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1489212

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Aviation: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the length of time it takes a baggage handler to complete counter terrorism checks.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	36843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office acknowledges the pressures that the aviation sector is under and has been working with the industry to offer support and speed up the security processes for prospective airport staff. UK Security Vetting (UKSV) has prioritised applications from the aviation sector since April of this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>UKSV can only provide overall statistics for the aviation industry and are unable to separate out statistics for baggage handlers. On average, Accreditation Checks are being completed in five days or less. Counter Terrorist Checks (CTC) in the Aviation sector are being processed in under ten days on average.</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> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/07/2022 13:55:12 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1489320

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	10 Downing Street: Press Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many televised press conferences have taken place in the new Downing Street press briefing room during 2022.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	36861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Downing Street Briefing Room is in regular use for media briefings twice a day on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, once a day on Fridays when Parliament is sitting, and once a week during parliamentary recess.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There have been seven televised press conferences held so far in the room in 2022.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is also used for other events such as virtual calls with world leaders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 21/07/2022 14:46:08 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1489344

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Candidates: Elections
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 support people who have disabilities to stand for election.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	36918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>It is the Government’s ambition to see more disabled people in public office. The Government has been clear that the responsibility for supporting disabled candidates sits with political parties and that the EnAble Fund was an interim measure to give parties time to put their own support in place.</p><p>The government is committed to seeing more people with disabilities standing for local elections and becoming councillors. As part of the DLUHC funded 2022/23 local government sector support programme, delivered by the Local Government Association and launched in April this year, DLUHC supports a scheme which includes:</p><ul><li><p>a coaching programme for disabled councillors to support them as resilient and confident leaders of their communities;</p></li><li><p>a campaign to attract more people with disabilities to stand for council elections and a new ‘Be a Councillor’ guide for disabled candidates who are considering standing for the 2023 elections;</p></li><li><p>a bespoke leadership development programme for disabled councillors, which provides councillors with unique networking opportunities and support.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/07/2022 15:09:20 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1489463

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Privy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which minister made the decision (1) to reduce the size of the Accession Council, and (2) to hold a ballot of Privy Councillors to attend the Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL1767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The decision not to summons all Privy Counsellors to the next Accession Council, and to hold a ballot of Privy Counsellors not eligible to attend on an ex officio basis, was taken with the collective agreement of the Lord President of the Council and Number 10. The Royal Household was also consulted on the basis of this collective advice. This decision-making process is consistent with the decision-making process for previous Accession Councils.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The decision to reduce the size of the Accession Council and to hold a ballot for those ineligible to attend on an ex officio basis applies to all Privy Councillors, regardless of their nationality or their usual place of residence.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>St. James’s Palace is the senior Royal Palace in the United Kingdom and the Court of St. James is the Royal Court to which all Realm High Commissioners are accredited. St. James’s Palace has therefore long been agreed to be the most appropriate setting for the Accession Council.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In any case, Westminster Hall will not be available to host the Accession Council because an intensive and time critical series of works will begin on the Parliamentary estate, including Westminster Hall, as soon as Demise is announced. The purpose of these works is to prepare the estate and surrounding areas for significant elements of ceremonial and procedural activity. Hosting the Accession Council in Westminster Hall would prevent the completion of these critical works, resulting in significant disruption to other national activity.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Attendance at an Accession Council is not a statutory matter and there is no constitutional requirement to consult Privy Counsellors on any amendments to attendance arrangements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Decisions on attendance arrangements for future Accession Councils will be taken at the appropriate time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 22/07/2022 13:35:27 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick

