Esther McVey MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Information Commissioner's Office: WilmslowDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2025 to Question 58982 on Information Commissioner's Office: Wilmslow, if he will publish the Information Commissioner’s Office's commercial analysis o
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) decision to relocate was approved by the Cabinet Office with no formal role for DSIT. Any request for further information about this project, including any plans to publish their commercial analysis, should be a...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: WilmslowDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2025 to Question 58982 on Information Commissioner's Office: Wilmslow, what steps his Department took to find alternative office space for the Informat
Answer: The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) decision to relocate was approved by the Cabinet Office with no formal role for my department. The ICO conducted an extensive search and reviewed a range of locations, including remaining within Wilmslow.
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many staff network events took place in his Department in May 2025; and what the names of those events were.
Answer: Staff networks are collaborative volunteer networks, organised by staff themselves rather than the department. As a result, events are organised by staff themselves, not the department. We are not aware of any events that these networks organised in May 2...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: WilmslowDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether a consultation took place on moving the Information Commissioner's Office from Wilmslow to Manchester.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s decision to relocate was approved by the Cabinet Office. As part of this approval process the Cabinet Office assesses any proposed lease of office space against value for money, efficiency, sustainability and increasing prof...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: WilmslowDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what stakeholders were consulted on the relocation of the Information Commissioner's Office from Wilmslow to Manchester.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s decision to relocate was approved by the Cabinet Office. As part of this approval process the Cabinet Office assesses any proposed lease of office space against value for money, efficiency, sustainability and increasing prof...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: WilmslowDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, who his Department consulted at Cheshire East Council on the relocation of the Information Commissioner's Office.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s decision to relocate was approved by the Cabinet Office. As part of this approval process the Cabinet Office assesses any proposed lease of office space against value for money, efficiency, sustainability and increasing prof...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: WilmslowDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason the Information Commissioner's Office is being relocated from Wilmslow to Manchester.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s Office is independent of Government and reviewed a range of locations in deciding on its future office needs, including remaining within Wilmslow, to determine how it could best align with its strategic objectives. In partic...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: Greater ManchesterDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the predicted average daily footfall is at the Information Commissioner's Office premises in Manchester.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s Office is independent of Government and reviewed a range of locations in deciding on its future office needs, including remaining within Wilmslow, to determine how it could best align with its strategic objectives. In partic...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: Remote WorkingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of the Information Commissioner's Office regularly work from home for more than one day a week.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s Office is independent of Government and reviewed a range of locations in deciding on its future office needs, including remaining within Wilmslow, to determine how it could best align with its strategic objectives. In partic...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: OfficesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information his Department holds on what the office capacity is at the Information Commissioner's office premises in (a) Wilmslow and (b) Manchester.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s Office is independent of Government and reviewed a range of locations in deciding on its future office needs, including remaining within Wilmslow, to determine how it could best align with its strategic objectives. In partic...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: WilmslowDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information his Department holds on what the office capacity will be at the Wilmslow site of the Information Commissioner's Office following its relocation to Manchester.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s Office is independent of Government and reviewed a range of locations in deciding on its future office needs, including remaining within Wilmslow, to determine how it could best align with its strategic objectives. In partic...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: WilmslowDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what provisions are in place for employees of the Information Commissioner's Office based in Wilmslow who wish to remain located there.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s Office is independent of Government and reviewed a range of locations in deciding on its future office needs, including remaining within Wilmslow, to determine how it could best align with its strategic objectives. In partic...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: OfficesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the cost per square foot of office space occupied by the Information Commissioner's Office is in (a) Wilmslow and (b) Manchester.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s decision to relocate was approved by the Cabinet Office. As part of this approval process the Cabinet Office assesses any proposed lease of office space against value for money, efficiency, sustainability and increasing prof...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: WilmslowDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of closing the Information Commissioner's Office in Wilmslow on the local economy.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s decision to relocate was approved by the Cabinet Office. As part of this approval process the Cabinet Office assesses any proposed lease of office space against value for money, efficiency, sustainability and increasing prof...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: GenderDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements. We aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Telecommunications Cables: CopperDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what investigations his Department has carried out on the condition of copper telecommunications cabling in rural areas.
Answer: The Department has not investigated the condition of copper telecommunications cabling in rural areas. However, we are aware that the overall condition of the copper networks is aging and deteriorating: the number of major incidents on the copper-based PS...
Answered 29 May 2025
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Attorney General	2
Cabinet Office	5
Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	5
Department for Education	2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	12
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	3
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	16
Department for Transport	4
Department for Work and Pensions	7
Department of Health and Social Care	49
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	8
Home Office	26
Ministry of Defence	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	8
Ministry of Justice	12
Northern Ireland Office	2
Scotland Office	2
Treasury	11
Wales Office	2

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