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1639194

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Contracts for Services: Northern Ireland
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 help support companies registered in Northern Ireland compete for UK-wide public contracts.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	186066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The Procurement Bill, currently being debated by Parliament, will create a simpler and more transparent public procurement regime that will make it easier for suppliers to bid for UK public contracts. Contracting authorities in Northern Ireland are included within the scope of the Bill, so companies registered in Northern Ireland will be able to compete for opportunities from those authorities as well as those on the UK mainland. Companies in Northern Ireland can already access UK public contracting opportunities worth over £12K on Contracts Finder.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 25/05/2023 17:20:21 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1627835

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disadvantaged
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 develop a measure for social vulnerability as an indicator of (a) socio-economic resilience and (b) how risks impact across communities and vulnerable groups.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	184974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon Gentlemen’s Parliamentary Question of 15 May is attached.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/05/2023 14:41:31 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ184974 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1627836

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service: Political Impartiality
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 ensure that the impartiality rules operate in the same manner in each branch of the civil service across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	184975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of all civil servants to uphold the Civil Service’s core values, which are integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. Impartiality, and in particular political impartiality, is one of the fundamental values of the Civil Service. Impartiality means all civil servants must serve the Government, whatever its political persuasion, to the best of their ability.</p><p> </p><p>Civil servants working for the Scottish and Welsh Governments, and their agencies, have their own versions of the code. Similar codes apply to the Northern Ireland civil service and the Diplomatic Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/05/2023 18:31:53 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1608512

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Housing
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 encourage veterans to use housing support available through the Veterans’ Gateway.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	176586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ending veteran homelessness this year. That is why the Chancellor allocated an additional £20m for veterans’ housing in the Spring Budget, further to the £8.55m already announced in December to help us achieve our mission.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Veterans’ Gateway service is the Government funded first point of contact for veterans and their families, providing advice and guidance across a spectrum of welfare areas, such as housing, employment, and health, from a consortium of third sector organisations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Charities, service providers and Government routinely signpost veterans to the Gateway, and further information on the Op FORTITUDE homelessness referral pathway will be passed to the Gateway in due course, allowing veterans in need to be directed to this vital new service.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have also recently announced a major review into welfare provision for veterans, including the Veterans’ Gateway, which has been commissioned as a result of changes and advances in veteran care during the last decade. This will examine the effectiveness of welfare services, and its recommendations for improvements will be published following the review’s completion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 21/04/2023 08:53:16 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1584307

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Remote Working
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 encourage civil service staff to return to office working.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	140145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>Departments are responsible for making corporate decisions regarding the working arrangements of their staff and a return to greater workplace-working.</p><p>The Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency wrote to departments, in 2022, to underline the importance of workplace attendance and clear guidance for staff in this regard - progress continues to be closely monitored. Departments will have in place local arrangements in response to this; information is not collected centrally on methods to encourage staff to return to workplaces.</p><p>Data on Civil Service headquarters occupancy is published weekly on GOV.UK and split out by individual departments. This data can be accessed at the following link:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-headquarters-occupancy-data</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 15/02/2023 10:55:24 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1581112

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Heatstroke: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died of heat stroke in the UK in the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	133592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 26 January is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 31/01/2023 17:10:26 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ133592 .pdf title UKSA Response to PQ133592
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1565826

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on the UK's cyber security strategy since COP27; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	120970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The government continues to make progress on a wide range of commitments in the National Cyber Strategy 2022. This includes maintaining our focus on the heightened cyber threat linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and working to raise levels of cyber resilience, particularly across government and our critical national infrastructure. In November the government confirmed that the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations will be strengthened to protect essential and digital services against increasingly sophisticated and frequent cyber attacks both now and in the future.</p><p>In line with our ‘whole of society’ approach to implementing the Strategy, we have established the National Cyber Advisory Board. Co-chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Chief Information Officer at Lloyds Banking Group, Sharon Barber, the Board ensures that senior leaders from the private and third sectors challenge, support and inform the UK’s strategic approach to cyber.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 20/01/2023 14:57:37 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1549287

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	China: National Security
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 tackle Chinese threats to UK security.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	105350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>Our approach to China is comprehensive and coordinated across government, allowing us to robustly defend our values whilst preserving space for cooperation where our interests align.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Earlier this year, we introduced the National Security Bill to Parliament; this Bill will help us to respond to the evolving threat from hostile activity by any state targeting the UK’s democracy, economy and values by making the UK an even harder target for those who seek to conduct hostile acts against the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK has also enhanced our economic security regime and taken robust action to build our domestic resilience. We have:</p><ul><li><p>Announced the application of Military End Use Controls to China as part of our revised export control regime, in order to prevent military programmes benefiting from our advanced technology and research by UK firms and institutions.</p></li><li><p>Strengthened visa screening of academics and researchers in sensitive areas of research through the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS).</p></li><li><p>Stepped up engagement with and guidance to our higher education and research sectors to alert them to potential risks.</p></li><li><p>Launched the National Security and Investment Act, giving the government new powers to address national security risks arising from investment.</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The refresh of the UK’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy will ensure that our approach continues to adapt to meet new challenges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 15/12/2022 16:28:18 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1535156

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the number of children who were victims of domestic violence in the UK in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 24 October is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 01/11/2022 14:12:37 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQ69642 (1).pdf title Domestic Violence
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1471006

registered interest
date	16/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
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 strengthen the UK's cyber security in the context of the potential increased risk of malicious cyber activity from Russia.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>Our new National Cyber and Government Cyber Security Strategies set out our approach to making the UK more resilient to cyber attacks and countering cyber threats. We have undertaken significant outreach within the Government and Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sectors, and the UK Devolved Administrations, providing mitigating advice to bolster the UK’s cyber preparedness.</p><p>The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster recently wrote to Cabinet colleagues to seek assurances that their departments and sectors are implementing the necessary resilience measures.</p><p>All organisations should follow the <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/actions-to-take-when-the-cyber-threat-is-heightened" target="_blank">NCSC’s guidance</a> on actions to take when the cyber threat is heightened. Individuals should follow the NCSC’s Cyber Aware guidance.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/06/2022 10:42:07 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon