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1728770

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities
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 (a) restructure the Cabinet Office and its agencies and (b) transfer responsibilities to Departments.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	5278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Following the 4th July 2024 election, there have been two Written Ministerial Statements setting out several Machinery of Government changes, all of which impact the Cabinet Office. The Written Ministerial Statement laid on 24th July 2024 (HCWS19) announced:</p><ul><li><p>The Office for Veterans’ Affairs will move from the Cabinet Office to the Ministry of Defence</p></li><li><p>Digital functions (i.AI, Government Digital Service, Central Digital and Data Office) will move from the Cabinet Office to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology</p></li><li><p>Ministerial oversight of the EU relationship (existing agreements and the future relationship) will move from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to the Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>Government Car Service will move from the Department for Transport (DfT) to the Cabinet Office</p></li></ul><p>A later Written Ministerial Statement laid on 5th September set out:</p><ul><li><p>Responsibility for Union and devolution policy across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is moving from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Cabinet Office</p></li></ul><p>Cabinet Office staff are now working on the implementation of the above Machinery of Government Changes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds question first answered 10/10/2024 15:41:25 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1729063

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to transfer Cabinet Office-sponsored (1) functions, and (2) agencies, to other Government departments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
uin	HL979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>Following the 4th July 2024 election, there have been two Written Ministerial Statements outlining several Machinery of Government changes, all of which impact the Cabinet Office. The Written Ministerial Statement laid on 24th July 2024 (HCWS19) announced:</p><ul><li><p>The Office for Veterans’ Affairs will move from the Cabinet Office to the Ministry of Defence</p></li><li><p>Digital functions (i.AI, Government Digital Service, Central Digital and Data Office) will move from the Cabinet Office to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology</p></li><li><p>Ministerial oversight of the EU relationship (existing agreements and the future relationship) will move from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to the Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>Government Car Service will move from the Department for Transport (DfT) to the Cabinet Office</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A later Written Ministerial Statement laid on 5th September set out:</p><ul><li><p>Responsibility for Union and devolution policy across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is moving from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Cabinet Office</p></li></ul><p>Cabinet Office staff are now working on the implementation of the above Machinery of Government Changes, including scoping and impact assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 25/09/2024 10:44:20 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe

1546601

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will (a) establish and (b) chair a Cabinet committee on science and technology; and which Minister is responsible for the Office for Investment.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	98761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>On 3 November, the Government announced the creation of the National Science and Technology Council as a Cabinet committee, chaired by the Prime Minister, to consider matters relating to strategic advantage through science and technology. The membership and terms of reference of the committee can be found on gov.uk.</p><p>Lord Johnson, Minister of State for the Department for International Trade, has responsibility for the Office for Investment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/12/2022 10:21:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1540366

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the responsibilities of the Cabinet Office Minister of State (Minister without Portfolio).
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Florence Eshalomi
uin	80984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>A revised List of Ministerial Responsibilities reflecting current Ministerial appointments will be published in due course. In the meantime, departments are updating their ministers' pages on GOV.UK which also include portfolio information.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/11/2022 16:22:01 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4870 label Biography information for Florence Eshalomi

1538844

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Minister is responsible for (a) the UK Governance Group and (b) the Union and Constitution Group.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	77442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK Governance Group is an umbrella group that covers a collection of policy portfolios across Departments and Ministerial responsibilities; no single Minister is responsible for the UK Governance Group. The Union and Constitution Group forms part of the UK Governance Group and operates across Cabinet Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).</p><p>Constitution Policy is the responsibility of the Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster, with support from other Cabinet Office Ministers.</p><p>Union and Devolution Policy sits under the Prime Minister as Minister for the Union, but day to day responsibility falls to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in his capacity as Minister for Intergovernmental Relations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 08/11/2022 16:21:53 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1537182

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has retained overall responsibility for delivery of the Government’s priorities, including oversight of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit, following his appointment.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	73849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The GOV.UK webpage for the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster includes a list of the Minister’s responsibilities. This includes “driving delivery of Government’s priorities including oversight of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit”.</p><p>A revised List of Ministerial Responsibilities will also be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/11/2022 16:07:43 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1524186

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what changes were made to the ministerial responsibilities of the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office following the appointment of the hon. Member for Croydon South to that post.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	67042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>A revised List of Ministerial Responsibilities will be published in due course. In the meantime, departments are updating their ministers' pages on GOV.UK which also include portfolio information.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/10/2022 11:00:44 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1523543

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what responsibility he has for borders and migration policy; what responsibility for borders and migration has been retained by the Home Office; what work is being conducted by civil servants in his Department on borders and migration; and what Machinery of Government changes have happened in relation to responsibility for borders and migration.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	65800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>Responsibility for migration and borders policy remains with the Home Office. Issues relating to migration have impacts across Government and we work with other departments, including with the Cabinet Office, to consider them.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 24/10/2022 14:33:42 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1523547

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Statement HCWS311 on Machinery of Government, what responsibility is now held by his Department for oversight of transition period activity and the UK's future relations with the EU; and what civil service functions will be transferred between departments.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	65802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>The Cabinet Secretariat in the Cabinet Office exists to support the Prime Minister and the chairs of Cabinet committees in ensuring that government business is conducted in an effective and timely way and that proper collective consideration takes place. This includes issues related to post-transition period activity and the UK’s relationship with the EU.</p><p>The Brexit Opportunities Unit moved from the Cabinet Office to sit under the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on 11 October. This will bring together work to tackle EU red tape, seize post-Brexit opportunities and efforts to ensure the regulatory and business environment enables the UK to attract investment and boost growth.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/10/2022 09:10:44 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1523553

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Statement by the Prime Minister on Machinery of Government of 11 October 2022, HCWS311, what civil service functions are being transferred to his Department from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on (a) devolution, (b) constitutional policy and (c) elections; and what responsibilities have been retained by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on these policies.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	65803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Following the formation of the new Government, the Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities holds day to day responsibility for Union and Devolution in his capacity as Minister for Intergovernmental Relations.</p><p>The responsibilities which the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities holds for elections policy continue to be held by the Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Constitution Policy is the responsibility of the Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster, with support from other Cabinet Office Ministers.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/11/2022 16:52:33 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner