Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
United Kingdom Security Vetting: Telephone ServicesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8624More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the median and mean wait time for callers who call UKSV.
Answer: United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) delivers National Security Vetting (NSV) services to departments and agencies across government, police and industry. NSV remains a key element in HMG’s approach to the management of national security risk.The median...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCOBR: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6476More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff employed in the Resilience Directorate in January 2025 have been retained within the COBR Directorate; and how many of those staff are employed at each civil service grade.
Answer: In January 2025, 74 FTE staff were employed in the Resilience Directorate. In July 2025, the Resilience Directorate, the COBR Unit and the National Situation Centre merged into the new COBR Directorate. The responsibilities of the previous Resilience Dire...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6475More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff were working in the Resilience Directorate in the Cabinet Office in: (a) January 2024, (b) July 2024, (c) January 2025 and (d) July 2025.
Answer: In July 2025, the Resilience Directorate merged with the COBR Unit and National Situation Centre. The new COBR Directorate is responsible for the coordination of resilience, civil contingencies planning, and crisis management across the system.Prior to th...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125370More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out if a Civil Service Pension Scheme recipient is liable for the repayment of overpayments, including where the the recipient has queried the payment with the scheme administrator, and is repeate
Answer: The government has a duty to recover overpaid public money to ensure the scheme remains fair and sustainable for all taxpayers. The scheme follows the HM Treasury guidance on “Managing Public Money” which requires the scheme, where possible, to recover an...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternal MortalityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125318More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the maternal mortality rate was in England in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Rt. Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th April is attached.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrait of Hormuz: ClosuresCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125316More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has considered lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic on (a) preparedness, (b) risk mitigation and (c) public communication in the context of its response to the closure of the Strai
Answer: The lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic and other events, such as the preparations for Brexit, have played a significant role in the way in which the UK prepares for and responds to crises. The influence of these events can be seen in the revisions to guid...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Ministers' Private OfficesCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121802More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average staffing complement is for a ministerial private office within their Department; what grades those staff are appointed at; what the typical remuneration and contracted working hours are for thos
Answer: The average size of a ministerial private office is 5, although some private office staff are shared between two ministers, working for both. Private office staff are found at all civil service grades from EO to SCS1. Over the last 12 months there has bee...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121789More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he will respond to Question 109580 tabled on 29 January 2026.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121788More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he will respond to Question 109579 tabled on 29 January 2026.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119408More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Department in rela
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. Cabinet Office officials regularly attend meetings to discuss the implementation of the Resilience ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: DefenceCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117836More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, how many meetings officials from their Department have attended on the national conversation on defence and security; which directorate in their Departm
Answer: Cabinet Office Officials regularly attend meetings to discuss matters of national security, defence and resilience as well as the associated public communications required to deliver these lines of efforts. The conversation on National Defence was a recom...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116866More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.
Answer: Ministers have regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including national security, defence and resilience. The Home Defence Programme was established in August 2024 to build the UK’s resilienc...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116851More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings the Prime Minister has attended related to the Home Defence Programme.
Answer: The Prime Minister has regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including national security, defence and resilience. The Home Defence Programme was established in August 2024 to build the UK’s r...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116841More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will discuss with Ministerial colleagues a) the adequacy of security arrangements for Ministers and the Royal Family, b) the adequacy of security arrangements at all UK military installatio
Answer: As has been the case under successive administrations, the Government does not comment on security arrangements.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Defence and SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115932More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many (a) public engagements and (b) private meetings Ministers in their Department have undertaken related to the national
Answer: Ministers have regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including national security, defence and resilience, and associated public communications.As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the ...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: DefenceCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115930More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many (a) public engagements and (b) private meetings the Prime Minister has undertaken related to the national conversatio
Answer: As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the national conversation is a multi-year engagement designed to embed a whole-of-society approach, where Government, businesses, and the public all play a part in strengthening our resilience. This addresses th...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergenciesCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110043More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 84 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, when the Lead Government Department Expectations will be published.
Answer: We plan to publish the Lead Government Department Expectations in Spring 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109580More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many retired civil servants are awaiting their first pension payment; and what is the average length of time they have been waiting.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109579More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of timely payments made through the civil service pension scheme.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103824More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what part of his Department is leading on the Home Defence programme.
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan and Home Defence Programme are led by the COBR Director and COBR Directorate, with oversight by the Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA) for Intelligence, Defence and Security. Ministerial oversight is provided by the Securit...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies and National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103378More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the title is of the Senior Responsible Owner leading on the (a) Home Defence Programme and (b) Resilience Action Plan.
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan and Home Defence Programme are led by the COBR Director and COBR Directorate, with oversight by the Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA) for Intelligence, Defence and Security. Ministerial oversight is provided by the Securit...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergenciesCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103377More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, following the decision to disband the Resilience directorate in the Cabinet Office, who is responsible for implementing the Resilience Action Plan.
Answer: The COBR Directorate in the Cabinet Office is responsible for the coordination of resilience, civil contingencies planning, and crisis management across the system. This brings together the former Resilience Directorate and the former COBR Unit, which wil...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103376More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants FTE work on the Home Defence Programme within the Cabinet Office.
Answer: The Home Defence Programme (HDP) is led by the COBR Directorate in the Cabinet Office. COBR is responsible for coordinating preparedness and response to a range of risks facing the UK, including potential hostilities affecting the UK. For national securit...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93854More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether applicants for Civil Service jobs have to declare any previous dismissals from the Civil Service as a result of misconduct or performance on their application.
Answer: The Civil Service expects all applicants to maintain the highest standards of honesty and integrity throughout the recruitment process. Successful applicants are required to provide a complete and accurate employment history. Departments are responsible f...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: InternetCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84661More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to improve public preparedness for emergencies.
Answer: Advice for the general public on how to prepare for emergencies is published at GOV.UK/Prepare, which provides simple and effective steps that individuals, households and communities can take to be more prepared for a range of emergencies. The Prepare web...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
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