379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Please see the letter attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Lord Birt</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p> </p><p>9 May 2024</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Birt,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking what percentage of annual vehicle theft in the UK is accomplished by offenders cloning the signal from the vehicle owner’s remote locking device (HL4379).</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish figures on the levels and trends of crime in England and Wales primarily based on two sets of crime statistics: the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and police recorded crime data. The CSEW provides estimates of the prevalence of crime and different crime types as experienced by victims, which may not always be reported to the police.</p><p>Table 1 shows an estimate of the percentage of households who have experienced theft of a vehicle, where the method of entry into the vehicle was through manipulation of the signal from the remote locking device. This is taken from our Nature of crime: vehicle-related theft tables for the year ending March 2023 published on 3 April 2024. Due to the suspension of the CSEW during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, data are not available for the year ending March 2021 and the year ending March 2022.</p><p>Unfortunately, we do not hold any information from police-recorded crime which shows what percentage of annual vehicle theft in England and Wales is accomplished by offenders cloning the signal from the vehicle owner’s remote locking device.</p><p>Crime and justice statistics for Scotland can be found on the Scottish Government website and for more information please contact Justice_Analysts@gov.scot. The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for producing crime and justice statistics for Northern Ireland and can be contacted at statistics.research@justice-ni.x.gsi.gov.uk.</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Estimated percentage of theft of vehicles where method of entry was through manipulation of the signal from remote locking device, year ending March 2019 to year ending March 2023 CSEW</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>England and Wales - household incidents, percentages</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Apr’18 to Mar’19</p></td><td><p>Apr’19 to Mar’20</p></td><td><p>Apr’22 to Mar’23 [1]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry to vehicle through manipulation of signal from remote locking device[2]</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unweighted base – number of incidents[3]</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Office for National Statistics – Crime Survey for England and Wales</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]CSEW estimates for the year ending March 2023 have been temporarily suspended of their National Statistics status. Caution should be taken when interpreting these estimates because of the impact of lower response rates, and reduced interviewer numbers on the quality of the estimates.</p><p>[2]This category was added into the survey from the year ending March 2019.</p><p>[3]Estimates that are based on fewer than 50 respondents should be interpreted with caution.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 21/05/2024 15:58:52 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name PQHL4379.pdf title UKSA Letter
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt