Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people were out of work as a result of having long covid in the latest period for which figures are available.

Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 22nd March is attached.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government which existing provisions of EU law listed in Annex 2 of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland can be subjected to the Stormont Brake procedure.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

The scope of EU legislation that can be subject to the Stormont Brake is set out in the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024. The Government welcomes the restoration of Northern Ireland’s devolved institutions so that this important democratic safeguard can now be exercised.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 23 May 2022 (HL67), on what date the Office of Parliamentary Counsel completed updating its drafting guidance on the use of gendered language, and whether they will place a copy in the Library of the House.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel’s guidance on legislative drafting, which includes the use of sex-specific references in legislation, was deposited in the Library on Wednesday 27 March and is available on GOV.UK.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate she has made of the number of illegal drug related deaths in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.

Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Hon gentleman Parliamentary Question of 21st March is attached.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will extend the offer of a free portrait of King Charles to churches.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The Government does not currently have any plans to extend the offer of a free portrait of The King to churches or other places of worship.

The UK Government launched an Official Portrait scheme in November 2023 to enable certain Public Authorities across the UK to apply for a free, framed official portrait of His Majesty The King for display in their buildings.

The scheme is ongoing and is due for completion by mid year 2024. His Majesty’s accession has marked the beginning of a new reign and the UK Government considers it is right that public authorities, as part of the fabric of our nation, have the opportunity to commemorate this moment, strengthen civil pride and reflect the new era in our history.

A portrait will be available for purchase in due course for those not eligible for this scheme and details will be communicated at the time.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has provided funding to 50:50 Parliament in the last five years.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The Cabinet Office finance system does not show any transactions to 50:50 Parliament in the last five years, including grants issued by the department. The Cabinet Office does not hold financial data for other departments.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to respond to the findings of the Inclusion at Work Panel report, published by the Cabinet Office, especially as it relates to diversity and inclusion interventions in Government departments.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

Following the publication of this report on 20th March, the Civil Service will consider the recommendations as part of our strategic focus as outlined in the Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Strategy, Civil Service People Plan and commitments to Government Reform.

The Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Strategy, published in February 2022, places a focus on being data-driven, evidence-led and delivery focussed emphasising the need to take an evaluative approach.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the new EU law on protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products will be introduced in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework via Article 13(4)(a), following the applicability motion on 19 March which did not gain cross-community consent.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

It is welcome that the restoration of the devolved institutions allows for the exercise of the democratic scrutiny mechanisms that have been put in place. Following the applicability motion on 19 March, the duties under Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 apply. The Government will determine and set out its approach to Parliament in the usual way, respecting the statutory framework in full.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations Ministers have received on the potential for appointing a deputy lieutenant for the county of Middlesex.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

There is no Lieutenancy for the county of Middlesex and therefore no potential to appoint a Deputy Lieutenant of Middlesex.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the removal of restrictions on movement of human medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, as a result of the Windsor Framework, and subsequently agreed to by the EU, also covers the movement of medical vaccines for human usage.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

The Windsor Framework secured an unprecedented settlement for human medicines, ensuring that licensing of all medicines will happen on a UK-wide basis by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) from 1 January 2025. The same medicines, in the same packs and with the same labels, will be available across the United Kingdom.

This also applies to vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccines can therefore be moved between GB and NI without restrictions.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what restrictions, if any, exist for the movement of thawed COVID-19 vaccine products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland for commercial purposes as a consequence of provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

The Windsor Framework secured an unprecedented settlement for human medicines, ensuring that licensing of all medicines will happen on a UK-wide basis by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) from 1 January 2025. The same medicines, in the same packs and with the same labels, will be available across the United Kingdom.

This also applies to vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccines can therefore be moved between GB and NI without restrictions.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total cost to date of the removal of Hikvision cameras from Whitehall departments; and what estimate they have made of the cost to local authorities of removing Hikvision cameras from local council buildings.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

It is a long-standing policy that the Government does not comment on security arrangements including the details of security systems. However, the UK takes national security extremely seriously and has taken robust action to secure and protect its national security infrastructure.

Following Royal Assent of the Procurement Act on 26 October 2023 the Government committed to publishing a timeline for the removal of surveillance equipment supplied by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of China from sensitive sites within six months. This timeline is due to be published by 26 April.

Sensitive sites were defined “as any building or complex that routinely holds secret material or above; any location that hosts a significant proportion of officials holding developed vetting clearance; any location which is routinely used by Ministers; and any government location covered under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.”

While local authorities may choose to follow the lead of central government in removing surveillance equipment they are under no obligation to do so. We encourage all organisations to follow NCSC supply chain security guidance when selecting a technology supplier. This guidance clearly sets the security standards that suppliers should meet and the considerations that organisations should be making during the procurement process.

Some peers are appointed for achievements in their life, some are political appointments, and some are there in their role as Bishops. 90+ hereditary peers, they are there on the back of what an ancestor did many years ago.

We believe England should be split into regions according to those used previously in European parliamentary elections. We think giving these regions their own elected assembly would allow better representation of their distinct cultures and politics and provide a structure for English devolution.

It has been more than a decade since we were last given the chance to change the way we vote. We think it’s time we got better representation in Parliament and that the current system has produced only chaos, where two parties rule.

Morality clauses require a prospective individual or organisation to adhere to a certain behavioural standard. Over the years there have been numerous reports public funds being directed to individuals or companies that we believe do not serve the public’s best interest.

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Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average time a business waits for the payment of an invoice from the Ministry of Defence.

Answered by Earl of Minto - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

As per Cabinet Office guidance, the Ministry of Defence aims to pay 90% of all undisputed and validated invoices for Small to Medium Enterprises within 5 days of receipt. Additionally, MoD is committed that 100% of all undisputed and validated invoices should be paid within 30 days.

Ministry of Defence reports its supplier payment performance, invoice processing and MoD contract payments in line with statutory requirements and reports its results quarterly at GOV.UK Ministry of Defence supplier invoicing and payment information - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Table below shows results for financial year 2023-2024 by quarter. Financial year runs from April 2023 to March 2024.

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