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Written Question
Weddings: Coronavirus
Thursday 29th April 2021

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish guidance for weddings and civil partnerships taking place in Step 3 of the Government’s roadmap for the easing of covid-19 restrictions.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

In the COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021, the Government has set out the gradual and cautious approach to reopening different sectors in England, guided by science and the data. It is important that we take a cautious approach in easing restrictions, so that we can see the impact of the steps we are taking before moving to the next step.

For that reason, we will continue to keep guidance and restrictions under review, in line with the changing situation. Guidance on weddings at Step 3 will be updated at least a week in advance, taking into account developments in the pandemic.

At Step 3, no earlier than 17 May 2021, weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are permitted for up to 30 people in COVID-19 Secure venues. Receptions can also proceed with up to 30 people in a COVID-19 Secure indoor venue, or outdoors, which includes private gardens.

For further information, please refer to the guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships

For further information, please refer to the guidance for for wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-wedding-and-civil-partnership-receptions-and-celebrations


Written Question
Brexit
Monday 30th September 2019

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total cost to the public purse is of the Get Ready For Brexit campaign.

Answered by Kevin Foster

In law the UK is set to leave the EU on 31 October 2019. “Get Ready for Brexit” is a public information campaign providing the facts citizens and businesses need to know about the preparations they need to take to be ready for when the UK leaves the EU.

The campaign is a cross-government campaign using national advertising including TV, radio, press, digital and outdoor advertising. It also includes direct engagement and local elements including business preparedness events, ministerial visits and local authority activity.

The cost of the public information campaign will be published monthly on a rolling basis, as part of routine government transparency arrangements.


Written Question
Elections: Campaigns
Monday 30th September 2019

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to bring forward the technical proposal for the digital imprint regime.

Answered by Kevin Foster

The Government is committed to increasing transparency in digital campaigning and on 5 May 2019 announced it will implement a digital imprints regime. The Government will bring forward the proposal for this regime later this year.


Written Question
Brexit
Friday 8th February 2019

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to her oral contribution of 21 January 2019, Official Report, column 27, on Leaving the EU, with which representatives of the English regions she has since engaged; and what form those discussions took.

Answered by Theresa May

As I said in my statement, we will look at further ways to engage regional representatives in England in the next phase.


Written Question
Public Service Leadership Academy
Tuesday 16th October 2018

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) recent progress has been made on and (b) the proposed timeframe is for the establishment of the Public Service Leadership Academy.

Answered by Oliver Dowden - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

A) As promised in the Budget 2017, government set up a Public Services

Leadership Taskforce to advise on the role of leadership development in improving productivity and outcomes across public services.

The Taskforce was chaired by Sir Gerry Grimstone and has made excellent progress with its discussions.

B) The Taskforce plan to publish their recommendations shortly and Government will respond in due course.


Written Question
National Leadership Centre
Tuesday 16th October 2018

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) recent progress has been made on and (b) the proposed timeframe is for the establishment of the Public Service Leadership Academy.

Answered by Oliver Dowden - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

A) As promised in the Budget 2017, government set up a Public Services

Leadership Taskforce to advise on the role of leadership development in improving productivity and outcomes across public services.

The Taskforce was chaired by Sir Gerry Grimstone and has made excellent progress with its discussions.

B) The Taskforce plan to publish their recommendations shortly and Government will respond in due course.


Written Question
Zero Hours Contracts
Wednesday 2nd May 2018

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the reasons are for the rise of zero-hours contracts in the UK by 100,000 in 2017 identified in the most recent Office for National Statistics data return.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.


Written Question
Water: Death
Friday 20th April 2018

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many water related fatalities there were in (a) the North East and (b) England in each year since 2010.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.


Written Question
Average Earnings
Monday 16th April 2018

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average rate of pay has been for (a) men and (b) women in (i) the UK and (ii) the North East of England in each year since 2010.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.


Written Question
Suicide
Wednesday 7th March 2018

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds information on the number of people that died by suicide who were experiencing a financial crisis at the time of their death.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.