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798672

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Research: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on investing three per cent of gross domestic product in research and development.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	117066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increase total public and private R&amp;D investment to 2.4%GDP by 2027 with an ultimate goal of 3%GDP in the long-term. This ambition was underlined by the additional £2.3bn of R&amp;D funding announced at Budget, on top of a record £4.7bn increase in R&amp;D announced at the Autumn Statement 2016, and takes total R&amp;D spend in 2021-22 to £12.5bn – the largest increase in 40 years.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/12/2017 14:09:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

800516

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will work with local authorities to ensure that none of the voter ID pilots taking place in May 2018 accept only a passport or driving license as valid identification.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	117137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The voter ID pilot schemes are part of a comprehensive programme of reform that will enhance public confidence in our elections, and strengthen electoral integrity.</p><p> </p><p>It has always been Cabinet Office’s view that voter ID pilots will not disenfranchise any legitimate voter and that piloting voter ID with local authorities is the best way to ensure successful implementation nationally. Local authorities best understand the needs of their electors and each pilot has reflected its preference for the form and combination of ID. No-one will need to purchase identification documents to be able to vote in the pilots scheduled for May 2018 and the valid identification will not be limited to a passport or driving licence. The pilot local authorities and the Electoral Commission continue to work closely with the Cabinet Office to ensure that this is possible and that every eligible voice can be heard.</p><p> </p><p>We want to ensure the system is safe and secure. It is not acceptable that anyone should be disenfranchised from the process.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/12/2017 10:32:30 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

798678

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2017 to Question 112666, on Local Government: Elections, whether Bolton Council expressed an interest to his Department about participating in the Voter ID pilots for the May 2018 local elections; and if he will place details of conversations and copies of correspondence his Department had with Bolton Council regarding that pilot in the library.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	117072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We are currently considering a request, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, for related information.</p><p> </p><p>On the one hand, the Government needs to take account of the public interest of making its decisions as transparently as possible. But on the other hand, we must also ensure policy decisions are informed by a free and frank exchange of views about all available options, and a clear understanding of their implications.</p><p> </p><p>I will ask officials to write to the Hon member when a decision has been made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 117073 question first answered 11/12/2017 16:36:17 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

798670

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	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 eligible people not on the electoral register in (a) England and (b) Bolton West constituency since 2010?
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	117064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Information regarding the total number of unregistered people of voting age is not held by the Government. Only totals for the number of registered electors are held, and these can be accessed through the Office For National Statistics website. It should be noted, however, that registration levels have increased at every General Election since 2005, and the register used for the 2017 General Election was the largest in our history, standing at 46.9 million entries. This is undoubtedly due, in large part, to the introduction of the Government’s Register to Vote website, which has delivered great benefits to electors, making registering to vote simpler and more accessible than ever before. It is the Government’s intention to build on this success by publishing a Democratic Engagement Plan in December, which will have the ambition of making the General Election in 2022 the most inclusive to date.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 06/12/2017 15:17:56 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

798679

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the reasons for Bolton Council declining to participate in the voter ID pilot for the May 2018 local elections.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	117073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We are currently considering a request, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, for related information.</p><p> </p><p>On the one hand, the Government needs to take account of the public interest of making its decisions as transparently as possible. But on the other hand, we must also ensure policy decisions are informed by a free and frank exchange of views about all available options, and a clear understanding of their implications.</p><p> </p><p>I will ask officials to write to the Hon member when a decision has been made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 117072 question first answered 11/12/2017 16:36:17 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

788392

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which local authorities expressed interest in conducting a voter ID pilot in polling stations for the May 2018 local elections but subsequently decided not to proceed with that pilot.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	112666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The opportunity to pilot voter ID in May 2018 was offered to all local authorities in Great Britain and Woking, Gosport, Bromley, Swindon and Watford have committed to do so. In addition, Tower Hamlets will be piloting measures to improve the integrity of the postal vote process. In September 2017 we announced that Slough would also be piloting voter ID however it subsequently voted to withdraw from the pilot.</p><p>While working with those that expressed interest over the following months the Cabinet Office and the local authorities themselves agreed on the extent of their participation, including their continuation to a live pilot or as a supportive reference authority. Participation is voluntary and a matter for each local authority</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 28/11/2017 16:37:55 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

798669

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Devolution: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions he has (a) received representations and (b) had discussions with Greater Manchester Combined Authority on further devolution to Greater Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	117063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth, I have frequent meetings and discussion with civic and business leaders, local authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships and other key organisations in Greater Manchester and areas across the Northern Powerhouse.</p><p>These meetings cover a range of issues relating to boosting local economic growth, including devolution, strengthening local leadership, encouraging stronger private sector growth, and ensuring employers have the right access to skills and talent.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 11/12/2017 17:12:40 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

798687

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Clinical Trials: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the science and research community on ensuring that the UK will have compatible regulations with the EU clinical trials regulations after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	117081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear that a key priority through the negotiations will be to ensure that the UK remains one of the best places in the world for science and innovation. As part of those negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of clinical trials.</p><p> </p><p>Stakeholder engagement is a central element of our plan to build a national consensus around our negotiating position; we are listening and talking to as many organisations, companies and institutions as possible. We have been working closely with business through the joint government and industry, UK EU Life Sciences Steering Group, to help identify the priorities for our future relationship with the EU for the benefit of patient health, including clinical trials. We have also engaged stakeholders from other sectors, including the Association of Medical Research Charities, to discuss cross cutting issues which may impact our future relationship on clinical trials. I also attend the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Stakeholder Working Group on EU Exit, Universities, Research and Innovation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/12/2017 17:12:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

800517

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Medical Records: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of delaying the roll-out of the national data opt-out programme from March 2018 to May 2018 to coincide with General Data Protection Regulations, to improve patient roll-in figures.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	117138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>We are actively considering the opportunities presented by aligning roll out of the national data opt-out with implementation of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), enabling patients and the system to derive maximum benefit from these complementary measures, designed to enable use of data in a safe, secure and legal way.</p><p> </p><p>Effective communication for both public and professionals will be critical to successful implementation of both GDPR and the national opt-out.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 12/12/2017 16:56:08 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

802109

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Public Health Functions) Order 2017
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations his Department received from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on the draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Public Health Functions) Order 2017; and what response his Department made to those representations.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	117796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Following a consultation conducted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and its constituent local authorities in 2016, the Department had discussions with GMCA and partner organisations about the order that confers, rather than transfers, certain local authority public health functions on the GMCA, to be exercised concurrently with the constituent local authorities. In line with statutory requirements, the GMCA and constituent local authorities all provided written consent to the order.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 14/12/2017 14:18:51 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green