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1624313

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service: Recruitment
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 26 April 2023 to Question 182177 on Civil Service: Recruitment, if he will bring forward proposals to amend the Civil Service Nationality Rules to allow British Nationals (Overseas) visa holders with at least one British Nationals (Overseas) parent but who are not themselves British Nationals (Overseas) to be employed within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	183156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to amend the Civil Service Nationality Rules. They reflect a long standing legislative framework present under successive governments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/05/2023 14:44:41 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1624355

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Minister without Portfolio
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, (a) when, (b) for what purpose and (c) at what cost to the public purse the Minister without Portfolio was provided with a ministerial red box.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	183041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The Minister without Portfolio has not been provided with a ministerial red box in respect of his current ministerial role. There is therefore no cost to the public purse.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>More widely however, purchasing and repairing red boxes and folders is a routine Government practice under successive administrations, including the last Labour Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 03/05/2023 14:39:49 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1624019

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
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 25 April 2023 to Question 180997 on Refugees: Afghanistan, how many meetings the Minister for Veterans Affairs has held with relevant Ministers responsible for Afghan schemes since 2 February 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	182778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs has held various meetings with ministers, advisors and officials regarding Afghan resettlement since February 2023, and continues to engage with colleagues across government as we intensify our support to Afghans who have been resettled in the UK to access independent accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 02/05/2023 16:52:54 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1624103

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Costs
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 expected cost to businesses in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland of requirements for (i) Export Health Certificates for EU imports into Great Britain, (ii) Phytosanitary Certificates and physical checks on most remaining SPS goods at Border Control Posts and (iii) Safety and Security declaration requirements on EU imports into Great Britain.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	182798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>In April the Government published a draft version of the Border Target Operating Model, in collaboration with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, that will introduce a new world-class border system from October 2023. It will implement vital border controls that will protect the UK from security and biosecurity threats, while preventing delays at the border through a reduction in the need for physical checks and by ensuring that checks take place away from ports where this is needed to allow traffic to flow freely. To limit the burden on businesses, our new proposed risk-based global model will use data and technology to simplify and streamline import trade processes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Many low-risk animals and plant products will not require any certificates or physical checks, which will make them significantly easier to import than under the previously proposed model or the EU model. By minimising costs and preventing delays at the border, we estimate it could save UK importers around £400m each year compared to the previously proposed model as stated in the Borders Target Operating Model. Through the Single Trade Window, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses will only need to submit their data once and in one place - simplifying their experience when interacting with the Government and significantly reducing the administrative burden.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are now in a period of engagement with businesses across the UK so we can hear their views on our draft proposals and work with them to explore the costs of implementing the new model. We do not have detailed data on the location of businesses which import SPS products, but expect that the costs of both the SPS and S&amp;S regulatory requirements will be proportional to the distribution of imports across the countries of Great Britain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 02/05/2023 16:59:23 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1623630

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Alcoholism: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died from alcoholism in (a) St Helens and (b) the North West in each year since 2018.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	182620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon gentlemen Parliamentary Question of 25th April is attached.</p><p /><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/05/2023 16:21:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ182620 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1623700

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which companies were contracted and sub-contracted to deliver the Emergency Alert System; and how much each of those companies were paid for their services relating to that purpose.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	182596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Emergency Alerts contract was awarded to Fujitsu in line with procurement regulations and transparency guidelines through Crown Commercial Services.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The contract was let on 10th October 2022 and runs until 9th October 2025. The estimated contract value for Year 1 is £1,013,200, with a contingency to increase the value up to £1,600,000 (excluding VAT). Subject to further approval, the total contract value may be uplifted to £5,000,000.00 (excluding VAT) for years 2 and 3 of the contract, if the provider meets the performance objectives specified.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office operates a triple gateway process of approvals to ensure compliance and transparency in procurements. All contracts are reviewed and approved by delegated Cabinet Office Commercial Heads and then published. All procurements over £10,000 are subject to Commercial approvals. All contracts are then managed by accredited Contract Managers in accordance with Cabinet Office Commercial guidance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Contract agreements are published within 30 days in accordance with our obligations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s number one job is to keep people safe. Emergency Alerts are a critical new tool in the Government’s toolkit for warning and informing people where their lives are at risk, such as flooding and extreme weather.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/05/2023 16:45:52 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1623717

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Public Speaking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish his Department's guidance on vetting social media accounts of potential speakers.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	182597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>Civil Service Human Resources who sit within the Cabinet Office developed the Due Diligence and Impartiality guidance for all Cross-Government Diversity networks, and this requires the networks to carry out checks on external speakers prior to inviting them to participate in Civil Service events.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The revised guidance advises that cross-Government Diversity Networks conduct checks to avoid invitations being issued to individuals and/or organisations that have provided adverse commentary on government policy, political decisions, approaches or individuals in government that could undermine the Civil Service’s position on impartiality and create reputational damage.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The guidance emphasises that it is imperative that we retain impartiality across the Civil Service, avoiding any politicised events or groups impacting on the working life of civil servants and distracting from the excellent work delivered on Diversity and Inclusion.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The guidance was introduced in November 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This helps to ensure when Cross-Government Diversity Networks organise events the Civil Service is not prejudiced by political views but helps deliver efficient public service for the taxpayer.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/05/2023 14:57:06 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1623880

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Diaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish his ministerial diary for the period between January and March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	182528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Ministers regularly meet with departmental officials and external stakeholders. As is precedent, details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/05/2023 16:28:53 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1623264

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Homelessness
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 with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that homeless veterans have access to accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	182312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>This Government is determined to end veterans homelessness this year. To achieve this ambition, we are providing up to £8m to organisations across the UK to address veterans homelessness and rough sleeping through the provision of mental health, employment and recovery provision in veteran supported housing, which will be supplemented by Op FORTITUDE, the designated referral pathway for veterans experiencing or facing homelessness.</p><p>This is in addition to the £20 million for a Veterans Housing Capital Fund the Chancellor announced during his Spring Budget, which will go towards providing extra housing for veterans through the development of new builds and the refurbishment of existing social and charitable housing.</p><p>More broadly, veterans are supported by the Government's ‘Ending Rough Sleeping for Good’ strategy which is backed by £2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping across the country.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 03/05/2023 14:50:17 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1623279

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Dismissal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many employees have been dismissed from the civil service in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	North Somerset
tabling member printed	Dr Liam Fox
uin	182213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The number of dismissals in the Civil Service for each of the last 10 years are shown in the table below. The number of dismissals for the year ending 31 March 2023 are scheduled for release on 26 July 2023 as part of the National Statistics bulletin Civil Service Statistics 2023. The number of staff leaving, by leaving cause, is published as one of the standard tables and all of the dismissal data presented in the answer is already in the public domain.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Number of dismissals in the Civil Service, 2012/13 to 2021/22</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year ending</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2013</p></td><td><p>2,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>2,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2015</p></td><td><p>2,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2016</p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2017</p></td><td><p>2,590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2018</p></td><td><p>2,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2019</p></td><td><p>2,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2020</p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2021</p></td><td><p>1,880</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2022</p></td><td><p>1,950</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: Annual Civil Service Employment Survey, Cabinet Office</em></p><p><em>Figures rounded to nearest 10</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/05/2023 15:06:19 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox