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1088563

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Leadership
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve leadership in the public services; and in particular whether they intend to establish the Centre for Public Services Leadership programme recommended by the Public Services Leadership Taskforce in October 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL14523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The Public Services Leadership Taskforce, chaired by Sir Gerry Grimstone, was commissioned in October 2017 to explore the challenges faced by public service leaders.</p><p>The Government has accepted the Taskforce recommendations in full and has committed £21m to a three-year pilot of a new Centre to support public service leaders, which will be named the National Leadership Centre. The Centre will launch in the coming months and will be the first of its kind in supporting senior public sector leaders in England to deliver world leading public services.</p><p>There are three strands to the Centre’s work to support public service leaders: a flagship leadership programme, open to around 100 senior leaders each year; a digitally-enabled network, open to over 1,000 leaders; and an ambitious research programme.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/03/2019 17:13:46 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

904248

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to incorporate the Chilcot Checklist into the Cabinet Manual.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL7826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The Chilcot Checklist is a guide to aid decision-making during planning and implementation, developed by Partners Across Government. It aligns with both military values and the Civil Service Code.</p><p> </p><p>We will undertake an update of the Cabinet Manual once the UK has left the EU, and will determine at that time what revisions are necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/05/2018 15:04:39 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

893150

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how the Chilcot Checklist is being applied to the policy-making and decision-taking processes of the National Security Council and its sub-committees.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL7367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>Advice to Ministers in support of NSC discussions is built around the elements of the Chilcot Checklist, covering UK interests &amp; objectives; analysis; outlook (including best and worst case scenarios); and the UK’s contribution (including resourcing). The recent National Security Capability Review builds on this by introducing a new National Security Fusion Doctrine. The Fusion Doctrine creates a more accountable system to support collective Cabinet decision-making, and reinforces a Chilcot-compliant approach to strategies for NSC priorities.</p><p>In order to strengthen and systemise legal work in support of NSC decision-making, NSC(O)(Legal) was established in January 2017 to provide strategic oversight of the legal advice being developed and offer general legal support to NSC and NSC(O).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 10/05/2018 15:50:01 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

838354

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek the consent of Her Majesty the Queen for a full decant of both Houses of Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL5481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>As a parliamentary programme, the delivery of the Restoration and Renewal (R&amp;R) of the Palace of Westminster is a matter for both Houses of Parliament. I understand that the Queen’s consent <ins class="ministerial">may have to be sought in relation to the Bill to be brought forward in respect of R&amp;R.</ins> <del class="ministerial">may be required in relation to the Bill to brought forward in respect of R&amp;R.<del class="ministerial"> </del></del></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/02/2018 17:36:39 question first ministerially corrected 23/02/2018 12:16:15 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham previous answer version 42532 answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

832869

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Extended Ministerial Offices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many extended ministerial offices have been established in the home Civil Service; in which departments; how many are still in existence; and where.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL5192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>There are no longer any extended ministerial offices in existence. They were abolished in July 2016, when the current Prime Minister took office. Extended Ministerial Offices had previously been established in in the Cabinet Office, the Department for Communities and Local Government; the Department for Education, the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the Scotland Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/02/2018 12:31:36 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

747389

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether there has been any review of the lessons learnt from the Iraq Inquiry; and if so, when they intend to publish that review.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has received the report of Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Iraq Inquiry, and will be responding in due course, setting out the lessons learned.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/07/2017 15:32:11 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

731012

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Joint Intelligence Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the commitment in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 to review how the Joint Intelligence Committee supports the National Security Council and the Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms during crises, whether they intend to publish that review, particularly in relation to the provision of strategic intelligence assessments; and if not, whether they will place a summary of that review in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL27
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Review of National Security Assessment was completed in February 2017. The Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO) is leading the implementation of the Review’s recommendations. We are not intending to publish the Review or a summary. However, the full Review will be passed to the Intelligence and Security Committee once it has been formed, in line with their role of Parliamentary oversight for the JIO. The ISC will be given regular updates by the JIO on the progress to implement the Review’s recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 12/07/2017 15:15:23 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

723731

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made towards creating the virtual National Security Academy announced in the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL6773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>Work on a virtual National Security Academy has begun, with departments agreeing to take a shared approach and cross-community training being developed in specific areas. It has held its first course on Full Spectrum Effects. Open to staff across government, the FCO Diplomatic Academy has launched a Security, Defence and Intelligence faculty, which will further develop knowledge and skills on international security.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 26/04/2017 16:43:36 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

637283

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they are putting in place for the preservation of key records relating to the Brexit process in order to ensure their availability to an official historian.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL3208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government takes very seriously its obligations under the Public Records and Freedom of Information Acts. The Department for Exiting the European Union is taking steps, working closely with the Cabinet Office and The National Archives, to establish robust systems and processes to make sure accurate and comprehensive records are kept.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 29/11/2016 15:51:18 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

576313

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Profumo Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the date most recently set for the declassification and release to the National Archives of the papers relating to Lord Denning's Report on the Profumo affair, published in 1963 (Cmnd 2152).
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL1553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has transferred the papers of Lord Denning’s Report into the Profumo Affair to the National Archives. I refer the noble Lord to their publicly-available catalogue, which states that that they will remain closed until 1 January 2048. This follows a decision by the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives.</p><p> </p><p>This date reflects the fact that individuals mentioned in the Denning files are still alive, and Lord Denning gave assurances to those from whom he took evidence that the papers would never be published.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 14/09/2016 13:20:47 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield