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1312143

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests: Powers
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, what plans he has to ensure that the newly appointed Independent Advisor for Ministerial Standards has the powers to investigate whether there has been a breach of the Ministerial Code (a) independently of the Prime Minister and (b) on their own terms.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	187306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The Prime Minister yesterday announced the appointment of Rt Hon Lord Geidt to serve as the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests. Lord Geidt is a Crossbench Member of the House of Lords, a Privy Councillor and a former Private Secretary to The Queen. He brings a distinguished record of impartial public service and experience of Government to bear on the appointment.</p><p>The Prime Minister has agreed Terms of Reference for the role with Lord Geidt. These have been published on Gov.uk and will be deposited in the House libraries.</p><p>As part of these new Terms of Reference, and taking into account the recommendations of the Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, the Independent Adviser will now have the authority to advise on the initiation of investigations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 187205 187206 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:55:46 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1312145

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Members' Interests
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, when he plans to publish an updated Register of Ministers' Financial Interests.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	187307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The Prime Minister yesterday announced the appointment of Rt Hon Lord Geidt to serve as the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests. The Independent Adviser oversees the production of a List of Ministers' Interests, and the next publication will occur once Lord Geidt has concluded that process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 187202 188117 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:57:04 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1312189

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Global Anti-corruption Sanctions Regulations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021, what additional resources he will provide to (a) the National Crime Agency and (b) the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation to ensure the proactive enforcement of sanctions and (c) the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office to support the investigation of allegations of corruption.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	187308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>A number of different agencies are responsible for the enforcement of sanctions in the UK, including the National Crime Agency, and HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has dedicated sanctions policy resource, including for the Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime.</p><p> </p><p>Any additional resourcing needs arising from new sanctions regimes are identified early and addressed in the context both of each internal function and across the sanctions community in Whitehall.</p><p> </p><p>Future funding decisions will be taken at the next Comprehensive Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/04/2021 13:37:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1312197

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Corruption: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021, what plans he has to ensure transparency on the use of such sanctions; and if he will provide quarterly reports to Parliament on the (a) amounts of assets frozen, (b) visas denied, (c) types of assets frozen and (d) requests received for the delisting of people or entities under those regulations.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	187309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 includes a number of reporting obligations. As required by Section 30 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 the Government will report annually to Parliament on all sanctions regulations.</p><p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, undertakes an annual frozen asset review. This requires all persons that hold or control funds or economic resources that are owned, held or controlled by a designated person and subject to UK financial sanctions to report them to OFSI. OFSI also gathers information through the exercise of its statutory powers. HM Treasury does not disclose information about individual assets held in the UK. The Home Office does not comment on individual cases with respect to travel bans.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 29/04/2021 10:24:45 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1312199

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Corruption: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021, whether he has plans to create an Independent Expert Advisory Group to (a) advise him on the implementation of such sanctions, (b) ensure that objective criteria are applied consistently in respect of such sanctions and (c) review the delisting of people or entities under those regulations.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	187310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>UK sanctions are smart tools that are carefully targeted to achieve their goals, while minimising potentially negative wider impacts. Designations under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 may only take place where the relevant legal tests as set out in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 are met.</p><p>The policy note that we have published alongside the regulations sets out some of the factors relevant to the consideration of designations under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021. These factors include HMG's wider anti-corruption priorities and the scale, nature and impact of the serious corruption in question, among others.</p><p>Under section 22 of the Sanctions Act, if at any time the Minister responsible for a designation considers that the designation criteria are not met, the Minister must revoke the designation. Periodic reviews of autonomous sanctions designations will take place every three years under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. Designated persons may also request an administrative review of their designation, and, if this does not result in the designation being varied or revoked, may make further requests if there is a new significant matter to consider.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 29/04/2021 09:25:35 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1312201

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Corruption: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021, whether he plans to introduce a system allowing for non-governmental actors to provide information on corrupt actors.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	187311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the important role non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play in countering corruption globally. We have published an information note for NGOs designed to help NGOs engage with the sanctions regime, which provides further information on the regime's purpose and scope and the information required in considering designations.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 29/04/2021 10:27:27 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1312203

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
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, if he will publish the information the Government holds on communications or meetings held between (a) Ministers, (b) advisors of those Ministers and (c) senior civil servants and those companies who have been awarded Government contracts since the start of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	187312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p><br>Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 29/04/2021 08:39:13 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1312256

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Freedom of Information: Prosecutions
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, with reference to the Government response to the Justice Committee's report Post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, HC 96-I, published in July 2012, what progress the Government has made on implementing its response to the recommendation that the time limit for prosecution of offences under section 77 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 should be extended; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	187313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-04-16/182093" target="_blank">PQ182093</a> on 21 April 2021.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 29/04/2021 10:58:45 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1311774

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
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, what steps he is taking to (a) rectify and (b) prevent breaches of transparency obligations in public procurement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	186238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>There are well-established procedures set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the legal framework governing public procurement, to enable contracting authorities to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency in exceptional circumstances.</p><p>Indeed, being able to procure at speed has been critical in providing the Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However we have always made it clear that all contracts, including those designed to tackle coronavirus issues, must continue to achieve value for money for taxpayers, use good commercial judgement and the details of any awards made should be published in line with Government transparency guidelines.</p><p>We have issued further updated guidance, Procurement Policy Note – Procurement in an Emergency (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/958211/PPN-01_21-Procurement-in-an-Emergency.pdf" target="_blank">PPN 01/21</a>) reminding contracting authorities of the options available to them when undertaking procurements in an emergency</p><p>Along with the above, we have recently published detailed proposals for a new and improved regulatory regime for public procurement, taking advantage of new freedoms now that we have left the EU. While these proposals have long been in development, they include specific measures to strengthen transparency throughout the commercial lifecycle</p><p>The Government has published a statement on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-government-procurement-following-this-weeks-nao-report" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> following the National Audit Office report.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 186239 186241 186242 question first answered 28/04/2021 16:32:28 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1311776

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
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, when the Government plans to resume undertaking procurement competitively for all contracts.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	186239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>There are well-established procedures set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the legal framework governing public procurement, to enable contracting authorities to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency in exceptional circumstances.</p><p>Indeed, being able to procure at speed has been critical in providing the Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However we have always made it clear that all contracts, including those designed to tackle coronavirus issues, must continue to achieve value for money for taxpayers, use good commercial judgement and the details of any awards made should be published in line with Government transparency guidelines.</p><p>We have issued further updated guidance, Procurement Policy Note – Procurement in an Emergency (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/958211/PPN-01_21-Procurement-in-an-Emergency.pdf" target="_blank">PPN 01/21</a>) reminding contracting authorities of the options available to them when undertaking procurements in an emergency</p><p>Along with the above, we have recently published detailed proposals for a new and improved regulatory regime for public procurement, taking advantage of new freedoms now that we have left the EU. While these proposals have long been in development, they include specific measures to strengthen transparency throughout the commercial lifecycle</p><p>The Government has published a statement on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-government-procurement-following-this-weeks-nao-report" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> following the National Audit Office report.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 186238 186241 186242 question first answered 28/04/2021 16:32:28 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden