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1697613

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	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 discussions he has had on the appointment of a chair for the compensation arms length body for infected blood victims.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	19736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government will respond in full to Sir Brian’s recommendations on compensation following the publication of the Inquiry’s final report, however, we are making progress. In particular, the Government will bring forward amendments at Report Stage of the Victims and Prisoners Bill in the Other Place with the intention of speeding up the implementation of the Government’s response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/03/2024 17:04:46 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1697615

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	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 steps he is taking to ensure interim payments to infected blood bereaved families are made without delay.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	19738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>In October 2022, we made interim payments of £100,000 to chronic infected beneficiaries and bereaved partners registered with existing support schemes. I recognise the importance the infected blood community places on interim payments relating to those deaths not yet recognised, and the Government is working through the technical implications of recommendation 12.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/03/2024 17:08:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1536900

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Former Ministers: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will reassess the criteria for ministerial severance payments.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	73160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The entitlement to severance payments for those who cease to hold ministerial office is set out in the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991. The Government has no current plans to amend the Act.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/11/2022 17:15:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1422842

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study
	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 infected blood compensation framework report by Sir Robert Francis QC by 14 March 2022 or as soon as the Government receives it, whichever is earlier.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	125579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The study will report to the Paymaster General no later than 14 March 2022. The Government will give full consideration to Sir Robert's study - which is separate from the independent public inquiry - and the Government's response and Sir Robert's study will be published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 25/02/2022 11:04:11 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1402992

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	10 Downing Street
	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 the Government will make it its policy to publish in full the report of investigation led by Sue Gray into allegations of breaches of covid-19 regulations by the Prime Minister's Office.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	104407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>The Terms of Reference for the Cabinet Office’s investigation have been published on GOV.UK and deposited in the libraries of both Houses. The work will be concluded by the Second Permanent Secretary.</p><p>The Terms of Reference set out that the findings of the investigations will be made public.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 20/01/2022 09:55:40 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1402994

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers and Senior Civil Servants: Coronavirus
	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 the Government will include investigation of alleged breaches of covid-19 regulations by (a) Ministers and (b) senior civil servants in the terms of reference to the public inquiry into the Government's handling of the covid-19 outbreak due commence in spring 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	104408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has appointed the Rt Hon Baroness Heather Hallett DBE to chair the public inquiry into Covid-19. The inquiry will be established on a statutory basis, with formal powers, and will begin its work in spring 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Draft terms of reference will be published in due course, following consultation with Baroness Hallett and ministers from the devolved administrations. As set out in the Prime Minister’s statement on 15 December, Baroness Hallett will then lead a process of public consultation, including with bereaved families and other affected groups, before the terms of reference are finalised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 20/01/2022 09:56:03 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1311862

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Drugs and Medical Equipment
	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 discussions he has had with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on the end of the grace period for medical consumables on 30 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	186281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>Lord Frost and his team are in regular contact with Vice President Šefčovič and the Commission about the various issues for which the Northern Ireland Protocol presents difficulties, including medicines and medical consumables. The Government remains in close contact with the Northern Ireland Executive as these discussions continue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/04/2021 12:33:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1270932

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Equality: Impact Assessments
	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 will publish her Department's equalities impact assessments on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on women.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	129151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. An equality analysis was completed for the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018, which is available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629244/European_Union__Withdrawal__Bill_equality_analysis.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629244/European_Union__Withdrawal__Bill_equality_analysis.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/12/2020 17:49:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1247429

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Pets: Travel
	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 progress his Department has made in discussions with the EU Commission on obtaining part one listed status with respect to pet travel.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	109736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>Guidance on pet travel is set out on gov.uk.</p><p>Any changes to this guideline is dependent on the category that is given to Great Britain at the end of the Transition Period, with this being conditional on the ongoing discussions being had with the EU Commission.</p><p>DEFRA has submitted an application to the European Commission to become a ‘Part I’ listed third country in relation to the non-commercial movement of pet dogs, cats and ferrets into the EU, which the Commission is considering.</p><p>Discussions with the European Commission are ongoing. Updates will be announced in the usual way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 110778 question first answered 10/11/2020 17:05:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1244465

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	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
	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 the extent of legal impediments to trade in the event that the UK and EU do not agree a deal on their future relationship by the end of the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	105581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the <a href="https://bit.ly/2Tc0cy4" target="_blank">statement by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 19 October</a>, the approach outlined in the Government's <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-approach-to-the-northern-ireland-protocol/the-uks-approach-to-the-northern-ireland-protocol" target="_blank">Command Paper in May</a>, and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/moving-goods-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol/moving-goods-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol-introduction" target="_blank">guidance published on 7 August</a> regarding the operation of the Northern Ireland protocol, as well as my answers to PQs <a href="https://members.parliament.uk/member/4856/writtenquestions#expand-1243927" target="_blank">here</a>, and the updated Border Operating Model for Great Britain and the EU, available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p><p>Further to my answer to PQs <a href="https://members.parliament.uk/member/4856/writtenquestions#expand-1243927" target="_blank">here</a>, the Government has launched a Trader Support Service to provide end-to-end support to traders, backed by £200 million in funding. I urge businesses to sign up to the scheme with a link available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trader-support-service" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trader-support-service</a>.</p><p>We are also considering further measures of support as regards agrifood trade, as set out in the August guidance.</p><p>Regarding costs and burdens on businesses, the UK Government continues to work closely with the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p>Northern Ireland produce will enjoy unfettered access to the rest of the UK following the end of the Transition Period.</p><p>The Government has committed to publishing further detailed information and guidance as soon as possible when relevant details are resolved, including where matters depend on discussions in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee. This includes on the question of VAT and excise.</p><p>The question of Exit Summary Declarations for goods movement from Northern Ireland to Great Britain is subject to discussion at the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee.</p><p>The Government has set out its approach to ensuring how the requirements of the Protocol are conducted. This will include market surveillance for industrial goods.</p><p>The Government has an extensive communications campaign in place regarding the need for businesses to prepare for the end of the transition period, and this covers businesses in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 105582 105583 105584 105585 105586 105587 105588 105589 105590 105595 105596 question first answered 23/10/2020 13:26:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna