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Written Question
Blood: Contamination
Tuesday 5th December 2023

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Second Interim Report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published 5 April 2023, what his Department's policy is on the implementation of that report's recommendation of interim payments to children, parents and siblings of people affected by infected blood.

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

Work is currently underway across Government to give thorough consideration to each of the recommendations that Sir Brian made in his second interim report. As you know, the Victims and Prisoners Bill was amended on 4 December 2023, and we are aware of the strength of feeling across Parliament on this issue. I will make a statement to Parliament as soon as possible before recess to update on Government progress.


Written Question
Government Departments: TikTok
Wednesday 8th March 2023

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential security implications of the installation of TikTok on Government devices.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

We continue to monitor potential threats to our systems and data and will not hesitate to take further action if necessary.

With regards to potential security risks, His Majesty’s Government does not comment on these matters.


Written Question
Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study
Tuesday 20th December 2022

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government will respond to Sir Robert Francis QC’s recommendations in the Interim Report on the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made in the House on 15 December.


Written Question
Infected Blood Inquiry
Wednesday 7th December 2022

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his timelines is for the implementation of the remaining 18 recommendations made by Sir Robert Francis QC in the Interim Report on the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

I recognise the importance of the issue and the desire of the honourable Member to receive an update on Government work in relation to Sir Robert Francis’ recommendation.

It is my intention to provide an update to the House as soon as possible.


Written Question
G7
Tuesday 6th September 2022

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with his G7 counterparts following the summit in Bavaria, Germany.

Answered by Boris Johnson

Details of discussions with world leaders including members of the G7 are published on gov.uk.


Written Question
Civil Servants: Coronavirus
Thursday 19th May 2022

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps his Department has made to encourage the return to office work for civil servants across the Government.

Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg

There is full agreement across government on the clear benefits from face-to-face, collaborative working.

I also wrote to departments earlier this year to underline the importance of workplace attendance and to ensure we are making efficient use of the government estate.

Departments’ progress is being monitored and we are seeing civil servants have been increasingly returning to the office.


Written Question
Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study
Wednesday 16th March 2022

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of publishing the infected blood compensation framework report by Sir Robert Francis QC by 14 March 2022 or on its receipt.

Answered by Michael Ellis

I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS681, made on 15 March.


Written Question
Veterans: Mental Health
Thursday 3rd March 2022

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has held recent discussions with the Royal British Legion on support for veterans' mental health.

Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)

The Government regularly engages service charities, including the Royal British Legion, who make an enormous contribution to veterans and their families. We are firmly committed to continuing to work with the charity sector through forums including the Covenant Reference Group and the Service Charities Partnership Board to better understand veterans' needs, as well as deliver high-quality mental health support to former service personnel. We welcomed the opportunity to work closely with the Royal British Legion and other service charities last year to ensure support was in place for members of the Armed Forces community who had been impacted by the Afghanistan conflict and subsequent withdrawal.


Written Question
Infected Blood Inquiry
Friday 7th January 2022

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of proposing a timeline to respond to Sir Robert Francis QC’s report in relation to the infected blood inquiry, following its publication no later than 14 March 2022.

Answered by Michael Ellis

Sir Robert Francis QC is conducting a study that looks at options for a framework for compensation for people infected and affected by infected blood. The study will report to the Paymaster General with its recommendations before the Infected Blood Inquiry reports. Sir Robert will deliver his study 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.


Written Question
Hybrid Warfare
Thursday 7th March 2019

Asked by: Damien Moore (Conservative - Southport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which hybrid warfare is being used as a tool to interfere with public opinion.

Answered by David Lidington

We know that certain states routinely use hybrid warfare, disinformation, ‘bots’ and hacking as foreign policy tools. It’s not surprising that they should try to influence the UK to further their own agendas. There is no evidence of successful interference, but the UK is not complacent to this threat. We are actively monitoring to identify and understand disinformation campaigns, and are taking action to ensure our democracy remains secure.