Alex Burghart MP: written questions 2026
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Emergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21326More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any assessment has been made of the number of mobile phones where the users have turned off government and emergency alerts in their phone settings.
Answer: Emergency Alerts operate on cell broadcast technology, which does not require or gather any information from individual handsets. Therefore, it is not possible to validate which handsets have opted out in their phone settings.Emergency alerts contain life...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21325More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release, "Emergency Alert to be sent to England and Wales as Government steps up wildfire response with funding, military support and BBQ ban", 14 August 2026, whether the recommended
Answer: In the UKG press release (available on GOV.UK), individuals were reminded never to leave a household barbecue unattended and to ensure that it is fully extinguished after use. The Emergency Alert informed the public that the risk of wildfires was national...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21324More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 27 January 2025, to Question 25755, on Emergencies: Mobile Phones, if she will place the One Year Evaluation Report in the Library.
Answer: The One Year Evaluation delivered in September 2024 contains detailed information regarding the operation and processes of the Emergency Alerts system. The capability represents a key part of the UK’s crisis response ability and therefore is unable to be ...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21323More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what, if any, is the statutory basis for the operation of the UK Emergency Alert service in (a) England and Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Emergency Alert capability was brought into place in 2023 under the previous government. It was signed off by the Cabinet Office, where the honourable Member asking this question was, at the time, a minister.As he will know, the Civil Contingencies Ac...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21322More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release, "Emergency Alert to be sent to England and Wales as Government steps up wildfire response with funding, military support and BBQ ban", 14 August 2026, for what reason the Wel
Answer: In Wales, the alert was sent in Welsh followed by English in order to fulfil our legal responsibilities under the Welsh Language Act 1993.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMurder of Patrick Finucane Independent InquiryNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his written statement of 9 March 2026 and the linked Terms of Reference for the Patrick Finucane Inquiry, when he will set out an updated timeframe for the publication of the referenced
Answer: Following the publication of its terms of reference in March 2026, The Patrick Finucane Inquiry has been legally established. It held its preliminary hearing in June 2026, with a further hearing scheduled in September. The Inquiry is an independent statut...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGrace PritchardDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will set out the type of permission, contract or leave of absence that allowed Grace Pritchard to work on the Labour Party campaign for the Makerfield by-election.
Answer: As per the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, where a special adviser wishes to undertake work for a political party which does not arise out of government business they may do this either in their own time, outside office hours, or under a separate co...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: DesignWomen and EqualitiesTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16972More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026, to Question 14405, on Bank Notes: Design, in what regard is responding to the Bank of England bank notes consultation within the departmental remit of the Office for Equa
Answer: The design of bank notes is a matter for the Bank of England, which is independent of the Government. There has been no engagement between Cabinet Office or Equalities Ministers and the Bank of England on banknote design and imagery. Officials in the Offi...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: DesignWomen and EqualitiesTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16971More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 14405 on Bank Notes: Design, if she will place in the Library a copy of the substantive reply from the Office for Equality and Opportunity to the Bank of Engla
Answer: The design of bank notes is a matter for the Bank of England, which is independent of the Government. There has been no engagement between Cabinet Office or Equalities Ministers and the Bank of England on banknote design and imagery. Officials in the Offi...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Prosecution Service: AuditAttorney GeneralTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16503More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, Pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026, to Question 4139, on Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness, if she will publish the most recent quarterly efficiency report submitted to HM Treasury by HM Crown Prosecution Service
Answer: HMT’s publication of the 2026-27 financial reporting manual makes clear that a select group of smaller departments and independent bodies – which includes the Law Officers Departments - are exempt from the requirement to report efficiencies to HM Treasury...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16502More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to Question 10654, on Defence: Finance, what is the definition of critical infrastructure used as part of the 1.5% NATO target that the Government uses; and whether there
Answer: As confirmed in the answer to Question 10654, NATO provided a breakdown of the types of spend that could be included within the 1.5% commitment. This included Critical Infrastructure. In 2023, NATO published a report on the EU/NATO taskforce on the resili...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: GlasgowCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16501More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, With reference to the Cabinet Office Second Headquarters 2030 Strategy, published in June 2026, on what occasions in the last 12 months have Cabinet Office Ministers substantively worked from the Glasgow office.
Answer: Having welcomed numerous Ministers over the last four years, the Second Headquarters will continue to host a regular rhythm of Ministers and senior leadership in line with the Cabinet Office Second Headquarters 2030 strategy.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16500More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 11152, on Civil Service: Facilities Agreements, what was the aggregate monetary cost of the facility time to the Civil Service in 2023-24 on which the 0.04% fi
Answer: The aggregate monetary cost of facility time in the Civil Service, based on the Cabinet Office published data for the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, was £12,525,615.37.The average percentage of pay spent on facility time in the Civil Service, based o...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16499More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 10650, on Cabinet Office: Public Expenditure, and with reference to the answer of 6 January 2025, to Question 21256, on Government: Policy, if he will provide
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 6 January 2025, Official Report, PQ 21256.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Statistics AuthorityCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16498More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Whether UK Statistics Authority and Office for Statistical Regulation staff are civil servants and bound by the Civil Service Code.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 7th July is attached.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Interest Disclosure Act 1998Department for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many claims have been brought under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 since July 2024, relating to which public body in each case, and how many have succeeded.
Answer: Since July 2024, there were 9,524 Public Interest Disclosure jurisdiction complaints received by the Employment Tribunal. Over the same period, 2,921 complaints were disposed of, approximately 1% of which were successful at hearing. These figures are from...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: General ElectionsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16045More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the UKSA letter entitled Letter to leaders of political parties in advance of the May 2026 elections, what is the statutory basis for OSR and UKSA monitoring and commenting on statements made by oppos
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 6th July is attached.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: GlasgowCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16044More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office Second Headquarters 2030 Strategy, published in June 2026, how many desks are currently assigned for the 700 staff in the Glasgow office.
Answer: It has been the practice of this and successive governments not to comment, on grounds of both national security and staff safety, on the physical capacity or staffing numbers for individual buildings of the government estate.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16043More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 428 on Members: Correspondence, and with reference to the Civil Service Complaints Procedures, for what reason consideration of a Stage 2 complaint cannot be ta
Answer: Individual departments are responsible for setting their own complaints procedures. In reference to Question 428, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not operate a two-stage complaints procedure, as set out on their website: https://www....
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: EU NationalsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16042More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to offer EU students home tuition fee rates in order to facilitate a new EU/UK agreement.
Answer: Most new EU students who were not lawfully resident in the UK before the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 pay international tuition fees. Changes to tuition fees status for EU students were not agreed at the May 2025 Summit and do not form...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: FurnitureCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16041More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 8628 on Treasury: Furniture, what was the total cost of the Government Property Agency spending on outdoor furniture at GOGGS; from what suppliers was furniture
Answer: The Government Property Agency (GPA) purchased heavy-duty outdoor furniture for the Government Offices Great George Street (GOGGS) in early 2026 at a cost of £440k excluding VAT. GOGGS is a Government office building that the GPA manages via two private f...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGordon BrownCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16040More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 10647 on Gordon Brown, how many full-time equivalent staff from existing teams supported Gordon Brown in the last week for which figures are held.
Answer: Mr Brown has taken up an unpaid role as a Special Reviewer. In this role, he has been supporting the Prime Minister by progressing existing government workstreams. The civil servants working with Mr Brown are already working full-time within those policy ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWPP: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16039More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12154 on WPP: Contracts, and with reference to RM6364 Framework schedule 1 specification: lot 4 creative strategy and development, paragraph 13.1.13, how much h
Answer: The new RM6364 Media and Creative Services Framework for Lot 4 came into effect on 14th January 2026.Across the Cabinet Office, there has been no spend against Lot 4 as there is currently no contract in place against this Lot.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWPP: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16038More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12154 on WPP: Contracts, what Social Value Standards have been agreed with the Crown Commercial Service for these contracts.
Answer: The social value requirements for the Media and Creative Services framework agreement (RM6364), under which WPP Media is appointed, are set out in the framework documentation. These include Framework Schedule 4 (Framework Management) and Framework Schedul...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16037More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 94015 on Lord Mandelson and Deposited Paper 2025-0825, committed on 2 December 2025, if he will publish the information provided in answer to Questions
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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