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1312587

registered interest
date	28/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Social Media
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money is spent by each (1) Government department, and (2) regulatory body, on advertising with (a) Google, (b) Facebook, (c) Twitter, and (d) other social media platforms.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL15347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Dissolution. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 29/04/2021 12:46:40 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1312303

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the requirement for photographic ID to vote will not disenfranchise blind and partially sighted people who are less likely to hold a passport or driving licence.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	188127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The list of approved photo ID will not be limited to UK passports or driving licences. A broad range of documents already in use will be accepted, including, for example, various concessionary travel passes, Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) cards, and photocard parking permits issued as part of the Blue Badge scheme. In addition, expired photographic ID will be accepted as long as the photograph is of a good enough likeness to allow polling station staff to confirm the identity of the holder.</p><p>For any voter who does not have one of the required forms of photographic ID, a free, local Voter Card will be available from their local authority.</p><p>We will continue to work with the Electoral Commission and other stakeholders, including the Equalities and Human Rights Commission and a wide range of charities and civil society organisations, to make sure that Voter ID is rolled out in a way that is inclusive for all eligible voters.</p><p>Everyone who is eligible to vote will have the opportunity to do so.</p><p>As legislation is brought forward to enable the national roll out of Voter ID, appropriate impact assessments will be provided for Parliament in the normal way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 29/04/2021 11:01:23 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1312334

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Members' Interests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the second Register of Ministers' Interests from 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	188117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The Prime Minister yesterday announced the appointment of Rt Hon Lord Geidt to serve as the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests. The Independent Adviser oversees the production of a List of Ministers' Interests, and the next publication will occur once Lord Geidt has concluded that process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 187202 187307 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:57:04 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

1312337

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Organised Crime and Peace Negotiations: South America
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the most recent annual review for the (a) Colombia Peace Programme and (b) Peru and Colombia: Serious Organised Crime Programme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	188054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/04/2021 12:46:47 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1312387

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of exports from each region and nation of the UK in each month since January 2021; and if he will place that assessment in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	188145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 29/04/2021 11:21:16 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name UKSA's final response to PQ188145.pdf title UKSAs response to PQ188145
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1312437

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Nicotine Replacement Therapy: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has published on the import of Nordic Spirit nicotine patches since the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Naz Shah
uin	188119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/04/2021 12:47:22 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4409 label Biography information for Naz Shah

1312012

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to reform parliamentary scrutiny of procurement within the broader reforms proposed in the Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement, published in December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	187275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>In the Green Paper, we propose embedding transparency by default throughout the commercial lifecycle, which will enable greater scrutiny of public procurement activity. Following the analysis of responses to the Green Paper consultation, the Government will table a Procurement Reform Bill which will be subject to full Parliamentary scrutiny.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 29/04/2021 08:36:48 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1312018

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Weddings: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish guidance for weddings and civil partnerships taking place in Step 3 of the Government’s roadmap for the easing of covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	187226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>In the COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021, the Government has set out the gradual and cautious approach to reopening different sectors in England, guided by science and the data. It is important that we take a cautious approach in easing restrictions, so that we can see the impact of the steps we are taking before moving to the next step.</p><p>For that reason, we will continue to keep guidance and restrictions under review, in line with the changing situation. Guidance on weddings at Step 3 will be updated at least a week in advance, taking into account developments in the pandemic.</p><p>At Step 3, no earlier than 17 May 2021, weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are permitted for up to 30 people in COVID-19 Secure venues. Receptions can also proceed with up to 30 people in a COVID-19 Secure indoor venue, or outdoors, which includes private gardens.</p><p>For further information, please refer to the guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships</a></p><p>For further information, please refer to the guidance for for wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-wedding-and-civil-partnership-receptions-and-celebrations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-wedding-and-civil-partnership-receptions-and-celebrations</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/04/2021 11:18:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1312100

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that adequate numbers of counting agents are permitted by Electoral Registration Officers to attend and monitor the counting process during the election counts of 6 May 2021.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	187258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>Arrangements will be put in place by statutorily independent Returning Officers and their teams to allow the effective scrutiny of the counts while ensuring each count is COVID-secure for everyone present. The pandemic means that the arrangements for these polls will be necessarily different from those normally in place.</p><p>The Electoral Commission, in consultation with public health bodies, has provided guidance for Returning Officers on the organisation and conduct of the polls, including the count, in the context of the pandemic. We are aware that discussions on arrangements have taken place at local level and that Returning Officers are working with candidates and political parties to set out what is practicable within relevant legislation and with due regard to the need to ensure that count processes can be, and can be seen to be effectively conducted.</p><p>I have the utmost confidence in the ability of the Returning Officers to run these polls in a way that meets the highest standards of both public safety and democratic integrity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 187259 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:59:47 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1312119

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many counting agents will be required as a minimum for the counts at the 6 May 2021 elections.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	187259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>Arrangements will be put in place by statutorily independent Returning Officers and their teams to allow the effective scrutiny of the counts while ensuring each count is COVID-secure for everyone present. The pandemic means that the arrangements for these polls will be necessarily different from those normally in place.</p><p>The Electoral Commission, in consultation with public health bodies, has provided guidance for Returning Officers on the organisation and conduct of the polls, including the count, in the context of the pandemic. We are aware that discussions on arrangements have taken place at local level and that Returning Officers are working with candidates and political parties to set out what is practicable within relevant legislation and with due regard to the need to ensure that count processes can be, and can be seen to be effectively conducted.</p><p>I have the utmost confidence in the ability of the Returning Officers to run these polls in a way that meets the highest standards of both public safety and democratic integrity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 187258 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:59:47 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith