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1181075

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prime Minister: Official Engagements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many engagements the Prime Minister has undertaken in his capacity as Minister for the Union since the December 2019 general election.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL1933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>As Minister for the Union, all the engagements my Rt Hon friend the Prime Minister carries out are undertaken in that capacity. Details are published quarterly on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 04/03/2020 11:27:43 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

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

1168581

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the funds allocated to Northern Ireland in support of the Confidence and Supply Agreement of June 2017 have been drawn down, broken down by category; what, if any, sums remain to be drawn down, broken down by category; and what is the schedule for the drawing down of any remaining funds, broken down by category.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL39
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The financial annex to the Confidence and Supply Agreement sets out the allocation of the £1 billion made available to Northern Ireland. This is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conservative-and-dup-agreement-and-uk-government-financial-support-for-northern-ireland" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conservative-and-dup-agreement-and-uk-government-financial-support-for-northern-ireland</a></p><p><br> £763 million of this funding has to date been allocated to the Northern Ireland Civil Service. Allocations by category are tabulated below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>C&amp;S commitment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Allocated</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infrastructure</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Broadband</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Severe Deprivation</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immediate pressures health and education</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Transformation</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>763</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 07/01/2020 15:44:47 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

1144148

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Office of the Parliamentary Counsel: Public Records
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for transferring to the National Archives the post-1945 files from the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel in the "AM" series.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL17636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>These records have been selected for permanent preservation but have been retained because they include reference material used in the formation of current legislation. The Knowledge and Information Management Unit will be carrying out a sensitivity review of these records and expects, before 2024, to begin transferring records that are no longer needed for this purpose.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 09/09/2019 16:46:31 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

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