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1488444

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Infected Blood Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report by Sir Robert Francis QC entitled, Compensation and Redress for the Victims of Infected Blood, Recommendations for a Framework, what steps his Department is taking to implement paragraph 9.136, which recommends that arrangements should be made immediately for an interim lump sum payment of compensation to be made to every eligible living infected person.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	34958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-13/16932" target="_blank">PQ 16932</a> on 20 June.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/07/2022 09:54:15 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1488480

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee has met.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	35074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 35077 question first answered 15/07/2022 13:42:01 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1488483

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee is taking to ensure (a) Government efficiency and (b) value for money.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	35077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 35074 question first answered 15/07/2022 13:42:01 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1488517

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
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 12 July to Question 29976, for what reason his Department made payments of (a) £600 to the Active Bystander Training Company on 11 April 2022 and (b) £1,140 to the Plain English Campaign on 19 April 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	34854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>Purchases questioned were made using the Department’s Electronic Purchasing Card Solution (ePCS), which is our preferred method for low value expenditure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The requested items were purchased for:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ol><li><p>Training for 40 staff on how to challenge unacceptable behaviour, with the aim of improving gender equality.</p></li><li><p>Training for new team members on how to draft high quality responses to public and ministerial correspondence.</p></li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 15/07/2022 08:25:45 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1487628

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Property Agency: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to issue the invitation to tender for (a) Physical Security Guard Services and (b) Hard and Soft Facilities Management Services in each region as part of the Government Property Agency Workplace Services Transformation Programme.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	32960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>The current dates for the launch of the Physical Security Guard Services and Hard and Soft Facilities Management Services are (please note due to the nature of the programme the dates are subject to changes as required):</p><ol><li><p>Security Services (Guarding) - CCS Framework RM 6089, Lot 1a - 04.08.22</p></li><ol><li><p>North</p></li><li><p>South</p></li><li><p>Central</p></li><li><p>London</p><p></li></ol><li><p>Hard FM and Soft FM - CCS Framework RM 3830, Lot 1b - 17.08.22</p></li><ol><li><p>Soft FM - North</p></li><li><p>Soft FM - South</p></li><li><p>Soft FM - Central</p></li><li><p>Hard FM - North &amp; Central</p></li></ol></ol><p /><p /><ol start="3"><li><p>Hard FM and Soft FM - CCS Framework RM 3830, Lot 1c - 25.08.22</p></li><ol><li><p>Soft FM - London</p></li><li><p>Hard FM - South &amp; London</p></li></ol></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 14/07/2022 16:36:41 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1487637

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs plans to take to improve the Government's statistical knowledge of the (a) number and (b) whereabouts of veterans.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	32979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Veterans' Strategy Action Plan launched in January 2022 sets out over 60 UK Government commitments with a combined value of over £70m to help support veterans and their families between 2022-2024. We are already making good progress with 24% of commitments across the Plan completed at the 6 month point.</p><p>One of three ‘Areas of Action’ underpinning this Plan is “Understanding our veteran community: work on data and research to ensure policy across government is rooted in robust evidence”. The Office for Veterans’ Affairs will publish a data and research strategy in Autumn 2022, to set out further steps to better understand the UK’s veteran community.</p><p>For the first time ever, we included a question on veteran status in the 2021 Census in England and Wales, and the 2022 Census in Scotland. The Office for National Statistics will analyse and publish the Census data on the veteran population in England and Wales and the results will be published in 2023. This will give us data on the demographics of our veteran population which will allow us to better design and target future support.The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency is working with the MOD to gather data on its veterans and the OVA is working with colleagues across the Devolved Administrations to share best practice and co-ordinate on data collection and analysis.</p><p>Following the census, the Office for Veterans’ Affairs has commissioned, alongside the Office for National Statistics, a regular veterans survey. This will gather views and opinions on a range of areas, including life satisfaction, using services, and awareness of services. The first survey will be conducted in later 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 13/07/2022 14:25:56 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1487638

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs will make it his policy to develop a mechanism for following up on the welfare of veterans.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	32980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The welfare of this country's veterans is a high priority for this government. We set up the Office for Veterans’ Affairs in 2019 to sit at the heart of government in the Cabinet Office. It coordinates and drives forward work across the UK Government to support veterans.</p><p>The Veterans' Strategy Action Plan launched in January 2022 sets out over 60 UK Government commitments with a combined value of over £70m to help support veterans and their families between 2022-2024. We are already making good progress with 24% of commitments already completed at the 6 month point.</p><p>Veterans UK provide ongoing welfare support for veterans of any age, and their families through the Veterans Welfare Service. The NHS’ veterans health and wellbeing service, Op COURAGE, provides a bespoke mental health pathway for veterans, as well as supporting links to other organisations which can help with veterans’ wider health and wellbeing needs. The Veterans’ Gateway provides a first point of contact to ensure veterans are directed to the right services via a website and telephone, SMS and live chat advisors. The Government strongly encourages any veterans who need support to engage with it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 13/07/2022 14:16:54 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1487639

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to improve the quality of data-gathering on the number of veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	32981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Veterans' Strategy Action Plan launched in January 2022 sets out over 60 UK Government commitments with a combined value of over £70m to help support veterans and their families between 2022-2024. We are already making good progress with 24% of commitments already completed at the 6 month point.</p><p>According to data from the Homelessness Case Level Information Collection, Veterans are not more likely to be homeless than the general population. Research from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities shows that only 0.6% of households who were homeless or at risk of homelessness in 2020-21 had served in the Armed Forces.</p><p>The Office for Veterans’ Affairs has a strong focus on data and research, so that we can better understand the veteran community and the support they need. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) are looking at the supply of supported housing by the end of 2022 and ensuring data on veteran homelessness is collected consistently. DLUHC are also working with all Local Authorities (LA) to ensure they are recording all veterans approaching LAs who are owed a homelessness duty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 13/07/2022 14:21:33 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1487645

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service and Equiniti: Guaranteed Minimum Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many pensioners with (a) Civil Service Pension and (b) Equiniti had their pensions reduced following the Guaranteed Minimum Pension reconciliation exercise undertaken between 2016 and 2019.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	33005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office is not responsible for the pension arrangements of Equiniti. 26,715 of around 700,000 pensioner members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme were affected following the Civil Service Pension Scheme Guaranteed Minimum Pension reconciliation and rectification exercise.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Civil Service Pension Scheme members were provided with detailed information about the change to their pension, along with any lump sum underpayment due to the member. In cases where pensions had been overpaid the overpayment was written-off and future pension payments adjusted to the correct level. Members requesting a complete breakdown of the calculations supporting these figures, following receipt of the detailed information about the change to their pension, were provided with the complete breakdown.</p><p>The reconciliation exercise compares member data held by the scheme with records held by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Where there is a discrepancy between the data sources the reason is investigated in order to reconcile the scheme data with the HMRC data which may result in changes to pensions in payment. Consideration of notional or payable Additional State Pension is not relevant to the reconciliation exercise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 33006 33007 question first answered 13/07/2022 16:34:55 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1487646

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service: Guaranteed Minimum Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has provided Civil Service Pensions with all the necessary information relating to Guaranteed Minimum Pension for all pension holders.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	33006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office is not responsible for the pension arrangements of Equiniti. 26,715 of around 700,000 pensioner members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme were affected following the Civil Service Pension Scheme Guaranteed Minimum Pension reconciliation and rectification exercise.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Civil Service Pension Scheme members were provided with detailed information about the change to their pension, along with any lump sum underpayment due to the member. In cases where pensions had been overpaid the overpayment was written-off and future pension payments adjusted to the correct level. Members requesting a complete breakdown of the calculations supporting these figures, following receipt of the detailed information about the change to their pension, were provided with the complete breakdown.</p><p>The reconciliation exercise compares member data held by the scheme with records held by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Where there is a discrepancy between the data sources the reason is investigated in order to reconcile the scheme data with the HMRC data which may result in changes to pensions in payment. Consideration of notional or payable Additional State Pension is not relevant to the reconciliation exercise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 33005 33007 question first answered 13/07/2022 16:34:55 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan