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1674192

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe of 28 November (HL 277), whether they will now answer the question put, namely to list the ministers and whips in the House of Lords alongside their respective salaries and allowances.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The ministers and whips in the House of Lords and their respective claimed salaries for financial year 2023-2024 are as follows:</p><table><thead><tr><th scope="col"><p>Minister</p></th><th scope="col"><p>Salary</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Lord Cameron</p></td><td><p>£104,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Lord True</p></td><td><p>£104,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Neville-Rolfe</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Vere of Norbiton</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Lord Benyon</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Sharpe of Epsom</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Minto</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Bellamy KC</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Camrose</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Scott of Bybrook</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Penn</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Markham</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbie Douglas-Miller</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Earl Howe</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Johnson</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Offord of Garvel</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£70,969</del><ins class="ministerial">Unpaid</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Callanan</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Younger of Leckie</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Barran</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Davies of Gower</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Caine</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC</p></td><td><p>£94,772</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Baroness Williams of Trafford</p></td><td><p>£81,485</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Courtown</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Gascoigne</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Harlech</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Evans of Rainow</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Roborough</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Baroness Swinburne</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Unpaid</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In line with the Ministerial and Other Pensions Act 1991, Lords ministers are able to claim the Lords Office-Holders Allowance (LOHA). There are two rates for LOHA: Lords ministers living in London can claim £4,435 for the financial year 2023-2024, and Lords ministers living outside of London can claim £36,366 per year.</p><p> </p><p>Lords ministers who are unpaid may choose between claiming either LOHA or the Lords Daily Allowance. Lords ministers who receive a salary are not permitted to claim the Lords Daily Allowance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 06/12/2023 11:41:08 question first ministerially corrected 07/12/2023 15:35:07 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 5576 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1673527

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Parliamentary Private Secretaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish an updated list of Parliamentary Private Secretaries.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	4275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>A list of Parliamentary Private Secretaries is published on gov.uk. The Government plans to publish an updated list shortly, taking into account recent changes within Government.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 06/12/2023 17:26:35 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1673592

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Subversion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Intelligence and Security Committee report on Russia, HC 632, published on 21 July 2020, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK General Elections are not affected by political interference.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	4127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member for Brighton Pavilion to my answer on 26th October 2023 (PQ 203720).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 06/12/2023 17:21:00 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1673629

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Science and Statistics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he is taking steps to increase levels of (a) scientific and (b) statistical literacy among ministers.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
uin	4272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The Declaration on Government Reform committed to investing in training for ministers, and a ministerial training programme has been developed which includes two half-day induction sessions for new-to-government ministers, and a rolling programme of eight masterclasses open to all ministers. Specifically, the programme includes a masterclass on working with scientific advice led by the Government Chief Scientific Advisor and a masterclass on data led by the Government Chief Statistician.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/12/2023 16:42:52 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy

1673642

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Vetting: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with United Kingdom Security Vetting on vetting clearance rates for applicants with mental health conditions.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
uin	4311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>I have had recent engagement with the UKSV across various aspects of National Security Vetting (NSV).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The NSV process takes into account many aspects of an individual’s life in order to gather a greater understanding of any risks which may make them unsuitable to have access to sensitive information, assets or access to certain sensitive sites. The individual’s health (both physical and mental) are just one of those aspects. Any mitigations to those risks are also taken into account when making a decision on suitability for clearance. I can advise that many people with mental health considerations do hold NSV clearance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>NSV policy is kept under constant review to ensure that policy reflects changes in society and addresses new and emerging global trends.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It may interest the Honourable Member and her constituents to know there is public facing guidance available on the UKSV government website. This includes information about the vetting process as well as mental health considerations and includes efforts made to help demystify the vetting process and ensure improved inclusivity.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In line with the practice followed by successive administrations, the Government does not otherwise comment on security matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/12/2023 16:34:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1673174

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Official Hospitality
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 data on expenditure over £500 for September 2023, what the purpose of the hospitality event held at The Botanist, Sheffield on 14 September 2023 was; how much was spent on alcoholic beverages; and how many people attended that event.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	3828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The purpose of the event was to bring national government and local authority communication directors together to improve joint working, and complied with departmental hospitality guidance.</p><p>The event was booked for 24 people with a set menu that included a single complimentary drink. The venue was secured free of charge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 05/12/2023 16:26:51 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1673183

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Press Conferences: 10 Downing Street
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all press conferences from Downing Street are provided with British Sign Language translation during national emergencies.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	3796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member for North Swindon to my answer on 15th November 2023 (PQ 322).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 05/12/2023 16:30:14 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

1673184

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendation 13 of the Fourth Report of the Women and Equalities Select Committee of Session 2019-21, on Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services, HC1050, published on 22 December 2020, what progress his Department has made on ensuring that all Government communications comply with the accessible communications checklist.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	3797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government Communication Service (GCS) is committed to ensuring the government communicates effectively to everyone by making its communications inclusive and accessible. This includes standards, monitoring, training and guidance on accessibility and inclusion. We have aligned, where possible, with the charity sector’s accessibility checklist.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 3798 question first answered 05/12/2023 16:33:20 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

1673185

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 124 of the Fourth Report of Session 2019-21 from the Women and Equalities Select Committee on Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services: full Report, HC1050, published on 22 December 2020, what steps his Department has taken to evaluate the extent to which Government communications comply with the accessible communications checklist.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	3798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government Communication Service (GCS) is committed to ensuring the government communicates effectively to everyone by making its communications inclusive and accessible. This includes standards, monitoring, training and guidance on accessibility and inclusion. We have aligned, where possible, with the charity sector’s accessibility checklist.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 3797 question first answered 05/12/2023 16:33:20 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

1673186

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disasters and Disease Control: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the provision of accessible communications for disabled people in (a) pandemic and (b) disaster preparedness work.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	3799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government Communication Service (GCS) is committed to ensuring that all government communications are available and accessible to all audiences. Its crisis communications operating model commits to improving preparedness plans across the risks facing the government. This includes meeting statutory requirements and setting standards of best practice for accessible communications.</p><p>Departments make commonly-requested alternative formats of communications such as Easy Read and Large Print available in order to meet people’s needs. The recently published British Sign Language (BSL) report details what the government is doing to promote and facilitate the use of BSL in its communications with the public.</p><p>During the Covid-19 pandemic, GCS continuously engaged with disability charities, using polling and focus groups with hard-to-reach audiences, to better understand how our communications were received. Examples of new guidance were also discussed in regular sessions with disability charities and experts in accessibility, so these groups could review and make recommendations on how to improve government communications. We used these insights to improve government messaging and challenge misinformation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 05/12/2023 16:51:47 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson