John Glen MP: written questions 2024
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Ministers: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12387More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he the Government has plans to reduce the use of non-scheduled flights 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 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12261More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled National Security and Investment Act 2021: Annual Report 2023-24, published on 10 September 2024, for what reason there was the reduction in the average ti
Answer: The time taken to issue a final order for each called in acquisition will depend on the facts of the case. Given the small number of final orders (five) issued in this reporting period (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), no conclusions should be drawn about ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12260More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 May 2024 on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Civil Service, HCWS464, and pursuant to the Answers of 19 September 2024 to Question 5049 and of 16 September 20
Answer: The Civil Service Equality Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance published on 14 May, remains in place.
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official GiftsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12259More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing guidance on (a) accepting and (b) declaring (i) donations in kind, (ii) gifts and (iii) sponsorship of retail goods or services by commercial orga
Answer: The new Ministerial Code sets out the guiding principles ministers should consider when offered any gift, hospitality or service. These principles also apply to their family members. The new Ministerial Code also sets out details of a new Register of Mini...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHouseholds: Single PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will ask the Office for National Statistics to publish data on the number and proportion of households that have only one adult in each local authority.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for collating and publishing official statistics and performs this function independent of the Government.The ONS have published data on household composition at local authority level from the 2021 C...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12081More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many senior civil servants in the Prime Minister's office have (a) left and (b)announced their intention to leave since 4 July 2024.
Answer: 3 Senior Civil Servants have left the Prime Minister’s Office since 4th July 2024.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: EquipmentCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12080More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will re-install the customer experience machines at 10 Downing Street.
Answer: No.
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: SurveysCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12079More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has conducted a Civil Service people survey since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Cabinet Office ran a Civil Service wide people survey from 10 September to 8 October 2024.
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and RegionsCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12078More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who has line management responsibility for the Envoy for the Nations and Regions.
Answer: There is no further information to that given in my Named Day Written Answer on 16 October (PQ 8163).
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Business InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11839More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 September 2024 to Question 5039 on Special Advisers: Business Interests, if he will publish that register before 19 December 2024.
Answer: I refer the Right Honourable member to the previous answer.
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordParthenon SculpturesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government has received representations from the Greek Government on (a) loaning and (b) donating the Elgin Marbles to Greece.
Answer: Yes.
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAmy LaméDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) officials, (b) Ministers and (c) special advisers in his Department have (a) met and (b) corresponded with the Mayor of London's Night Czar on the issue of London's night-time economy since
Answer: Since the General Election, officials, special advisors, or Ministers, in their ministerial roles have not specifically met or corresponded with the Mayor of London's Night Czar Amy Lame, before she formally left her post on 31 October. We do however have...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Corporate HospitalityCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11598More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to update the guidance entitled (a) Special advisers’ gifts and hospitality received, and meetings with Senior Media Figures, published on 2 April 2024, and (b) Senior Officials’ business expens
Answer: This Government has committed to looking at how the range of data published can be improved and made as useful as possible.
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime MinisterCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11597More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a (a) staff and (b) budget allocation for the Deputy Prime Minister other than those allocated to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister’s core staff and budget allocation is assigned to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Deputy Prime Minister is also supported by staff in other Government Departments where relevant.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet CommitteesCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11596More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is an (a) informal and (b) formal quadrilateral committee or sub-committee of the Cabinet.
Answer: The list of Cabinet committees has been published in the House of Commons library and on gov.uk.
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: ConductCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11595More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2024 to Question 2060 on Ministers: Conduct, what steps the Prime Minister is taking to ensure that paragraph 9.1 is followed by all Departments.
Answer: The Prime Minister published the new Ministerial Code on 6 November. The Code sets out the standards of conduct that all ministers are expected to uphold.
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: PensionsTreasuryTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11594More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to take legislative steps to amend the Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013.
Answer: There are no plans to amend the regulations.
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVarun Chandra: Business InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11593More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what financial interests have been declared by Varun Chandra.
Answer: As was the case under the previous Administration, interests deemed relevant for publication by the appropriate permanent secretary, for special advisers in No10 and the Cabinet Office, are published on an annual basis by the Cabinet Office.For special ad...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Arsenal FCCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11589More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has been made of the value of the donation in kind from Arsenal to the Prime Minister of use of the Directors Box in the next twelve months.
Answer: I refer the Right Hon. Member to the entry made to the Register of Members’ Financial Interests by my Right Hon. Friend the Member for Holborn and St Pancras.
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11588More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of special advisers have signed a contract.
Answer: All special advisers are subject to the Model Contract for Special Advisers, which is published online at GOV.UK.
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: CatsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11580More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a cost to the public purse of the upkeep of cats at 10 Downing Street.
Answer: There is no cost to the public purse.
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: Foreign Investment in UKDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has held recent discussions with the Premier League on the potential implications for his policies of foreign investment in football.
Answer: This government is pro-business, and wants to see football continue to thrive. We recognise and are proud of the Premier League’s position as the world’s foremost football league. Investment in the Premier League has been one of the key drivers behind thi...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment: EthicsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11272More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Minister is responsible for ethics and integrity in government.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the answer given to PQ6394.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Security Council: Special AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11271More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which special advisers (a) are members of and (b) attend as observers of the National Security Council.
Answer: Membership of the National Security Council is restricted to Ministers. A list of members can be found on Gov.uk. To protect cabinet collective responsibility, observer attendance is strictly controlled.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Industrial DisputesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11270More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff and (b) the Cabinet Office have developed contingency plans for (i) a strike and (ii) a work to rule by special advisers.
Answer: I refer the Right Honourable Member to the answer given on 25th July 2024.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
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