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1467248

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the Government manages UK regulatory divergence from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	11559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>This government is making the most of our new found freedom to reform, repeal and replace outdated retained EU law that does not serve the interests of the UK. We are creating a regulatory environment which will promote growth, innovation and prosperity, cutting at least £1 billion of red tape for businesses, while maintaining the high standards the British people rightly expect.</p><p>Cabinet Office is leading and coordinating the programme of work being undertaken by Secretaries of State across government, to identify and deliver the regulatory and economic opportunities that Brexit has provided. No staff within the Brexit Opportunities Unit in the Cabinet Office monitor how the EU chooses to diverge from the UK.</p><p>The Government monitors significant EU policy developments that are likely to affect UK interests, to ensure compliance with the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and support business readiness as necessary. My officials and I undertake regular engagement with the Devolved Administrations on the opportunities arising from leaving the EU, using Common Frameworks and other existing intergovernmental structures.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg grouped question UIN 11560 11561 question first answered 08/06/2022 17:17:51 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1467249

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how his Department (a) reviews EU developments and new regulations, (b) assesses the potential effect of UK divergence from those regulations on (i) UK industry, (ii) trade barriers between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (iii) devolved administrations, (iv) level playing field provisions in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement and EU adequacy and equivalence decisions and (v) levels of protection for the environment, labour and human health and (c) makes assessments as to which regulations the UK should align with and where there may be potential opportunities from divergence.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	11560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>This government is making the most of our new found freedom to reform, repeal and replace outdated retained EU law that does not serve the interests of the UK. We are creating a regulatory environment which will promote growth, innovation and prosperity, cutting at least £1 billion of red tape for businesses, while maintaining the high standards the British people rightly expect.</p><p>Cabinet Office is leading and coordinating the programme of work being undertaken by Secretaries of State across government, to identify and deliver the regulatory and economic opportunities that Brexit has provided. No staff within the Brexit Opportunities Unit in the Cabinet Office monitor how the EU chooses to diverge from the UK.</p><p>The Government monitors significant EU policy developments that are likely to affect UK interests, to ensure compliance with the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and support business readiness as necessary. My officials and I undertake regular engagement with the Devolved Administrations on the opportunities arising from leaving the EU, using Common Frameworks and other existing intergovernmental structures.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg grouped question UIN 11559 11561 question first answered 08/06/2022 17:17:51 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1466310

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	10 Downing Street
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the covid-secure bar in operation within Downing Street on 17 November 2020 as referred to in WhatsApp messages between Downing Street aides published in media reports on 25 May 2022, whether his Office holds information on the (a) opening times and (b) covid-secure measures that were in place.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	9981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Second Permanent Secretary's report and its conclusions, alongside the Prime Minister's statement to the House of 25 May 2022.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 07/06/2022 14:54:28 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1466317

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Covid-19 Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that the scope of the Covid-19 Inquiry includes an assessment of the potential impact on people bereaved by covid-19 of the findings of the Cabinet Office report entitled Findings of Second Permanent Secretary's investigation into alleged gatherings on Government premises during covid restrictions.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	9919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>In March, the Prime Minister published the draft terms of reference for the public inquiry into COVID-19. The Prime Minister asked Baroness Hallett - the inquiry’s chair - to consult publicly on the draft and to make proposals for further refinements. Following that consultation, Baroness Hallett has now published her recommendations. In accordance with the terms of the Inquiries Act, the Government will now consider her proposals fully, consult the devolved administrations, and will publish the inquiry's final terms of reference in due course.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 9060 question first answered 06/06/2022 09:08:57 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1466338

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Answer of 18 May 2022 to Question 64 on 36 Whitehall, what the nature of the one-off urgent Health and Safety works was costing £724k carried out at 36 Whitehall; when and by whom those works were carried out; and what target date the Government Property Agency has been set for the re-occupation of 36 Whitehall by public servants.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	9844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The urgent health and safety works comprised: surveys for the extent of structural damage of the building and assessment of repairs required to windows, brickwork and facades. Early risk mitigation works were undertaken. The external facades are Grade I listed and cannot be allowed to deteriorate. The majority of the works were completed between February 2022 and April 2022 by Mitie. No target date is set for the re-occupation of 36 Whitehall by public servants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 06/06/2022 08:56:55 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1466339

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which 10 Government buildings were scheduled to be exited during 2021-22 in accordance with the Whitehall Campus Programme plans referred to on page 17 of the Government Property Agency’s 2021-22 Business Plan; which of those buildings have been exited; and what the status is of each of those building as at 26 May 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	9845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The GPA exceeded the target of 10 Buildings. The following 12 buildings (or leased parts thereof) were vacated and handed back to Landlords in the financial year 21/22:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><thead><tr><th scope="col"><p>Building/Occupation</p></th><th scope="col"><p>Exit</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>151 Buckingham Palace Road</p></td><td><p>Apr-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Sanctuary (SW1P 3JS)</p></td><td><p>Jun-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plough Place</p></td><td><p>Jun-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bush House</p></td><td><p>Jun-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Millbank Tower (part 1st Floor)</p></td><td><p>Oct-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Roxburghe House</p></td><td><p>Sep-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleetbank House</p></td><td><p>Sep-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Custom House</p></td><td><p>Sep-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>36 Whitefriars Street</p></td><td><p>Oct-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Whitechapel Building (6th Floor)</p></td><td><p>Nov-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Custom House Annex</p></td><td><p>Dec-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 Stamford Street (5th Floor)</p></td><td><p>Feb-22</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 06/06/2022 08:54:09 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1466340

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has for the use of (a) 55 Whitehall and (b) 3-8 Whitehall Place in the future.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	9846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>55 Whitehall and 3-8 Whitehall Place will be refurbished in advance of BEIS relocation from London, 1 Victoria St.</p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 06/06/2022 08:54:41 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1466369

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Imports: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the UK's largest imports are from China.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	9856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A response to the hon. Member's Parliamentary Questions of 26 May is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 9857 question first answered 08/06/2022 11:15:22 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_PQ9856_PQ9857 (1) (1).pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1466370

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Exports: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the UK's largest exports are to China.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	9857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A response to the hon. Member's Parliamentary Questions of 26 May is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 9856 question first answered 08/06/2022 11:15:22 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_PQ9856_PQ9857 (1) (1).pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1466386

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	10 Downing Street
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether all staff members employed by Number 10 who were asked to complete questionnaires by the Metropolitan Police as part of its investigation into breaches of covid-19 regulations completed them.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	10027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>Details of the Metropolitan Police Service's investigation are rightly an operational matter for the police, not the Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 06/06/2022 12:36:21 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson