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1129676

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the UK’s compliance with Article 20 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the right to vote in the recent EU parliamentary elections.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	260094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Legislation has been in place since 1994 which ensures that the UK is in compliance with<br>its European Union obligations regarding EU citizens’ right to vote in European<br>Parliamentary elections whilst resident in the UK</p><p>The Government took all the legal steps necessary to prepare for the European<br>Parliamentary elections and put in place all the legislative and funding elements to enable<br>Returning Officers to make their preparations required for the polls.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/06/2019 11:16:20 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1129677

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance was issued to the Government by the Electoral Commission on the time required to ensure (a) EU citizens living in the UK and (b) UK citizens living in the EU would be able to vote in the EU parliamentary elections; and on what date his Department received that advice.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	260095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Government officials worked closely with Returning Officers and the Electoral Commission and other agencies such as the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) and the Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) to support the smooth running of the polls on 23 May.</p><p> </p><p>Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are under a statutory duty to ensure people who are eligible to vote in elections have the opportunity to do so. For the recent European Parliamentary elections that included making sure relevant citizens of the EU who are resident in the UK and registered to vote in local elections were made aware they needed to complete a voter registration and declaration form (commonly referred to as a UC1 or EC6 form) in order to enable them to vote.</p><p> </p><p>On 5 April, the Electoral Commission published guidance for local returning officers and EROs on the upcoming European parliamentary elections. This guidance reminded EROs to prepare and issue UC1 forms to EU citizens on the electoral register. It also encouraged EROs to agree plans and timings for postal vote despatch, including plans on how to prioritise the despatch of overseas votes. Overseas voters include UK eligible citizens living in the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/06/2019 11:15:30 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1129678

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department made of the capacity of local authorities to ensure EU citizens living in the UK were able to vote in the UK at the recent EU parliamentary elections.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	260096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Registration for elections is a matter for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs). The<br>Electoral Commission provides guidance and advice to EROs and is responsible for<br>monitoring their performance.</p><p>The Electoral Commission supported EROs in the discharge of this function. It issued guidance on<br>the 4th April which recommended that EROs should identify EU citizens who are on the local<br>government register and send them a declaration form and supporting information explaining how<br>they can declare their intent to vote in these elections in the UK should they wish to.</p><p>The Government worked with local authority elections staff<br>including EROs and Returning Officers and with the Electoral Commission and other<br>agencies such as the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) and the<br>Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) to support the smooth running of the polls.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/06/2019 11:14:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1203749

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Intelligence and Security Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Officer, what the timeframe is for the establishment of the Intelligence and Security Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	59573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. members to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-04-27/40706/" target="_blank">40706</a> on 4 May 2020.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 18/06/2020 15:04:10 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1275191

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections
	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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of postponing the Police and Crime Commissioner elections in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	136031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-01-13/debates/81816BD7-CF20-4A6B-AD15-6B65BBEE5E03/ElectionsMay2021#contribution-2C5A2F2B-DC41-4B04-ADC3-63BBE506DFBE" target="_blank">answer</a> to the question on 13 January 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 135979 136032 136033 question first answered 14/01/2021 17:35:29 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1275192

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections
	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 discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission regarding the potential postponement of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections due to be held in May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	136032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-01-13/debates/81816BD7-CF20-4A6B-AD15-6B65BBEE5E03/ElectionsMay2021#contribution-2C5A2F2B-DC41-4B04-ADC3-63BBE506DFBE" target="_blank">answer</a> to the question on 13 January 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 135979 136031 136033 question first answered 14/01/2021 17:35:29 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1275193

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections
	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 discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the forthcoming Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	136033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-01-13/debates/81816BD7-CF20-4A6B-AD15-6B65BBEE5E03/ElectionsMay2021#contribution-2C5A2F2B-DC41-4B04-ADC3-63BBE506DFBE" target="_blank">answer</a> to the question on 13 January 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 135979 136031 136032 question first answered 14/01/2021 17:35:29 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1293707

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Wales
	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 support his Department has provided companies in Wales with regard to the disruption to the flow of essential products between the EU and the UK since 1 January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	160770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government maintains efforts to support businesses to adapt to the new trading environment. There are a number of online tools available to support businesses, such as the Brexit checker tool and HMRC’s Brexit transition communications resources, and helplines for those who wish to speak to someone. The Government are regularly speaking with businesses and trade representative organisations at the Brexit Business Taskforce in order to hear businesses’ feedback, work through particular issues and discuss what further steps the government may be able to take to help businesses adapt and to thrive.</p><p>The Cabinet Office does not hold information on the number of businesses, if any, that have relocated outside of Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 160771 question first answered 11/03/2021 17:45:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1293708

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Wales
	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 estimate his Department has made of the number of business that have relocated outside Wales since January 2021 due to problems with the flow of essential supplies between the EU and UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	160771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government maintains efforts to support businesses to adapt to the new trading environment. There are a number of online tools available to support businesses, such as the Brexit checker tool and HMRC’s Brexit transition communications resources, and helplines for those who wish to speak to someone. The Government are regularly speaking with businesses and trade representative organisations at the Brexit Business Taskforce in order to hear businesses’ feedback, work through particular issues and discuss what further steps the government may be able to take to help businesses adapt and to thrive.</p><p>The Cabinet Office does not hold information on the number of businesses, if any, that have relocated outside of Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 160770 question first answered 11/03/2021 17:45:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1316805

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
	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 assessment he has made of the potential immunological risks of covid-19 status certification.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	4665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government committed to explore whether and how COVID-status certification might be used to reopen our economy, reduce restrictions on social contact and improve safety. As set out in the ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021,’ the Government will set out its conclusions on the COVID-status Certification Review in advance of Step 4 of the Roadmap, in order to inform the safe reopening of society and the economy.</p><p>An update on the Roadmap Reviews was published on 5 April and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021-reviews-terms-of-reference/roadmap-reviews-update" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021-reviews-terms-of-reference/roadmap-reviews-update</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 4616 question first answered 25/05/2021 15:54:18 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake