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1151901

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Foreign Relations
	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, whether he has requested any (a) Ministers and (b) officials to investigate potential contacts between UK parliamentarians and foreign Governments.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	4315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to tightening up legislation so that foreign money cannot find its way into political campaigning and to tackle foreign lobbying. As such, Ministers and officials have been directed to consider the issue for consultation, which will be published in due course.</p><p><del class="ministerial">The public have a right to know who is funding campaigning and legislation in the context of Brexit.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Ministers believe this to be particularly pertinent in light of public concerns raised about the funding of campaigning and legislation against Brexit.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I further refer the Hon. Member to a letter sent by the Cabinet Secretary to the Rt. Hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Dominic Grieve); a copy of this letter will be deposited in the library of both Houses.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I also refer him to the answer to the Hon. Member for the Isle of Wight (Bob Seely), of 1 November 2019, Official Report, PQ 4350, on the assessment being undertaken of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on foreign agents’ registration.</ins></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/10/2019 17:58:06 question first ministerially corrected 05/11/2019 17:25:08 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 2285 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1130517

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what additional support is provided to disabled applicants for civil service roles.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	261219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Service is committed to becoming the UK’s most inclusive employer by 2020, and needs to recruit and retain diverse talent from all backgrounds; including people with a disability</p><p><br>All main government departments have achieved Disability Confident Leaders (level 3) status, the highest level on the Government’s new Disability Confident Scheme. The scheme provides employers with the tools to recruit, retain and develop disabled people, and acts as a catalyst for continuous improvement. <br> <br>Departments have been introducing and piloting inclusive recruitment methods such as Diverse Panels, video attraction and strength-based selection. The Civil Service Disability Inclusion Programme works closely with the Government Recruitment Service to ensure that recruitment processes are fully accessible and inclusive to disabled people who are seeking to join the Civil Service.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 11/06/2019 14:36:46 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1128916

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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 recent estimate he has made of the number of EU citizens who were unable to vote in the 2019 European elections due to local authorities (a) not sending the correct registration forms in time and (b) processing the registration forms incorrectly.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	259215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government took all the legal steps necessary to prepare for the European Parliamentary<br>elections and put in place all the legislative and funding elements to enable Returning Officers to<br>make their preparations required for the polls on 23 May</p><p>Electoral Registration Officers are responsible for administering elections at the local level. They<br>are also under a statutory duty to ensure people who are eligible to vote in elections have the<br>opportunity to do so and are supported by the Electoral Commission in delivering these functions</p><p>The Electoral Commission encouraged EROs to take additional steps to raise awareness of this<br>requirement locally, through social media channels and other means.</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>In line with their statutory duty, the Electoral Commission will be publishing a report into the<br>administration of the polls later this year</p><p>Figures on the number of individuals completing forms or details relating to the processing of those<br>forms are not held centrally by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 10/06/2019 12:21:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1127474

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what support is available to civil servants who suffer from mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	256322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Service is committed to being a leading employer on mental health support and to the<br>positive health and wellbeing of all our staff. This includes providing specific support to those who<br>suffer with mental health problems. This approach enables employees experiencing mental ill<br>health to remain in work or return to work following a period of absence and includes<br>recommendations for workplace adjustments and signposting to other mental health services</p><p>The Civil Service has a network of an estimated 4,600 Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA’s) or<br>equivalent who are equipped with the knowledge to recognise early symptoms and provide initial<br>help to colleagues experiencing mental health concerns</p><p>All departments have access to Occupational Health Services, which provide support and advice to<br>managers and employees in respect of mental ill health. The Civil Service also provides access for<br>all employees to Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) or equivalent, for counselling and other<br>mental health support</p><p>In addition, the Civil Service has improved its use of data to monitor and respond to mental health<br>trends in the workplace, raised awareness and enhanced the range of workplace adjustments<br>available to staff with poor mental health. It has invested in training for senior leaders and line<br>managers to create a more supportive and preventative culture towards mental ill health in the<br>workplace.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/06/2019 10:45:35 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1023012

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of unreported crimes in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	200718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 18/12/2018 14:27:19 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 200718 Holding (1).pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1023003

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	EU Nationals: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many EU nationals live in (a) Streatham and (b) Lambeth.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	200712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 18/12/2018 10:31:46 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 200712 (1).pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1022999

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Firearms and Knives: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many offences involving (a) a firearm and (b) a knife have been committed in (i) London and (ii) Lambeth since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	200708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 17/12/2018 17:48:08 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ200708.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

625857

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many citizens of non-UK EU countries work in his Department, its agencies and non-departmental public bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	51002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>All Government Departments are bound by legal requirements concerning the right to work in the UK and, in addition, the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment into the Civil Service as part of wider pre-employment checks, but there is no requirement on departments to retain this information beyond the point at which it has served its purpose.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 08/11/2016 12:44:31 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

417202

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what policy evaluations have been carried out by external organisations for his Department and its agencies in each financial year since 2010-11; whether the output of those evaluations was published; which organisation carried out each such evaluation; and what the value of each contract to provide that evaluation was.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	9243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>In September 2012, the UK volunteered to be peer-reviewed on our policies and mechanisms to build national and community resilience to natural disasters. The review was carried out by the UN Office for Disaster Relief Reduction, the European Commission and the OECD, and funding was provided by the EU. Their report, <em>Peer Review Report: United Kingdom, 2013: Building Resilience to Disasters</em>, <em>Assessing the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action</em> (2005-2010) is available on the UNISDR website at <a href="http://www.unisdr.org/files/32996_32996hfaukpeerreview20131.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.unisdr.org/files/32996_32996hfaukpeerreview20131.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/09/2015 16:47:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

417146

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	What Works Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which premises are occupied by each of the seven What Works Centres; what the location is of each such centre; how many staff are employed at each such centre; and what key performance indicators or delivery metrics have been set for the What Works Network.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	9240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The What Works Network is currently made up of seven Centres, which are independent of government. The Centres aim to empower policy makers, commissioners and practitioners at both the local and national level, to make decisions based upon robust evidence of what works, and deliver cost efficient, impactful services.</p><p>Information requested about the location of the Centres is set out in Table A. The number of staff in each Centre is a matter for the individual organisations and is not collated centrally.</p><p>Centres sign up to a set of What Works Network requirements (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/451328/What_Works_Network_-_Membership_requirements.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/451328/What_Works_Network_-_Membership_requirements.pdf</a>), and each Centre has an evaluation plan in place. The Cabinet Office is working with Centres to assess their impact and inform the future infrastructure to support evidenced based decision making</p><p><strong>Table A – What Works Centres and addresses </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Centre</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Policy Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>City </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence</em></p></td><td><p>Health and Social Care</p></td><td><p>Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Education Endowment Foundation</em></p></td><td><p>Educational Attainment</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Early Intervention Foundation</em></p></td><td><p>Early Intervention</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth</em></p></td><td><p>Local Growth</p></td><td><p>London</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>What Works Centre for Crime Reduction </em></p></td><td><p>Crime Reduction</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Centre for Ageing Better – in development</em></p></td><td><p>Ageing</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>What Works Centre for Wellbeing – in development</em></p></td><td><p>Wellbeing</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/09/2015 16:11:26 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna