John Glen MP: written questions
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Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6096More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page five of the report entitled Strengthening Ethics and Integrity in Central Government, published in July 2023, CP 900, whether he plans to publish (a) new guidance on direct ministerial app
Answer: We are currently considering whether the commitments made by the previous administration in that report, which have not yet been implemented, are sufficient and appropriate for meeting the Committees’ recommendations and the wider public’s expectations on...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6095More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to (i) his Department, (ii) the Government Equalities Office and (ii) 10 Downing Street have (A) been (1) removed from their posts and (2) asked to r
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not routinely record and collect the reasons why appointees leave their positions.The following direct ministerial and public appointees have left their post since 5 July 2024: Michael Jary, Government Lead Non ExecutiveAnand Aitha...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6094More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in (a) his Department, (b) the Government Equalities Office and (c) 10 Downing Street without open competition since 4 Jul
Answer: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) requires that departments provide a quarterly return on their use of Exceptions at SCS2 and above. This information can be found on the CSC website. Details of appointments below SCS2 are not published.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6093More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, What guidance his Department issues on ministerial (a) authorisation and (b) approval of a decision to appoint a civil servant under one of the Recruitment Principles exceptions.
Answer: Ministerial approval is not required to appoint a civil servant using an exception to the Recruitment Principles.
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentWomen and EqualitiesTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6092More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, 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 on (a) Civil Service recruitment (i) decisions and (ii) polic
Answer: The duty will require public bodies, when making strategic decisions, to actively consider how their decisions might help to reduce the inequalities associated with socio-economic disadvantage. Guidance will be developed that will help relevant authoritie...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments and RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6091More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral answer of the Leader of the House of Lords of 4 September 2024, Official Report, House of Lords, col. 1157, what the Government's policy is on publicly announcing (a) direct ministeria
Answer: Direct ministerial appointments are publicly announced at the time of, or soon after, the point at which the appointment itself is made, except on rare occasions for very sensitive roles. There is no central policy or guidance around publicly announcing t...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6090More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the First Civil Service Commissioner of 30 August 2024 to Heads of Department on the review of appointments made by exception at delegated grades, when he expects the Commission
Answer: The timing and publication of the review are matters for the Civil Service Commission, which is operationally independent of the Cabinet Office.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6089More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether former (a) Labour Party, (b) Labour Parliamentary and (c) Labour Together staff who have joined the Civil Service under recruitment principles exceptions since 4 July 2024 are permitted to attend Labour
Answer: Guidance on attendance at Party Conference for civil servants can be found on gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-servants-and-party-conferences-guidance/annual-party-conferences-2024
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: DirectorsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6088More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 56 of the report of the Seventh Report of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee entitled The Role of Non-Executive Directors in Government, Session 202
Answer: The Corporate Governance Code for Central Government Departments makes clear that Secretaries of State are responsible for appointing non-executive board members. When new Ministers are appointed, they may wish to review the balance of skills and experien...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEthics and Integrity CommissionCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6087More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the ethics and integrity commission will have a role in (a) the appointments of (i) unpaid advisers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) civil servants and (b) advising the (A) Prime Minister and (B) other M
Answer: I refer the right honourable member to the answer given to PQ 1251 on 31 July 2024.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants and MembersCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6086More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance is provided to (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) No.10 political advisers on (i) avoiding conflicts of interest and (ii) the Nolan principles in respect of potential (A) family members an
Answer: In line with the Declaration of Interests Policy for special advisers, interests must be declared to their Permanent Secretary in the appointing department for consideration. Steps are then taken to ensure no conflict of interest or mitigate any potential...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6085More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) envoys, (b) czars, (c) champions and (d) unpaid advisers have been appointed since 4 July 2024; which people in such roles appointed by the last Administration have been dismissed; and what positions an
Answer: Information on the direct ministerial appointments made, or retained, across government by individual departments is not held centrally by the Cabinet Office.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6084More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which of the public appointments for which the Prime Minister is responsible are due to be (a) renewed and (b) filled in the next 12 months; what the (i) remit, (ii) salary, (iii) political restrictions, (iv) el
Answer: As was the case under previous administrations, public appointments follow the Governance Code on Public Appointments, as set out by the Cabinet Office. Further details can be found at the following link: Governance Code on Public Appointments - GOV.UK (w...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6083More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff are seconded to 10 Downing Street from outside Government; what roles those people perform; from which outside body each has been seconded; and what the length of each secondment is.
Answer: For management and staffing purposes the Prime Minister’s Office is part of the Cabinet Office. I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given by then Cabinet Office Minister Jeremy Quin on 15 June 2023, Official Report PQ 188973
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMission Boards: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6082More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, where the Director Generals in charge of the five Mission Delivery Boards will be based; and to whom they will report.
Answer: The lead Secretary of State for each mission chairs the relevant Mission Board, which brings together ministers from across government to drive progress on missions. Five Directors General (DG) have been selected as Senior Responsible Officers (SROs) for ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6081More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Department's policy is on the (a) advertisement of and (b) process for appointment of senior civil service roles.
Answer: The Department’s policy is to advertise senior civil service roles externally by default, unless there is an exemption. The Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles (2018), which are published online, set out how external competitions for Deputy Di...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6080More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions (a) No.10 special advisers and (b) the No.10 Appointments Team have had with Lord Alli on recommending individuals for public appointments.
Answer: As was the case under previous administrations, public appointments follow the Governance Code on Public Appointments, as set out by the Cabinet Office. Further details can be found at the following link: Governance Code on Public Appointments - GOV.UK (w...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6079More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role Lord Alli has had in decisions relating to (a) shortlists and (b) appointments to public posts; whether the Prime Minister sought advice from the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics team on that role i
Answer: Lord Alli has played no role in public appointments processes.
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister's Chief of Staff: Civil Servants and Special AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6078More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers are report directly to the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given on Civil Servants supporting the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, Official Report PQ 5307
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6077More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether direct ministerial appointments by departmental Ministers require the prior approval of 10 Downing Street.
Answer: As was the case under the last administration, Number 10 should be consulted before a direct ministerial appointment is entered into.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTermination of EmploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6076More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) Prime Minster, (b) Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff and (c) No10 appointments team played a role in decisions relating to the departure of (i) non-executive directors and (ii) chairs of public bod
Answer: As was the case under previous administrations, in order to ensure effective oversight and scrutiny of public bodies central to delivering government objectives, the Prime Minister's Office is consulted by the relevant departments on some appointments, as...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAfrica: RestitutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the recommendations of the Summary Report of the APPG on Afrikan reparations, published in October 2
Answer: Museums and galleries in England operate independently of the government. Decisions relating to the care and management of their collections are a matter for the trustees of each museum. The Arts Council published guidance in 2022 on the handling of resti...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6074More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on (a) the total number of special advisers to be appointed across Government and (b) the gender balance of special advisers across Government.
Answer: Special Advisers are appointed in accordance with the Ministerial Code. Details on Special Adviser appointments are provided in the relevant Annual Report on Special Advisers.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Political Office and Special AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6073More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps have been taken to ensure that (a) No.10 special advisers and (b) staff of the No.10 Political Office have access to Government IT equipment with the appropriate level of security.
Answer: Everyone who works with government has a duty of confidentiality and a responsibility to safeguard any government information or data that they access or share, and all government departments are required to meet a range of mandatory security standards. A...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6072More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the standard of briefing provided to the Prime Minister from the Civil Service; and what steps (a) he and (b) the Cabinet Secretary takes to ensure briefings meet Ministers'
Answer: The Civil Service Code requires all civil servants to provide objective information and advice to ministers, and to present the options and facts accurately. The Government will continue to ensure that briefing to Ministers is of a high standard and meets...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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