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798669

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date	01/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Devolution: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions he has (a) received representations and (b) had discussions with Greater Manchester Combined Authority on further devolution to Greater Manchester.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	117063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth, I have frequent meetings and discussion with civic and business leaders, local authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships and other key organisations in Greater Manchester and areas across the Northern Powerhouse.</p><p>These meetings cover a range of issues relating to boosting local economic growth, including devolution, strengthening local leadership, encouraging stronger private sector growth, and ensuring employers have the right access to skills and talent.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 11/12/2017 17:12:40 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

798670

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of eligible people not on the electoral register in (a) England and (b) Bolton West constituency since 2010?
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	117064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Information regarding the total number of unregistered people of voting age is not held by the Government. Only totals for the number of registered electors are held, and these can be accessed through the Office For National Statistics website. It should be noted, however, that registration levels have increased at every General Election since 2005, and the register used for the 2017 General Election was the largest in our history, standing at 46.9 million entries. This is undoubtedly due, in large part, to the introduction of the Government’s Register to Vote website, which has delivered great benefits to electors, making registering to vote simpler and more accessible than ever before. It is the Government’s intention to build on this success by publishing a Democratic Engagement Plan in December, which will have the ambition of making the General Election in 2022 the most inclusive to date.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 06/12/2017 15:17:56 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

798672

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Research: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on investing three per cent of gross domestic product in research and development.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	117066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increase total public and private R&amp;D investment to 2.4%GDP by 2027 with an ultimate goal of 3%GDP in the long-term. This ambition was underlined by the additional £2.3bn of R&amp;D funding announced at Budget, on top of a record £4.7bn increase in R&amp;D announced at the Autumn Statement 2016, and takes total R&amp;D spend in 2021-22 to £12.5bn – the largest increase in 40 years.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/12/2017 14:09:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

798678

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2017 to Question 112666, on Local Government: Elections, whether Bolton Council expressed an interest to his Department about participating in the Voter ID pilots for the May 2018 local elections; and if he will place details of conversations and copies of correspondence his Department had with Bolton Council regarding that pilot in the library.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	117072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We are currently considering a request, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, for related information.</p><p> </p><p>On the one hand, the Government needs to take account of the public interest of making its decisions as transparently as possible. But on the other hand, we must also ensure policy decisions are informed by a free and frank exchange of views about all available options, and a clear understanding of their implications.</p><p> </p><p>I will ask officials to write to the Hon member when a decision has been made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 117073 question first answered 11/12/2017 16:36:17 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

798679

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the reasons for Bolton Council declining to participate in the voter ID pilot for the May 2018 local elections.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	117073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We are currently considering a request, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, for related information.</p><p> </p><p>On the one hand, the Government needs to take account of the public interest of making its decisions as transparently as possible. But on the other hand, we must also ensure policy decisions are informed by a free and frank exchange of views about all available options, and a clear understanding of their implications.</p><p> </p><p>I will ask officials to write to the Hon member when a decision has been made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 117072 question first answered 11/12/2017 16:36:17 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

798687

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
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	Clinical Trials: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the science and research community on ensuring that the UK will have compatible regulations with the EU clinical trials regulations after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	117081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear that a key priority through the negotiations will be to ensure that the UK remains one of the best places in the world for science and innovation. As part of those negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of clinical trials.</p><p> </p><p>Stakeholder engagement is a central element of our plan to build a national consensus around our negotiating position; we are listening and talking to as many organisations, companies and institutions as possible. We have been working closely with business through the joint government and industry, UK EU Life Sciences Steering Group, to help identify the priorities for our future relationship with the EU for the benefit of patient health, including clinical trials. We have also engaged stakeholders from other sectors, including the Association of Medical Research Charities, to discuss cross cutting issues which may impact our future relationship on clinical trials. I also attend the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Stakeholder Working Group on EU Exit, Universities, Research and Innovation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/12/2017 17:12:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

796679

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support her Department provides to assist developing countries with scientific research.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	902627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID is committed to ensuring that cutting edge scientific research tackles extreme poverty. DFID funded research brings together coalitions of universities, private sector and civil society in developing countries. DFID is working in partnership with 14 Research Councils across Africa to share learning on effective investments in science, technology and innovation.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 29/11/2017 13:42:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

788392

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which local authorities expressed interest in conducting a voter ID pilot in polling stations for the May 2018 local elections but subsequently decided not to proceed with that pilot.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	112666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The opportunity to pilot voter ID in May 2018 was offered to all local authorities in Great Britain and Woking, Gosport, Bromley, Swindon and Watford have committed to do so. In addition, Tower Hamlets will be piloting measures to improve the integrity of the postal vote process. In September 2017 we announced that Slough would also be piloting voter ID however it subsequently voted to withdraw from the pilot.</p><p>While working with those that expressed interest over the following months the Cabinet Office and the local authorities themselves agreed on the extent of their participation, including their continuation to a live pilot or as a supportive reference authority. Participation is voluntary and a matter for each local authority</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 28/11/2017 16:37:55 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green