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874588

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Food: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the proportion of the average family budget taken up by food in (1) 1988, (2) 1998, (3) 2008, and (4) 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL6808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>​The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p><em><strong>Letter from John Pullinger CB, National Statistician, to Lord Jopling, dated 10 April 2018</strong></em></p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking what is the estimate of the proportion of the average family budget taken up by food in (1) 1988, (2) 1998, (3) 2008, and (4) 2018 <strong>(HL6808)</strong>.</p><p>Table 1 shows household expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks as a percentage of total household expenditure in the UK from 1987 to financial year ending 2017. The estimates are based on data from the <em>Living Costs and Food Survey (LCF)</em> and its predecessor the <em>Family Expenditure Survey</em>.</p><p>In Table 1 below, ‘expenditure on food’ includes food brought home, food eaten away from the home in restaurants or cafés, and take-away food. Data is collected at a household level but is a reasonable indication of family expenditure. We have provided this data in ten-year intervals in line with the latest available data for financial year ending 2017. The period of data collection has changed over time, therefore the time series presented in the table is made up of financial and calendar year time points.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Household expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drink<strong>[1]</strong> as a proportion of total expenditure at 2016/17 Prices<strong>[2]</strong>, 1987 to financial year ending 2017</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>1987</p></td><td><p>1996/97</p></td><td><p>2006[3]</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage of total expenditure on Food and non-alcoholic drinks</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Office for National Statistics, Living Costs and Food Survey</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>John Pullinger</strong></p><p><em><strong> </strong></em></p><p>[1] Based on the Family Expenditure Survey classification (FES); food includes food brought home, food eaten away from the home in restaurants or cafes, as well as take-away food.</p><p>[2] Figures have been deflated to 2016/17 prices using the RPI all items index.</p><p>[3] From 2001/02 onwards, commodities and services are based on the Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP) codes broadly mapped to FES.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 16/04/2018 13:53:26 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

874689

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Average Earnings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average rate of pay has been for (a) men and (b) women in (i) the UK and (ii) the North East of England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	134990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 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 Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 16/04/2018 14:18:33 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 134990.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

874748

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Construction: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which construction companies operating under Government contracts require employees to undertake a medical as a requirement for employment.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	135049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 16/04/2018 13:57:06 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

874813

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to develop policy guidance for security and justice work undertaken through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	135114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF<em>) </em>staff can access thematic training and analysis from across government on security and justice. The Stabilisation Unit (SU) designed a new Security and Justice training course in 2017, which was delivered both in the UK and overseas. The SU is producing a new Stabilisation Handbook, which will have chapters covering thematic issues including security and justice. It will contain advice and guidance on how to deliver programmes effectively and share best practice on operating and delivering in conflict and stabilisation contexts. The Handbook will be published later this year and will be used by the CSSF staff and implementing partners.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/04/2018 09:32:03 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

874821

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund spending by thematic area incurred by each Government department in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	135122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Information on CSSF thematic and department spend for financial year 16/17 can be found in our published Annual Report and Programme Summaries – <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-cssf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-cssf</a></p><p>Further details of department, regional and thematic spend for financial year 17/18 will be published in the CSSF Annual Report, due to be released in summer 2018.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/04/2018 09:28:56 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

874822

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security Capability Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Security Capability Review, published March 2018, whether the Government plans to produce a joint doctrine publication on the Fusion Doctrine.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	135123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Joint Doctrine publications are produced by the Ministry of Defence for defence purposes. They articulate how joint operators need to be told what to do to ensure safe, effective and coherent actions in operations. Joint Doctrine as a concept is explained in more detail at this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/developing-joint-doctrine-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/developing-joint-doctrine-handbook</a></p><p>The Fusion Doctrine is the name we have given to a new whole-of-government approach to how we strengthen our national security. Further details of the Fusion Doctrine can be found on pages 10 and 11 of the National Security Capability Review available at this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-capability-review-nscr" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-capability-review-nscr</a></p><p>The Government has no plans to produce a joint doctrine publication on the Fusion Doctrine at the present time.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/04/2018 09:34:47 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

874826

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund spending by country and region incurred by each Government department in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	135127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Information on CSSF spend by country, region and department for financial year 16/17 can be found in our published Annual Report and Programme Summaries – <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-cssf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-cssf</a></p><p>Further details of department, regional and thematic spend for financial year 17/18 will be published in the CSSF Annual Report, due to be released in summer 2018.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/04/2018 09:30:11 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

874897

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Councillors: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether EU citizens living in the UK will be able to stand for election as councillors after (a) March 2019 and (b) December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	135198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to the Member for Cambridge to PQ129820 on 28 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 151081 question first answered 13/06/2018 16:29:12 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

873474

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet office, what steps he is taking to increase voter registration among under-registered groups.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	904624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Our inaugural National Democracy Week in July is going to be a UK-wide event, intended to increase democratic engagement among a wide range of under-registered groups. Last Wednesday we launched its website and a youth engagement toolkit for parliamentarians and later this year will recruit and train youth Democracy Ambassadors.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/03/2018 16:07:22 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

873475

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet office, what steps his Department has taken to make it easier for victims and survivors of domestic violence to register to vote anonymously.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Michelle Donelan
uin	904625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Legislation has come into force this month making it easier to register to vote anonymously.</p><p>When registering, survivors can now provide evidence from a broader range of professionals to reflect their experiences. This includes sworn statements from refuge managers that their safety would be at risk if their details appeared on the register.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/03/2018 16:08:29 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan