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1718796

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date	16/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Bahrain: Official Visits
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 15 May 2024 to Question 25364 on Bahrain: Official Visits, whether any (a) Departments, (b) agencies and (c) public bodies were responsible for (i) arranging, (ii) coordinating and (iii) advising the meeting between Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and HM the King on 3 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	26763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office had no involvement in the meeting between Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and HM the King on 3 May 2024.</p><p>Information regarding any other departments, agencies and public bodies involved in arranging, coordinating, or advising this meeting is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 21/05/2024 16:27:29 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1718947

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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 how many ministers in each House receive a government ministerial salary, and how many receive none; and what the total extra cost of paying all ministers the relevant current rate would be.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL4728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The payment of ministerial salaries is governed by the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act (MOSA) 1975. To answer these questions, we have treated ministers who hold more than one office (“joint ministers”) but are paid only for one as paid ministers, and therefore have counted only those ministers who do not receive a salary under MOSA.</p><p>There are currently 108 ministers who receive a government salary. The current number of ministers in total is 125, meaning that 17 are unpaid, 3 in the House of Commons and 14 in the House of Lords.</p><p>If the 17 unpaid ministers were to claim a ministerial salary on the same basis as those who receive a salary the additional sum payable would be £1,146,358 per annum, excluding pension contributions. We have counted the Party Chair, the Rt Hon Richard Holden MP in these calculations, as he is unpaid by the government. He is, however, by convention paid by the party.</p><p>Primary legislation would be required to increase the number of ministers entitled to receive a salary to include the 17 ministers who are currently unpaid. Secondary legislation in the form of an Order in Council under the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975 may be used to increase the rate at which ministerial salaries are payable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL4729 question first answered 23/05/2024 16:05:49 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1718948

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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 whether secondary legislation could be used to increase the number of ministers that can be paid in order that all ministers receive the relevant current rate, and if not how might this be done.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL4729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The payment of ministerial salaries is governed by the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act (MOSA) 1975. To answer these questions, we have treated ministers who hold more than one office (“joint ministers”) but are paid only for one as paid ministers, and therefore have counted only those ministers who do not receive a salary under MOSA.</p><p>There are currently 108 ministers who receive a government salary. The current number of ministers in total is 125, meaning that 17 are unpaid, 3 in the House of Commons and 14 in the House of Lords.</p><p>If the 17 unpaid ministers were to claim a ministerial salary on the same basis as those who receive a salary the additional sum payable would be £1,146,358 per annum, excluding pension contributions. We have counted the Party Chair, the Rt Hon Richard Holden MP in these calculations, as he is unpaid by the government. He is, however, by convention paid by the party.</p><p>Primary legislation would be required to increase the number of ministers entitled to receive a salary to include the 17 ministers who are currently unpaid. Secondary legislation in the form of an Order in Council under the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975 may be used to increase the rate at which ministerial salaries are payable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL4728 question first answered 23/05/2024 16:05:49 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1718280

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Office for Veterans' Affairs: 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 1 May 2024 to Question 22837 on Office for Veterans' Affairs: Finance and Staff, how many veterans work in the Office for Veterans’ Affairs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 22/05/2024 16:06:27 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1718281

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Social Rented Housing
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 1 May 2024 to Question 22836 on Veterans: Social Rented Housing, if he will list the locations awarded grants by the Veteran Capital Housing Fund.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government launched the £20 million Veterans Capital Housing Fund to ensure the sustainable supply of veteran housing through the refurbishment of affordable rental accommodation and the delivery of new build projects for veterans.</p><p>The Fund is a three-year programme with multiple awards planned over that period. Grants supported to date are located in North East England; South East England; and Wales. More details on these grants can be found at <a href="https://covenantfund.org.uk/veterans-capital-housing-fund-refurbishment" target="_blank">https://covenantfund.org.uk/veterans-capital-housing-fund-refurbishment</a>.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 22/05/2024 16:29:15 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1718292

