John Glen MP: written questions 2024
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Procurement: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10699More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many evaluations relating to Government policies, projects or programmes have been exempted from publication due to national security concerns in the last 12 months; and what steps his Department is taking t
Answer: Departments are responsible for making determinations about whether evaluation plans and findings should be withheld from publication on the grounds that publication would threaten national security. In cases where departments determine that evaluation pl...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10698More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1214 on Ministers: Official Residences, whether the Prime Minister has allocated the remaining official residences.
Answer: The following official residences have been allocated by the Prime Minister since the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1214: Chequers, Chevening, Dorneywood, Hillsborough Castle, 1 Carlton Gardens; and a flat in Admiralty House on a time limited basis.
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: ContractsTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10697More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Covid Corruption Commissioner will be a direct Ministerial appointment.
Answer: The government will shortly appoint a Covid Corruption Commissioner - this follows an open competition that closed on 30 September. The details can be found at https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8362?titleSearch=&bodySearch=&...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10444More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people will be subject to an annual allowance tax charge due to the retrospective application of the McCloud remedy on Civil Service pensions.
Answer: It is not possible for the Cabinet Office to determine which members are subject to a tax charge. This will depend on their personal circumstances and in particular the total pension contributions (including other pension schemes they might contribute to)...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil ServantsTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10443More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason it is the Government's to lift the Civil Service headcount cap that had been announced by the previous administration; and if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of this policy.
Answer: This government moved away from capping civil service headcount to an approach that ensures departments consider overall value for money in resourcing decisions.To this end it has introduced of a 2% target for reduction to administration budgets in financ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Communication and Public ConsultationTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10442More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2628 on Government departments: communication and public consultation, what data her Department holds on (a) government and (b) departmental spending on communi
Answer: HMT does not hold data on all government spending on communications and marketing. However, communications and marketing spend above £100,000 is subject to central spending control and, as such, is published by each government department alongside other s...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTreasury: RecruitmentTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10441More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 4258 on Treasury: public appointments, what the recruitment principles exception was for each appointment made by exception to her Department since 30 May 2024.
Answer: Since 30 May 2024, the following appointments by exception have been made: Exception 1 (Temporary Appointments) – 22 appointments. The grades of these appointments are Student, Senior Executive Officer, Grade 7, and SCS2. Exception 3 (Secondments) – 8 app...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers Remuneration CommitteeCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10440More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Special Adviser Remuneration Committee has met since 4 July 2024.
Answer: I refer the RH member to PQ7440. The Special Adviser People Board has met and will continue to meet as required.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Temporary EmploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10439More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 4698 on Civil Servants: Temporary Employment, what steps the Government is taking to reduce reliance on contingent labour; and what guidance his Department
Answer: I refer the Honourable Gentleman to his previous question of September 9th of this year, the details of which remain the same. Further information will be announced in due course.
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMission BoardsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10438More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Mission Delivery Boards are classified as cabinet sub-committees; and how often they will meet.
Answer: It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its committees - including mission boards - is not normally shared publicly.
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10437More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues to (a) press officers and (b) special advisers on briefing correspondence to the media.
Answer: Guidance to civil service press officers on how they should deliver their role can be found here: https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/guidance/media/.The Code of Conduct for Special Advisers includes provisions on contact with the media for Special Advisers a...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10436More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 4649 on Members: Correspondence, and with reference to the letter from the Cabinet Secretary to the Rt hon. Member for Salisbury, dated 12 September 2024,
Answer: There are no plans to place a copy of induction training guidance into the House of Commons Library.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Trade UnionsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10435More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2024 to Question 4654 on public sector: trade unions, what is the current practice of government Departments on check-off; and how many Departments (a) charge trade unions
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not collect or hold information on check-off arrangements in place in each Department.
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: FlagsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9164More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2323 on Cabinet Office: Flags and with reference to the guidance entitled Union Flag flying guidance for UK government buildings, updated on 5 February 2024
Answer: I have nothing further to add to the response to PQ 2323.
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister's Chief of Staff: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9163More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2024 to Question 4682 on Prime Minister: Special Advisers, which public authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 holds information on the Cash Equivalent Transfe
Answer: I refer the Right Hon. member to my previous answer of 17 September 2024, Official report, 4682. The Cash Equivalent Transfer Value of an individual's civil service pension is a matter for the scheme administrator, MyCSP.
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: DirectorsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9162More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2024 to Question 4655 on Public Sector: Directors, if he will list those Non-Executive Directors by Department.
Answer: Pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2024 to Question 4655 on Public Sector, details of Non-Executive Directors who have left government departments are published in the relevant Annual Report and Accounts for the respective department and can be found ...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9161More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 4683 on Civil Service: Equality, what the average salary is of civil servants in the (a) Government Equalities Office and (b) his Department working in rol
Answer: Cabinet Office does not routinely collate information on specific words within job titles and collating this information would come at a disproportionate cost.
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power Stations: ConstructionCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9160More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Office for National Statistics (a) has a role in and (b) has made representations to Government on the public sector classification of (i) Hinkley Point C and (ii) Wylfa.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt. Hon. Gentleman Question of 15/10/2024 is attached.
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8819More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a regular cross-departmental meeting of special advisers.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon member to PQ7444.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStonewall: Public BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8818More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has issued guidance to public bodies on using public funds to subscribe to Stonewall.
Answer: Cabinet Office has not issued any specific guidance to arm’s length bodies (ALBs) on using public funds to subscribe to organisations.ALBs are subject to the principles of sound financial management as set out in the Managing Public Money guidance.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8817More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 5052 on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, what his planned timetable is for the launch of the new transparency portal for consolidated gov
Answer: This government is committed to looking at how the range of transparency data published can be improved and made as useful as possible.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8816More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 4658 on Civil Servants: Recruitment, if he will publish the Time To Hire data.
Answer: Since question 4658 was answered the data has been updated. The Time To Hire data, for campaigns completed between April and June 2024, indicates the median averages for the Whitehall 17 departments range between 25 and 69 calendar days for grades AA to G...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Repairs and MaintenanceCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8815More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 August 2024 to Question 1256 on 10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, what the estimated budget for refurbishment is for this financial year; and what works have taken place si
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to my answer to Question 1256 on 31 July 2024. As was the practice under the previous Administration, there is a £30,000 redecoration and modernisation allowance.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Trade Union OfficialsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8814More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 September 2024 to Question 5051 on Civil Servants: Trade Union Officials, if he will publish the (a) supporting guidance and (b) facility time agreements signed by his Department.
Answer: As was the case when the Rt Hon member was a minister in the department, this agreement and supporting guidance are not published.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Communication and ConsultantsTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8813More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has provided guidance to (a) Government departments and (b) arm’s-length bodies on steps that should be taken to reduce spending on (i) communications and (ii) consultancy fees, in the context of the com
Answer: The responsibility for spending decisions within Departments and Arms Length Bodies (ALBs) rests with Accounting Officers (AOs). Overarching guidance for appropriate use of public funds is set out in Managing Public Money, whilst specific guidance on effe...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
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