Question follow-through · 77626
Deputy Prime Minister
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the new Deputy Prime Minister will have an office in 70 Whitehall office; how many staff he will have; and whether he plans to create an Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 16 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2026 · 224 calendar days after tabling
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- HM Prison and Probation Service: Staff · 9 Mar 2026
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
16 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the new Deputy Prime Minister will have an office in 70 Whitehall office; how many staff he will have; and whether he plans to create an Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Deputy Prime Minister has an office in Dover House. He is supported by an Office of Deputy Prime Minister which coordinates work across Departments and supports the delivery of the Deputy Prime Minister’s priorities.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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HM Prison and Probation Service: Staff
9 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance HM Prison and Probation Service has issued on political restrictions for Crown Servants by grade, including restrictions on standing for (a) local and (b) Parliamentary elections.