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1151579

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the number of civil servants that are paid below the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	3823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Right Honourable Member to the answer given to Question 2834 on 24 October 2019.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 28/10/2019 17:14:37 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1151005

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the number of civil servants employed directly or indirectly by each London-based Government Department or agency that are paid below the London Living Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	2834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>This government is committed to paying people a decent living wage, which is being addressed through the statutory National Living Wage. In April 2019, the National Living Wage increased to £8.21 per hour, handing a full-time worker a further £690 annual pay rise. By 2024 the National Living Wage will rise to £10.50 per hour, reaching 66% of median UK earnings. The scope will be expanded to everyone aged 21 and over and is expected to benefit over 4 million low paid workers.</p><p>Pay for grades below the Senior Civil Service is delegated to departments to determine and they will of course comply with the statutory National Living Wage. As at 31 March 2019, almost 46,000 (~11%) of civil servants earn below the Living Wage Foundation’s living wage (for those based outside of London) or London living wage (for those based inside London). It is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown by department and these estimates may differ from those calculated by departments using their internal data.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 24/10/2019 16:07:08 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1151508

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Festivals and Special Occasions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 5 February 2019 to Question 215222 on Brexit: Festivals and Special Occasions, whether the Government has since developed any further plans for ceremonial and official events to mark the formal exit of the UK from the European Union.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	3722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Any further plans will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/10/2019 17:51:08 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1150902

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Conservative Party-DUP Agreement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper Confidence and Supply Agreement between the Conservative and Unionist Party and the Democratic Unionist Party, what plans the Government has to review the (a) aims and (b) principles of that agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	2762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The 2017 Confidence and Supply Agreement, which was for the duration of this Parliament, has provided certainty and stability that the country needed as we embarked on Brexit and beyond.</p><p>The Conservative and Unionist Party has worked with the Democratic Unionist Party to govern in the national interest.</p><p>Parliament has now resolved to hold an early general election, which will bring this Parliament and the 2017 Agreement to a close.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 31/10/2019 15:47:10 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1151592

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's response to the letter of 24 July 2019 from Church leaders, what steps the Government plans to take to mitigate the potential risks to people living in poverty of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	3773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is making all necessary preparations to ensure that we are ready for leaving the EU whatever the circumstances. We want to ensure the country is prepared at every level.</p><p>HM Treasury routinely monitors economic conditions and risks, and the Government has a range of mechanisms available to support vulnerable people. We stand ready to take appropriate action if economic conditions change. Furthermore, officials make estimates of the direct impact of spending decisions on household living standards, and would continue to do so in responding to challenges arising from leaving the EU without a deal.</p><p>We are committed to a strong safety-net for those who need it. This includes a well-established system of hardship payments, benefit advances and budgeting loans as an additional safeguard for those who need them. Additionally, the government has been working with local authorities to understand how a no-deal exit might impact upon their services, including services for vulnerable people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 4261 4343 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:50:56 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1151522

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Government document entitled Operation Yellowhammer HMG Reasonable Worst Case Planning Assumptions, what plans the Government has to mitigate the predicted disproportionate effect on low-income groups of price rises in food and fuel in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	3726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury routinely monitors economic conditions and risks, and the Government has a range of mechanisms available to support vulnerable people. We stand ready to take appropriate action if economic conditions change. Furthermore, officials make estimates of the direct impact of spending decisions on household living standards, and would continue to do so in any no deal response.</p><p>The temporary tariff regime, as confirmed on 8 October, took into account, amongst other things, the need to help mitigate any price rises that could affect UK consumers and supply chains. This was a key consideration in our proposals to unilaterally lower tariffs to zero on 88% of goods, including fuel and a number of agricultural products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/10/2019 17:51:00 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1150420

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, which public appointments he is responsible for.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	1569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The public appointments that the department is responsible for making are set out in the Schedule to the Public Appointments Order in Council 2019. <a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-Public-Appointments-Order-In-Council.pdf" target="_blank">https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-Public-Appointments-Order-In-Council.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 24/10/2019 16:07:40 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1151056

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Jainism and Zoroastrianism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when representatives of the (a) Jain and (b) Zoroastrian community were invited to national events organised by his Department in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Ministers across Government have attended a number of key events coordinated by Jain and Zoroastrian organisations, and officials have invited representatives from both communities to participate in roundtable discussions where relevant issues are discussed.</p><p>The Jain and Zoroastrian communities of this country have made, and continue to make a positive contribution to life in the United Kingdom. The Government values this contribution enormously.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/10/2019 17:58:51 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1151602

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on realising the 2018 Estate Strategy's target to reduce the office buildings in which central government operates from 800 to around 200.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	3551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>It remains the Government’s long term aspiration to consolidate its estate which is highlighted in the annual State of the Estate report. There is already a commitment to reduce our Central London presence to no more than 20 offices with the closure of over 40 buildings. In addition the creation of 14 Government Hubs in Phase 1, delivered by HMRC, will lead to the closure of over one hundred buildings. A list of completed and planned HMRC office closures as a result of Phase 1 Hubs can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2018-1303/HMRC_Planned_Office_Closure_List_November_2018.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2018-1303/HMRC_Planned_Office_Closure_List_November_2018.pdf</a></p><p>An updated list will be published shortly.</p><p>The Government will continue to seek opportunities to further consolidate its estate with Phase 2 of the Hubs Programme with 2 locations and the closure of ten buildings already announced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 29/10/2019 16:36:55 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1151464

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Facebook
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what Government contracts were awarded to Facebook in each of the last five years; and what the value was of each contract.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	3691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Central Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder, including the awarded value of the contract. (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart grouped question UIN 3685 3688 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:14:55 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest