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934640

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any attempts by foreign organisations or states to reverse the UK's decision to withdraw from the EU by funding or otherwise supporting domestic organisations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL9217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes the security and integrity of our democratic processes extremely seriously but has not seen evidence of any successful interference in the EU Referendum by any foreign government.</p><p> </p><p>Political parties and referendum campaigners can only accept donations from “permissible donors” which includes individuals on the electoral roll, companies registered in and conducting business in the UK and a number of other UK-registered bodies. Accepting a donation that is not permissible is a criminal offence. The Electoral Commission has powers to fine parties or campaigners who accept impermissible donations. The Government will continue to work to strengthen our democratic processes.</p><p> </p><p>We remain vigilant against attempts to erode trust in our democratic processes and institutions and will defend the UK from all forms of malign foreign state interference.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/07/2018 11:04:17 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

934721

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers and Senior Civil Servants: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the National Cyber Security Centre has made an assessment of the potential risk to the security of (a) Ministers and (b) senior civil servants of having voice recognition software enabled on mobile phones; what guidance his Department has issued on the use of voice recognition software; and what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on cyber security; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	160741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) offers access to the best cyber security advice and support to help protect information and prevent cyber attacks from all possible threats.</p><p> </p><p>The NCSC issues a range of freely available guidance on its website available at: at <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/eud-security-guidance-ios-10" target="_blank">https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/eud-security-guidance-ios-10</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 09/07/2018 16:25:19 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

934795

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Food Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who the members are of the Living Costs and Food Survey stakeholder group; what the criteria are for being a member of that group; and if he will he make the minutes of that group's meetings public.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	160765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 16/07/2018 10:57:45 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ160765 (1).pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

934805

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund
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 improve the transparency of the trade-related aspects of the Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	160771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>I am replying as Chair of the National Security Council Sub Committee on the Cross Government Funds, which provides Ministerial oversight of the Prosperity Fund. We are committed to achieving an Aid Transparency Index (IATI) rating of “good” for the Prosperity Fund by 2020, as outlined in the 2015 UK Aid Strategy available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cross-government-prosperity-fund-programmes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cross-government-prosperity-fund-programmes</a></p><p>The Fund can be accessed on GOV.UK since January 2016, and is kept updated along with quarterly core data and fully approved business cases. We published the Fund’s first annual report in December 2017 and will publish the second before the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/07/2018 09:59:43 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

934808

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Prosperity Fund in meeting its primary purpose.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	160774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>I am replying as Chair of the National Security Council Sub Committee on the Cross Government Funds, which provides Ministerial oversight of the Prosperity Fund. The Prosperity Fund is delivering on its primary purpose of promoting economic development in developing countries, including through improving financial resilience and creating the right conditions for sustainable growth. All overseas development assistance provided by the Prosperity Fund must meet the OECD Development Assistance Committee’s eligibility criteria and comply with the International Development Act 2002. The Prosperity Fund has appointed suppliers to provide robust Monitoring &amp; Evaluation across the programme. They will provide rigorous evidence and assessment on the Fund’s primary development objectives. Early examples of outcomes and impacts can be found in the Fund’s Annual Reports, the first one of which was published in December 2017.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/07/2018 09:57:20 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

934843

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: The Gambia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when citizens of The Gambia resident in the UK with leave to remain will be permitted to register as UK electors following that country re-joining the Commonwealth on 8 February 2018.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	160737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Commonwealth citizens legally resident in the UK have full voting rights. In British nationality law, a Commonwealth citizen is a person who is either a British national or a national of a country listed in Schedule 3 of the British Nationality Act 1981. The British Nationality (The Gambia) Order 2018 has now come into force and amends Schedule 3 to reflect The Gambia rejoining the Commonwealth. Citizens of The Gambia can now register to vote in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 11/07/2018 13:49:58 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

934861

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Bodies: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to consult with representatives of disabled people's organisations on the digital accessibility implications of the draft Public Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	160758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>A public consultation on the draft Public Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 and the Government’s plans for implementation ran for four weeks from 30 April to 29 May 2018. A number of disabled people's organisations responded to the consultation and the Government will be publishing its response shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Since November 2017, one-to-one meetings have been held with delegates from Leonard Cheshire, Mencap and Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).</p><p> </p><p>A roundtable consultation discussion was held on 17 May 2018 with representatives from major disability charities in the UK. 17 delegates attended this meeting from Mencap, Thomas Pocklington Trust, British Deaf Association, RNIB, Sense, Scope and the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group. Seven representatives from disability charities (Thomas Pocklington Trust, RNIB, Sense, Scope) also attended a follow-up roundtable on 21 June on the subject of how we work together to create useful guidance to help the public sector deliver accessible websites, mobile apps and services.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 160759 160760 question first answered 10/07/2018 14:43:49 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

934862

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Bodies: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which disabled people's organisations have taken part in face-to-face stakeholder meetings convened with regard to the digital accessibility implications of the Public Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	160759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>A public consultation on the draft Public Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 and the Government’s plans for implementation ran for four weeks from 30 April to 29 May 2018. A number of disabled people's organisations responded to the consultation and the Government will be publishing its response shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Since November 2017, one-to-one meetings have been held with delegates from Leonard Cheshire, Mencap and Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).</p><p> </p><p>A roundtable consultation discussion was held on 17 May 2018 with representatives from major disability charities in the UK. 17 delegates attended this meeting from Mencap, Thomas Pocklington Trust, British Deaf Association, RNIB, Sense, Scope and the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group. Seven representatives from disability charities (Thomas Pocklington Trust, RNIB, Sense, Scope) also attended a follow-up roundtable on 21 June on the subject of how we work together to create useful guidance to help the public sector deliver accessible websites, mobile apps and services.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 160758 160760 question first answered 10/07/2018 14:43:49 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

934863

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Bodies: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which disabled people's organisations are represented in the stakeholder group he is consulting as the Government prepares guidance for public sector bodies on the draft Public Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	160760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>A public consultation on the draft Public Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 and the Government’s plans for implementation ran for four weeks from 30 April to 29 May 2018. A number of disabled people's organisations responded to the consultation and the Government will be publishing its response shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Since November 2017, one-to-one meetings have been held with delegates from Leonard Cheshire, Mencap and Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).</p><p> </p><p>A roundtable consultation discussion was held on 17 May 2018 with representatives from major disability charities in the UK. 17 delegates attended this meeting from Mencap, Thomas Pocklington Trust, British Deaf Association, RNIB, Sense, Scope and the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group. Seven representatives from disability charities (Thomas Pocklington Trust, RNIB, Sense, Scope) also attended a follow-up roundtable on 21 June on the subject of how we work together to create useful guidance to help the public sector deliver accessible websites, mobile apps and services.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 160758 160759 question first answered 10/07/2018 14:43:49 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

934142

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Older Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people aged 70 and older were in (a) full-time and (b) part-time work in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	160121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p><strong>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 06/07/2018 11:48:25 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ160121.pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell