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1656135

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Statutory Instruments: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, whether she is taking steps to increase opportunities for the scrutiny of statutory instruments by backbenchers.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	195841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to a strong Parliament that effectively scrutinises legislation. In its response to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee's report <em>'Losing Impact: why the Government’s impact assessment system is failing Parliament and the public'</em> (HL Paper 116), the Government agreed that it is important that Parliament has the information it needs and that impact assessments should be published, where possible, when an applicable instrument is laid before Parliament.</p><p>Further to that response, the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee’s <em>‘Interim Report on the Work of the Committee in Session 2022-2023’</em> (HL Paper 205) sets out the steps the Government is taking on ensuring suitable opportunities for scrutiny by parliamentarians.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2023 16:18:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1656969

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, whether she has made an estimate of how many and what proportion of written questions from Hon and Rt hon. members have resulted in the Government (a) changing policy and (b) taking particular action in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	197229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally. Decisions on each policy area are a matter for individual Departments.</p><p>Written Parliamentary Questions and Early Day Motions are important ways in which MPs can hold the Government to account and scrutinise policy.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 197321 question first answered 07/09/2023 16:22:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1657010

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Legislation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to deliver the government's legislative programme for the upcoming parliamentary year.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Government is working hard to prepare the legislative programme for the next session of Parliament in the usual way. The programme will be announced in the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament on 7th November.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is being made in delivering the Government’s legislative programme and manifesto commitments. So far this session, 30 Government Bills have reached Royal Assent. In addition, the Government has worked with members on all sides of the House to deliver 16 private members' bills. Details of all Acts of Parliament can be found on <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/" target="_blank">legislation.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament has shown that it provides flexibility in debating legislation and adapts when necessary, for example the passage of the Coronavirus Act and the recent legislation relating to the Northern Ireland budget.</p><p> </p><p>Public trust and confidence in our democracy and its institutions is vital and this is something which I am keen to promote as Leader of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 196660 196661 196662 question first answered 11/09/2023 15:33:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657011

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Leader of the House of Commons: House of Commons Commission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to help improve collaboration with the House of Commons Commission.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>As the Government’s representative on the House of Commons Commission, I work closely with all Members of the Commission on a range of matters and will continue to do so.</p><p>The Commission is responsible for the administration and services of the House of Commons. In order to inform the Commission’s work, I recently instigated a survey of all Members to better understand their needs and the support required to do their job and was pleased by the level of participation. I look forward to considering its findings.</p><p>Further information regarding the agendas and decisions of the House of Commons Commission is available on <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/348/house-of-commons-commission/content/118993/agendas-and-decisions/" target="_blank">parliament.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2023 16:14:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657012

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	House of Commons Members Estimate Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what her priorities are for providing oversight of the House of Commons Members Estimate.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Members Estimate Committee, which has the same MP membership as the House of Commons Commission, is appointed by the House of Commons under Standing Order 152D. The Committee’s agenda items are often discussed as part of the House of Commons Commission meetings and, as the Government’s representative on the House of Commons Commission, I have regular discussions with Members of the Commission on a range of matters and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2023 16:13:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657013

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Parliament: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to improve parliamentary capability within the civil service.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Capability Team provides training on managing parliamentary work to civil servants of all departments and grades. Their training is designed in partnership with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, the Leaders and Government Whips Offices in both Houses, and departmental parliamentary and legislative teams.</p><p>Since April 2022, the Parliamentary Capability Team has delivered a total of 15,933 training interventions (attendance at courses and events, and e-learning courses completed).</p><p>I recognise that my office and I have a role to play in promoting parliamentary capability and have taken a number of actions:</p><ul><li>I have met with all departmental Permanent Secretaries.</li><li>I have participated in a ‘Leading in Parliament’ session with Senior Civil Servants.</li><li>In November 2022 my office published an updated Guide to Parliamentary Work which is available on Gov.uk (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work</a>).</li><li>My office oversees the Parliamentary Clerks’ Working Group, which brings together all departmental Parliamentary Clerks from across Whitehall to discuss topical issues and share best practice.</li></ul> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 196663 question first answered 11/09/2023 15:19:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657014

