Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) towns or cities and (b) other bodies have sought permission from his Department to use the word Royal in a proposed name since 1 January 2014; and which of those requests for permission have been (i) approved and (ii) refused.
Answered by David Lidington
Use of the protected title ‘Royal’ is conferred by the Queen acting on the advice of
Ministers. No grants to towns and cities have been made since 2014
Details of the applications are not disclosed to protect their confidentiality, however the
number of applications received by the Cabinet Office for all protected titles including
those containing the word ‘Royal’, was 906 in 2018. The Cabinet Office objected to 107 of
these, issued a non-objection to 703 and approved 14. The remaining cases are still being
considered or were closed without a resolution.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria his Department apply when determining whether to grant permission to an external body seeking to use the word Royal in a proposed name.
Answered by David Lidington
The Cabinet Office considers whether the applicant can demonstrate the following when determining whether to advise Her Majesty the Queen to grant an application for the protect title ‘Royal’: (i) a specific and strong connection with royalty (ii) a pre-eminent and outstanding reputation and (iii) national standing. Other issues may inform decision making on a case by case basis such as whether the application is linked with a specific event or a milestone anniversary.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings he had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 September and 30 November 2018.
Answered by David Lidington
The Cabinet Office draws from a range of scientific advice and expertise, including from the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, the Chief Scientific Advisers in individual Government Departments, and academics and researchers. The Cabinet Office does not have its own Chief Scientific Adviser.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, how many meetings she had with the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 September and 30 November 2018.
Answered by Theresa May
I have regular meetings with ministerial colleagues, officials and others
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, how many meetings she had with the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 January and 31 March 2018.
Answered by Theresa May
I have regular meetings with ministerial colleagues, officials and others.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings he had with the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 January and 31 March 2018.
Answered by Oliver Dowden - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
My Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for Cabinet Office and I met with Professor Chris Whitty, the then Acting Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Rupert Lewis, Director of Government Office for Science on 28 Feb 2018.
Cabinet Office officials and Ministers regularly meet with government scientific advisers.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings he had with the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser between October and December 2017.
Answered by David Lidington
The Minister for the Cabinet Office did not have any meetings with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser between October and December 2017.
The Government Chief Scientific Adviser regularly meets Ministers throughout Government.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, how many meetings she had with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser between October and December 2017.
Answered by Theresa May
I have regular meetings with ministerial colleagues, officials and others.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings he has had with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser in the last three months.
Answered by Damian Green
The First Secretary has not had meetings with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser in
the last three months.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, how many meetings she has had with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser in the last three months.
Answered by Theresa May
I have regular meetings with ministerial colleagues, officials and others.