Written questions by Burghart.

What assessment has (1) his Department and (2) Civil Service People Group made of the (i) level and (ii) frequency of churn in Civil Service positions, in relation to (A) staff moving positions within department

Awaiting answer.

What plans he has to publish the Defence Investment Plan.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the correspondence of 30 October 2025 from the former Cabinet Secretary to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidance

Awaiting answer.

Whether he plans for the proposed mandatory retirement age for peers to be introduced through primary legislation.

Awaiting answer.

Whether the Prime Minister intends to submit (a) a Resignation honours list and (b) a Resignation peerages list.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a committee to consult on a mandatory retirement age for the House of Commons.

Awaiting answer.

Media and Sport, whether her department has had discussions with The National Portrait Gallery on the recent Sir Winston Churchill display and video installation.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL].

Awaiting answer.

If he will make it his policy to initiate legal action to obtain official information owned by the Crown held by Lord Mandelson within scope of the Humble Address.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the answer of 24 September 2025, to Question 71230, on Cabinet Office: Calder Conferences, what venues have been booked through Calder Conferences since 24 September 2025.

Awaiting answer.

Whether there be a Volume 3 response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson once the Metropolitan Police’s investigations have concluded.

Awaiting answer.

What guidance, other than the Ministerial Code, has the (a) Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team and (b) Prime Minister, given to Ministers on whether Ministers can engage with (i) the Muslim Council of Brit

Awaiting answer.

Media and Sport, what guidance the Charity Commission has given to charities on issuing political commentary on (a) the Government and (b) opposition political parties.

Awaiting answer.

Whether the Cabinet Secretary has issued guidance in relation to the announcement of new government policies in the period before a new Prime Minister takes office.

Awaiting answer.

What differences are there between the Cabinet Office 2012 Facility Time Framework and the 2018 Facility Time Framework.

Following the introduction of The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017, the Cabinet Office Facility Time Framework was updated. The update was to inform departments that they were required to publish the relevant data in t...

Pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2026, to Question 9334, on DSIT: Public Appointments, and further to the Cabinet Office publication, Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments of 1 June 2026, what guid

The Governance Code on Public Appointments requires the public disclosure of political activity within the last five years for successful candidates. The Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies also requires appointees to comply with the rules ...

If he will consult the Leader of His Majesty’s Opposition on the revised Cabinet Manual.

The Government is committed to ensuring that the Cabinet Manual continues to be a non-party political record of fact that can be used from one administration to the next. We will seek feedback from parliamentary committees on the draft text later this yea...

Whether he has authorised access talks to be given by the Civil Service to Labour MPs, further to the planned change in Prime Minister, and what criteria are used to determine whether a specific Member will be g

The Prime Minister has agreed with the Cabinet Secretary that access talks can take place with declared candidates for the Labour Leadership.Access talks will be led and coordinated by the Cabinet Secretary.

Whether any restrictions are in place in relation to dual nationals (a) holding Civil Service roles and (b) being involved in procurement relating to national security matters.

Departments are responsible for applying the Civil Service Nationality Rules, which govern employment within the Civil Service on the basis of nationality. This includes which roles should be reserved to UK nationals only and where additional restrictions...

With reference to the Bank of England's Banknote imagery advisory group minutes - October 2025, meeting held on 14 October 2025, Item 3, published on 17 April 2026, what engagement the Cabinet Office has had w

There has been no engagement between Cabinet Office or Equalities Ministers and the Bank of England on banknote design and imagery. Officials in the Office for Equality and Opportunity engaged with a Bank of England counterpart in August 2025 in relation ...