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Written Question
Life Expectancy
Monday 23rd January 2017

Asked by: Sarah Wollaston (Liberal Democrat - Totnes)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the change to the life expectancy of (a) men and (b) women at age (i) 75 and (ii) 85 in each of the last five years.

Answered by Chris Skidmore

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


Written Question
Mortality Rates
Monday 23rd January 2017

Asked by: Sarah Wollaston (Liberal Democrat - Totnes)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in death rates for people aged 75 and over in each of the last five years; and what steps his Department has taken to investigate the reasons for any change in such death rates.

Answered by Chris Skidmore

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


Written Question
Alcoholic Drinks
Wednesday 4th February 2015

Asked by: Sarah Wollaston (Liberal Democrat - Totnes)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any officials reporting to the Chief Executive of the Civil Service are working to implement or devise policies which could affect the consumption, marketing, pricing, availability or sale of alcohol.

Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham

The Chief Executive of the Civil Service is responsible for the Government’s efficiency and reform programme, including commercial, digital, property, HR, major projects, shared services and civil service reform functions at the centre of government. No officials reporting to the Chief Executive of the civil service are working to implement or devise policies which could affect the consumption, marketing, pricing, availability or sale of alcohol.


Written Question
Public Health
Tuesday 18th November 2014

Asked by: Sarah Wollaston (Liberal Democrat - Totnes)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role the new Chief Executive of the Civil Service will have in advising the Government on public health policy.

Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham

I refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland on 7 November 2014 PQ UIN213235 and UIN213236. As Chief Executive of the Civil Service, John Manzoni has no involvement in public health policy and therefore there is no conflict of interest.


Written Question
John Manzoni
Tuesday 18th November 2014

Asked by: Sarah Wollaston (Liberal Democrat - Totnes)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what advice was received by the Government regarding any perceived conflict of interest in allowing the new Chief Executive of the Civil Service to retain his paid directorship position at SAB Miller.

Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham

I refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland on 7 November 2014 PQ UIN213235 and UIN213236. As Chief Executive of the Civil Service, John Manzoni has no involvement in public health policy and therefore there is no conflict of interest.