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Leader of the House of Commons: Privy Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how many Privy Council meetings has she attended in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>I have attended 14 meetings of the Privy Council within the last twelve months.</p><p>Published details of all Privy Council meetings and business transacted since 2010 can be found at: <a href="https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/meetings-and-orders/orders-in-council/" target="_blank">https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/meetings-and-orders/orders-in-council/</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2023 16:16:39 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657015

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to help ensure that Members' requests for assistance on ministerial correspondence are addressed in a timely manner.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Parliament has a right to hold Ministers to account and, as Leader of the House, I expect Government Ministers to respond quickly and effectively to Members’ correspondence. I will continue to drive that message and I encourage members who get an unsatisfactory response to write to me and I will take this up for any Member who does not get a proper response.</p><p>I recognise that my office and I have a role to play in making representations to Government on behalf of the House of Commons, and have taken a number of actions:</p><ul><li>I write to Cabinet colleagues every week following Business Questions to take up the concerns raised by Members, including in relation to delayed responses to correspondence.</li><li>I have met with all departmental Permanent Secretaries where I reiterated the importance of substantive and timely answers to written parliamentary questions.</li><li>I met separately with the Home Office Permanent Secretary following a number of concerns raised during Business Questions.</li><li>I participated in a ‘Leading in Parliament’ session with Senior Civil Servants.</li><li>In line with the practice of my predecessors, I have written to all members of Cabinet.</li><li>My office oversees the Parliamentary Clerks’ Working Group, which brings together all departmental Parliamentary Clerks from across Whitehall to discuss topical issues and share best practice.</li></ul><p>The Parliamentary Capability Team in the Cabinet Office also provides training on managing parliamentary work to civil servants of all departments and grades, including blended learning courses on ministerial correspondence and tailored workshops for Senior Civil Servants. Since April 2022, 1,160 civil servants from across government have attended training provided by the Parliamentary Capability Team on managing Ministerial Correspondence and Written Parliamentary Questions.</p><p>As per the Cabinet Office’s Guide to Handling Correspondence (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/handling-government-correspondence-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/handling-government-correspondence-guidance</a>), departments and agencies should aim to respond to correspondence within a 20-working day target deadline. The Cabinet Office published data on this for 2022 for all government departments on GOV.UK in March 2023, and will be publishing data for Q1 and Q2 2023 shortly. The 2022 data can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers-2022</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2023 16:12:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657016

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Legislation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to measure the (a) success and (b) efficiency of the government's legislative programme.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Government is working hard to prepare the legislative programme for the next session of Parliament in the usual way. The programme will be announced in the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament on 7th November.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is being made in delivering the Government’s legislative programme and manifesto commitments. So far this session, 30 Government Bills have reached Royal Assent. In addition, the Government has worked with members on all sides of the House to deliver 16 private members' bills. Details of all Acts of Parliament can be found on <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/" target="_blank">legislation.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament has shown that it provides flexibility in debating legislation and adapts when necessary, for example the passage of the Coronavirus Act and the recent legislation relating to the Northern Ireland budget.</p><p> </p><p>Public trust and confidence in our democracy and its institutions is vital and this is something which I am keen to promote as Leader of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 196654 196661 196662 question first answered 11/09/2023 15:33:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657017

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Legislation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps she is taking to ensure flexibility in the legislative programme.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Government is working hard to prepare the legislative programme for the next session of Parliament in the usual way. The programme will be announced in the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament on 7th November.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is being made in delivering the Government’s legislative programme and manifesto commitments. So far this session, 30 Government Bills have reached Royal Assent. In addition, the Government has worked with members on all sides of the House to deliver 16 private members' bills. Details of all Acts of Parliament can be found on <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/" target="_blank">legislation.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament has shown that it provides flexibility in debating legislation and adapts when necessary, for example the passage of the Coronavirus Act and the recent legislation relating to the Northern Ireland budget.</p><p> </p><p>Public trust and confidence in our democracy and its institutions is vital and this is something which I am keen to promote as Leader of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 196654 196660 196662 question first answered 11/09/2023 15:33:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight