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1174258

registered interest
date	31/01/2020
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: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of staff employed by the Department for Exiting the European Union were apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	9695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Data regarding the number of apprentices in each Government Department is published yearly as part of routine Government transparency. The most recent report was published in September 2019, covering the 2018-2019 financial year, and can be found on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2018-to-2019</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 9692 question first answered 03/02/2020 15:32:56 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1174205

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census: Statutory Instruments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to lay the statutory instrument to make provision for Census 2021.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	9615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The draft Census (England and Wales) Order 2020 will be presented to both Houses in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 03/02/2020 17:24:55 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1174255

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prime Minister: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of staff employed by No. 10 Downing Street are apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	9692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Data regarding the number of apprentices in each Government Department is published yearly as part of routine Government transparency. The most recent report was published in September 2019, covering the 2018-2019 financial year, and can be found on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2018-to-2019</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 9695 question first answered 03/02/2020 15:32:56 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1174414

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Codes of Practice: Sexual Harassment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will amend the Ministerial Code to include what the steps that will be taken in the event that a (a) Minister and (b) Special Adviser is accused of sexual harassment.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	9729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Ministerial Code makes clear that: “harassing, bullying or other inappropriate or discriminating behaviour wherever it takes place is not consistent with the Ministerial Code and will not be tolerated”. Sections 1.4 to 1.6 of the Ministerial Code sets out steps to investigate allegations of a breach of the Ministerial Code.</p><p>The model contract for Special Advisers and the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers sets out the standards of conduct expected of special advisers, and the disciplinary procedures that will be followed where necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 9730 question first answered 03/02/2020 15:13:04 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1174416

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Codes of Practice: Bullying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has plans to amend the Ministerial Code to include the steps that will be taken in the event that a (b) a Minister and (b) Special Adviser is accused of bullying a civil servant.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	9730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Ministerial Code makes clear that: “harassing, bullying or other inappropriate or discriminating behaviour wherever it takes place is not consistent with the Ministerial Code and will not be tolerated”. Sections 1.4 to 1.6 of the Ministerial Code sets out steps to investigate allegations of a breach of the Ministerial Code.</p><p>The model contract for Special Advisers and the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers sets out the standards of conduct expected of special advisers, and the disciplinary procedures that will be followed where necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 9729 question first answered 03/02/2020 15:13:04 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1173865

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Appointments: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the due diligence process for public appointments following the resignation of Benita Mehra from her role as a panel member on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	8952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Ms Mehra's appointment was not a public appointment. She was appointed to the panel of a statutory public inquiry in line with the Inquiries Act 2005.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 03/02/2020 17:24:07 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1173912

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Freedom of Information: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to improve Freedom of Information disclosure rates across Departments.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	8956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office works with Departments across Government to make sure that all requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act are considered on a case-by-case basis, and exemptions are applied to withhold sensitive information where appropriate. The Government continues to lead the way on transparency, and routinely publishes data beyond its obligations under the FOI Act.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 03/02/2020 15:11:07 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1173954

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential increase in risk to national security of critical national infrastructure being owned by foreign governments and companies.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	9035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government undertakes regular reviews of our preparedness for the risks facing the UK through the National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA) and National Resilience Capabilities Programme (NRCP). This includes the risk from foreign investment into critical national infrastructure.</p><p>In addition, the Government considers any national security implications arising from foreign investment on a case-by-case basis, including in investments in Critical National Infrastructure. The Government’s approach is predicated on a risk assessment based on the specific circumstances of the case.</p><p>The Government’s current powers to intervene in mergers that may raise national security concerns are contained in the Enterprise Act (2002), which establishes key parts of the UK’s competition regime. The vast majority of transactions raise no national security concerns and the Government expects to quickly rule out national security risks in most cases, allowing parties to proceed with certainty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 03/02/2020 17:22:27 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1174026

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census: Non-binary People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to include a non-gendered option on the Census 2021.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	8974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics recommendations for the next Census are set out in the White Paper 'Help Shape our Future: The 2021 Census of Population and Housing in England and Wales' published in December 2018. This includes the recommendation that the 2021 Census includes for the first time a voluntary gender identity question, in addition to retaining a binary female/male sex question. The relevant considerations are set out at paragraphs 3.34 to 3.45 of the White Paper.</p><p>The content of the 2021 Census for England and Wales will be set in secondary legislation, beginning with the Census Order, which will be laid before Parliament in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 03/02/2020 15:10:20 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1173411

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Political Parties: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many political adverts were placed on online without a digital imprint during the 2019 General Election.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	8464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The government does not hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 03/02/2020 15:11:33 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan