Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with Three on the lessons learned from the test of the emergency alerts service.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
During the national test of the emergency alerts system on 23 April 2023, some Three Mobile customers did not receive the alert.
To address this issue, the Deputy Prime Minister met with the CEO of Three Mobile on 26 April 2023. Following this meeting, Three Mobile has made a number of technical improvements to rectify the errors made on the test day. Three Mobile has since reassured the government that they believe the underlying issue has now been resolved.
Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to establish the UK's delegation to the Civil Society Forum as set out in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement; and what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on membership of the Civil Society Forum.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
At the first Partnership Council on 9 June, we noted the importance of the Civil Society Forum, and agreed with the EU on the necessary preparations ahead of its first meeting later this year.
We are engaging with the devolved administrations on membership of the Forum, as we do on all relevant matters of TCA implementation. We will seek public views and will issue a call for participants within the next few months to ensure a balanced representation of business and civil society groups across the UK.
Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to allow Members of Parliament an explicit vote in advance of any major UK military action.
Answered by Chloe Smith
The government has no such plans.
Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the EU on ensuring the continuation of seamless pet travel following the transition period.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Guidance on pet travel is set out on gov.uk.
Any changes to this guideline is dependent on the category that is given to Great Britain at the end of the Transition Period, with this being conditional on the ongoing discussions being had with the EU Commission.
DEFRA has submitted an application to the European Commission to become a ‘Part I’ listed third country in relation to the non-commercial movement of pet dogs, cats and ferrets into the EU, which the Commission is considering.
Discussions with the European Commission are ongoing. Updates will be announced in the usual way.
Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Advisory Military Sub Committee is next scheduled to meet.
Answered by Johnny Mercer - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister for Veterans' Affairs)
The AMSC meets regularly to discuss cases, and will be meeting in due course.
Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when did the Advisory Military Sub Committee last meet.
Answered by Chloe Smith
The Advisory Military Sub Committee last met on the 4th February 2020.
Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken in response to the Boundary Commission for England's 2018 recommendations on parliamentary constituency boundaries.
Answered by Chloe Smith
The final reports of the four Boundary Commissions in the 2018 Boundary Review were submitted to the Government and laid before Parliament in September 2018.
The Government will continue to monitor closely the current legal proceedings in relation to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland’s final report.
As we set out in our manifesto, the Government will ensure we have updated and equal parliamentary boundaries, making sure every vote counts the same.
Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how long supplies of toilet paper will last in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
The Government would prefer to leave the EU on 31 October with a deal. If this is not possible we will have to leave with no deal.
In the event of no deal the Government will prioritise the flow of goods at the border while continuing to take a risk-based approach to controls and checks on goods to minimise additional friction.
Extensive engagement activity continues with businesses, traders, ports and other stakeholders. The Government is also stepping up engagement with key Member States such as France. We will continue to work to make sure we have the best possible preparation to support the flow of goods.
Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) civil servants and (b) Government ministers are employed on plans to support economic growth in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Answered by Oliver Dowden - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Government as a whole is working to ensure that EU Exit Implementation is carried out to a high quality. This includes planning for a range of scenarios, and all Government departments have been involved in no deal planning. However, the percentage of time and personnel spent on exiting the EU without a deal - or specific activities related to this - is not recorded or easily accessible.
Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) civil servants and (b) Ministers that are working on plans to strengthen the Welsh economy in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Answered by Oliver Dowden - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Government as a whole is working to ensure that EU Exit Implementation is carried out to a high quality. This includes planning for a range of scenarios, and all Government departments have been involved in no deal planning. However, the percentage of time and personnel spent on exiting the EU without a deal - or specific activities related to this - is not recorded or easily accessible.