John Glen MP: written questions
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Sue Gray: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8802More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has requested a leak inquiry in relation to media reports about Sue Gray's salary.
Answer: It is the longstanding policy of successive governments not to comment on leak investigations.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEquality Act 2010Cabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8801More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to publish a consultation on enacting the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010.
Answer: We will commence the socio-economic duty in section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 through a commencement order when parliamentary time allows. We will engage widely to ensure that its implementation is as effective as possible.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8644More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the policy of the Government Communications Service is on promoting government communications on (a) Tiktok, (b) WeChat and (c) Telegram.
Answer: The Government uses a range of channels to reach and engage the public. Any use of these platforms would be assessed against the high standards for digital safety set out in the Government Communication Service (GCS) SAFE framework. Neither WeChat or Tele...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8643More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's policy is on the use of (a) Tiktok, (b) WeChat and (c) Telegram on (i) Government communications devices and (ii) Ministers' non-corporate communications devices.
Answer: In March 2023 the previous government introduced a precautionary ban specifically on the TikTok application on government mobile devices following a security review, alongside announcing new policy on the control of all third-party applications on governm...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024WithdrawnUIN 8642More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2024, to Question 5043, on Prime Minister: Staff, how many of those staff work in press, marketing and communications.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: BuildingsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8641More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2024, to Question 4663, on 70 Whitehall, how many work desks are available for civil servants in 70 Whitehall as a percentage of the staff assigned to work in that building
Answer: It has been the practice of 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 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8640More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 4658 on Civil Servants: Recruitment, if he will place a copy of the report on Time to Hire in the Library.
Answer: Since question 4658 was answered the data has been updated. The Time To Hire data, for campaigns completed between April and June 2024, indicates the median averages for the Whitehall 17 departments range between 25 and 69 calendar days for grades AA to G...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: SmokingCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8639More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 13 September 2024 to Questions 4350 and 4352 on Smoking, whether his Department plans to ban (a) smoking and (b) vaping in (i) public gardens and (ii) outdoor recreational spaces at (A
Answer: The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation and will put us on track to a smoke-free UK.Action on smoking will help to reduce 80,000 preventable deaths, r...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8638More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 September 2024, to Question 5052, on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, whether his Department has cancelled the launch of the transparency portal for consolidated go
Answer: This government is committed to looking at how the range of transparency data published can be improved and made as useful as possible.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: VacanciesCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8637More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the vacancy for the position of the Second Permanent Secretary, Head of Mission Delivery Unit, was (a) publicly advertised and (b) for how long.
Answer: The appointment follows a Civil Service wide recruitment competition overseen by the Civil Service Commission. The application process was open for five days.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8436More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2024, to Question 5009, on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, whether the Government plans to publish all transparency data on a monthly basis.
Answer: The Government publishes a wide range of transparency data. Reporting requirements remain in place, with data regularly being published on GOV.UK.
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8435More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2024 to Question 5043 on Prime Minister: Staff, how many staff work in (a) press, (b) marketing and (c) communications roles.
Answer: As a modern communications service, the Prime Minister’s communications team covers a wide range of functions, including press, digital, strategic comms and private office support. In addition to supporting directly the work of the Prime Minister, Downing...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8434More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2024 to Question 2304 on Prime Minister: Aviation, on what proportion of Prime Ministerial (a) domestic and (b) overseas flights sustainable aviation fuel has been used; and
Answer: The Government uses sustainable aviation fuel wherever possible. My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Transport set out to the House on 22 July 2024 our plans to support the development, production, and use of sustainable aviation fuel.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments and Special Advisers: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8433More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2316 on Equality, if she will publish guidance on the application of the socio-economic duty to (a) special advisers and (b) ministerial appointments.
Answer: The socio-economic duty has not yet commenced. I refer the Hon Member back to PQ 2316.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8432More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 August 2024 to Question HL519 on Public Expenditure, for what reason parts of that speech were redacted; and whether the Permanent Secretary had a role in that redaction.
Answer: The speech was redacted to remove political content.Following the recognition of an administrative error within hours of the Chancellor’s speech being uploaded to GOV.UK, HM Treasury swiftly amended the text, and an updated, redacted version was uploaded,...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Trade UnionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8431More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2024 to Question 4654 on Public Sector: Trade Unions, what the Government's policy is on check-off; and how many departments (a) charge trade unions for levying check-off a
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given to PQ 4654 on 12 September 2024. Data on check-off provisions in the Civil Service can be found in the impact assessment published under the previous administration alongside The Trade Union (Deduction of Un...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIndustrial DisputesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8430More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2024 to Question 4661, if he will (a) make an assessment of the potential impact of repealing the Trade Union Act 2016 on levels industrial action and (b) review the indust
Answer: The Government is publishing an impact assessment of the repeal of the Trade Union Act 2016 shortly. This will be in line with the HMT Green Book and the Better Regulation Framework, and consideration will be given to potential wider impacts.All risks in ...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8429More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024, to Question 4646, on Civil Servants: Remote Working, if he will cite each of the research studies that his Department reviewed to inform the expectations on office an
Answer: There are a range of studies and data in the public domain that consider the evidence and trends on the benefits of hybrid working practices which were considered. Sources included published reports from organisations such as the Chartered Institute of Pe...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8428More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Northern Ireland Civil Service Pension Scheme is separate to the GB Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Answer: Yes, the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Pension Scheme is separate from the GB Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8427More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timetable is for publication of up to £150,000 senior salaries transparency data on gov.uk; and whether this list will include special advisers.
Answer: The Cabinet Office publishes an annual list of named senior civil servants and senior officials in departments, agencies and non-departmental public bodies earning £150,000 and above. The previous administration did not publish a 2023 list. The Cabinet Of...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8426More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 13 September 2024 to Question 4702 on Public Bodies, whether the process in place for considering whether to approve the creation of a new public body is different to Classification Of
Answer: The Classification of Public Bodies: Guidance For Departments sets out the different categories of the UK’s public bodies and provides a high-level introduction to the early decision making process for establishing a public body. There is specific guidanc...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Special AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8425More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2024 to Question 2065 on 10 Downing Street, if he will list the (a) supplementary job titles and (b) specific role responsibilities for each special adviser in 10 Downing St
Answer: Special adviser appointments are published annually. In line with the approach under previous administrations, the Government does not publish specific role titles or responsibilities of individual special advisers.
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAdvisory Committee on Business Appointments: StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8424More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2024 to Question 2296 on Business Interests: Civil Servants and Ministers, if he will hold discussions with the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments on increasing the
Answer: Officials meet with ACOBA on a regular basis to discuss its performance, including processing time of applications.
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8423More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2024 to Question 2301 on Cyber-Security: EU law, what assessment the Cyber Security Centre has made of the potential cyber risks to the (a) public and (b) private sector pos
Answer: The government is conducting a lessons learned review of the July 2024 global IT outage and will share its findings in due course.
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Disputes: Risk AssessmentCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8131More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2024 to Question 4661 on Strike Ballots, whether his Department plans to review the industrial action sections of the National Risk Register.
Answer: The UK is facing an ever-changing and growing set of risks. All risks in the National Risk Register are kept under review to ensure that they are the most appropriate scenarios to inform emergency preparedness and resilience activity and to reflect the ri...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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