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905388

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	Whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of reducing the voting age to 16 in local government elections; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	905322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government stated in its manifesto a commitment to maintain the current voting age at 18. The age of 18 is widely recognised as the age at which one becomes an adult and gains full citizenship rights. The Government therefore has no plans to lower the voting age.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 16/05/2018 13:04:04 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

905389

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What the Government's policy is on support for the Ban the Box initiative.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	905324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of all employers adopting the Ban the Box initiative. The Civil Service is leading by example and adopted the initiative in 2016 to provide fairer opportunities for ex-offenders to compete for jobs.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 16/05/2018 13:05:11 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

905390

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on their receiving additional powers as the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
uin	905325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>I continue to hold constructive conversations with my counterparts in the devolved administrations on how to deliver a new wave of devolution as the UK departs the EU. The vast majority of powers in otherwise devolved areas - returning from Brussels - will now flow directly and immediately to Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, bypassing Westminster entirely. JMC(EN) most recently discussed progress on 2 May.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/05/2018 13:07:10 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

905391

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has made an assessment of the operation of recent voter ID pilots; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	905328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The data so far from the five voter ID pilots and statements by the Returning Officers indicate successful pilots, with most people’s experience being overwhelmingly positive.</p><p>We will evaluate the pilots before announcing the next steps in delivering voter ID. The Electoral Commission will publish its evaluation in July.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 16/05/2018 13:03:08 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

905392

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Capita: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of Capita’s ability to deliver its public service contract obligations.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	905329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>Public service delivery has not been affected by Capita’s announcements to date. My officials are in regular discussions with Capita’s leadership who have assured us that it remains committed to delivering its public sector contracts.</p><p>Responsibility for monitoring service delivery sits within individual contracting authorities. For strategic suppliers, departments work with the Crown Representatives and Strategic Partnering Managers to identify and implement improvement opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 16/05/2018 13:06:01 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

904574

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	USA: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the UK’s diplomatic relations with the US.
tabling member constituency	Spelthorne
tabling member printed	Kwasi Kwarteng
uin	905297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK has a special and enduring relationship with the United States based on our long history and commitment to shared values. Last week I saw the Vice President, National Security Advisor and Secretary of State to further strengthen those ties. No two countries will agree on every issue, but the US remains our No. 1 friend, ally and partner.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 15/05/2018 15:42:37 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng

904575

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on foreign policy co-operation after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	905299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>On leaving the EU, the UK will pursue an independent foreign policy, but we would be open to co-operating closely, where this is in our shared interest. We are currently in discussions with the EU on our future security partnership, and we continue to discuss this with our counterparts across Europe. The UK has also published online our vision for the future external security relationship.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 15/05/2018 15:45:30 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

904576

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	India: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the UK's diplomatic relations with India.
tabling member constituency	Ludlow
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Dunne
uin	905300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s relations with India remain excellent, as demonstrated by Prime Minister Modi’s hugely successful visit in UK. We share a longstanding and deep friendship with India, and a ‘living bridge’ connecting our people. To be frank, I am keen we focus less on legacy and nostalgia and more on the future relationship between our two countries, including the new UK-India Tech Partnership, as I saw on my visit to New Delhi and Hyderabad only last week.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/05/2018 15:47:28 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne

904577

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the size of Hezbollah’s weapons arsenal.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Chris Davies
uin	905304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>We remain concerned by reports that Hizballah continues to amass an arsenal of weapons in Lebanon. We condemn the threat this poses to regional stability and that this is done in direct contravention of UN Security Council Resolutions 1559 and 1701.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/05/2018 15:48:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4376 label Biography information for Chris Davies

903728

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	How many schools will not receive a cash terms increase in their budget per pupil in 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	905261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department are spending record sums on school funding, rising from £41 billion to £42.4 billion this year and £43.5 billion next year.</p><p> </p><p>The national funding formula (NFF) gives every local authority more money for every pupil in every school in 2018-19 and 2019-20. To help in transition to the NFF, local authorities have flexibility on how this funding is distributed in their local area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 905267 question first answered 14/05/2018 16:48:26 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas