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348938

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
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 3 June 2015 to Question 262, how his Department's estimate that reducing the number of Parliamentary constituencies from 650 to 600 would result in savings to the public purse of £13.6 million a year has been calculated.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	1444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>Information on the projected savings can be found at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA12-017.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA12-017.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 16/06/2015 15:01:30 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

348972

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	House of Lords: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on bringing forward legislation on House of Lords reform during the course of the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	1395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government believes that there remains a strong case for introducing an elected element into the second chamber, but does not see this as a priority for this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 16/06/2015 15:05:43 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

349038

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what target his Department has for the proportion of the UK population which should be able to access services online; and when he plans to publish an update to the Government's Digital Inclusion Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	1492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Digital Inclusion Strategy aims to reduce the proportion of UK adults who lack basic digital skills by 25% by 2016, and by a further 25% every two years thereafter.</p><p>We are working with Government departments, public, private and voluntary sector organisations to assess the need to revise the current Strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/06/2015 13:59:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

349039

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role the Government Digital Service plays in the delivery of the married couple's allowance online application system; and what assisted digital support is available for people who cannot apply online.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	1493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>GDS is developing GOV.UK Verify for people to prove their identity and use digital government services safely. HMRC has worked with GDS to develop alternative verification methods for anyone who has difficultly completing the GOV.UK Verify process. Support for customers to complete their digital Marriage Allowance application is available from HMRC online or on the phone.</p><p>No one need miss out on the Marriage Allowance. People can apply at any stage in the tax year and get the full entitlement regardless of when they submit their claim.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/06/2015 14:00:22 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

349040

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to bring forward proposals to amend the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 in response to the review of that Act by Lord Young, published in February 2015.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	1494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>During his review, Lord Young concluded that now was not an appropriate time to amend the Act. However, we have committed to build on his review to ensure that commissioners maximise the potential of social value.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 11/06/2015 14:01:19 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

348516

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the breakdown is of the £17 million savings to his Department's budget.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	1251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office intends to deliver £17.4m savings through a reduction in programme budgets across the Department, and a range of efficiencies affecting administrative expenditure, reduced use of consultants and contractors, and estates efficiencies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 09/06/2015 15:00:13 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

348517

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
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 3 June 2015 to Question 263, whether it remains his policy to reduce the number of parliamentary constituencies from 650 to 600.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	1274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies (PVSC) Act 2011 provides for the number of constituencies to be reduced from 650 to 600 and the Government remains committed to equalising the size of constituencies in order to make votes of more equal value. The Government will outline its plans for constituency boundaries when it responds to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee’s report, <em>What next on the redrawing of parliamentary constituency boundaries?</em>, in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Boundary Commissions are due to commence work on their next reviews of Parliamentary constituencies in spring 2016 in order to submit final reports by 1 October 2018. If approved, the new constituencies would take effect at the next General Election.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 1252 question first answered 09/06/2015 15:33:07 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

348518

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to enact the reduction in the number of seats in this House from 650 to 600.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	1252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies (PVSC) Act 2011 provides for the number of constituencies to be reduced from 650 to 600 and the Government remains committed to equalising the size of constituencies in order to make votes of more equal value. The Government will outline its plans for constituency boundaries when it responds to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee’s report, <em>What next on the redrawing of parliamentary constituency boundaries?</em>, in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Boundary Commissions are due to commence work on their next reviews of Parliamentary constituencies in spring 2016 in order to submit final reports by 1 October 2018. If approved, the new constituencies would take effect at the next General Election.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 1274 question first answered 09/06/2015 15:33:07 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

348519

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of changes to the number of people on the electoral register since the introduction of individual electoral registration; and what changes there have been to the age and demographic profiles of electors in that period.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	1250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The introduction of Individual Electoral Registration has made it easier than ever before for electors to register to vote through online registration.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission will be publishing a report this month on the electoral registers used for the General Election, providing the most up to date picture about registration levels.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 09/06/2015 15:30:41 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

348561

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Philippines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people from the Philippines work in the UK; and in which sectors such people are employed.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	1153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 09/06/2015 15:00:37 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ1153.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - People from Phillipines
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil