Asked by: Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value is of Government covid-19 awareness advertising on (a) a week by week basis for 2020 and (b) for (i) television, (ii) national radio networks, (iii) local radio networks, (iv) national media organisations and (v) for independent community media outlets.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to PQ 46692 given on 29 May 2020 and to PQ 45460 on 11 May 2020.
Asked by: Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to review the maximum fine that can be levied for breaching electoral law.
Answered by Kevin Foster
The Electoral Commission is the independent regulatory body responsible for ensuring that elections and referendums are run effectively and in accordance with the law.
The Commission has civil sanctioning powers that apply to referendums and elections. More serious criminal matters can and are referred to the police, and then considered by a court of law.
The Electoral Commission has recommended that its sanctioning powers be increased and the Government is considering this.
Asked by: Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's three highest policy priorities are in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
Answered by Lord Hart of Tenby
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost was of purchasing and importing furniture to Downing Street in July 2019.
Answered by Oliver Dowden
No funds have been allocated or spent.
Asked by: Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) pubs and bars and (b) nightclubs that closed in each month in 2018.
Answered by Kevin Foster
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the amount of sick leave taken by civil servants in 2018.
Answered by Oliver Dowden
The Cabinet Office collects sickness absence information from Civil Service departments and agencies on a quarterly basis. The Civil Service sickness absence data is published annually. The latest publication is for Q1 2018, published 30 May 2019 and is available online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-sickness-absence. This data shows civil servants took an average of 6.9 sick days over the period – significantly lower than the level seen in the wider public sector.