Alex Burghart MP: written questions
306 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Lord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15420More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Further to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question HL1329, on Lord Mandelson, whether any former civil servant or former Minister who was requested to provide information declined to do so.
Answer: The Government is confident that all relevant departments and individuals were engaged through a comprehensive commissioning process managed by the Cabinet Office. All departmental Permanent Secretaries were required to provide assurance that they had tak...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: TravelCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15419More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team has issued guidance on whether Ministers can claim a proportion of their travel and accommodation costs in relation to family holidays overseas if they conduc
Answer: The Ministerial Code sets out principles relating to ministerial travel for official business. Section 10.1 of the Ministerial Code states that “Ministers must ensure that they always make efficient and cost‑effective travel arrangements. Official transpo...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Assistance: UkraineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the written statement of 1 July 2026, on Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, HCWS173, whether the payments relating to the EU Flagship Fund and EU Anti-Corruption I
Answer: No. UK payments will go directly to the fund and initiative in question.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15417More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026, to Question 12790, on Civil Service: Dual Nationals, and to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13160, on Cabinet office: Civil Servants, for what reasons the posts in
Answer: The majority of posts in the EU Relations Secretariat are not in the categories capable of being reserved for UK nationals, as specified in Section 3 of the Civil Service Nationality Rules.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15416More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026, to Question 13162, on Civil Service: Equality, whether the Sex Equality and Equity Network (SEEN) was consulted.
Answer: As with any other model policy, the Cabinet Office engaged with a range of stakeholders during development of the model Policy and Guidance: Supporting Trans and Non-binary Employees.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: TreatiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any (a) Memorandums of Understanding and (b) non-legally binding agreements have been agreed between the (i) department and (ii) its agencies, and with the People’s R
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 April in response to Question 126612.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public ExpenditureForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, With reference to the answer of 16 April 2026, to Question 124809, on FCDO: Inter Mediate, and with reference to the publication, FCDO: departmental spending over £25,000, fo
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spending transparency data for the period since January 2025 has been delayed as a result of the transition to a new reporting process, but will be published in the normal way in due course.Such delays a...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan PowellForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the October 2025 guidance on Direct Ministerial Appointments, for what reason has the remuneration of the Special Envoy on Chagos not been disclosed.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 April in response to Question 124862.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: MarketingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4161 on Government departments: marketing, how much has been spent on branded goods and merchandise by her Department since
Answer: The requested data is not centrally held by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Government Communication ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 on Government Communications Service: Staff, and of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communicatio
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 5 June from the Cabinet Office cited in his question.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 428 on Members: Correspondence, and with reference to the FCDO Complaints Procedure published on gov.uk, whether a formal c
Answer: Stage one of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Complaints Procedure published on gov.uk relates specifically to complaints about consular service. This would not be an appropriate avenue for a complaint of this nature to be pursued.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBank of England: ConnectTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15409More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has the Bank of England spent on public affairs services provided by Connect since July 2024, and for what purposes.
Answer: This is a matter for the operationally independent Bank of England. The Bank will respond to the honorable Member, and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House of Commons.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: DesignTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15408More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish a copy of the full focus group findings referenced in Bank of England's Banknote imagery advisory group minutes - October 2025, meeting held on 14 October 2025, Item 3, published on 17 April 2026
Answer: The Bank of England is operationally independent in its banknote production decisions. The Bank will respond to the honorable Member, and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House of Commons.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Relations: BarbadosCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15407More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled PM meeting with Prime Minister Mottley of Barbados: 25 June 2026, of 25 June 2026, whether the UK Prime Minister discussed the issue of reparations with the Prime Min
Answer: There is nothing further to add to the referenced readout on gov.uk.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMike TappCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15406More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has received representations from the Home Secretary in relation to the Ministerial tenure of the Hon. Member for Dover and Deal; and if he will make a statement.
Answer: Ministerial appointments and compliance with the Ministerial Code are a matter for the Prime Minister.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: DesignWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14406More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what is the policy of the Office for Equality and Opportunity on the Bank of England’s proposals to remove historic figures from bank notes.
Answer: The design of bank notes is a matter for the Bank of England, which is independent of the Government.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: DesignWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14405More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026, to Question 10697, on Bank Notes: Design, what discussions the Office for Equality and Opportunity had with the Bank of England on the proposed changes to bank note desi
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 Off...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department's GDPR guidelines allow the publication of declared political activity for their Direct Ministerial Appointments.
Answer: As set out in the Cabinet Office 'Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments', these are appointments made directly by ministers which are also public office holders, but which are not public appointments. The Department publishes Direct Ministeri...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press release entitled Social media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move to give kids their childhood back, published 15 June 2026, whether the u
Answer: On 15 June, we announced that we will be banning social media companies offering their services to under 16s. The government aims to use the same definition as Australia. Their restrictions cover services which are user to user platforms, whose purpose is...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal CounselDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions if any (a) his department and (b) the Insolvency Service has had with Interpath as administrators to Global Counsel on the retention of emails relating to Lord Mandelson.
Answer: It would be inappropriate to provide detail or to comment on this given the live police investigation.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Further to the answer of 8 June 2026, to Question HL371, on Government Departments: Facilities Agreements, what changes have been made or are being made to the staff resources and facilities being allo
Answer: DBT received the new Civil Service Facility Time Framework and Guidance on 30 April. DBT and its Civil Service agencies aim to implement the guidance by agreeing to a new Facilities Time Framework with their Trade Unions. New frameworks are at the start o...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal CounselDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, With reference to the letter from The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP to the Prime Minister, published 10 June 2026, if he will name the Global Counsel employee recommended by Lord Mandelson.
Answer: In line with Cabinet Office guidance on the publication of transparency data for Ministers' meetings, DBT publishes the name of the organisation, or organisations, represented and does not include personal data.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordJeffrey Epstein and Lord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the US Government has allowed the (a) UK Government and (b) Metropolitan Police to have access to the unredacted Mandelson-Epstein files.
Answer: Decisions on access to documents held by the United States are a matter for the relevant authorities in that country. The Metropolitan Police operates independently of Government and any engagement between UK law enforcement and international counterparts...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSanctuary CounselForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether payments have been made to Sanctuary Counsel since July 2024.
Answer: Details of Government contracts are routinely published on the Contracts Finder and Find-a-Tender Service websites. Details of payments over £25,000 made by Government departments are routinely published via transparency releases on GOV.UK.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Law: Parliamentary ScrutinyLeader of the HouseTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13196More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, if he will take steps to re-establish a European Scrutiny Committee to scrutinise EU legislation that will apply to (a) the UK and (b) Great Britain.
Answer: Any legislation made under the powers in the European Partnership Bill would be scrutinised by Parliament in the usual way.We will work with Parliament on the arrangements for the scrutiny of any necessary legislation, and the agreement more broadly, as t...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →