Richard Holden MP: written questions
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Committee on Standards in Public Life: D F PressCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45923More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what procurement process was used to appoint D F Press Ltd as the media adviser to the Committee on Standards in Public Life; whether the appointment was subject to open competition; and what the (a) value and (
Answer: The current contract’s duration is from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2025 with a value of £110,000 excluding VAT. The contract was procured via Single Tender Action.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: HelicoptersCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45922More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 39687 on Government Departments: Aviation, whether Ministers’ travel on helicopters will be (a) published in quarterly travel returns and (b) listed in each De
Answer: As was the case under the previous administration, data on ministers’ travel is published on a quarterly basis which includes defining the mode of transport used. This can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-pub...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLabour: ConferencesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions Ministers in his Department had relating to Government business at Labour Party Conference in 2024; whether (a) meetings and (b) other engagement will be recorded in transparency retur
Answer: Meetings and engagements held in a political capacity are not declared in transparency returns. Those not held in a political capacity, including at the 2024 Labour Party Conference, can be found at Gov.uk between returns for July to September, and Octobe...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSubscriptions: ContractsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the consultation on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime, published on 18 November 2024, whether the provisions on subscription contracts will apply to the (a)
Answer: The subscription regime will apply to contracts between a trader (a person acting for business purposes) and a consumer (an individual acting outside of their business) which have auto-renewal features and where the consumer receives goods, services or di...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Strategy Advisory Council: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the written statement of 17 December 2024 on Progress towards a modern industrial strategy, HCWS319, if he will publish the declarations of interest of each member of the Strategic Ad
Answer: All members of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council were appointed in line with the Cabinet Office’s Direct Ministerial Appointments guidance based on their broad range of skills and experience from across business, academic and trade unions to inform...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, If he will publish the declared interests of each of the external reviewers to the Strategic Defence Review 2024-2025.
Answer: The Reviewers were all Direct Ministerial Appointments (DMAs) and are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Board Members and follow the Seven Principles of Public Life.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: EqualityMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the learning content for the diversity and inclusion elements of the Defence Leadership Centre portfolio.
Answer: The Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) elements of the Defence Leadership Centre portfolio include D&I Fundamentals, D&I Practitioner, D&I Advisor, Holistic Allies Training, Leading Diverse and Inclusive Organisations (currently pending revisio...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: EqualityMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the appointment of a Diversity and Inclusion Learning and Development Professional was approved by Ministers as an exception to the Civil Service equality, diversity and inclusion spending controls.
Answer: The appointment of a Diversity and Inclusion Learning and Development professional within the Defence Academy was in keeping with Civil Service recruitment policy and did not require Ministerial approval. Recruitment in this case was compliant with intern...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36276 on Military Aircraft: Helicopter, which Ministers are now eligible to use the rotary wing air transportation service.
Answer: All Defence Ministers have access to the Cabinet Office Ministerial Air Transport Office administered helicopter transport contract, in line with their cross-Government peers. This contract is not administered by the Ministry of Defence.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: EqualityMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 39113 on Armed Forces: Equality, if he will list the terms of reference of the previous review into Armed Forces equality, diversity and inclusion.
Answer: As previously advised in the answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 39113 on Armed Forces: Equality, the review was commissioned by the previous Government and was not published. As such, there is no intention to publish any internal correspondence related t...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: AviationMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 39690 on Ministers: Aviation, whether all of the RAF Envoy flights were domestic flights; and how many different Minsters travelled on them.
Answer: The RAF Envoy flights over the period were predominantly international, not domestic and were taken by 2 ministers. It has been the practice of successive administrations not to publish granular information relating to the official movements of Ministers ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDstl: Freedom of ExpressionMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is taking steps to protect the expression of gender-critical views within that organisation.
Answer: The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is fully committed to being a place of work where people can be themselves, feel included and where all voices are heard. Dstl values and embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities in all its e...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45911More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication entitled Data on responses to correspondence from MPs and Peers, updated in May 2024, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing this data quarterly.
