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142089

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role the new Chief Executive of the Civil Service will have in advising the Government on public health policy.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	213736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland on 7 November 2014 PQ UIN213235 and UIN213236. As Chief Executive of the Civil Service, John Manzoni has no involvement in public health policy and therefore there is no conflict of interest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 213764 question first answered 18/11/2014 17:02:28 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

142093

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	John Manzoni
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what advice was received by the Government regarding any perceived conflict of interest in allowing the new Chief Executive of the Civil Service to retain his paid directorship position at SAB Miller.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	213764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland on 7 November 2014 PQ UIN213235 and UIN213236. As Chief Executive of the Civil Service, John Manzoni has no involvement in public health policy and therefore there is no conflict of interest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 213736 question first answered 18/11/2014 17:02:28 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

176876

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any officials reporting to the Chief Executive of the Civil Service are working to implement or devise policies which could affect the consumption, marketing, pricing, availability or sale of alcohol.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	222790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Chief Executive of the Civil Service is responsible for the Government’s efficiency and reform programme, including commercial, digital, property, HR, major projects, shared services and civil service reform functions at the centre of government. No officials reporting to the Chief Executive of the civil service are working to implement or devise policies which could affect the consumption, marketing, pricing, availability or sale of alcohol.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 04/02/2015 15:03:37 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

672707

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Mortality Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in death rates for people aged 75 and over in each of the last five years; and what steps his Department has taken to investigate the reasons for any change in such death rates.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	59967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 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 Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/01/2017 07:24:33 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ59967 v.03.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Life Expectancy
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

672708

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Life Expectancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the change to the life expectancy of (a) men and (b) women at age (i) 75 and (ii) 85 in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	59968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 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 Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/01/2017 07:25:58 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ59968 V.02.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Life Expectancy
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1128267

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Post Offices: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support rural post office branches.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	257530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. Thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010 the overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/06/2019 09:33:46 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1139255

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Housing: Electricity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made on the cost effectiveness of installing three-phase electricity supplies in (a) new and (b) existing homes.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	277717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>Electricity connections and upgrades for new and existing homes are a matter for distribution network operators (DNOs) overseen by the independent regulator, Ofgem. Under the Distribution Connection and Use of System Agreement, DNOs are required to offer customers the most efficient solution to meet their requirements. In doing so, DNOs assess whether a single or three-phase supply would be appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/07/2019 13:33:47 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore previous answer version 130456 answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1139257

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Housing: Electricity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made on the feasibility on subsidising the cost of upgrading single-phase electricity suppliers to three-phase electricity suppliers to support people to make their homes carbon neutral.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	277718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>Network operators are responsible for ensuring the reliable supply of electricity and the Ofgem RIIO-2 price control framework ensures network operators invest efficiently to provide continued safe and reliable services. In doing so they will need to balance the expected reductions in demand due to improvements in home energy efficiency against projected increases in demand from charging requirements of electric vehicles and the increased installation of heat pumps.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/07/2019 13:32:58 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore previous answer version 130459 answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

677646

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Post Offices: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of progress in securing the future of rural post offices; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	61093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government understands the important role post offices play in communities across the country, especially in the more remote, rural areas. This is why in our manifesto we committed to secure the future of 3,000 rural post offices.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks to Government investment the UK’s network of 11,600 branches is at its most stable in decades, with over 98% of the UK population in rural areas within 3 miles of a post office. The investment is offering real improvements to customers, including an extra 200,000 opening hours every week and over 4,200 post offices open on a Sunday.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s recent consultation will help us understand what the public and businesses expect from the Post Office and to understand more fully what subsidy is needed and what it should be used for.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/01/2017 14:18:56 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

678142

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Post Offices: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the implications for his policies are of the call by the Association of Convenience Stores for the Government to review the costs, income and viability of rural post offices on its Rural Shop Report 2017, published in January 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	61334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government entrusts the Post Office’s management to keep the health of the network under review in order to meet the commitment we have set to maintain the network at over 11,500 branches. The commercial agreements it has with subpostmasters, rural and urban, covering costs and revenue form a key part of ensuring the health of the network. While these arrangements are commercially sensitive between both parties the evidence of their success is in the fact that that the network is at its most stable in decades.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 31/01/2017 17:08:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston