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1646342

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Official Hospitality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2023 to Question 189762, if he will provide a list of (a) all Business Units in the Cabinet Office and (b) the hospitality expenditure for each unit in the last four financial years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	190517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>a) The following list provides the business units that make up the Cabinet Office at the time of answering the question. This is limited to the core department and does not reflect any arms length bodies or executive agencies. The makeup of the department is subject to change following shifts in ministerial priorities and objectives. This has changed over the course of the four years in scope of this question.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><ul><li><p>Prime Minister's Office</p></li><li><p>Propriety and Constitution Group</p></li><li><p>Government in Parliament</p></li><li><p>Economic and Domestic Secretariat</p></li><li><p>Intelligence and Security Committee</p></li><li><p>National Security Secretariat</p></li><li><p>Joint Intelligence Organisation</p></li><li><p>Cabinet Secretary Group</p></li><li><p>Government Digital Service</p></li><li><p>Central Digital and Data Office</p></li><li><p>Government Communication Service</p></li><li><p>Office of Government Property</p></li><li><p>Infrastructure and Projects Authority</p></li><li><p>Civil Service Human Resources</p></li><li><p>Government Business Services</p></li><li><p>Government Commercial Function</p></li><li><p>Government Security Group (Includes UKSV)</p></li><li><p>Borders</p></li><li><p>Geospatial Commission (MOG Pending)</p></li><li><p>Public Sector Fraud Authority</p></li><li><p>Equality Hub</p></li><li><p>Commercial Models (GCF)</p></li><li><p>COP Presidency</p></li><li><p>Chief Operating Officer's Office</p></li><li><p>People and Places</p></li><li><p>Strategy, Finance, and Performance</p></li><li><p>Central Budgets</p></li><li><p>CO Commercial</p></li><li><p>CO Digital</p></li><li><p>Public Bodies and Priority Projects Unit</p></li><li><p>Public Inquiry Response Unit</p></li><li><p>Modernisation and Reform Unit</p></li><li><p>Office for Veterans' Affairs</p></li><li><p>Delivery Group</p></li><li><p>CO HMT Commercial</p></li><li><p>Infected Blood Inquiry</p></li><li><p>Grenfell Inquiry</p></li><li><p>Covid Inquiry</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>b) We do not routinely publish this financial data, as has been the case under successive administrations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 26/06/2023 15:59:57 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1646345

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Office for Veterans' Affairs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with what organisations the Minister for Veterans' Affairs has met in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	190518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>Details of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly in arrears on<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK</a>. Details of meetings for the period of January - March 2023 will be available shortly.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 26/06/2023 14:06:51 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1646346

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether digital content produced by Cabinet Office communications officers has been reproduced on Ministers' personal (a) social media channels and (b) websites in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	190519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>After digital content is published online it may be shared and reproduced by anyone.</p><p>All material produced by civil servants, ministers, government departments and agencies in the course of their work belongs to the Crown and is Crown copyright. The Cabinet Office digital team would not create bespoke content related to a Minister’s constituency work, their personal life or any party political events. In line with the civil service code, Cabinet Office officials do not work on Ministerial events that are deemed to be political or personal in nature.</p><p>We are now in a digital age, where social media and digital communications are an essential part of government, helping inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests.</p><p>It is often appropriate for content relating to Government policies, guidance and announcements, created by civil servants, to be amplified or posted on other channels including ministers' own social media accounts where this helps drive wider engagement from the public.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 26/06/2023 14:43:27 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1646347

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Ministers' Private Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff work in his Private Office.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	190520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>My Private Office currently has six staff to support me in my role as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, attending Cabinet.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 26/06/2023 15:57:27 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1646348

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Ministers' Private Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff work in the Private Office of the Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	190521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm that there are four positions within my Private Office. There are currently three filled and one vacancy which has been advertised.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/06/2023 16:19:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1646011

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Royal Air Force has made on electrification of its civilian vehicle fleet.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	190267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>Of the RAF's civilian vehicles 4.2% are currently fully electric and 4.6% are plug-in Hybrid. As current vehicles require replacement, they are replaced with an electric vehicle.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/06/2023 13:23:25 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1645573

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Advertising: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle greenwashing in advertising.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	190043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>The regulation of advertising content and placement in the UK is administered by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), and operates independently of the Government. The ASA have issued guidance to advertisers regarding environmental claims and the guidance was updated earlier this year, and it is for the ASA to consider how to address environmental claims made in adverts.</p><p>The Government continues to work towards Net Zero and transition away from fossil fuels. The Government also supports the efforts of the advertising industry to eliminate the negative environmental impacts of advertising production. This includes the ambition, set out in the Creative Industries Sector Vision, to maximise the positive impact of the creative industries, including advertising, on the environment and the UK’s global standing.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 190044 question first answered 22/06/2023 14:37:49 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1645574

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Advertising: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on the environment of placing restrictions on advertisements for high-carbon products or services.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	190044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>The regulation of advertising content and placement in the UK is administered by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), and operates independently of the Government. The ASA have issued guidance to advertisers regarding environmental claims and the guidance was updated earlier this year, and it is for the ASA to consider how to address environmental claims made in adverts.</p><p>The Government continues to work towards Net Zero and transition away from fossil fuels. The Government also supports the efforts of the advertising industry to eliminate the negative environmental impacts of advertising production. This includes the ambition, set out in the Creative Industries Sector Vision, to maximise the positive impact of the creative industries, including advertising, on the environment and the UK’s global standing.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 190043 question first answered 22/06/2023 14:37:49 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1645664

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Iron Duke
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of the 2018 to 2023 refit of HMS Iron Duke.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	190070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>The total anticipated project costs for HMS Iron Duke's Upkeep are approximately £103 million; this figure may be subject to a slight adjustment to reflect on-going negotiations with the contractor Babcock.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/06/2023 13:31:53 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1645012

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of when his Department will take delivery of the first Capability Drop 3 Ajax vehicles.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	189749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>Deliveries of Capability Drop 3 vehicles will begin in autumn 2024, enabling the Army to achieve Initial Operating Capability between July - December 2025.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/06/2023 13:22:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones