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1152032

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding by the Reform think tank that £14.3 billion of public money has been wasted by public sector outsourcing contracts.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that outsourcing is an important component in a “mixed economy” of government service provision which includes in-house and the voluntary sector. Government needs the dynamism and innovation that only a healthy, diverse marketplace of suppliers can provide and economies of scale mean services can be provided more efficiently and maximise value for the public.</p><p>The Government is committed to improving how we work with the private sector to deliver quality public services and value for money. In February 2019, the Government launched the Outsourcing Playbook which sets out eleven new policies to ensure contracts are set up for success and services are protected in the event of a corporate failure.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 04/11/2019 14:20:45 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1152036

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Business Interests
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether decision-making civil servants and local authority officials are currently required to disclose all interests to prevent any conflict of interest; and if so, whether those records are made public.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Civil Servants serve the government of the day and can only exercise power for and on behalf of the Secretary of State.</p><p>The Civil Service Management Code sets out regulations and instructions related to civil servants’ terms and conditions of service, including the declaration and management of private interests. HR in each Department will provide advice about the appropriate procedures to follow.</p><p>Local authorities are responsible for the management of their own officials. Local government officers must act in conformity with the Nolan Principles.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 04/11/2019 12:18:09 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1150749

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accessibility of elections for blind and partially sighted people; and what steps they intend to take to ensure that the new photographic ID requirement does not decrease that accessibility.
	tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
	uin	HL223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>In 2018 the Government issued a Call for Evidence on Access to Elections. It received over 250 responses and in a subsequent response paper set out some of the things it was going to look at, including elements that address accessibility issues for people with sight loss.</p><p>With regard to piloting voter identification in polling stations, the Government has worked with the Access to Elections Working Group, which includes people from RNIB, Mencap and other organisations representing disabled people, to consider how accessibility can be maintained. The Government has also worked with a wide range of other stakeholders. We will continue consultation with all of these organisations, keeping Public Sector Equality Duty compliance at the core of our planning for the roll out of voter ID in Great Britain.</p><p>We are also starting to bring forward measures which respond to issues raised in the Government’s response to the 2018 Call for Evidence on Access to Elections, with the proposals announced as part of the package around the Queen’s Speech. These will include increasing the range of support available to voters with disabilities in polling stations and allowing a wider range of people (such as carers) to assist disabled voters in polling stations if needed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 04/11/2019 12:17:11 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

1152017

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Fraud: Internet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the level of online fraud in each year from 2015 to 2019; whether that level has increased; and if so, how any increase compares to the number of other reported crimes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
	uin	HL361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 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><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong> | National Statistician</p><p>Rt Hon. the Lord Robathan</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p> </p><p>25 October 2019</p><p>Dear Lord Robathan,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking what estimate has been made of the level of online fraud in each year from 2015 to 2019; whether that level increased and if so, how any increase compares to the number of other reported crimes <strong>(HL361)</strong>.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes figures on crime in England and Wales based on two main data sources: Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and police recorded crime. The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) is face-to-face victimisation survey in which people resident in households in England and Wales are asked about their experiences of a range of crimes, including fraud, in the 12 months prior to interview. Police recorded crime data for fraud offences incorporates information collated by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB).</p><p>The CSEW provides the best measure of fraud offences directly experienced by individuals in England and Wales. Online fraud are cases when the internet or any type of online activity was related to any aspect of the offence. Comparable data for this offence are only available from 2016 as victimisation questions on fraud are relatively new to the survey[1].</p><p>Table 1 sets out incidents of fraud and online fraud measured by CSEW from the year ending March 2017 to March 2019. There has been a 16% rise in online fraud (to 3.4 million offences) in the last year. However, the latest figure is at a similar level to that seen in the year ending March 2017. All CSEW crime excluding fraud and computer misuse showed no change over this period, despite some apparent fluctuation over the last two years.</p><p>The ONS also publishes quarterly data on individual crime types covering England and Wales with associated Appendix Tables[2]</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Incidents of fraud and online fraud, year ending March 2017 to March 2019 CSEW<strong>[3]</strong><strong>[4]</strong></strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>England and Wales</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="6"><p><strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong>Adults aged 16 and over</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="6"><p>April 2018 to March 2019 compared with:</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence group[1]</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Apr '16 to Mar '17</p></td><td><p>Apr '17 to Mar '18</p></td><td><p>Apr '18 to Mar '19</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Apr '16 to Mar '17</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Apr '17 to Mar '18</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of incidents (thousands)</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6"><p>Percentage change and significance</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fraud</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,395</p></td><td><p>3,255</p></td><td><p>3,809</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong> 17 *</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Online Fraud[2]</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,916</p></td><td><p>1,756</p></td><td><p>2,043</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unweighted base</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>17,171</p></td><td><p>25,725</p></td><td><p>34,163</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><br> [1] See Section 5 of the User Guide for more information about the crime types included in this table. [2] Online Fraud represents fraud cases that were flagged as cyber because the internet or any type of online activity was related to any aspect of the offence.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Source: <em>Crime Survey for England and Wales, Office for National Statistics</em></p><p>[1] The victimisation questions on fraud and computer misuse were incorporated into the CSEW from October 2015. Up to September 2017 the questions were asked of half the survey sample. From October 2017 onwards the questions are being asked of a full survey sample.</p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/crimeinenglandandwales/yearendingjune2019" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/crimeinenglandandwales/yearendingjune2019</a></p><p>[3] New victimisation questions on fraud and computer misuse were incorporated into the CSEW from October 2015. Up to September 2017 the questions were asked of half the survey sample. From October 2017 onwards the questions are being asked of a full survey sample.</p><p>[4] In March 2018 the new CSEW estimates on fraud and computer misuse were assessed by the Office for Statistics Regulation against the Code of Practice for Statistics and were awarded National Statistics status.</p><p>[5] See Section 5 of the User Guide for more information about the crime types included in this table.</p><p>[6] Online Fraud represents fraud cases that were flagged as cyber because the internet or any type of online activity was related to any aspect of the offence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 31/10/2019 16:43:27 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

1167546

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Advertising
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much it cost to place the advert in Le Monde on 23 October entitled Brexit—31st October.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Quin
	uin	HL554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Information relating to individual adverts in specific locations is only obtainable at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 31/10/2019 16:26:15 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	518 label Biography information for Baroness Quin

1152033

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to create an outsourcing regulator with powers to intervene to prevent the waste of taxpayers' money, as advocated by the Reform think tank.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>This government will always champion the private sector's vital role in delivering our public services. The Government is committed to delivering value for money but has no plans to create an outsourcing regulator.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has recognised the need for reform and over the past year the Government has made great strides in improving how we work with the private sector with the introduction of the Outsourcing Playbook in February 2019. The Outsourcing Playbook sets out eleven new policies to ensure contracts are set up for success and services are protected in the event of a corporate failure.</p><p><br>The Cabinet Office is working with departments to implement the Playbook across all central Government departments and arm’s-length bodies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 31/10/2019 16:12:50 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1156543

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Advertising
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have spent on (1) motorway advertising, (2) newspaper advertisements, and (3) other public information campaigns, in the past 12 months, about preparing for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>‘Get Ready for Brexit’ is a cross-government campaign using national advertising including TV, radio, press, digital and outdoor advertising. It also includes direct engagement and local elements including business preparedness events, ministerial visits and local authority activity.</p><p>The cost of the public information campaign will be published monthly on a rolling basis, as part of routine government transparency arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 31/10/2019 16:12:08 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1150748

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to ensure that the application process for any free alternative form of electoral ID is well publicised and accessible.
	tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
	uin	HL222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Voter ID is part of a body of work this Government is delivering to strengthen the integrity of our electoral system and give the public confidence that our elections are secure and fit for the 21st century. As was the case in the 2018 and 2019 voter ID pilots, electors who do not have any of the required types of ID will be able to apply for a locally issued electoral identity document, free of charge.</p><p>The Electoral Commission will be responsible for the national awareness raising campaign to ensure that all voters know how to ensure they have the ID required to vote. A great deal of work was done by each local authority in the voter ID pilots to ensure all voters were aware of the requirement to provide ID and they were able to obtain locally issued ID if required.</p><p>We will continue working with the pilot authorities who have tested voter ID, the Electoral Commission, and the Cabinet Office pilot and reference group to develop a secure and accessible process for national implementation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 31/10/2019 16:11:43 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

1156327

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Advertising
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the advert placed in Le Monde on 23 February entitled Brexit—31st October cost.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Quin
	uin	HL411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government did not place any adverts in Le Monde on 23 February.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 31/10/2019 16:10:43 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	518 label Biography information for Baroness Quin

1156328

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Advertising
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many adverts they have placed in newspapers in EU27 countries alerting businesses to Brexit on 31 October; and what was the total cost of those adverts.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Quin
	uin	HL412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>“Get Ready for Brexit” campaign activity has taken place in all 27 EU countries to make sure citizens and businesses have the facts they need to know about the steps they need to take to be ready for when the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>The overall costs of the public information campaign will be published monthly on a rolling basis as part of routine government transparency.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 31/10/2019 16:10:31 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	518 label Biography information for Baroness Quin