Asked by: Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 22 December 2023 to Question 6924 on UK Integrated Security Fund, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the White Paper on International Development entitled, International development in a contested world: ending extreme poverty and tackling climate change, published November 2023, on the operation of the UK Integrated Security Fund.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Integrated Security Fund (ISF) is designed to complement HMG Departmental activity, including on themes that are covered by the International Development White Paper, such as the impact of transnational threats, cyber-related issues and serious and organised crime. The White Paper sets out how development activity will continue to be an important tool for the UK to address security issues and to improve stability around the world. The ISF will expand upon the existing Conflict, Stability and Security Fund and will continue to deliver on fragile and conflict-affected locations as part of this overall effort to tackle some of the greatest threats to global development and to bolster UK security and resilience.
Asked by: Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to retain conflict prevention and stability as a key fund-level (a) outcome and (b) priority for the new UK Integrated Security Fund following its replacement of the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund in 2024.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The UK Integrated Security Fund (ISF) was created to help address the security challenges identified in the Integrated Review Refresh, and it will retain tackling conflict and instability as a key priority.
Asked by: Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department will be releasing the Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study; and whether that report will be released in full.
Answered by Michael Ellis
I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS681 made on 15 March.
Asked by: Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will commit to publishing the report by Sir Robert Francis QC in respect of the Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study on or by 14 March 2022 and as soon as the Government receives it.
Answered by Michael Ellis
The study will report to the Paymaster General no later than 14 March 2022. The Government will give full consideration to Sir Robert's study - which is separate from the independent public inquiry. The Government's response and Sir Robert's study will be published.
Asked by: Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 September 2020 to Question 90271, when the Government plans to publish the findings of the Dunlop Review into UK Government Union capability.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
In reference to the answer on 22 September 2020, we had intended to publish the Dunlop report by the end of last year, however, in the context of wider events, this was not possible. We will publish Lord Dunlop’s review, alongside a full response, in due course.
Asked by: Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government’s priorities are for the UK presidency of the G7 in 2021.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The Government is developing an ambitious agenda for the UK’s G7 Presidency which will focus on strengthening international cooperation on key health, economic and climate challenges, and ensuring that we build back better for all.
Asked by: Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on its review of intergovernmental relations between the UK Government and the devolved Administrations.
Answered by Chloe Smith
Substantial progress is being made on the review of intergovernmental relations.
I have met with Ministers from the devolved administrations in both August and earlier this month to discuss proposals for dispute avoidance and resolution, future intergovernmental machinery and measures to improve transparency of intergovernmental relations. We agreed to work on a final package of recommendations in the coming weeks.
Asked by: Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will invite India, Australia and South Korea to attend the G7 summit in the UK in 2021.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The UK is preparing an ambitious and unifying G7 agenda that will promote international leadership and collaboration as we respond to and recover from Covid-19. No decision has been taken on which guest nations to invite to the 2021 Leaders Summit.
Asked by: Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on publishing the findings of the Dunlop Review into UK Government Union capability.
Answered by Chloe Smith
As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office stated to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 10 September, we will publish the Dunlop Review before the end of the year.
We are in the process of implementing many of Lord Dunlop’s recommendations and we will set out this work when we publish the report.
Asked by: Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will allow the reopening of private physiotherapy practices in line with the reopening of non-essential shops as covid-19 restrictions are eased.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Private physiotherapy practices were not required to close by law as part of the restrictions introduced to slow the spread of coronavirus.