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Written questions by Burghart.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Alex Burghart this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (482)Cabinet Office (267)Treasury (50)Northern Ireland Office (38)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (31)Ministry of Defence (22)Department for Business and Trade (11)Department for Education (10)Home Office (9)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (8)Women and Equalities (8)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (6)Department of Health and Social Care (4)

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20 Jan 2025·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many people had their Indefinite Leave to Remain status rescinded in each year for which data is available.

Reply

The information requested is not centrally held in an easily accessible from, and could only be collated for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

6 Jan 2025·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

When the Prime Minister plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar dated 29 November 2024.

Reply

A response will be sent in due course.

6 Jan 2025·Northern Ireland Office·Answered
Asked

When he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar dated 5 December 2024.

Reply

I replied to the Honourable Members letter on the 23rd December by email.

6 Jan 2025·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
Asked

Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20241 on Electronic Government, what his planned timetable is for onboarding HMRC to One Login.

Reply

GDS and HMRC continue to collaborate on delivering the technical requirements necessary to go-live and conducting end-to-end testing within GOV.UK One Login as part of its ongoing internal private beta phase to support users accessing HMRC services. The aim is to launch an external private beta in Spring 2025, followed by a rollout to all new users over the remainder of the year, with existing HMRC users included in subsequent phases.

19 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

With reference to the press release entitled New partnership between statistical authorities of the UK and the EU, published by the Office for National Statistics on 9 October 2024, whether the agreement with Eu

Reply

On 9 October 2024, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Eurostat signed an agreement on statistical cooperation. This arrangement is provided for under Article 730 of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The publication of the text is a matt...

19 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

With reference to the Answer of 18 September 2024 to Question HL835 on Government Departments: Remote Working, whether the Civil Service meets the requirement to attend the office or work face-to-face with colle

Reply

The Civil Service Headquarters (HQ) Occupancy statistics are published quarterly on GOV.UK.

19 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Whether there is a Framework Agreement between his Department and the Senior Salaries Review Body.

Reply

A Framework Agreement between the Cabinet Office and the Senior Salaries Review Body will be finalised in due course.

19 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Whether his Department has issued guidance on non-contingent labour contracts.

Reply

Departments are directed that Contingent labour contracts should only be used in government where better value alternatives are not available and that a justifiable need to use contingent labour has been identified as part of their workforce plans. Cabine...

19 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Whether members of the Senior Salaries Review Body have made declarations of political activity.

Reply

Political party activity is declared by all members of the Senior Salaries Review Body and is publicly available in the Pay Review Body members’ register of interests: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ome-review-body-members-register-of-interest...

19 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
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With reference to the press release entitled New partnership between statistical authorities of the UK and the EU, published by the Office for National Statistics on 9 October 2024, if he will publish the agreem

Reply

On 9 October 2024, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Eurostat signed an agreement on statistical cooperation. This arrangement is provided for under Article 730 of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The publication of the text is a matt...

19 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Whether he plans to publish the civil service EDI dataset.

Reply

We are considering the Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Review commissioned by the previous Government.

19 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

If he will make it his policy that the Civil Service Commission should be informed of recent political donations from people appointed to the Civil Service by exception.

Reply

The Civil Service Commission’s prior approval is required for appointments by exception at SCS PB2 or above. Individual Civil Service departments and organisations have delegated authority to appoint by exception at grades below SCS PB2. For appointments ...

19 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Whether his Department plans to issue Outcome Delivery Plans.

Reply

The Government has published its Plan for Change, which sets out clear and ambitious milestones to reach over this Parliament from each of the Government’s national missions. Detail on wider government commitments will continue to be provided by relevant ...

19 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

In what circumstances people in receipt of a civil service pension who re-join the civil service are subject to abatement.

Reply

The circumstances have not changed since the Rt Hon Gentleman was a Minister in the department, and can be found at https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/.

17 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

How many reviews under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 have resulted in the Government requiring companies to take mitigation measures since 5 July 2024.

Reply

Transparency is a crucial part of the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act, whilst also balancing commercial and reputational considerations. Information related to publication of final orders is available on GOV.UK. The Government also publishes an...

17 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

How many and what proportion of transactions under review under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 relate to links to a company owned in (a) part and (b) whole by a foreign state.

Reply

Transparency is a crucial part of the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act, whilst also balancing commercial and reputational considerations. Information related to publication of final orders is available on GOV.UK. The Government also publishes an...

17 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
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How many referrals to his Department under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 of acquisitions of UK firms in the (a) defence, (b) cybersecurity and (c) AI sectors have resulted in a transaction being

Reply

Transparency is a crucial part of the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act, whilst also balancing commercial and reputational considerations. Information related to publication of final orders is available on GOV.UK. The Government also publishes an...

17 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
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How many acquisitions of UK firms in the (a) defence, (b) cybersecurity and (c) AI sectors have been referred to his Department under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 since 5 July 2024.

Reply

Transparency is a crucial part of the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act, whilst also balancing commercial and reputational considerations. Information related to publication of final orders is available on GOV.UK. The Government also publishes an...

17 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

If he will publish an updated transparency report on decisions made under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

Reply

Transparency is a crucial part of the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act, whilst also balancing commercial and reputational considerations. Information related to publication of final orders is available on GOV.UK. The Government also publishes an...

16 Dec 2024·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
Asked

Innovation and Technology, which (a) Departments, (b) arms length bodies and (c) Government programmes have (i) migrated to and (ii) plan to migrate to One Login.

Reply

All major government departments have committed to onboarding their services to GOV.UK One Login, and are actively developing delivery plans. They are supported by our Onboarding and Engagement team who share best practices and provide advice and assets t...

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