John Glen MP: written questions
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LobbyingCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5281More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will issue guidance on the use of Government funding by third-party organisations to seek (a) to influence regulatory changes and (b) further Government funding.
Answer: There are existing instructions to Government Funders on the use of government grant funding by third-party organisations. The guidance that the Right Honourable Gentleman is looking for can be found in The Functional Standard for GovS 015: Grants, and as...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5280More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of advertised senior civil service vacancies were open to external candidates since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Out of 72 Senior Civil Service vacancies advertised on CS Jobs since 4 July 2024, 59 were open to external candidates. A portion of SCS roles might not be advertised on Civil Service Jobs, due to departments using alternative recruitment platforms and the...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEmily Middleton and Ian CorfieldCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5279More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the application to the Civil Service Commission by the (a) Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and (b) Treasury for the appointment by recruitment principles exception of (i) Emi
Answer: The Civil Service Commission is operationally independent of the Government. Requests for the disclosure of information sent to the Civil Service Commission by departments should be directed to those departments.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Departmental ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5278More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to (a) restructure the Cabinet Office and its agencies and (b) transfer responsibilities to Departments.
Answer: Following the 4th July 2024 election, there have been two Written Ministerial Statements setting out several Machinery of Government changes, all of which impact the Cabinet Office. The Written Ministerial Statement laid on 24th July 2024 (HCWS19) announc...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Public Appointments and RecruitmentTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5277More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the exception application form sent to the Civil Service Commission for the appointment of (a) Ian Corfield and (b) Oliver Newton.
Answer: Ian Corfield was appointed on a short-term basis to carry out urgent work in support of the government’s International Investment Summit in October. A full recruitment process could not have been completed in the time available. He has since been appointe...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5052More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 904 on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, what recent estimate he has made of when the platform will go live; and whether each Department will b
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Gentleman to my response to PQ09540: that this Government is fully committed to transparency and openness and publishes quarterly transparency data on Gov.uk. The Government is committed to looking at how the range of information publi...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Trade Union OfficialsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5051More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 943 on Civil Service: Trade Union Officials, what guidance his Department has issued on the (a) proportion of the total Civil Service paybill that should be all
Answer: Under the previous administration, the Cabinet Office provided departments with a facility time framework agreement, and supporting guidance, which departments must use when agreeing their facility time and facilities usage agreements with their recognise...
Answered 25 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service and Public Bodies: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5050More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues on the number and proportion of (a) Civil Service and (b) public body staff assigned to full-time equivalent staff roles related to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Answer: There is no guidance issued on the number and proportion of Civil Service or public bodies staff assigned to full-time equivalent staff roles related to equality, diversity and inclusion. Decisions about this are delegated to Civil Service departments and...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5049More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to House of Lords Question HL517 on Civil Service: Expenditure, what plans he has to update guidance on diversity networks in the Civil Service.
Answer: Existing guidance remains in place for EDI networks to regulate network governance and delivery and provide necessary guardrails to ensure due regard to the Civil Service Code.
Answered 19 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5048More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 30 July 2024 to House of Lords Question HL517 on Civil Service: Expenditure, if he will make it his policy to ensure that Civil Service staff should not spend time on diversity ne
Answer: The management of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion networks is delegated to departments and any network time allocation is agreed between the network and the department as the employer. The majority of Civil Service staff time spent on diversity staff ne...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5047More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to House of Lords Question HL517 on Civil Service: Expenditure, what plans his Department has to review the (a) Ministerial controls and exceptions on and (b) departm
Answer: The Civil Service Equality Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance which was published on 14 May, remains in place.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5046More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the occupancy rate for 70 Whitehall in the most recent week for which data is available since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The publication of this data was suspended in line with pre-election guidance for the duration of the Pre-Election Period. We will provide an update on future publication plans in due course.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Service: HarassmentHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 31 July 2024, to Question 1220, on Public Service: Harassment, if she will place in the House of Commons Library a copy of the minutes for the roundtable to discuss political
Answer: There are no plans to place a copy of the minutes of the roundtable discussion on political intimidation in the House of Commons Library.The discussions are considered confidential.
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5044More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 August 2024, to Question 905, on Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the percentage employer contribution to the Alpha pension scheme by pay band;
Answer: This information is publicly available in the “Central Government Supply Estimates 2024-25” documents and the Civil Service Pension Scheme Valuation Results” document.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5043More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff (a) excluding and (b) including special advisers are employed by 10 Downing Street broken down by (i) headcount and (ii) full-time equivalent, as of 10 September 2024.
Answer: For management and staffing purposes the Prime Minister’s Office is part of the Cabinet Office. As of 31 August 2024 there are 240 (237.4 FTE) permanent civil servants employed by the Cabinet Office and allocated to the Prime Minister’s Office. As was the...
Answered 23 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5042More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1240 on Morgan McSweeney, what the responsibilities are of Mr McSweeney in his role as a special adviser.
Answer: It’s a longstanding policy to not comment on individuals.
Answered 19 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5041More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1253 on 10 Downing Street: Contract, whether he plans to insource contracts for the maintenance of (a) 10 Downing Street and (b) 70 Whitehall.
Answer: The Government Property Agency’s current maintenance contracts, which were negotiated under the previous Administration, which cover nearly 90 Buildings across the current government estate, commenced on 1st November 2023 for a minimum period of 5 years.
Answered 27 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5040More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 31 July 2024 to Questions 1213 and 1217 on Ministers: Aviation and Question 1219 on Prime Minister: Charter Flights, whether he plans to take steps to reduce the number of (a) chartere
Answer: I have nothing further to add to the answers given to the Rt Hon Member on 31 July 2024 to Questions 1213 and 1217.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Business InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5039More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a register of the interests of special advisers.
Answer: As was the case under the previous Administration, interests deemed relevant for publication for special advisers in No10 and the Cabinet Office are published on an annual basis by the Cabinet Office.For special advisers in other departments, interests de...
Answered 27 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5038More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many special advisers in each department are on (a) four month probationary contracts, (b) six month fixed term contracts and (c) full contracts with no probationary period.
Answer: All special advisers are subject to the Model Contract for Special Advisers, which is published online at gov.uk. It stipulates that the first four months of their appointment will be a probationary period. There are no special advisers on six month fixed...
Answered 19 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5037More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 23 July 2024 to Question 1247 on Special Advisers: Pay, whether the salaries of all special advisers have been agreed; and who is responsible for determining those salaries.
Answer: Special adviser salaries are set according to the special adviser pay framework. Information on Special Adviser numbers and costs will be published in the Annual Report on Special Advisers as per the requirements of the Constitutional Reform and Governanc...
Answered 25 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PropertyCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5036More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish details of surplus public sector property according to the data held on the Electronic Property Information Mapping Service database.
Answer: The Register of Surplus Land provides data on the availability of surplus land for government departments.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: MuslimsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5035More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the status of the Civil Service Muslim Network is; and whether network time is allocated to that diversity network as of 10 September 2024.
Answer: The Civil Service Muslim Network voluntarily suspended their activity earlier this year, but has now resumed activity, with senior sponsors appointed to ensure all network activity is in line with relevant guidance. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Members' InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5034More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the policy of the (a) Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team and (b) Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests is on the provision of gifts, donations or donations in-kind to Ministers from donors who
Answer: There is an established process in place for the declaration and management of ministers’ private interests. This ensures that steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any potential or perceived conflicts of interest.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Annual ReportsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5033More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Cabinet Office's annual report and accounts for 2023-24 will be published.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon member to PQ 2307 answered on 6th September 2024.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
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