12 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat the clearance process is for responses in the Prime Minister's name to written Parliamentary Questions.
ReplyIt has been the case under all Administrations that ministers, including Prime Ministers, are responsible for written PQ answers in their names.
12 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat data the Office for National Statistics holds on the differences in net housing delivery between (a) England and (b) Wales in (i) absolute terms and (b) per capita since 2010.
ReplyThe information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 12th September is attached.
12 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWho has visited Chequers in an official capacity since 4 July 2024.
ReplyChequers is not a government building; it is run and managed by an independent trust. As was the practice under the previous Administration, the incumbent Prime Minister uses Chequers consistent with the wishes of the donor, the late Sir Arthur Lee, who g...
12 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1240 on Morgan McSweeney, who line manages Mr Sweeney in his capacity as a special adviser.
ReplyIt is a longstanding policy to not comment on individuals.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 943 on Civil Service: Trade Union Officials, what plans his Department has to review its policy on (a) collating and (b) publishing facility time transparency d
ReplyThe Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 apply to Civil Service departments and set out the expectations around the collation and transparency requirements for paid facility time information. The Government is committed to...
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has received representations from trade unions on civil service (a) external spending on equality, diversity and inclusion policies, (b) staff responsible for equality, diversity and inclu
ReplyThe Cabinet Office discusses many different workforce matters with Civil Service trade unions as part of regular discussions.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Practitioner guidance on the 2024-24 Senior Civil Service Pay Framework, published on 30 July 2024, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of making civil service pay increas
ReplySenior Civil Service (SCS) pay is subject to an independent pay review body process. This year the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) recommended an award of 5 per cent for all members of the SCS. The Government accepted this SSRB recommendation in full. ...
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedHow many full-time equivalent civil servants support the work of the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff.
ReplyFor management and staffing purposes the Prime Minister’s Office is part of the Cabinet Office. All staff in the Prime Minister’s Office support the work of the Prime Minister to ensure the effective running of government.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether the Prime Minister has plans to meet Elon Musk.
ReplyDetails of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk as part of the government’s transparency agenda.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedIf the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff is currently in receipt of (a) a Civil Service and (b) an other public service pension; and if she will now accrue additional monetary value to her existing Civil Service p
ReplyIt is longstanding policy not to discuss the pension arrangements of individuals.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether the proposed Ethics and Integrity Commission will have a remit in relation to the conduct of special advisers.
ReplyTo ensure the government is held to the highest standards the government will establish a new independent Ethics and Integrity Commission, with its own independent Chair, to ensure probity in government. We will provide an update in due course.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedHow many Downing Street passes have been issued since the general election to people who are not Ministers, civil servants, staff of the No 10 political office, special advisers, spouses of Ministers, Parliament
ReplyI refer the Rt Hon Members to the answer given by the then Prime Minister on 7 February 2017, Official Report, PQ 62542.Following the practice followed by past administrations, the Government does not comment on security matters.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedPursuant to the answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 935 on Ministers and Senior Civil Servants: Travel, if he will publish the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) 10 Downing Street policy on (i) business and (ii) first cl
ReplyThe relevant codes of conduct, which contain further details on travel policy, are published online. Relevant parts include section 10 of the Ministerial Code and section 8.2 of the Civil Service Management Code. Departmental guidance, where applicable, i...
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhen the Prime Minister intends to publish the List of Cabinet Committees.
ReplyThe Cabinet Committee list has been published to Parliament via a Written Ministerial Statement and publicly on GOV.UK.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedPursuant to the answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1237 on Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests, whether the Independent Adviser will (a) accept and (b) review complaints on ministerial conduct; and wheth
ReplyThis Government is committed to ensuring that the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests has the powers to start investigations into misconduct and that they will have access to the evidence they need. Further detail on this will be set out in due co...
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat his policy is on the number of special advisers (a) Cabinet Ministers and (b) Ministers of State attending Cabinet can appoint.
ReplyCabinet Ministers and Ministers who regularly attend Cabinet may appoint special advisers. All special adviser appointments require approval of the Prime Minister.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether steps are being taken to ensure he is briefed personally by the Security Services on national security matters.
ReplyThe Prime Minister, as part of long standing practice, receives regular briefings on national security matters, including at meetings attended by the Security Services.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether the Prime Minister uses an email account in the course of his duties.
ReplyAs part of a modern working environment, Ministers, including the Prime Minister, receive advice and communicate with officials, advisers and others through secure electronic channels.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat the core working hours are for (a) permanent civil servants and (b) special advisers in 10 Downing Street.
ReplyExpected working hours are set out for all Cabinet Office employees in their terms and conditions of employment.
11 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether 10 Downing Street has a workplace dress code for staff.
ReplyFor management and staffing purposes the Prime Minister’s Office is part of the Cabinet Office. As was the case under the previous administration, there is no specific workplace dress code policy. Civil servants are expected to dress appropriately for wor...