Asked by: Gordon Henderson (Conservative - Sittingbourne and Sheppey)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government departments plan to make it a requirement in their procurement processes that potential suppliers meet net zero targets in their global operations by (a) 2045 and (b) 2050.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Since October 2021, all Central Government Departments, their ALBs and Non-Departmental Public Bodies have required suppliers bidding for relevant major public procurements (of £5m or more) to commit their UK operations to achieving Net Zero by 2050. This aligns with the UK’s own legally binding Net Zero target.
Asked by: Gordon Henderson (Conservative - Sittingbourne and Sheppey)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to allow all British citizens who live abroad but pay income tax in the UK to vote in UK elections regardless of the length of time they have been resident abroad.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
As set out in our manifesto, the Government will bring forward legislation to remove the outdated 15 year time limit on overseas voting rights.
The Government’s proposals will make no change to the extent to which taxation is the basis for enfranchisement in the UK.
Asked by: Gordon Henderson (Conservative - Sittingbourne and Sheppey)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many reports of harassment have been recorded by police forces in England and Wales in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14.
Answered by Rob Wilson
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.