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1122559

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking through the Government Digital Service to tackle the spread of fake news.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	910479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p><strong>Last year we launched the Rapid Response Unit to help government understand the increasingly complex online news environment, tackle false information (both misinformation and disinformation), and promote a fact-based public debate. To note, this work sits within the Government Communication Service, rather than the Government Digital Service.</strong></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/04/2019 15:11:35 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1122561

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When he last met with Ministers from the Scottish Government; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
uin	910481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p><strong>I spoke with the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Michael Russell MSP, on 11 April to update him on the European Council meeting on 10 April and next steps. In addition, the Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations meets regularly to discuss matters relating to our withdrawal and future relationship with the European Union. </strong></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/04/2019 15:12:25 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

1111146

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
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 effect of the new Outsourcing Playbook on the quality Government outsourcing decisions; and will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	243500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>We launched the Outsourcing Playbook in February 2019 and introduced a package of<br>reforms to our approach to outsourcing designed to improve public service outcomes, value<br>for money and how we work in partnership with our suppliers</p><p>Measures include:<br>Guidance for departments to help assess whether services should be delivered, in-house by<br>the public sector or outsourced. This should support more informed decisions on when it is<br>best to deliver public services ourselves and when there is benefit to drawing on the capacity<br>and expertise of the private sector;<br>Introduction of a new presumption in favour of running a pilot where government is<br>outsourcing a service so we learn lessons before contracting for the long term; and<br>A new requirement for government to produce an assessment of how much a service<br>‘should cost’ to deliver when deciding whether to utilise the private sector. This helps to<br>provide a better understanding of the costs associated with the different service delivery<br>models so that we are in a better position to challenge unsustainable bids</p><p>We have put in place an implementation programme to ensure that our departments are<br>aware of these new requirements. Compliance with these reforms will be ensured through<br>the usual Cabinet Office controls process.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 23/04/2019 15:46:42 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1122040

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Rendition and Torture: Inquiries
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 11 April 2019 to Question 242032 on Rendition and Torture: Inquiries, with reference to the five months of serious consideration now undertaken, how much further time is required by HM Government before the conclusion of the process.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	245667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the answer I gave on 11 April 2019 to his previous Question 242032.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/04/2019 14:48:02 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1121400

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Blaenau Gwent
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 uncompleted applications to the electoral register in Blaenau Gwent in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c)2018.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	244046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>Since its introduction, over 38 million applications have been facilitated nationally through the Individual Electoral Registration Digital Service, of which over 75% (29 million) of applications were made online via the Register to Vote website. Applications are processed locally by the Electoral Registration Officers who are responsible for completing the registration process and adding an individual to the electoral register. We therefore don’t have access to any statistics on the number of applications that do not complete this process. However, these may be held at the local level.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 23/04/2019 09:45:39 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1121401

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
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 uncompleted applications to join the electoral register in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	244047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>Since its introduction, over 38 million applications have been facilitated nationally through the Individual Electoral Registration Digital Service, of which over 75% (29 million) of applications were made online via the Register to Vote website. Applications are processed locally by the Electoral Registration Officers who are responsible for completing the registration process and adding an individual to the electoral register. We therefore don’t have access to any statistics on the number of applications that do not complete this process. However, these may be held at the local level.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 23/04/2019 09:45:49 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1121402

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the demographic profile of individuals who began but did not complete the voter registration process in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and(c) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	244048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>Since its introduction, over 38 million applications have been facilitated nationally through the Individual Electoral Registration Digital Service, of which over 75% (29 million) of applications were made online via the Register to Vote website. Applications are processed locally by the Electoral Registration Officers who are responsible for completing the registration process and adding an individual to the electoral register. We therefore don’t have access to any statistics on the number of applications that do not complete this process. However, these may be held at the local level.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 23/04/2019 09:45:58 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1121445

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to increase voter (a) registration and (b) turnout at local government elections in May.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	244015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to building upon recent record levels of electors registering to vote and participating in elections. One year on from the Democratic Engagement Plan the Government published its follow up report, Democratic Engagement: Respecting, Protecting and Promoting Our Democracy, setting out progress in 2018 and priorities for 2019 and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government will help equip councils and civil society groups to improve engagement in democratic events such as at the upcoming local elections in May. This will be achieved by: sharing our knowledge and products, including our Suffrage Centenary 'Educate' projects for young people; insight and solutions to tackle barriers to electoral registration for ethnic minorities and those who are homeless or move frequently; by evaluating progress on student registration; and we have an ‘Easy Read’ guide on the Register to Vote website homepage, produced in partnership with the Royal Mencap Society, to make it easier for people with learning difficulties to apply online.</p><p> </p><p>Since its introduction in 2014, the Individual Electoral Registration digital service has been a huge success, facilitating over 38 million applications; with over 75% of these being made online.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 24/04/2019 09:49:06 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1121497

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
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 readiness and capacity of local authorities to perform their duties relating to the 2019 European Parliament elections.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	244195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>It remains the Government’s intention to leave the EU with a deal and not participate in European Parliamentary elections.</p><p> </p><p>Returning Officers, who are statutorily independent, work with their local authority to ensure the necessary support and resource are made available to them to deliver elections, including through following guidance issued by the Electoral Commission.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/04/2019 12:28:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1110999

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of holding elections to the European Parliament in May 2019.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	243430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made it clear that the UK intends to leave the EU with a deal and not take part in the European Parliamentary Elections (EPE) in May if possible, however, all the necessary preparations will be made for the election to take place on 23 May.</p><p>As is normal practice, the Cabinet Office is currently in the process of finalising cost estimates and these will be published in the relevant Charges Order in due course.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/04/2019 16:19:42 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel