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1642320

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500, for how many (a) nights and (b) individuals was (i) £4,363 spent at The Kensington Hotel, on 7 November 2022 and (ii) £1,743.44 spent at A Taj Hotel, London, on 23 January 2023; and for what purpose was that accommodation required.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	188035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>Regarding the first payment for £4,363, although the payment is listed on 7 November 2022, that is, in fact, the date the final transaction was settled by the Cabinet Office. The payment was made in October 2022 and relates to ten members of staff who were supporting the delivery of events in relation to the funeral of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as part of a 24-hour government secretariat.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Regarding the second payment for £1,743.44, again the payment date listed is the date the transaction was cleared from the Cabinet Office system. The payment was made in November and relates to two individuals accommodation for 5 nights in London w/c 5th December 2022. These staff were supporting the delivery of an Learning &amp; Development event for senior civil servants as part of the Leadership College for Government offer for permanent secretaries, directors general and equivalents, called the Civil Service Leadership Group.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There is a central contract in place for travel booking including an e-platform in order to provide easy price comparison, payment processing and reporting for staff travel and subsistence driving value for money for taxpayers. Occasionally it is necessary for staff to conduct separate searches for accommodation providers, to continue to achieve the best value during market driven surge pricing such as around major events.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/06/2023 14:36:46 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1642321

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500, for how many (a) nights and (b) individuals was (i) £532.16 spent at The Capital Menlyn, Pretoria, on 5 October 2022; (ii) £577.18 spent at the Melia Bali, Indonesia, on 2 November 2022; and (iii) £547.15 spent at The Hotel Palace, Berlin, on 19 December 2022; and on each occasion, for what purpose was that accommodation required.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	188036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The spends made between 5 October 2022 and 19 December 2022 were related to COP26 events. The team that incurred these costs has now been disbanded. To provide this information would exceed the threshold and incur a disproportionate cost to the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 188038 188039 188040 188041 question first answered 14/06/2023 14:39:20 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1642323

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500, for how many (a) nights and (b) individuals were payments totalling £3,855.72 made for accommodation to The Four Seasons, Seattle on (i) 25 November 2022 and (ii) 7 December 2022; and for what purpose that accommodation was required.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	188038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The spends made between 5 October 2022 and 19 December 2022 were related to COP26 events. The team that incurred these costs has now been disbanded. To provide this information would exceed the threshold and incur a disproportionate cost to the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 188036 188039 188040 188041 question first answered 14/06/2023 14:39:20 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1640610

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: HappyOrNot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for April 2023, what training and development services were provided by Happy or Not Ltd for £1,794; and for what purpose will they be used by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	186920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>Happy or Not Ltd provides digital evaluation services, and were part of a pilot to evaluate Leadership College for Government events in a new way. The pilot was unsuccessful and the Cabinet Office will receive a full refund.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Leadership College for Government, which sits within the Government Skills and Curriculum Unit, equips public and Civil Service leaders with the skills, knowledge, and networks to solve today's most complex problems. This includes designing, convening learning and networking opportunities. A key method of tracking how successful we are in reaching these aims is through robust and innovative evaluation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 06/06/2023 17:10:53 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1384402

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Commission on Covid Commemoration
	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 announce the (a) membership and (b) terms of reference of the commission on covid-19 commemoration.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	86113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government fully recognises the need to remember those who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>On 12 May, the Prime Minister announced the establishment of a UK Commission on Covid Commemoration to consider the most appropriate way to remember those who have lost their lives and to recognise those involved in the unprecedented response. The Government will set out the Commission membership and terms of reference in due course.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 06/12/2021 15:53:27 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1351303

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	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	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 provisional driving licences will be considered valid voter ID.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	40973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>Yes. As set out in Schedule 1, Paragraph 15 of the Elections Bill, provisional licences will be accepted as a valid form of photographic identification for the purpose of voting at polling stations. The Bill outlines that a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 will be considered acceptable, and this includes provisional driving licences.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 06/09/2021 16:50:56 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1348469

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	9 Downing Street: Facilities
	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, for what purpose the rooms within 9 Downing Street are used.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	35733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>No.9 Downing Street is the south wing of 70 Whitehall and forms part of the Cabinet Office Estate.</p><p>The rooms are used for offices, storage and also the Broadcast Suite. The space is occupied and used by Cabinet Office and its immediate suppliers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 27/07/2021 16:26:41 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1348470

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	11 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 contract awards and invoices for the most recent refurbishment and renovation of the Prime Minister's residence in Downing Street.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	35734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-18/3021" target="_blank"> PQ 3021</a> on 25 May 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 26/07/2021 16:20:20 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1346285

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2021
	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	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, with reference to the Government's voter ID plans, what steps people in assessment and treatment units, between homes or in other forms of insecure housing and without documentation of a fixed address will need to take to obtain an elector card.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	32424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>A broad range of documents already in use will be accepted as identification for voting purposes - it will not be limited to UK passports or driving licences. This will include, 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 identification 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><strong> </strong></p><p>We recognise that, notwithstanding this broad approach, a small minority of electors may not currently hold one of the required forms of photographic identification. For those people, a free, local Voter Card will be available from their local authority. A fixed address will not be a requirement to receive a Voter Card, in the same way that it is not a requirement to register to vote.</p><p><br>We will continue to work with the Electoral Commission and other stakeholders, including Local Authorities and a wide range of charities and civil society organisations, to make sure that voter identification is rolled out in a way that is inclusive for all eligible voters, including those who are homeless and those who are LGBT+.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 32425 question first answered 19/07/2021 16:39:49 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1346289

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2021
	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	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, with reference to research published in July 2021 by the Albert Kennedy Trust on LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of its voter ID proposals on the voting freedoms of homeless LGBTQ+ youth.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	32425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>A broad range of documents already in use will be accepted as identification for voting purposes - it will not be limited to UK passports or driving licences. This will include, 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 identification 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><strong> </strong></p><p>We recognise that, notwithstanding this broad approach, a small minority of electors may not currently hold one of the required forms of photographic identification. For those people, a free, local Voter Card will be available from their local authority. A fixed address will not be a requirement to receive a Voter Card, in the same way that it is not a requirement to register to vote.</p><p><br>We will continue to work with the Electoral Commission and other stakeholders, including Local Authorities and a wide range of charities and civil society organisations, to make sure that voter identification is rolled out in a way that is inclusive for all eligible voters, including those who are homeless and those who are LGBT+.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 32424 question first answered 19/07/2021 16:39:49 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith