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Written Question
Coronavirus: Disease Control
Friday 23rd October 2020

Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) procurement policies have been applied and (b) invitations to tender have been submitted in respect of Government contracts with (i) Serco and (ii) other private companies being used in the response to the covid-19 outrbreak.

Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Details of central government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search


Written Question
Ballot Papers: Visual Impairment
Thursday 22nd October 2020

Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Royal National Institute for Blind People's report entitled Turned out 2019, published October 2020, what plans he has to ensure blind and partially sighted people can receive their poll cards in preferred formats.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The Government is committed to ensuring that elections are accessible for all those eligible to vote and has already been working with the RNIB to improve the voting process for voters with sight loss.

It is important for security purposes that a physical poll card is sent to every elector at the property where they are registered, but we have already considered how electoral information might additionally be made available in more accessible format for those who request it.

Returning Officers already publish details of candidates in the order they will appear on the ballot paper online. We will work with partners in the electoral sector to ensure this information is accessible.

The Government will continue to work with the RNIB, the Electoral Commission and other relevant organisations to make blind and partially sighted voters aware of the support available to them at the polling station, and to consider what additional support could be provided to help blind and partially sighted people to vote including by post.


Written Question
Ballot Papers: Visual Impairment
Thursday 22nd October 2020

Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to publish the names of candidates and their order on the ballot paper in advance, online and in local election offices to allow blind and partially sighted people to know in advance where they wish to place their vote on the ballot paper.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The Government is committed to ensuring that elections are accessible for all those eligible to vote and has already been working with the RNIB to improve the voting process for voters with sight loss.

It is important for security purposes that a physical poll card is sent to every elector at the property where they are registered, but we have already considered how electoral information might additionally be made available in more accessible format for those who request it.

Returning Officers already publish details of candidates in the order they will appear on the ballot paper online. We will work with partners in the electoral sector to ensure this information is accessible.

The Government will continue to work with the RNIB, the Electoral Commission and other relevant organisations to make blind and partially sighted voters aware of the support available to them at the polling station, and to consider what additional support could be provided to help blind and partially sighted people to vote including by post.


Written Question
Employment: Hearing Impairment
Monday 19th November 2018

Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of people whose primary medical condition is difficulty in hearing in the age range (a) 16 to 18, (b) 18 to 24, (c) 25 to 34, (d) 35 to 49, (e) 50 to 64 who have been in employment for each of the last five years for which figures available.

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
Employment: Hearing Impairment
Monday 19th November 2018

Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of people whose primary medical condition is difficulty in hearing that work in the (a) public, (b) private and (c) voluntary sector.

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
Employment: Hearing Impairment
Monday 19th November 2018

Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of graduates whose primary medical condition is difficulty in hearing that are (a) in employment, (b) unemployed and (c) economically inactive.

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
Food Banks: Maidenhead
Wednesday 24th January 2018

Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, how many times she has visited food banks in Maidenhead constituency in her official capacity.

Answered by Theresa May

Details of Ministerial UK official visits and official meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly and made available on the gov.uk website.