Richard Holden MP: written questions 2025
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10 Downing Street: FlagsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52902More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 48180 on 10 Downing Street: Flags, for what reason a NATO flag was not flown on NATO Day 2025.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to my previous answer of 2 May 2025, Official Report, PQ 48180.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEthics and Integrity CommissionCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52901More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Public Bodies Team has assessed the Ethics and Integrity Commission against the requirement that the creation of a new arm's-length body should only be considered as a last resort; and
Answer: Any proposals to create new public bodies will be considered by the government’s ongoing review of all ALBs, announced on 7 April. This review is part of the government’s plan to streamline the state by closing, merging or repatriating public bodies into ...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52900More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether trade union activity must be declared by people who are appointed to regulated public appointments.
Answer: The Governance Code on Public Appointments requires that candidates for regulated public appointments must be asked to declare potential conflicts of interest in their application. It is the responsibility of the Advisory Assessment Panel to satisfy itsel...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty House: UtilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52899More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) electricity, (b) gas and (b) water utilities of the Admiralty House residences are individually metered.
Answer: Utilities in Admiralty House residences are not individually metered.
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHinkley Point C Power Station: China General Nuclear Power CorporationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of China General Nuclear Power Corporation’s involvement in the construction of Hinkley Point C on cyber-security.
Answer: To build and operate a nuclear site, a security plan, which includes cyber security, must be put in place and approved by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). The ONR, an independent regulator, then ensures that plan is effectively enforced. The secur...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Trade UnionsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52897More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 49055 on Government Departments: Equality, if he will publish the facility time framework.
Answer: A copy of the Facility Time Framework and its supporting guidance has been deposited in the House Library.
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Protection AuthorityCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52896More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question HL6032 on Arm's Length Bodies, whether the Child Protection Authority for England will be a new public body.
Answer: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Home Office, Minister Jess Phillips, announced on 8 April that the Government will establish a new Child Protection Authority which will be delivered from within the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. It is...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52895More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2025 to Question 48561 on Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review, if he will ask the (a) National Statistician and (b) Chief Executive of UK Statistics
Answer: The UK Statistics Authority (UKSA), including the Office for National Statistics (ONS), is a Non Ministerial Department and is accountable to the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, the Sennedd and the Northern Ireland Executive. As an independent sta...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Public ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52894More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2025 to Question 48553 on Prime Minister: Public Service, what the annual remuneration is for this appointment; and if he will publish the declaration of interests made by the app
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on individuals. The level of remuneration and the management of relevant outside interests for this role have been agreed in line with relevant guidance and processes.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIntelligence and Security Committee: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52893More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to increase the level of (a) staffing and (b) other support to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.
Answer: We are engaging constructively with the Intelligence and Security Committee and will continue to do so over the coming months.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Official HospitalityDepartment for EducationTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45907 on Department for Education: Official Hospitality, if she will make an assessment of the value for money of the event.
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 partners and stakeholders, building the relationships needed for new Minis...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52697More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of regulated public appointments have had substantive information published on who the members of the appointments advisory panel are since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Governance Code on Public Appointments sets out guidance on the role and composition of Advisory Assessment Panels. The Code requires, for all regulated public appointment competitions, that there should be full transparency of the Advisory Assessment...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52696More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of regulated public appointments are published on the Apply for a public appointment gov.uk page.
Answer: All regulated public appointments that are made through open competition are advertised on the public appointments Apply for a Public Appointment webpage on Gov.uk.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Representatives: Political ActivitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52695More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Crown Representatives and (b) Health Crown Representatives are required to make declarations of political activity when they are appointed.
Answer: All Crown Representatives complete conflict of interest declarations on appointment and then every six months.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMission Boards: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52694More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil service roles for the Mission Boards are unfilled.
Answer: Delivering the Missions is a task for the entire government. The Prime Minister has established five Mission Boards which bring together ministers from across government to drive progress on missions. They are chaired by the respective lead Secretaries of...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPermanent Secretaries: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52693More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) Permanent Secretary and (b) Second Permanent Secretary roles are (i) being advertised through open and fair competition, (ii) have advertised but the recruitment is now closed and the appointment ha
Answer: There are six Permanent Secretary roles currently being advertised through fair and open competition: five have closed and waiting final interviews, and one is live on CS Jobs. There is one Permanent Secretary level role that has been advertised internall...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmbassies: Government Art CollectionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government Art Collection (a) reference number and (b) title is of each item (i) installed and (ii) removed from each (A) Embassy, (B) High Commission and (C) reside
Answer: The Government Art Collection is a working collection, used across government buildings in the UK and the global estate, which means that artworks may change their display location from time to time in response to new display steers and requests.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordClient EarthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department engages with Client Earth.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office engages with a range of non-governmental organisations on environmental issues, including ClientEarth. For example, in February we hosted ClientEarth and other conservation organisations for a roundtable di...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with Inter Mediate on de-sanctioning the Syrian regime since July 2024.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not routinely disclose the content of private discussions with external organisations.
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProtest: UniversitiesHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has provided guidance to the police on pro-Palestinian encampments at universities.
Answer: The College of Policing is responsible for providing guidance to police.The College’s Public Order Public Safety authorised professional practice covers a wide range of events and operations, including protests and disorder.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage and Minimum Wage: PublicityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 50224 on Pay: Publicity, if he will place a copy of the business case for the Millions got a pay rise campaign in the Library.
Answer: My department’s final stage impact assessment (IA) in respect of The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025, was laid in draft before Parliament on 4 February and is available on GOV.UK. It provides the high-level rationale for the campaign, w...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage and Minimum Wage: PublicityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 50224 on Pay: Publicity, which advertising channels were used to promote the Millions got a pay rise campaign.
Answer: The advertising channels used for the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage campaign include radio, community radio, paid search, online video, paid social, programmatic digital display, digital influencer activity, and out-of-home advertising su...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage and Minimum Wage: PublicityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 50224, on Pay: Publicity, what the total cost is for Millions get a pay rise campaign; whether it was approved under communications spending controls;
Answer: The 2025 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage campaign is running until 31 May 2025 and is budgeted to cost up to £650,000. This was approved under Cabinet Office’s advertising, marketing and communications spending controls. The cost to adverti...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage and Minimum Wage: PublicityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 50224 on Pay: Publicity, how his Department distributed the 500,000 beer mats to pubs.
Answer: For the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage awareness campaign, 500,000 beer mats were distributed to 1,000 pubs across the country. Distribution targeted areas with high concentrations of minimum and living wage workers, identified through HMR...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52340More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government learning framework includes training on equality, diversity and inclusion.
Answer: Like any employer, we offer a range of learning and development opportunities to give staff the skills they need to succeed in their roles, but courses must be assessed for value for money, and clear justifications must be provided for procuring learning ...
Answered 20 May 2025
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