Asked by: Darren Jones (Labour - Bristol North West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Infrastructure and Projects Authority received reports on the (a) budget and (b) expected costs of the High Speed Rail Two Project in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2017.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Yes.
Asked by: Darren Jones (Labour - Bristol North West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates which Ministers visited Teesworks since the 2019 General Election.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The location of all Government Ministerial visits since 2019 is not centrally held.
Asked by: Darren Jones (Labour - Bristol North West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Department has overall responsibility for the UK Government's representation at the G7 and G20.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
Ministers across HM Government represent the UK at G7 and G20 ministerial meetings, in line with relevant areas of policy responsibility. The Prime Minister represents the UK at the G7 and G20 Summits, preparation for which is led by the Cabinet Office with the support of other relevant Departments.
Asked by: Darren Jones (Labour - Bristol North West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has appointed a G7/G20 Sherpa for 2023.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
The Prime Minister has appointed the National Security Adviser, Sir Tim Barrow, as the UK's G7 and G20 Sherpa.
Asked by: Darren Jones (Labour - Bristol North West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the number and value of each Government contract with McKinsey consultancy valued above £50,000 in each of the past give financial years.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Details of Government contracts above £10,000, and £25,000 in the wider public sector, are published on Contracts Finder: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search.
Asked by: Darren Jones (Labour - Bristol North West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the ROSSI index was discontinued in January 2017.
Answered by Heather Wheeler
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the hon. Member’s Parliamentary Question of 18 March is attached.
Asked by: Darren Jones (Labour - Bristol North West)
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 international interoperability of a proposed covid-19 vaccination certification or passport for the UK in order to facilitate international travel.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The UK is working with other countries who have programmes to allow vaccinated people to travel more freely, to lead global efforts to adopt a clear international framework with standards that provide consistency for passengers and industry alike. The Government is working closely with the World Health Organisation and other multilateral organisations like ICAO to help shape an internationally interoperable certification system. Additionally, we have been working with like-minded partners, to ensure people can prove their health status when travelling abroad, once international travel resumes from 17 May at the earliest.
On 9 April, a framework to chart the safe return of international travel was set out by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. The report, produced by the Global Travel Taskforce shows how international travel could resume from 17 May 2021 at the earliest, and commits to working with industry to do so in a safe, accessible and affordable way. This report shows how the UK will once again allow people with families and partners outside the UK to see their loved ones again.
Asked by: Darren Jones (Labour - Bristol North West)
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 discretionary effect of the requirement by many online services for a mobile telephone number on elderly people using those services who rely on a landline telephone.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Service Standard requires all government services to only ask for a phone number or mobile phone number if essential, and that there should always be an alternative channel available to the user who does not have a computer, mobile phone, or access to the internet.
Asked by: Darren Jones (Labour - Bristol North West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's roadmap to ease covid-19 lockdown restrictions, published on 22 February 2021, what his planned timescale is for permitting (a) chess clubs and (b) chess competitions to resume their activities.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
On 22 February the Government published it's 'COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021' roadmap to recovery.
Chess clubs and other social clubs can take place in line with the social contact limits at each step.
In regards to chess competitions, indoor events that bring people from different households together must not run until Step 3 (no earlier than 17th May), unless there is an explicit exemption. However, from 29 March we will allow limited gatherings outdoors of up to 6 people, or in a larger group if everyone present is from the same two households. A ‘household’ can include the support bubble linked to that household [if eligible].
The design of the roadmap has been informed by the latest scientific evidence and seeks a balance between our key social and economic priorities, whilst preserving the health and safety of our country.
Asked by: Darren Jones (Labour - Bristol North West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials in their Department were dedicated to their Department's responsibilities associated with the delivery of the Industrial Strategy in (a) 2017, (b) 2018, (c) 2019, (d) 2020 and (e) 2021.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
This information is not held centrally. The Industrial Strategy spans a wide array of policy areas across multiple government departments, agencies and bodies, including the Cabinet Office of which the Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part.