Answer: The Cabinet Office currently publishes performance data on departmental timeliness in responding to Parliamentarians only. While the report on responding to MPs and Peers is published annually, the data is broken down in the report on a quarterly basis.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45910More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication entitled Data on responses to correspondence from MPs and Peers, updated in May 2024, what statistics are collated on departmental timeliness to responding to correspondence fro
Answer: The Cabinet Office currently publishes performance data on departmental timeliness in responding to Parliamentarians only. While the report on responding to MPs and Peers is published annually, the data is broken down in the report on a quarterly basis.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Special Representative for Climate: Public AppointmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 11266 on UK Special Representative for Climate Change, what the declaration of interest is that has been made by the Spe
Answer: The Special Representative for Climate Change submitted a Declaration of Interests Form as per the standard procedure for an appointment of this sort. Provisions in her terms of engagement on conduct in office include mechanisms to address any conflict of...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Government Art CollectionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024, to Question 11648, on FCDO: Cultural Heritage, whether the Government Art Collection holds a record of each artwork in each (a) Embassy, (b) High Commis
Answer: Artworks and their locations can be searched for on the Government Art Collection website.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Official HospitalityDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse was of the reception held for trade unions and other stakeholders in her Department on 11 July 2024; what (a) food and (b) alcohol was provided; and who attended.
Answer: This event was held to enable my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education to outline the new government’s priorities for education and social care to a wide range of delivery partners and stakeholders. This acknowledges the key role played ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Codes of PracticeCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44598More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether allegations of bullying under paragraph 1.5 of the Ministerial Code are assessed by the impact of behaviour on individuals; whether an absence of awareness of any harm caused is a relevant factor in dete
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to PQ43119.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Commercial Service and Government Property Agency: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44597More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 39591 on Crown Commercial Service and Government Property Agency: Equality, which diversity and inclusion (a) days and (b) weeks have been recognised by (i) Go
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answer given on 2 April 2025 in response to question 41107.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment: PolicyCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44596More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Spring Statement 2025 on 26 March 2025, whether changes have been made to the Government’s missions’ (a) metrics and (b) methodology.
Answer: The Plan for Change set out clear and transparent milestones, and our plan to achieve them. These milestones allow the public to track our progress and hold the government to account for their delivery. There have been no changes to these milestones since...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Zero Hours ContractsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department (a) employs staff and (b) uses contractors on zero hour contracts; and whether any (i) staff and (ii) contractors are paid less than the London Living Wage.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade does not use zero hours contracts for staff or contractors. Civil Servants are employed either as Senior Civil Servants or as one of the Delegated Grades with salaries determined by the relevant pay bands. The Departm...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: AviationMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 39690 on Ministers: Aviation, how many RAF Envoy flights for Ministers have been made since 1 January 2025.
Answer: Since 1 January 2025 there have been five tasks relating to travel by Ministers on the RAF Envoy.It has been the practice of successive administrations not to publish granular information relating to the official movements of Ministers and those accompany...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: MinistersMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department provided helicopter journeys for Ministers from other Departments between 4 July 2024 and 31 December 2024.
Answer: No Command Support Air Transport helicopter flights were provided to Ministers from other Departments between 4 July 2024 and 31 December 2024.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 28503 on USA: Diplomatic Service, if he will publish that guidance on publication of declarations of interest.
Answer: Cabinet Office guidance outlines the process for declaring and resolving conflicts of interest for Senior Civil Servants. The guidance can be found on Gov.uk.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: StonewallForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 26 February 2025 to Question HL5029 on Stonewall: Arms Length Bodies and Government Departments, whether he plans to allocate funding to Stone
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) LGBT+ rights programme, which started in 2023 , aims to transform the lives of millions of LGBT+ people around the world. This is done by tackling systematic violence, persecution, and exclusion by...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
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