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1328434

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve democratic inclusion.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	900603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>We work with experts across sectors and provide funding to a number of initiatives to engage citizens in our democracy, make it more accessible and protect everyone's vote.</p><p>The introduction of online registration has resulted in record levels of people registering to vote and the Cabinet Office-chaired Accessibility of Elections Working Group works to enhance inclusiveness in our democracy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 27/05/2021 15:34:37 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1314425

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the rationale for the plan to create Shared Services Centres for all of government; and what assessment the Government has made in terms of the potential (a) affinity and (b) encouragement of competition.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	1230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s Shared Services Strategy was published on 9 March 2021. It (a) identifies the groups of departments which will create five Shared Service Centres, (b) confirms that departments, and the commercial function, will work together to deliver value for money, by using central frameworks and national pricing models, driving commercial tension.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 20/05/2021 16:14:36 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1313911

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Departmental Coordination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consultation was undertaken with Civil Service unions on the Shared Services Strategy for Government before that strategy was published.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>The Shared Services Strategy for Government was published on 9 March 2021. The Strategy sets the framework for groups of departments to form Shared Service Centres to implement the Strategy. Part of Cabinet Office, Government Business Services is responsible for coordinating delivery of the Strategy.</p><p>The Strategy will deliver better, streamlined services and lower costs, to offer better value for money for the taxpayer. Each group of departments forming a Shared Service Centre will develop its own business case for implementing the strategy.</p><p>The final specification and all bidding documents for the Outsourced Contact Centre and Business Services (RM6181) framework agreement were published on the government’s Contracts Finder website in April 2021.</p><p>It is for Departments to determine their approach to consulting with Civil Service unions. Cabinet Office officials have had two constructive meetings with the National Trade Union Congress since publication of the Strategy, and welcome continuing dialogue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 603 604 605 606 953 954 question first answered 21/05/2021 12:39:35 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1313912

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Business Services: Departmental Coordination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the strategy for the Government Business Services' role is in leading the Shared Services Strategy for Government; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>The Shared Services Strategy for Government was published on 9 March 2021. The Strategy sets the framework for groups of departments to form Shared Service Centres to implement the Strategy. Part of Cabinet Office, Government Business Services is responsible for coordinating delivery of the Strategy.</p><p>The Strategy will deliver better, streamlined services and lower costs, to offer better value for money for the taxpayer. Each group of departments forming a Shared Service Centre will develop its own business case for implementing the strategy.</p><p>The final specification and all bidding documents for the Outsourced Contact Centre and Business Services (RM6181) framework agreement were published on the government’s Contracts Finder website in April 2021.</p><p>It is for Departments to determine their approach to consulting with Civil Service unions. Cabinet Office officials have had two constructive meetings with the National Trade Union Congress since publication of the Strategy, and welcome continuing dialogue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 603 604 605 606 952 954 question first answered 21/05/2021 12:39:35 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1313914

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Departmental Coordination: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the governance arrangements within the Civil Service for delivering the Shared Services Strategy for Government.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>The Shared Services Strategy for Government was published on 9 March 2021. The Strategy sets the framework for groups of departments to form Shared Service Centres to implement the Strategy. Part of Cabinet Office, Government Business Services is responsible for coordinating delivery of the Strategy.</p><p>The Strategy will deliver better, streamlined services and lower costs, to offer better value for money for the taxpayer. Each group of departments forming a Shared Service Centre will develop its own business case for implementing the strategy.</p><p>The final specification and all bidding documents for the Outsourced Contact Centre and Business Services (RM6181) framework agreement were published on the government’s Contracts Finder website in April 2021.</p><p>It is for Departments to determine their approach to consulting with Civil Service unions. Cabinet Office officials have had two constructive meetings with the National Trade Union Congress since publication of the Strategy, and welcome continuing dialogue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 603 604 605 606 952 953 question first answered 21/05/2021 12:39:35 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1308225

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has met the equality objectives set out in its single departmental plan; what assessment he has made of his Department's performance against those objectives; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	179741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Information on Cabinet Office’s diversity and inclusion record, and performance against its Equalities Objectives, are set out in the Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will ensure its departmental Equality Objectives continue to be of the highest standard when updated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 179742 179743 179744 question first answered 20/04/2021 15:51:28 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1308226

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Regulation 2 of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011, whether his Department has published at the required intervals information to demonstrate its compliance with that regulation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	179742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Information on Cabinet Office’s diversity and inclusion record, and performance against its Equalities Objectives, are set out in the Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will ensure its departmental Equality Objectives continue to be of the highest standard when updated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 179741 179743 179744 question first answered 20/04/2021 15:51:28 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1308227

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason diversity data for his Department on publishing.service.gov.uk has not been updated since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	179743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Information on Cabinet Office’s diversity and inclusion record, and performance against its Equalities Objectives, are set out in the Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will ensure its departmental Equality Objectives continue to be of the highest standard when updated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 179741 179742 179744 question first answered 20/04/2021 15:51:28 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1308229

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to ensure that the equality objectives set out in his Department's single departmental plan are (a) specific, (b) measurable, (c) achievable, (d) realistic and (e) timely.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	179744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Information on Cabinet Office’s diversity and inclusion record, and performance against its Equalities Objectives, are set out in the Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will ensure its departmental Equality Objectives continue to be of the highest standard when updated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 179741 179742 179743 question first answered 20/04/2021 15:51:28 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1284125

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will outline the (a) safety measures and (b) guidance that will be issued to the enumerators recruited to undertake the 2021 census.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	149366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 149367 149368 question first answered 09/02/2021 17:54:02 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez attachment 1 file name Final UKSA's response to PQ 149366 , 149367 , 149368 (1).pdf title UKSA's response to PQ 149366 , 149367 , 149368
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins