Alex Burghart MP: written questions
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Written questions
LobbyingCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16036More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the status of the Cabinet Office guidance from 2010 entitled Rules on Lobbying for Non-Departmental Public Bodies.
Answer: I refer the Honorable Member to the answer provided to UIN 116156 on 6 March 2026, which confirmed that the principles of the Rules on lobbying for non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) guidance, published in October 2010, remain Government policy.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGordon BrownCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16035More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 10647 on Gordon Brown, whether his office is in (a) 70 Whitehall, (b) Dover House and (c) 26 Whitehall.
Answer: For security reasons we do not comment on the specific location of individual’s offices. The Prime Minister’s Special Reviewer on Global Finance and Cooperation has access to appropriate office space within the Cabinet Office’s existing footprint if requi...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16034More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12159 on Cabinet Office: Marketing, whether (a) ONS and (b) UKSA has undertaken any expenditure on branded goods since the Government Chief Commercial Officer l
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: ComplaintsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16033More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any complaints have been made about the conduct of (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in his Department since July 2024.
Answer: HR matters are strictly confidential, and it would not be appropriate to comment publicly.Information on advice provided to the Prime Minister by the Independent Adviser in relation to allegations concerning ministers can be found in his Annual Reports wh...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnthony FinkelsteinCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16032More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the news story entitled Independent Review of the Use of Non-corporate Communications Channels in Government, of 2 July 2026, whether Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein is a direct Ministerial a
Answer: Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein’s appointment as the Independent Reviewer of the Use of Non-corporate Communications Channels is a Tier 1 Direct Ministerial Appointment made by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ReviewsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16031More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, whether he will consult His Majesty’s Official Opposition on the propo
Answer: The Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service (“the Review”) will draw on a wide range of expert advisers from academia, private, public, civil society, and international spheres. It will welcome views and...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Cost EffectivenessCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16030More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4139 on Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness, if he will publish the most recent quarterly efficiency report for the UK Statistics Authority.
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 recordDarlington Economic Campus: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16029More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 13158 on Darlington Economic Campus: Remote Working, which departments are based in the Darlington Economic Campus; and what the headcount of each department is.
Answer: The Departments based at DEC are as follows:Bishopsgate HouseDepartment for Education (DfE)Darlington Feethams HouseHM Treasury (HMT)Office for National Statistics (ONS)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)Department for Culture, M...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16028More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Ministers in his Department have undertaken equality, diversity and inclusion training since July 2024.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not run a specific programme of equality, diversity and inclusion training for Cabinet Office ministers. The Prime Minister’s expectations of Ministers are set out in the Ministerial Code, which makes clear that ministers are expec...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16027More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 13195 on Civil Service: Facilities Agreements, which departments (a) operate check off for trade union subscriptions and (b) charge trade unions for that service
Answer: Cabinet Office does not hold a central record of which departments currently (a) operate check off for trade union subscriptions and (b) charge trade unions for that service. While departments are responsible for setting their own policies regarding the a...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBy-elections: MakerfieldDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any departmental special adviser took a leave of absence, or undertook a new party contract, to work on 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 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 6444 on Lord Mandelson, if she will set out in which ways the policy of commenting on individual personnel matters has appl
Answer: The Government's policy of not commenting on individual personnel matters remains unchanged, but where the Humble Address process required the disclosure of relevant documentation, we have met those requirements.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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