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Cost of Living
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 17 April 2024, to Question 19773, on Veterans: Cost of Living, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing cost of living support for veterans.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>This Government has successfully reduced inflation by more than half, which will make the cost of living more affordable for veterans along with every other resident in the UK.</p><p>Veterans’ employment is at an all-time high, with 89% of those leaving service finding employment within six months, but we're determined to go further. The recently launched OP PROSPER backed by £2.1million in government funding will support veterans and their families into valuable, fulfilling employment in roles which fully utilise their skills and capabilities, based in sectors at the forefront of innovation and economic growth.</p><p>This government also introduced, and continued for at least one further year at the Autumn statement, 12-month National Insurance relief to eligible employers recruiting veterans in their first civilian role after service.</p><p>My officials continue to drive forward efforts to ensure that veterans and their families are fully aware of the benefits and support available to them, including in relation to easing the Cost of Living.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 23/05/2024 15:39:43 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1718309

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps their Department is taking to support the Disability Confident scheme; how many officials in their Department work directly on supporting that scheme; what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of that work in supporting the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of disabled people in their Department; and what further steps they are taking to support their Department’s recruitment and retention of disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	26438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Cabinet Office successfully accomplished Disability Confident (DC) level 3 leader status in February 2024. We have been Disability Confident in Level 3 for the last 4 years. We continue to work closely with the Business Disability forum that validated our DC and are working through our recommendations in all areas.</p><p>Cabinet Office takes a departmental approach to Disability Confidence to embed core areas across the department. Some examples of officials supporting this are the Workplace Adjustments Team and the Recruitment Team. All colleagues involved in the end to end process of recruitment campaigns undertake activities that support the scheme such as Vacancy Managers, HR Business Partners and Civil Service Resourcing colleagues.</p><p>The effectiveness of that work in supporting the scheme in both recruitment and retention was postively reflected in the feedback as part of the assessment in the Disability Confident Scheme. The re-accreditation of Disability Confidence Level 3 Leader status demonstrates the effectiveness of all the work we do in the department.</p><p>All areas received positive feedback and also some recommendations to support the development of those areas. We will be working through the recommendations from the validator to continue to be a leader in Disability Confident.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/05/2024 15:37:56 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1718329

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the 10 pilot programs are that have been funded through the Incubator for AI.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	26373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Last November, the Deputy Prime Minister established the ‘Incubator for AI’, a team who sit in the Cabinet Office. This team’s mission is to help departments harness the potential of AI to improve lives and the delivery of public services.</p><p>The early work of the Government’s AI incubator has already proven that it is possible to make effective AI tools for use in the UK Government, and that building these in-house represents strong value for money. As this is an incubator, there are projects at varying stages of development.</p><p>I can share that details about some of their pilot projects can be found on their website at https://ai.gov.uk, and include</p><ul><li><p>A consultation response tool that can read, summarise and triage responses to consultations. As the Government initiates more than 700 consultations every year, this tool can free up time for us to undertake more engagement with the public on a broader range of issues.</p></li><li><p>Caddy, an AI powered co-pilot for customer service functions everywhere, which is currently in trial in Manchester. Built in collaboration with Citizens Advice, it seamlessly integrates into existing systems and provides expert advice to advisors and call handlers. A bespoke Civil Service AI assistant called ‘Redbox Multitool’ (based on the Ministerial RedBox previously announced) which is tailored for the use of UK government, including a range of secure efficiency-generating features appropriate for central government work.</p></li><li><p>Signing a Collaboration Charter with NHSE to work together on AI, as well as data infrastructure projects to support better operations in healthcare.</p></li></ul><p>Information about other pilots will be released as they pass development and testing gateways.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 20/05/2024 16:39:33 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1718427

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Planning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to fulfil the requirements of the National Resilience Framework, last updated on 4 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	26442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Strengthening national resilience is a key priority for the Government.</p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister delivered the first Annual Statement to Parliament on risk and resilience in December 2023. Since then, in February he has convened the UK Resilience Forum to garner insight from key stakeholders from across the resilience system and drive a whole of society approach. He will do so again in July.</p><p>The Government has already taken significant steps to implement the Resilience Framework, including publishing the most transparent ever National Risk Register, an updated list of Lead Government Departments for the risks it sets out and testing Emergency Alerts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/05/2024 16:37:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1718428

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what funding is available for resilience support in case of emergencies for (a) local authorities, (b) Walsall Council and (c) the Black Country Integrated Care Board.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	26443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>As part of broad civil contingencies duties, all local authorities are expected to assess the risks of emergencies and have plans in place to respond to a range of scenarios.</p><p>In extreme emergency circumstances, discretionary funding may be made available where the expenditure of local authorities is more than could be reasonably expected to cover, such as severe weather events.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/05/2024 16:38:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz