Alex Burghart MP: written questions
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Bank Notes: DesignTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8149More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) formal and (b) informal discussions her Department has had with the Bank of England on the proposals to replace historic figures on banknotes with wildlife imagery.
Answer: There have been no formal or informal discussions between HM Treasury and the Bank of England on the design of the H-series of banknotes, beyond the Bank of England at the point of announcement informing HM Treasury of its plans. As set out in the Memoran...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Special AdvisersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any special advisers have (a) taken unpaid leave or (b) work part-time on a separate contract, to assist any of the current Parliamentary by-elections.
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 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Members' InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8147More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, With reference to the answer of 9 December 2025, to Question 96788, on Prime Minister's: Members' Interest, and further to Prime Minister's letter of 12 November, whether the Prime Minister’s current recusal spe
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 2 December 2025, PQ 92608.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeney: Lord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8146More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, With reference to Volume 2-III of the Government response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson, and further to Morgan McSweeney’s oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, what is the status of t
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, in response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Government has available for...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8145More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has electronic communications with Lord Mandelson that have been passed to the Metropolitan Police.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, in response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Government has available for...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8144More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister had electronic communications with Lord Mandelson that are no longer held due to the disappearing messages function.
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 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord Mandelson and Morgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8143More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether 10 Downing Street holds mobile phone bill data or call log information on phone calls made on Morgan McSweeney’s official phone to Lord Mandelson.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 29 April 2026, PQ 123637.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5374More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 427, Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, when he plans to deposit that documentation in the Library.
Answer: A copy of the updated Facility Time Framework was deposited in the House Library on Tuesday 2 June (DEP2026-0371).
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Codes of PracticeCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5373More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the draft of the Civil Service Code published by Re:State.
Answer: The Cabinet Secretary has set out her intention to refresh the Civil Service Code to ensure it is up to date, well understood, and adhered to across the Civil Service. Further updates will be communicated in due course.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGrandview InstitutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has a policy on engagement with the Grandview Institution.
Answer: UK officials engage with a wide range of international research institutes and policy organisations, including those based in China, in order to better understand perspectives and developments relevant to protect UK interests and national security.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInter Mediate: ContractsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, With reference to the answer of 10 April 2026, to Question 118788, on Inter Mediate: Contracts, whether all payments to Inter Mediate are reported (a) in the FCDO monthly spe
Answer: For over ten years, Inter Mediate and the UK Government have successfully partnered to advance peace efforts around the globe, and the Hon Member will find details of payments to Inter Mediate in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's (FCDO'...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Whether her department was aware of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024 in relation to matters connected with Jeffery Epstein.
Answer: It would be inappropriate for the Department to comment on this matter while a police investigation remains ongoing.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson had access to the unpublished China Audit when he was Ambassador.
Answer: Peter Mandelson was not involved in the drafting of the China audit, the conclusions of which were presented to Parliament by the former Foreign Secretary on 24 June 2025.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments: SecondmentCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3350More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 10 March 2026, to Question 113128, on Public Appointments, Secondment, whether any of the direct ministerial appointments within the remit of the Cabinet Office or Downing Street
Answer: The Prime Minister’s Expert Adviser on Energy and Net Zero is working on a secondment arrangement.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3349More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, With reference to the answer of 28 April 2026, to Question 127472, on Cabinet Office: Review, whether Lord Mandelson’s involvement in the APCO/Labour Together dossier is in scope of the Government’s response to
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 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3348More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for the publication of the Civil Service External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for 2025-26.
Answer: We will publish the Civil Service External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for the financial year 2025/2026 in due course.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Adviser on Ministerial StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3347More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124842 on Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards, whether the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) Independent Adviser received evidence from journalists inc
Answer: The Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics team to establish the facts in relation to allegations concerning the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State jointly in the Department for Science, Innovation and Te...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3346More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) his Department and (b) UKSV were notified of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024.
Answer: It would be inappropriate to comment on this while there is a live police investigation into Peter Mandelson.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security Council: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3345More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 119906 on National Security Council: Disclosure of Information, whether the leak inquiry has concluded.
Answer: In line with the policy of successive administrations, we do not comment on live leak inquiries.
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: Termination of EmploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3344More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Cabinet Secretaries and Permanent Secretaries have left the Civil Service through mutually agreed exits since 4 July 2024.
Answer: No Cabinet Secretaries or Permanent Secretaries have left through ‘mutually agreed exits’.A mutually agreed exit is defined as a form of negotiated exit under the terms of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS).Details of any payments made to perman...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Defence PolicyCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3343More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to participate in the EU’s European Peace Facility.
Answer: This Government agreed a UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership (SDP) to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. The SDP makes provision for the UK and EU to explore potential opportunities for engagement on peace building and cri...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: PolicyCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3342More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) new and (b) amended desk notes must be approved by Ministers.
Answer: There is no requirement for Ministers to approve internal advice or guidance.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Adviser on Ministerial StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3341More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will update the terms of reference for the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to allow him to (a) withdraw and (b) modify findings if they were based on (i) incomplete and (ii) inaccurate informa
Answer: The terms of reference for the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards are a matter for the Prime Minister.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3339More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the address by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister to the FDA Union of 15 May 2026, whether the new delivery advisers will be (a) civil servants, (b) non-executive directors and (c) direc
Answer: The approach to recruiting delivery advisors is a matter for individual departments.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ Programme: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, through which Parliamentary mechanism will hon. Members consider approval for the funding of Erasmus+ membership in 2027-28.
Answer: Funding for Erasmus+ will be considered through the Estimates process.Estimates are an annual process to give government departments the authority to spend for each financial year. The Main Estimate (usually published in April or May) sets out plans for t...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
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