1489464

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Privy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the decision to reduce the size of the Accession Council and to hold a ballot also applies to Privy Councillors from (1) Commonwealth, or (2) other countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL1768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The decision not to summons all Privy Counsellors to the next Accession Council, and to hold a ballot of Privy Counsellors not eligible to attend on an ex officio basis, was taken with the collective agreement of the Lord President of the Council and Number 10. The Royal Household was also consulted on the basis of this collective advice. This decision-making process is consistent with the decision-making process for previous Accession Councils.</p><p>The decision to reduce the size of the Accession Council and to hold a ballot for those ineligible to attend on an ex officio basis applies to all Privy Councillors, regardless of their nationality or their usual place of residence.</p><p>St. James’s Palace is the senior Royal Palace in the United Kingdom and the Court of St. James is the Royal Court to which all Realm High Commissioners are accredited. St. James’s Palace has therefore long been agreed to be the most appropriate setting for the Accession Council.</p><p>In any case, Westminster Hall will not be available to host the Accession Council because an intensive and time critical series of works will begin on the Parliamentary estate, including Westminster Hall, as soon as Demise is announced. The purpose of these works is to prepare the estate and surrounding areas for significant elements of ceremonial and procedural activity. Hosting the Accession Council in Westminster Hall would prevent the completion of these critical works, resulting in significant disruption to other national activity.</p><p>Attendance at an Accession Council is not a statutory matter and there is no constitutional requirement to consult Privy Counsellors on any amendments to attendance arrangements.</p><p>Decisions on attendance arrangements for future Accession Councils will be taken at the appropriate time.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL1769 HL1770 HL1771 question first answered 25/07/2022 11:07:20 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick

1489465

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Privy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Accession Council on the death of the Sovereign could be held in Westminster Hall; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL1769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The decision not to summons all Privy Counsellors to the next Accession Council, and to hold a ballot of Privy Counsellors not eligible to attend on an ex officio basis, was taken with the collective agreement of the Lord President of the Council and Number 10. The Royal Household was also consulted on the basis of this collective advice. This decision-making process is consistent with the decision-making process for previous Accession Councils.</p><p>The decision to reduce the size of the Accession Council and to hold a ballot for those ineligible to attend on an ex officio basis applies to all Privy Councillors, regardless of their nationality or their usual place of residence.</p><p>St. James’s Palace is the senior Royal Palace in the United Kingdom and the Court of St. James is the Royal Court to which all Realm High Commissioners are accredited. St. James’s Palace has therefore long been agreed to be the most appropriate setting for the Accession Council.</p><p>In any case, Westminster Hall will not be available to host the Accession Council because an intensive and time critical series of works will begin on the Parliamentary estate, including Westminster Hall, as soon as Demise is announced. The purpose of these works is to prepare the estate and surrounding areas for significant elements of ceremonial and procedural activity. Hosting the Accession Council in Westminster Hall would prevent the completion of these critical works, resulting in significant disruption to other national activity.</p><p>Attendance at an Accession Council is not a statutory matter and there is no constitutional requirement to consult Privy Counsellors on any amendments to attendance arrangements.</p><p>Decisions on attendance arrangements for future Accession Councils will be taken at the appropriate time.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL1768 HL1770 HL1771 question first answered 25/07/2022 11:07:20 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick

1489466

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Privy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultations were undertaken by the Privy Council with Privy Councillors prior to the decision to reduce the size of the Accession Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL1770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The decision not to summons all Privy Counsellors to the next Accession Council, and to hold a ballot of Privy Counsellors not eligible to attend on an ex officio basis, was taken with the collective agreement of the Lord President of the Council and Number 10. The Royal Household was also consulted on the basis of this collective advice. This decision-making process is consistent with the decision-making process for previous Accession Councils.</p><p>The decision to reduce the size of the Accession Council and to hold a ballot for those ineligible to attend on an ex officio basis applies to all Privy Councillors, regardless of their nationality or their usual place of residence.</p><p>St. James’s Palace is the senior Royal Palace in the United Kingdom and the Court of St. James is the Royal Court to which all Realm High Commissioners are accredited. St. James’s Palace has therefore long been agreed to be the most appropriate setting for the Accession Council.</p><p>In any case, Westminster Hall will not be available to host the Accession Council because an intensive and time critical series of works will begin on the Parliamentary estate, including Westminster Hall, as soon as Demise is announced. The purpose of these works is to prepare the estate and surrounding areas for significant elements of ceremonial and procedural activity. Hosting the Accession Council in Westminster Hall would prevent the completion of these critical works, resulting in significant disruption to other national activity.</p><p>Attendance at an Accession Council is not a statutory matter and there is no constitutional requirement to consult Privy Counsellors on any amendments to attendance arrangements.</p><p>Decisions on attendance arrangements for future Accession Councils will be taken at the appropriate time.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL1768 HL1769 HL1771 question first answered 25/07/2022 11:07:21 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick

1489467

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Privy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the decision to reduce the size of the Accession Council and to hold an annual ballot of Privy Councillors only applies to the next meeting of the Accession Council or whether annual ballots will continue thereafter.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL1771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The decision not to summons all Privy Counsellors to the next Accession Council, and to hold a ballot of Privy Counsellors not eligible to attend on an ex officio basis, was taken with the collective agreement of the Lord President of the Council and Number 10. The Royal Household was also consulted on the basis of this collective advice. This decision-making process is consistent with the decision-making process for previous Accession Councils.</p><p>The decision to reduce the size of the Accession Council and to hold a ballot for those ineligible to attend on an ex officio basis applies to all Privy Councillors, regardless of their nationality or their usual place of residence.</p><p>St. James’s Palace is the senior Royal Palace in the United Kingdom and the Court of St. James is the Royal Court to which all Realm High Commissioners are accredited. St. James’s Palace has therefore long been agreed to be the most appropriate setting for the Accession Council.</p><p>In any case, Westminster Hall will not be available to host the Accession Council because an intensive and time critical series of works will begin on the Parliamentary estate, including Westminster Hall, as soon as Demise is announced. The purpose of these works is to prepare the estate and surrounding areas for significant elements of ceremonial and procedural activity. Hosting the Accession Council in Westminster Hall would prevent the completion of these critical works, resulting in significant disruption to other national activity.</p><p>Attendance at an Accession Council is not a statutory matter and there is no constitutional requirement to consult Privy Counsellors on any amendments to attendance arrangements.</p><p>Decisions on attendance arrangements for future Accession Councils will be taken at the appropriate time.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL1768 HL1769 HL1770 question first answered 25/07/2022 11:07:21 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick

1488816

registered interest
date	13/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have met with the (i) PCS, (ii) Prospect and (iii) First Division Association civil service trades unions since the publication of the Civil Service Pay Remit guidance 2022 to 2023 on 31 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	36128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>There have been numerous meetings between officials and national representatives of PCS, Prospect, FDA and other Trade Unions on a wide range of Civil Service wide workforce matters, including pay and the proposed reductions, since that date.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Specific dates where meetings have taken place are:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>7th April</p><p>11th April</p><p>12th April</p><p>17th April</p><p>20th April</p><p>25th April</p><p>28th April</p><p>12th May</p><p>17th May</p><p>31st May</p><p>16th June</p><p>27th June</p><p>30th June</p><p>14th July</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/07/2022 14:28:07 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1488818

registered interest
date	13/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have met with the (i) PCS, (ii) Prospect and (iii) First Division Association civil service trades unions to formally consult those trade unions on the proposal to reduce civil service jobs by 91,000 over three years.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	36129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>There have been numerous meetings between officials and national representatives of PCS, Prospect, FDA and other Trade Unions on a wide range of Civil Service wide workforce matters, including pay and the proposed reductions, since that date.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Specific dates where meetings have taken place are:</p><p> </p><p>7th April</p><p>11th April</p><p>12th April</p><p>17th April</p><p>20th April</p><p>25th April</p><p>28th April</p><p>12th May</p><p>17th May</p><p>31st May</p><p>16th June</p><p>27th June</p><p>30th June</p><p>14th July</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 25/07/2022 10:44:54 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter