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1690240

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Constitution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 13 September 2023 (HL10154), what steps the Deputy Prime Minister has taken to ensure that senior ministers are aware of, and have regard to, the core principles of the UK constitution, and what consultation there has been with the Lord Chancellor to ensure that the rule of law is upheld.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL2568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the Ministerial Code, there is an overarching duty on all ministers to comply with the law. Ministers are personally responsible for deciding how to conduct themselves in light of the Code.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 04/03/2024 16:58:05 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1660674

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Constitution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 26 June (HL8404), why the responsibility of the Deputy Prime Minister for constitutional policy is omitted from the updated list of ministerial responsibilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL10154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>The Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has oversight of all Cabinet Office policy and continues to maintain responsibility for constitutional policy, with support from a wider ministerial team within the Cabinet Office and across Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 27/09/2023 14:38:45 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1643920

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Constitution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which member of the Cabinet has overall responsibility for constitutional affairs and for upholding the constitution.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL8404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The Deputy Prime Minister holds ministerial responsibility for constitutional policy, with support on matters relating to the constitution from a wider ministerial team within the Cabinet Office and across Government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 26/06/2023 15:09:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1456683

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Constitution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which Cabinet minister has overall responsibility for constitutional issues.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL7573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has overall responsibility for constitutional issues. How responsibilities across government are allocated and how the Prime Minister is supported in the discharge of responsibilities is set out in the List of Ministerial Responsibilities, the last version of which was published on 3 March 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 07/04/2022 16:36:42 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1367062

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Constitution
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, which units in his Department are responsible for constitutional policy.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	71346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The Constitution Settlement Division is responsible for constitutional policy in the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/11/2021 14:26:05 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1174465

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Constitution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which minister of full Cabinet rank holds ministerial responsibility for the UK constitution.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the noble peer to the List of Ministerial Responsibilities, which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-ministers-and-responsibilities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-ministers-and-responsibilities</a></p><p>As stated in that document, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office has day to day oversight of constitutional affairs and efforts to maintain the integrity of the Union.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/02/2020 12:11:49 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

1145468

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Constitution
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 consult on a process by which a written constitution for the UK could be determined; and if he will consult citizens' assemblies as part of that process.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	290315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to introduce a codified (single written document) constitution for the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Government does take a keen interest in initiatives to facilitate discussion and interest in constitutional issues and the UK’s constitutional arrangements, including as citizens’ assemblies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/09/2019 09:02:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

901061

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Constitution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which Cabinet committee has responsibility for addressing constitutional issues.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL7705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>Constitutional issues are regularly considered by Cabinet and a number of Cabinet sub-Committees. The Social Reform (Home Affairs) sub-Committee and the EU Exit and Trade (Domestic Preparedness, Devolution and Legislation) sub-Committee are the principal Committees at which constitutional issues are considered. A full list of all the Cabinet Committees is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 15/05/2018 15:57:16 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name Cabinet Committees and Implementation .pdf title Cabinet Committees and Implementation
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

901062

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Constitution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Cabinet Office is presently structured at official level to address holistically the constitution of the UK; and, if so, how.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL7706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The Constitution Group, based in the Cabinet Office, sits within the wider UK Governance Group which is also made up of the Scotland Office, the Office of the Advocate General and the Wales Office. Close links are also maintained across Whitehall departments in order to ensure constitutional issues are properly considered including in the appropriate Cabinet Committee.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/05/2018 15:12:14 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

228526

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	British Constitution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) First Minister of Scotland and (b) Secretary of State for Scotland on the Government's agenda for constitutional reform; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	228352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>My officials, ministers and I​ maintain regular contact with the devolved administrations on matters of mutual interest, including constitutional reform​. Details of such exchanges are not usually published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sheffield, Hallam answering member printed Mr Nick Clegg question first answered 26/03/2015 09:24:28 answering member 1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering