John Glen MP: written questions
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Ministers and Special Advisers: Codes of PracticeCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1223More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is his policy to revise the (a) Special Advisers' Code of Conduct, (b) model contract for special advisers and (c) Ministerial Code.
Answer: As the Prime Minister has made clear, public service is a privilege and this Government is committed to showing how politics can be a force for good. He will issue his Ministerial Code in due course.The Code of Conduct and Model Contract for Special Advis...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordJK RowlingCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1222More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will meet JK Rowling to discuss (a) the rights of women and (b) transgender issues.
Answer: As was the practice under the previous Administration, details of the Prime Minister’s official engagements will be announced in the usual way.
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1221More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on uprating pay for Ministers in the (a) House of Commons and (b) House of Lords over this Parliament.
Answer: Salary entitlements for ministers are set out by the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975. The salaries ministers will claim in this government will be confirmed in due course and published on gov.uk.
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Service: HarassmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Department is responsible for tackling intimidation in public life.
Answer: Intimidation and abuse of those participating in public life has no place in our society and cannot be tolerated. As this is a broad issue that spans across a wide range of organisations and aspects of society, there is not one department with sole respon...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Charter FlightsCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1219More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister took a chartered flight to watch the England football match on 14 July 2024; and how this flight was paid for.
Answer: Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. Security considerations are also taken into account. Travel plans will always vary and are decided with consideration of the best use of a Minister’s time and in the ...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister's Chief of Staff: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1218More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister's chief of staff will have powers to direct civil servants.
Answer: The Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff is a political appointment and therefore does not have management responsibilities for civil servants. The government has no plans to introduce new powers for the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff to direct civil servants...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1217More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to reduce the number of separate international flights taken by Ministers to the same event.
Answer: Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. Security considerations are also taken into account. Travel plans will always vary and are decided with consideration of the best use of a Minister’s time and in the ...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: WhatsAppCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1216More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to use Whatsapp for government business.
Answer: Use of Non-Corporate Communication Channels by Ministers and officials, such as WhatsApp, is permitted. All use of these communication channels should follow the guidance on Non-Corporate Communication Channels (NCCCs) which can be found on GOV.UK: https:...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1215More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will publish the list of special advisers before the summer recess.
Answer: 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 Governance Act 2010, as was the case under the previous Administration.
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1214More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Ministers have been allocated official residences.
Answer: The official residences in No10 and No11 Downing Street have been allocated. The remaining official residences have not yet been formally allocated.
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1213More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to reduce the number of domestic flights taken by Ministers.
Answer: Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. Security considerations are also taken into account. Travel plans will always vary and are decided with consideration of the best use of a Minister’s time and in the ...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1212More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to increase equality network time in the Civil Service during core working hours.
Answer: There are currently no centrally set time allocation limits for cross Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion networks. Due to the delegated nature of the Civil Service, departments are able to set their own limits on these network time allocation...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Performance Related PayCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1211More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 14 May 2024, HCWS464, on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Civil Service, what his policy is on linking civil servants' (a) pay, (b) promotions and (
Answer: There is no requirement to explicitly link pay, promotion, or bonus payments to performance against equality, diversity and inclusion objectives within the Civil Service. The end of year performance assessment process assesses Senior Civil Servant’s deliv...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordKing's SpeechCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1210More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the internal cross-government question and answer document accompanying the King's Speech produced by 10 Downing Street on 17 July.
Answer: It has not been the practice of successive Governments to publish internal documents and advice.
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his policy is on the use of digital ID; and whether he has received representations from (a) Tony Blair and (b) his representatives on digital ID.
Answer: The Department has not had any representations from Tony Blair or his representatives on digital identity. The Government’s policy is to enable digital identity services – which already exist – to be more trusted and secure. The Digital Information and Sm...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1208More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the most recent Government Communications Service audit on the size of the Government Communications Service.
Answer: Data from the Government Communication Service Data Collection is not published publicly because it contains information that could be used to identify individuals.Section 14 of the Annual Civil Service Employment Survey contains data by profession: https...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1207More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what details relating to (a) social, (b) political and (c) official meetings with senior media executive Ministers are required to publish.
Answer: Departments are required to publish details of Ministers’ social, political and official meetings with senior media figures, quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. The Cabinet Office issues guidance to departments, available on GOV.UK detailing minimum standards...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPolitical LevyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to change the trade union political levy to an opt-out basis for (a) new and (b) existing members of trade unions.
Answer: The Government is committed to repealing the Trade Union Act 2016 through the Employment Rights Bill, including the restrictions on union political funds.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1205More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to continue publishing monthly transparency data on Government Procurement Card (GPC) expenditure over £500; and what guidance his Department has issued to other Government departments on publis
Answer: The guiding policy setting out the requirement to publish GPC transactions over £500 remains in place and the department will continue to comply. Data is typically published on the last Thursday of the month.Guidance is available to all government departm...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Trade Union OfficialsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 943More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether plans to increase trade union facility time allowances in the Civil Service.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring there is sufficient facility time for all trade union representatives, in both the public and private sector, so that they have capacity to represent and defend workers, negotiate with employers and conduct training...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArms Length Bodies: LobbyingCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 942More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues on the hire of public affairs consultancies by Arms Length Bodies to lobby the Government.
Answer: Section 4.1 of the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies states that ‘it will always be an improper use of public funds for public bodies to employ consultants or other companies to lobby Parliament, government or political parties.’
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 941More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for the implementation of the infected blood compensation scheme.
Answer: The Victims and Prisoners Act requires the Government to make regulations to establish a compensation scheme by 24 August 2024. These regulations are subject to the made affirmative procedure which will provide Parliament with the opportunity to debate th...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Equal PayCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 940More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether ethnicity and disability pay reporting will apply to special advisers.
Answer: Special advisers are employees of their appointing minister’s department, and would be included in new pay reporting requirements in the same way as other employees.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 939More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to reduce the size of the civil service.
Answer: Decisions on the future size of the Civil Service will form a key part of the next comprehensive Spending Review. Therefore, a proper and full consideration will be given to this in due course, and the Cabinet Office will work closely with HM Treasury on ...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordTrade Union Officials: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 938More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on trade union facility time allowances.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring there is sufficient facility time for all trade union representatives, in both the public and private sector, so that they have capacity to represent and defend workers, negotiate with employers and conduct training...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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