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772017

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Intelligence and Security Committee: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timetable is for the appointment of members of the Intelligence and Security Committee.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	108166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister is in the process of making nominations to the Intelligence and Security<br>Committee. Members will have an opportunity to approve the nominations when the<br>motion to appoint is brought before this House. I expect that motion to be brought before<br>this House shortly.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 23/10/2017 13:07:09 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

772021

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to ensure that spending from the Prosperity Fund takes place across Government in accordance with (a) the provisions of the International Development Act 2002 and (b) international commitments on overseas development assistance.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	108244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The Prosperity Fund is focused on high impact projects to promote economic<br>development and poverty reduction in the developing world. All Official Development<br>Assistance spend under the cross-government Prosperity Fund (PF) is fully<br>consistent with the International Development Act (including the Gender Equality<br>2014) and OECD DAC criteria. The Fund’s priorities were set out in the UK Aid<br>Strategy (2015) and the Strategic Defence Security Review (SDSR 2015). The Fund<br>also supports the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG<br>8 to “Promote inclusive and sustainable growth, employment and decent work for all”.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 23/10/2017 13:09:21 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

772401

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the anticipated date of publication of their review into democratic engagement.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL2094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s Democratic Engagement Strategy will be published in December.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/10/2017 16:07:33 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

772431

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to consider changes to the gender identity question in the 2021 Census.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL2124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 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 printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 26/10/2017 15:05:40 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name PQHL2124 Final Response.pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

772434

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what changes they expect in relation to public procurement rules post Brexit.
tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
uin	HL2127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The current public procurement rules will continue to apply until the UK has left the EU following the successful conclusion of exit negotiations. The longer-term opportunities for our procurement regulations are in the process of consideration.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 23/10/2017 15:36:02 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

771221

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Impact Assessments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on the publication of impact assessments in relation to (1) primary legislation and (2) secondary legislation.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL2022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government's policy is to develop and publish impact assessments for any proposals that have a regulatory impact, whether delivered through primary or secondary legislation. <br> <br>The form that these should take and the level and type of detail and evidence they provide should be proportionate to the scale of impacts and the stage of policy development.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/10/2017 17:26:00 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

771222

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Legislation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on pre-legislative consultation.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL2023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to engaging with the public and other interested parties as policies are developed through formal and informal consultation. Where possible the Government is keen to facilitate formal pre-legislative scrutiny of draft legislation. A revised set of consultation principles was published in 2016 to give clear guidance to Government Departments on consultations. A copy of these principles can be found in the attached document.</p><p>Three draft bills have already been published this session: the Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill, the Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariffs Cap) Bill and draft legislation on the Personal Injury Discount Rate. These draft bills are available for select committees to scrutinise as they see fit.</p><p>At the State Opening of Parliament on 21 June 2017, the Government announced two further bills would be published in draft this session: the draft Tenants’ Fees Bill and draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill. These will be published in due course. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has recently announced their intention to publish draft legislation on animal cruelty sentencing. Tax legislation is regularly published draft for technical consultations.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL2024 HL2025 question first answered 30/10/2017 17:28:53 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name 20160111_Consultation_principles_final.pdf title Attachment
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

771223

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Parliamentary Scrutiny
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on pre-legislative scrutiny by Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL2024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to engaging with the public and other interested parties as policies are developed through formal and informal consultation. Where possible the Government is keen to facilitate formal pre-legislative scrutiny of draft legislation. A revised set of consultation principles was published in 2016 to give clear guidance to Government Departments on consultations. A copy of these principles can be found in the attached document.</p><p>Three draft bills have already been published this session: the Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill, the Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariffs Cap) Bill and draft legislation on the Personal Injury Discount Rate. These draft bills are available for select committees to scrutinise as they see fit.</p><p>At the State Opening of Parliament on 21 June 2017, the Government announced two further bills would be published in draft this session: the draft Tenants’ Fees Bill and draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill. These will be published in due course. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has recently announced their intention to publish draft legislation on animal cruelty sentencing. Tax legislation is regularly published draft for technical consultations.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL2023 HL2025 question first answered 30/10/2017 17:28:53 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name 20160111_Consultation_principles_final.pdf title Attachment
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

771224

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Parliamentary Scrutiny
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which bills they intend to subject to pre-legislative scrutiny this session.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL2025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to engaging with the public and other interested parties as policies are developed through formal and informal consultation. Where possible the Government is keen to facilitate formal pre-legislative scrutiny of draft legislation. A revised set of consultation principles was published in 2016 to give clear guidance to Government Departments on consultations. A copy of these principles can be found in the attached document.</p><p>Three draft bills have already been published this session: the Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill, the Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariffs Cap) Bill and draft legislation on the Personal Injury Discount Rate. These draft bills are available for select committees to scrutinise as they see fit.</p><p>At the State Opening of Parliament on 21 June 2017, the Government announced two further bills would be published in draft this session: the draft Tenants’ Fees Bill and draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill. These will be published in due course. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has recently announced their intention to publish draft legislation on animal cruelty sentencing. Tax legislation is regularly published draft for technical consultations.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL2023 HL2024 question first answered 30/10/2017 17:28:53 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name 20160111_Consultation_principles_final.pdf title Attachment
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

771233

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Business Interests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they maintain oversight of the performance of different departments in relation to the business appointment rules.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Business Appointment Rules are set out in the Civil Service Management Code and incorporated into Departmental staff handbooks, which are a part of civil servants’ contractual terms and conditions of service. It is for individual departments to determine how best to communicate with their staff on governance matters.</p><p>Departments are required to publish information on a quarterly basis regarding advice given under the Rules to senior civil servants outside the jurisdiction of the Advisory Committee, and to advise the Cabinet Office of the content of such reports.</p><p>We will shortly publish updated guidance on processing applications under the Rules.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL2035 HL2037 HL2199 HL2200 question first answered 24/10/2017 15:34:32 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath