John Glen MP: written questions
761 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Honours: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13431More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to fill vacancies on the Honours committees.
Answer: There is currently ongoing activity to fill vacancies on 7 of the independent Honours Committees. New roles are advertised on the Public Appointments website and new appointments to the Honours Committees can be found on gov.uk.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProtestantismCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13430More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has had discussions with His Majesty's household on potential steps to support His Majesty in maintaining the Protestant Reformed Religion established by law.
Answer: We do not routinely comment on discussions between the Government and the Royal Household.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: PagersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to end the use of pagers in the NHS.
Answer: We are taking steps to improve our NHS through the development of a 10-year plan. One of the big shifts for this plan is transforming the NHS from analogue to digital.NHS staff should have access to the right technology to enable them to do their job to t...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12925More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments considers direct ministerial appointments from the civil service.
Answer: The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) provides advice on applications from former ministers and the most senior Crown servants taking up appointments or employment outside of government. As was the case under the previous administration ...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12702More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of recommendation 3 of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services' report on An inspection into activis
Answer: Equality and opportunity are at the core of this government's work. We have pledged to uphold Britain’s long-standing record of protecting individuals against unlawful discrimination, and ensuring the Equality Act 2010 continues to provide strong protecti...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLobbyingCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12701More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent guidance the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments has provided to special envoys on lobbying.
Answer: The Business Rules apply to Ministers and Crown servants. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) provides advice on applications for advice from Crown servants of grade SCS3 and above, and former ministers. Special envoys are made via a d...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12700More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to make a submission to the Civil Service Commission review of appointments made by exception at delegated grades.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has provided the information requested by the Civil Service Commission regarding their review of appointments made by exception at delegated grades.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12417More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to Recommendation 3 of the report entitled An inspection into activism and impartiality in policing, published by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services on 10 Se
Answer: Equality is at the core of this government's mission. We are committed to upholding Britain’s long-standing record of protecting the rights of individuals against unlawful discrimination, and ensuring the Equality Act 2010 protects everyone.The Public Sec...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12416More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 15 January 2024 to Question 7805 on Ministers: Members' Interests, what the budget is for the development of the single platform for transparency data; and which organisation has
Answer: This Government is committed to looking at how the range of information published can be improved and made as useful as possible.This Government will introduce a register for ministers’ gifts and hospitality bringing publication of ministerial transparenc...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12415More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Cabinet Office’s Government Procurement Card spend over £500 - July 2024, what the purpose was of the payments to (a) the Cookie Jar on 8 July 2024 and (b) Borgo Egnazia 6 on 17 July 2024.
Answer: The payment on 08 July to the Cookie Jar was for the accommodation cost of the former Deputy Prime Minister to attend the launch of the National Risk Register in Northumberland, in August 2023. The payment made on 17 July 2024 to Borgo Egnazia was accommo...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PayTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12414More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's letter to the Senior Salaries Review Body of 30 September 2024, whether public sector pay rises will be linked to productivity improvements in financial y
Answer: Pay for most frontline workforces are set through an independent Pay Review Body (PRB) process. The independent PRBs, including the Senior Salaries Review Body, provide evidence-based advice to the government on levels of pay, taking account of a range of...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12413More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Civil Service Fast Stream Recruitment Data 2024 published on 27 September 2024, for what reason the diversity data is collected by gender rather than sex.
Answer: The Fast Stream has reported on gender for over a decade, including when the Rt Hon member was a Minister in this department under the previous administration.We keep reporting methods under review to ensure that we align with best practices on statistica...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12412More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to table 5 of the National Security and Investment Act 2021: Annual Report 2023-24, published on 10 September 2024, for what reason each of the withdrawals from a called in acquisition withdrew; a
Answer: There is no requirement for parties to inform the Government before they withdraw from acquisitions or to tell the Government the reasons behind the withdrawal.Parties might withdraw from deals for a variety of reasons, including reasons unrelated to the ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants and Ministers: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12389More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.51 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what her Department's policy is on the application of inheritance tax to (a) unused pension funds and (b) death benef
Answer: As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, unused pension funds and death benefits payable from a pension will form part of a person’s estate for inheritance tax purposes from 6 April 2027.These reforms impact on inherited sums arising from both defined contribu...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12388More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 10967 on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, if he will outline (a) potential changes to the scope, manner and frequency of Ministerial report
Answer: This Government will introduce a register for ministers’ gifts and hospitality bringing publication of ministerial transparency data on a broadly equivalent basis to the parliamentary register.This Government is fully committed to transparency and opennes...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: 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 record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →