Steve Barclay MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Propriety and Constitution Group: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9555More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his statement to the House on 23 February 2026 in Hansard volume 781, column 32, by what date does he expect to launch the external recruitment campaign for the role of Director General for Propriety
Answer: A recruitment campaign for the permanent appointment will be launched in due course.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8035More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on the rollout of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme; how many individuals have (a) been assessed for compensation, (b) received offers and (c) received payments; what the average p
Answer: The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) publishes updated statistics every fortnight. As of 2 June, 4,466 people have been contacted by IBCA to start their compensation claim, and 4,204 people have started the claim process. 3,378 offers of compe...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: VettingCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128669More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the longest time that (a) an SME and (b) a person has waited for security vetting in the last two years; and whether either application is still ongoing.
Answer: UKSV continues to meet its agreed KPIs across each product type. The time taken to complete a vetting assessment varies according to the level of clearance required and the complexity of an individual’s background. In line with the practice followed by su...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnited Kingdom Security Vetting: StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128668More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 124579, if he will publish the (a) KPIs that apply to UKSV and (b) most recent performance data relating to those KPIs.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115380More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his statement to the House on 23 February 2026 in Hansard volume 781, column 32, by what date do they expect to launch the external recruitment campaign for the role of Director General for Propriety
Answer: I refer to my answer to 110422, the recruitment campaign for the permanent role will be launched in due course.
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPropriety and Constitution Group: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115379More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the Rt hon. Member for North East Cambridgeshire during the Oral Statement of 23 February 2026 on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review,
Answer: Interim arrangements do not usually require ministerial approval. A recruitment campaign will be launched in due course.
Answered 9 Apr 2026
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