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1405221

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Legislation
	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, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation their Department has sponsored in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	109238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>Cabinet Office has sponsored nineteen pieces of primary legislation in Parliament from the 2010-2012 Parliamentary session to the current Parliamentary session.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of pieces of secondary legislation is not held by the Department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>These figures may not be not exhaustive as a result of machinery of government changes and departmental structures over the past decade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 26/01/2022 17:52:50 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1415716

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Legislation
	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, how many post legislative reviews (a) their Department or (b) their predecessor Department has undertaken on (i) primary and (ii) secondary legislation in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	110381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The number of post legislative reviews the Department has undertaken on primary and secondary legislation in each of the last ten years is not held within the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 110398 question first answered 31/01/2022 17:49:32 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1415734

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Legislation
	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, how many and what proportion of the (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation sponsored by (i) their Department or (ii) their predecessor Department has undergone a post legislative review in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	110398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The number of post legislative reviews the Department has undertaken on primary and secondary legislation in each of the last ten years is not held within the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 110381 question first answered 31/01/2022 17:49:33 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1623700

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Emergencies: Mobile Phones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which companies were contracted and sub-contracted to deliver the Emergency Alert System; and how much each of those companies were paid for their services relating to that purpose.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	182596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Emergency Alerts contract was awarded to Fujitsu in line with procurement regulations and transparency guidelines through Crown Commercial Services.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The contract was let on 10th October 2022 and runs until 9th October 2025. The estimated contract value for Year 1 is £1,013,200, with a contingency to increase the value up to £1,600,000 (excluding VAT). Subject to further approval, the total contract value may be uplifted to £5,000,000.00 (excluding VAT) for years 2 and 3 of the contract, if the provider meets the performance objectives specified.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office operates a triple gateway process of approvals to ensure compliance and transparency in procurements. All contracts are reviewed and approved by delegated Cabinet Office Commercial Heads and then published. All procurements over £10,000 are subject to Commercial approvals. All contracts are then managed by accredited Contract Managers in accordance with Cabinet Office Commercial guidance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Contract agreements are published within 30 days in accordance with our obligations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s number one job is to keep people safe. Emergency Alerts are a critical new tool in the Government’s toolkit for warning and informing people where their lives are at risk, such as flooding and extreme weather.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/05/2023 16:45:52 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1623717

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Public Speaking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish his Department's guidance on vetting social media accounts of potential speakers.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	182597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>Civil Service Human Resources who sit within the Cabinet Office developed the Due Diligence and Impartiality guidance for all Cross-Government Diversity networks, and this requires the networks to carry out checks on external speakers prior to inviting them to participate in Civil Service events.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The revised guidance advises that cross-Government Diversity Networks conduct checks to avoid invitations being issued to individuals and/or organisations that have provided adverse commentary on government policy, political decisions, approaches or individuals in government that could undermine the Civil Service’s position on impartiality and create reputational damage.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The guidance emphasises that it is imperative that we retain impartiality across the Civil Service, avoiding any politicised events or groups impacting on the working life of civil servants and distracting from the excellent work delivered on Diversity and Inclusion.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The guidance was introduced in November 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This helps to ensure when Cross-Government Diversity Networks organise events the Civil Service is not prejudiced by political views but helps deliver efficient public service for the taxpayer.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/05/2023 14:57:06 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1659104

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee
	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 how much the Government will spend on the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee in the (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	198373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>A detailed assessment of the resourcing requirements, and estimated spend associated with the operation of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee will be made once it is fully established.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Following the appointment of the Chair, Lord Janvrin, the Committee's Secretariat is being delivered by existing civil servants as part of their wider duties. Any increase in dedicated resources to support the work of the Committee will be considered in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is right that as a country we honour Her Late Majesty’s legacy. For more than 70 years, she was our greatest public servant, an anchor of stability in an ever-changing and often uncertain world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 198374 question first answered 15/09/2023 13:49:09 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1659105

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the projected number of full-time equivalent civil servants is that will surpport the work of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	198374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>A detailed assessment of the resourcing requirements, and estimated spend associated with the operation of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee will be made once it is fully established.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Following the appointment of the Chair, Lord Janvrin, the Committee's Secretariat is being delivered by existing civil servants as part of their wider duties. Any increase in dedicated resources to support the work of the Committee will be considered in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is right that as a country we honour Her Late Majesty’s legacy. For more than 70 years, she was our greatest public servant, an anchor of stability in an ever-changing and often uncertain world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 198373 question first answered 15/09/2023 13:49:09 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1663748

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of civil servants on full-time equivalent contracts at senior civil servant pay band two (SCS2) are women.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	201601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>As at April 2023 the percentage of Senior Civil Servants (SCS) at Director level (Payband 2) working full-time who are women is 41.0%.</p><p>The answer has been calculated by dividing the number of women at Payband 2 in the Senior Civil Service by the total number of staff in the Senior Civil Service at Payband 2 where sex is known. All Civil Service organisations have been included in the calculation.</p><p>On Civil Service recruitment more broadly, in 2022/23 more than half of new entrants to the Civil Service were women (54.1%) up from 51.6% in 2021/22. 53.9% of promotions to the Senior Civil Service were women.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/10/2023 16:47:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1663749

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of civil servants on temporary contracts in the Cabinet Office are women.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	201602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>This data is available in the Public sector employment Dataset published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics. For the most recent data, June 2023, the details requested are found in Table 8.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/10/2023 16:49:25 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1683352

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	King Charles III: Art Works
	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 the number of requests to receive an official portrait of His Majesty The King by public authorities in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	10458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>As is usual practice following accession, an Official Portrait has been taken of His Majesty The King to mark the start of the new Reign, for use in public buildings and for other official purposes. His Majesty’s Government will use this portrait for the Official Portrait Scheme, announced by the Deputy Prime Minister in April last year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The scheme opened in November 2023 to enable certain Public Authorities across the UK to apply for a free, framed official portrait of His Majesty The King for display in their buildings.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The scheme is ongoing and is due for completion by mid year 2024. While the scheme is ongoing, we will not be releasing figures on total uptake but requests have been made by Public Authorities across all four nations of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 29/01/2024 17:27:57 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman