John Glen MP: written questions 2024
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Government Departments: CommunicationCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4693More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in terms of (a) headcount and (b) full-time equivalent are employed in roles relating to communications by (i) department and (ii) public body, according to figures held by the Government Communic
Answer: On the 29th July, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, as part of her statement, announced that the government will review spending on cross government on communications and marketing campaigns, with a view to making reductions. This review is on-going. We re...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4692More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Civil Service's policy is on employing people who were previously employed in roles in a party political capacity, other than as special advisers.
Answer: Those wishing to be employed at any level of the Civil Service must declare any perceived, potential or actual conflicts of interest prior to taking up employment in their respective department. This would include political interests. All civil servants a...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4691More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the 2024-25 Senior Civil Service Pay Framework, what changes are being made to (a) the Pay Band 4 ceiling and (b) other special adviser pay bands relative to the rates previously set out in the
Answer: The Senior Civil Service Pay Framework does not apply to special advisers, who are instead subject to a separate Special Advisers Pay Policy. The pay ceilings for the 2024/25 year will be published in the relevant Annual Report on Special Advisers.
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CommunicationCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4690More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data his Department holds on the number of staff in each department that work in (a) communications and (b) marketing, by (i) headcount and (ii) full-time equivalent; and whether the Government has plans to
Answer: On the 29th July, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, as part of her statement, announced that the government will review spending on cross government on communications and marketing campaigns, with a view to making reductions. This review is on-going. We re...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication Service: VacanciesCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4689More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 921 on Government Communication Service, what job vacancies have been advertised by the Government Communication Service (a) internally within Government, (b) i
Answer: On the 29th July, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, as part of her statement, announced that the government will review spending on cross government on communications and marketing campaigns, with a view to making reductions. This review is on-going. We re...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4688More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the (a) number of and (b) full-time equivalent staff there are in each Department that have roles relating to equality, diversity and inclusion; and whether each Departme
Answer: We are currently considering the Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Review commissioned by the previous Government. Each Department has delegated responsibility to manage their workforce.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4687More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 921 on Government Communication Service, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the configuration of (a) staffing and (b) other resou
Answer: On the 29th July, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, as part of her statement, announced that the government will review spending on cross government on communications and marketing campaigns, with a view to making reductions. This review is on-going. We re...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4686More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 12 August 2024 to Question HL421 on Employment, what steps she plans to take to implement the Government's policy on strengthening equality impact assessments for public sector bodies
Answer: This Government is committed to strengthening equality impact assessments for public authorities and we are currently considering the best way to achieve this. The Public Sector Equality Duty in the Equality Act 2010 requires public authorities, and those...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: EthicsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4685More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report entitled Strengthening Ethics and Integrity in Central Government, published in July 2023, CP 900, who is responsible for upholding ethics and integrity in each Department.
Answer: The permanent secretary is responsible for the day-to-day management of their department and is accountable to Parliament for their department's actions. Every Minister, Special Adviser and Civil Servant is responsible for upholding ethics and integrity v...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4684More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press notice by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) entitled PCS demands Cabinet Office meeting over Gaza, published on 26 July 2024, whether he has had recent discussions with t
Answer: Ministers and officials meet routinely with Civil Service Trade Unions to discuss a variety of topics related to the Civil Service workforce.
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4683More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average salary is of civil servants working in roles relating to diversity, equality and inclusion.
Answer: Average salary data for civil servants working in roles relating to diversity, equality and inclusion is not held by the Cabinet Office.
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister's Chief of Staff: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4682More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 72 of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities annual report and accounts 2022-23, what is the Cash Equivalent Transfer Value of the civil service pension of the Prime Mini
Answer: The Cabinet Office, like other government departments, publishes the Cash Equivalent Transfer Value of civil service pensions of civil servants on its Board in its Annual Report and Accounts. This does not include other civil servants, including special a...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic HousesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Department is responsible for Government policy on community pubs.
Answer: The policy for community assets, including community pubs, sits within MHCLG.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4680More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance the civil service issues on employing (a) staff without posts, (b) people action teams, (c) priority movers lists, (d) redeployment registers and (e) talent pools.
Answer: Departments are responsible for setting their redundancy procedures in line with the Cabinet Office issued 2016 Civil Service Redundancy Protocol. This document is publicly available guidance, published on gov.uk. The Civil Service does not formally use t...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4679More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 936 on Civil Service: Equality, whether he plans to implement the previous Government's planned reductions on equality, diversity and inclusion spending in the
Answer: The Civil Service Equality Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance published on 14 May, remains in place.
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4678More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the staff guidance on obtaining a pass to exit 70 Whitehall via the Horse Guards cyclist entrance; and whether staff not travelling by bicycle are permitted to use that entrance.
Answer: The Government Property Agency is responsible for ensuring that staff working within 70 Whitehall have the necessary guidance on accessing and using the cyclist entrance at 70 Whitehall. This is not shared outside of the department for security reasons.
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4677More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1244 on Ministers: Training, whether those induction briefings included guidance on (a) anti-bullying, (b) allyship and (c) unconscious bias.
Answer: All Ministers have received induction briefings to support them in their ministerial duties. Typically, this would include information on their areas of responsibility, ethics and standards, security, managing public money and legislation.
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFisheries: EU CountriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on EU fishing rights in UK waters, in the context of the Government's plans to change its relationship with the EU.
Answer: The Government is committed to managing fishing access to its waters in a way that balances sustainable management with the interests of the UK fishing industry, as per our obligations under the Fisheries Act 2020 and Joint Fisheries Statement. The UK-EU ...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEuropean Court of JusticeCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4675More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on the potential impact of European Court of Justice rulings on the UK, in the context of the Government's plans to change its relationship with the EU.
Answer: There has been no change in the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice rulings in relation to the UK.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: DirectoriesCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4674More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish an updated version of the Directory of Civil Service Guidance, last published on 21 September 2010.
Answer: The government has no immediate plans to publish an updated version of the Directory of Civil Service Guidance.
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4673More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many applications for Recruitment Principles exceptions has the Civil Service Commission rejected since 4 July 2024; and how many breaches of the Recruitment Principles have been identified in the same perio
Answer: Where the Civil Service Commission does not believe that a proposed appointment by exception is justified either by the needs of the Civil Service or to enable the Civil Service to participate in a government employment initiative, it may reject the propo...
Answered 25 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPropriety and Constitution GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4672More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the House of Commons Library a copy of the (a) terms of reference and (b) responsibilities of the Cabinet Office’s Propriety and Ethics Team.
Answer: The Propriety and Ethics Directorate is part of the Propriety and Constitution Group in the Cabinet Office.Its responsibilities include providing advice to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary on maintaining the highest standards of propriety and ethi...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung People: EU NationalsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4671More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on youth movement of EU nationals, in the context of the Government's plans to change its relationship with the EU.
Answer: We have no plans for an EU-wide youth mobility scheme and there will be no return to freedom of movement.
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4670More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will provide a list of each appointment by (a) department, (b) payband, (c) job title, (d) exception used, (e) appointment length and (f) civil servant name that has been approved by the Civil Service Comm
Answer: Information on appointments made by exception and requiring approval by the Civil Service Commission at Pay Band 2 and above will be published on the Commission’s website by the end of October 2024.
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4669More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 1261 on Senior Civil Servants, if he will provide a breakdown by (a) department and (b) job title of senior civil service jobs (i) offered and (ii) appointed si
Answer: Information on Senior Civil Service appointments is not collated centrally. Departments can run campaigns outside of the central recruitment services through their own Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) or processes or made appointments from existing reserv...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
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