Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Question 38182 tabled on 22 July 2021, when he plans to respond to the letter of 12 March 2021 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire on the Good Friday Agreement, reference ZA55909.
Answered by Michael Ellis
The Government recognises the great importance of the effective and timely handling of correspondence, and I apologise for the significant delay in responding to the important points raised by the hon. Member on behalf of her constituent.
We have responded to the hon. Member’s letter, which was received in May, on 8 November.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. member for West Lancashire, of 12 March 2021, on the Good Friday Agreement, reference ZA55909.
Answered by Michael Ellis
The Government recognises the great importance of the effective and timely handling of correspondence, and I apologise for the significant delay in responding to the important points raised by the hon. Member on behalf of her constituent.
We have responded to the hon. Member’s letter, which was received in May, on 8 November.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, when he plans to respond to the letter dated 18 June 2021 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire regarding social distancing measures at the G7 summit, reference ZA56790.
Answered by Boris Johnson
A reply has been sent.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the letter dated 28 July 2021 from the hon. member for West Lancashire, transferred to his Department from the Department for Health and Social Care, on covid-19 vaccine certification, reference ZA57209.
Answered by Michael Ellis
A response was sent to the hon. Member by Lord True, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, on 8 October.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. member for West Lancashire of 5 February 2021 on EU parcels, reference ZA55434.
Answered by Julia Lopez
This letter was received on 20 April 2021. We will respond as soon as possible.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire of 10 February 2021, ref ZA55528, on flooded subways in Skelmersdale.
Answered by Boris Johnson
My Office has no record of receiving this letter. I have asked my Office to contact the Hon Member’s Office to re-send the correspondence and arrange for a reply to be sent.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
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 Cabinet colleagues on the potential exemption of maritime key workers from covid-19 quarantine restrictions, in line with previous exemptions granted.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ132929.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
What plans the Government has to implement the recommendations of the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report on Russia.
Answered by Chloe Smith
The Government welcomed the ISC’s report on Russia. The Government's response to the report was published on the same day as its release.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
What steps the Government is taking to help protect disabled people from the effects of the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - Leader of HM Official Opposition
We are ensuring that disabled people continue to have access to disability benefits and other financial support; the food, medicines and essential goods that they need; as well as accessible communications and updated guidance.
The Department for Work and Pensions are helping disabled people stay in work and enter work through a range of programmes, including Access to Work and Disability Confident, the Work and Health Programme, and the Intensive Personalised Employment Support Programme.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of disabled people in each Government Department that left work as a result of a (a) disability and (b) long-term health condition in (i) 2016, (ii) 2017 and (iii) 2018.
Answered by Simon Hart
Information on the number of people in each government department who left work as a result of a disability or a long-term health condition is not held centrally by Cabinet Office.
The Civil Service is committed to becoming the UK’s most inclusive employer by 2020; which means attracting and retaining the best talent from all diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability.
To achieve this, Sir Philip Rutnam, CS Disability Champion, has set out a clear vision for a disability confident and disability inclusive Civil Service; with a specific priority to develop and retain disabled talent. These include; ensuring our disabled staff have access to effective and timely workplace adjustments and access to mainstream talent development programmes and positive action schemes to enable disabled staff to thrive and realise their full potential. https://civilservice.blog.gov.uk/2016/03/22/my-priorities-as-civil-service-disability-champion/
The Civil Service publishes annual statistics on the number of disabled employees. These show that the proportion of civil servants who are declared disabled has increased every year since 2010, from 7.6% in 2010 to 11.7% in 2019.