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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1651479/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>The Cabinet Office has been working closely with government departments to implement the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster\u2019s Written Ministerial Statement of 24 November 2022. I can confirm that departments have ceased the deployment of visual surveillance equipment produced by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of the People's Republic of China onto sensitive sites.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>The statement also asked departments to consider whether they should remove and replace such equipment where it is deployed on sensitive sites rather than awaiting any scheduled upgrades. As the Parliamentary Secretary confirmed in the other place, the Government will set out the timeline for the removal of surveillance equipment supplied by companies subject to the national intelligence law of China from such sites within six months of the Procurement Bill receiving Royal Assent. The Cabinet Office has been working closely with Departments on this and I can confirm that good progress has already been made.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>It is a longstanding Government policy that specific security arrangements regarding the Government estate, including any lists of sensitive sites and their locations, are withheld on security grounds. Security teams within government departments are responsible for identifying which of their locations are defined as sensitive against a common set of criteria.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>Since the Written Ministerial Statement, we have also been working at pace to prepare for the implementation of the Procurement Bill, when it finishes its Parliamentary steps. Our efforts have focused on the setting up of the new National Security Unit for Procurement, which will administer the new national security debarment and exclusion powers that the Bill will provide.<\/p><p><strong><br><\/strong>The measures we have already taken on surveillance technology demonstrate that we will always put national security first and we will continue to keep risks such as this under close review. We will respond to the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner\u2019s letter on public space surveillance in due course. The Cabinet Office continues to monitor Government policy in this area, and is currently engaging with the Commissioner on this topic.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of the conclusion of Professor Fraser Sampson that \"the need for a review [of surveillance cameras] is supported by the evidenced risks\u201d, and (2) whether the Paymaster General will respond positively to the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner\u2019s request for a meeting; and whether such a meeting can be held before the Procurement Bill is given further consideration in the House of Lords.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934511/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>\u200bThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p><p><strong><br>Letter from John Pullinger CB, National Statistician, to The Lord Stoddart of Swindon, Lord, dated 9 July 2018.<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p>Dear Lord Stoddart,<\/p><p> <\/p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking what proportion of the UK population identifies as being LGBT or transgender <strong>(HL9192)<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that 2% of the UK population aged 16 and over in 2016 identified as Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual (LGB). LGB refers to sexual orientation, which is an umbrella concept encompassing sexual identity, attraction and behaviour.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Trans or Transgender are terms used to refer to people whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>ONS does not currently collect any information on gender identity on any of our social surveys.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In the 2021 Census Topic Consultation, data users showed a clear requirement for gender identity for policy development and service planning; especially in relation to the provision of health services. In addition, respondents also identified a requirement for the protected characteristic of gender reassignment in relation to fulfilling equality duties under the Equality Act 2010. The Gender Identity topic report[1] on the consultation findings provides further information.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>ONS is currently undertaking work, research and testing to inform our position on this topic and help us to determine whether and how best to meet user needs for information on gender identity. Plans and current work are detailed on our website[2].<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Government Equalities Office (GEO) have recently published an LGBT action plan following the Government\u2019s national survey of LGBT people. The action plan and results from the survey can be found on their website[3].<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Yours sincerely,<\/p><p><strong>John Pullinger<\/strong><\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>[1]<a href=\"https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/census/censustransformationprogramme/consultations/the2021censusinitialviewoncontentforenglandandwales/topicreport03genderidentity.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/census/censustransformationprogramme/consultations/the2021censusinitialviewoncontentforenglandandwales/topicreport03genderidentity.pdf<\/a><\/p><p>[2] <a href=\"https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/measuringequality/genderidentity\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/measuringequality/genderidentity<\/a><\/p><p>[3] <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lgbt-action-plan-2018-improving-the-lives-of-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-people\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lgbt-action-plan-2018-improving-the-lives-of-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-people<\/a><\/p>"}
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