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.
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With reference to the answer of 8 June 2026, to Question 4140, on Government Departments: Communication, where the 284 staff who are members of the Government Communications Network are in addition to the 44 embedde
HMRC has 284 communications professionals who are members of the Government Communications Service and work within HMRC’s core Communications directorate. These staff provide strategic communications, media handling, campaign delivery and corporate commun...
Whether the Prime Minister had electronic communications with Lord Mandelson that are no longer held due to the disappearing messages function.
I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
With reference to Volume 2-III of the Government response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson, and further to Morgan McSweeney’s oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, what is the status of t
I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, in response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Government has available for...
Further to Volume 2 of the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson, and further to the Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HC 385, 28 April 2026, what the status is of the disclosur
I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
With reference to the answer of 9 December 2025, to Question 96788, on Prime Minister's: Members' Interest, and further to Prime Minister's letter of 12 November, whether the Prime Minister’s current recusal spe
I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 2 December 2025, PQ 92608.
With reference to the Correspondence from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to Alex Burghart MP, published 5 June 2026, whether Ministers are responsible for the actions of their Ministerial Priva
As per section 1.3 of the Ministerial Code, Ministers are responsible for their own behaviour, and are ultimately accountable to the Prime Minister for their conduct under this Code.Section 1.6.b of the Ministerial Code states that Ministers have a duty t...
Pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 426, what is the status of the Private Finance Initiative contract with Exchequer Partnerships for the HM Treasury buildings and services at 1 Horseguards Road;
The PFI which delivers building management and services to HM Treasury at 1 Horse Guards Road is in operation until 18/11/2037. On expiry of the PFI the building freehold returns to the Government to manage and operate the building. This process will be m...
Pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 427, Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, when he plans to deposit that documentation in the Library.
A copy of the updated Facility Time Framework was deposited in the House Library on Tuesday 2 June (DEP2026-0371).
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the draft of the Civil Service Code published by Re:State.
The Cabinet Secretary has set out her intention to refresh the Civil Service Code to ensure it is up to date, well understood, and adhered to across the Civil Service. Further updates will be communicated in due course.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Whether her department was aware of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024 in relation to matters connected with Jeffery Epstein.
It would be inappropriate for the Department to comment on this matter while a police investigation remains ongoing.
Whether (a) his Department and (b) UKSV were notified of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024.
It would be inappropriate to comment on this while there is a live police investigation into Peter Mandelson.
If he will update the terms of reference for the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to allow him to (a) withdraw and (b) modify findings if they were based on (i) incomplete and (ii) inaccurate informa
The terms of reference for the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards are a matter for the Prime Minister.
Whether he plans to participate in the EU’s European Peace Facility.
This Government agreed a UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership (SDP) to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. The SDP makes provision for the UK and EU to explore potential opportunities for engagement on peace building and cri...
With reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 119906 on National Security Council: Disclosure of Information, whether the leak inquiry has concluded.
In line with the policy of successive administrations, we do not comment on live leak inquiries.
With reference to the address by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister to the FDA Union of 15 May 2026, whether the new delivery advisers will be (a) civil servants, (b) non-executive directors and (c) direc
The approach to recruiting delivery advisors is a matter for individual departments.
With reference to the answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124842 on Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards, whether the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) Independent Adviser received evidence from journalists inc
The Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics team to establish the facts in relation to allegations concerning the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State jointly in the Department for Science, Innovation and Te...
With reference to the answer of 28 April 2026, to Question 127472, on Cabinet Office: Review, whether Lord Mandelson’s involvement in the APCO/Labour Together dossier is in scope of the Government’s response to
I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson had access to the unpublished China Audit when he was Ambassador.
Peter Mandelson was not involved in the drafting of the China audit, the conclusions of which were presented to Parliament by the former Foreign Secretary on 24 June 2025.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, With reference to the answer of 10 April 2026, to Question 118788, on Inter Mediate: Contracts, whether all payments to Inter Mediate are reported (a) in the FCDO monthly spe
For over ten years, Inter Mediate and the UK Government have successfully partnered to advance peace efforts around the globe, and the Hon Member will find details of payments to Inter Mediate in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's (FCDO'...
Whether (a) new and (b) amended desk notes must be approved by Ministers.
There is no requirement for Ministers to approve internal advice or guidance.