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578599

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Ministerial Policy Advisers
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 22 July 2016 to Question 43066, on Cabinet Office: Ministerial policy advisers, whether his Department has now calculated the information requested in that Question on severance pay.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	45702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>This information will be published in due course, as part of the full and detailed list of special advisers, salary bands and total pay bill costs.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 13/09/2016 09:16:03 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

578610

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Ministerial Policy Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the pay grade is of each special adviser in his Department.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	45720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>A list of special advisers and pay bands will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 45746 question first answered 13/09/2016 09:04:27 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

578613

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Ministerial Policy Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many special advisers work for the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	45746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>A list of special advisers and pay bands will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 45720 question first answered 13/09/2016 09:04:27 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

578614

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ballot Papers
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 18 July 2016 to Question 42682, whether he is taking steps to reduce the number of spoilt ballots in elections.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	45747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government has made improvements to ballot papers, forms and instructions used by voters at elections and referendums in order to make voting as accessible as possible. This involved public user-testing of the revised voting forms. The Government will consider reports from the Electoral Commission and other organisations on the polls held during 2016 and decide whether any further action is required.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 13/09/2016 07:59:10 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

578707

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many cases of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma have been diagnosed in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	45612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 13/09/2016 09:27:18 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ 45612 final.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

578736

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been paid in ministerial pensions in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	45687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The annual pension entitlements for the current Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary are set out in a House of Commons Library briefing note available at <a href="http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04586/SN04586.pdf" target="_blank">http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04586/SN04586.pdf</a></p><p>In 2014/15 the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF) paid out nearly £22m in pension benefits to former MPs and Ministers and their survivors. Further detail can be found in the PCPF Annual Review 2015, available on the PCPF website at <a href="https://www.mypcpfpension.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.mypcpfpension.co.uk/</a>.</p><p>The pensions paid to former Prime Ministers and Speakers come from the Consolidated Fund. In 2015/16 a total of £257,000 was paid to former political office holders or surviving dependents from the Consolidated Fund. Details of these pension payments are in the Consolidated Fund accounts, available at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535314/consolidated_funds_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535314/consolidated_funds_web.pdf</a></p><p>Prior to the Public Service Pension Act 2013 holders of the Great Offices of State (Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Speaker) participated in separate pension arrangements. Future holders (including the current Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor) of these offices will participate in the Ministerial pension scheme.</p><p>Recent Prime Ministers and Lord Chancellors have chosen to waive some of their pension entitlement and only draw an amount equal to what they would have received if they had been a member of the Ministerial pension scheme.</p><p>Historic information covering payments from these funds can be found online in PCPF Annual Reviews and Consolidated Fund accounts.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 45684 45685 45686 question first answered 13/09/2016 08:55:18 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

578737

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what annual pension entitlements are due, and to whom, for service as (a) Prime Minister, (b) Chancellor of the Exchequer, (c) Foreign Secretary and (d) Home Secretary.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	45684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The annual pension entitlements for the current Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary are set out in a House of Commons Library briefing note available at <a href="http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04586/SN04586.pdf" target="_blank">http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04586/SN04586.pdf</a></p><p>In 2014/15 the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF) paid out nearly £22m in pension benefits to former MPs and Ministers and their survivors. Further detail can be found in the PCPF Annual Review 2015, available on the PCPF website at <a href="https://www.mypcpfpension.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.mypcpfpension.co.uk/</a>.</p><p>The pensions paid to former Prime Ministers and Speakers come from the Consolidated Fund. In 2015/16 a total of £257,000 was paid to former political office holders or surviving dependents from the Consolidated Fund. Details of these pension payments are in the Consolidated Fund accounts, available at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535314/consolidated_funds_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535314/consolidated_funds_web.pdf</a></p><p>Prior to the Public Service Pension Act 2013 holders of the Great Offices of State (Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Speaker) participated in separate pension arrangements. Future holders (including the current Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor) of these offices will participate in the Ministerial pension scheme.</p><p>Recent Prime Ministers and Lord Chancellors have chosen to waive some of their pension entitlement and only draw an amount equal to what they would have received if they had been a member of the Ministerial pension scheme.</p><p>Historic information covering payments from these funds can be found online in PCPF Annual Reviews and Consolidated Fund accounts.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 45685 45686 45687 question first answered 13/09/2016 08:55:18 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

578738

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what cash value of pensions was paid for service as (a) Prime Minister, (b) Chancellor of the Exchequer, (c) Foreign Secretary and (d) Home Secretary.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	45685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The annual pension entitlements for the current Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary are set out in a House of Commons Library briefing note available at <a href="http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04586/SN04586.pdf" target="_blank">http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04586/SN04586.pdf</a></p><p>In 2014/15 the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF) paid out nearly £22m in pension benefits to former MPs and Ministers and their survivors. Further detail can be found in the PCPF Annual Review 2015, available on the PCPF website at <a href="https://www.mypcpfpension.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.mypcpfpension.co.uk/</a>.</p><p>The pensions paid to former Prime Ministers and Speakers come from the Consolidated Fund. In 2015/16 a total of £257,000 was paid to former political office holders or surviving dependents from the Consolidated Fund. Details of these pension payments are in the Consolidated Fund accounts, available at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535314/consolidated_funds_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535314/consolidated_funds_web.pdf</a></p><p>Prior to the Public Service Pension Act 2013 holders of the Great Offices of State (Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Speaker) participated in separate pension arrangements. Future holders (including the current Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor) of these offices will participate in the Ministerial pension scheme.</p><p>Recent Prime Ministers and Lord Chancellors have chosen to waive some of their pension entitlement and only draw an amount equal to what they would have received if they had been a member of the Ministerial pension scheme.</p><p>Historic information covering payments from these funds can be found online in PCPF Annual Reviews and Consolidated Fund accounts.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 45684 45686 45687 question first answered 13/09/2016 08:55:18 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

578739

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Annuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the (a) current recipients of annuities from ministerial pensions and (b) value in each case of the annuity.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	45686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The annual pension entitlements for the current Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary are set out in a House of Commons Library briefing note available at <a href="http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04586/SN04586.pdf" target="_blank">http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04586/SN04586.pdf</a></p><p>In 2014/15 the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF) paid out nearly £22m in pension benefits to former MPs and Ministers and their survivors. Further detail can be found in the PCPF Annual Review 2015, available on the PCPF website at <a href="https://www.mypcpfpension.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.mypcpfpension.co.uk/</a>.</p><p>The pensions paid to former Prime Ministers and Speakers come from the Consolidated Fund. In 2015/16 a total of £257,000 was paid to former political office holders or surviving dependents from the Consolidated Fund. Details of these pension payments are in the Consolidated Fund accounts, available at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535314/consolidated_funds_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535314/consolidated_funds_web.pdf</a></p><p>Prior to the Public Service Pension Act 2013 holders of the Great Offices of State (Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Speaker) participated in separate pension arrangements. Future holders (including the current Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor) of these offices will participate in the Ministerial pension scheme.</p><p>Recent Prime Ministers and Lord Chancellors have chosen to waive some of their pension entitlement and only draw an amount equal to what they would have received if they had been a member of the Ministerial pension scheme.</p><p>Historic information covering payments from these funds can be found online in PCPF Annual Reviews and Consolidated Fund accounts.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 45684 45685 45687 question first answered 13/09/2016 08:55:18 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

577433

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the resources for the Department for Exiting the European Union have been drawn from the administration budget allocated in the 2015 Spending Review and Autumn Statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	45412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Detailed work is underway to establish the budget required to fulfil the department’s set-up and responsibilities. The budget of the Department will be set out to the House and approved as part of the supplementary estimates in the new year, as is standard practice.</p><p>The new Department for Exiting the European Union is appropriately resourced for its work.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 45413 question first answered 12/09/2016 12:33:28 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh