Written questions by Glen.

When the Prime Minister intends to publish the List of Cabinet Committees.

The Cabinet Committee list has been published to Parliament via a Written Ministerial Statement and publicly on GOV.UK.

What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of merging that role into the proposed E

The Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests plays a critically important role as a source of trusted, impartial advice.The Government has committed to establishing a new independent Ethics and Integrity Commission, with its own independent Chair. We w...

What steps the Prime Minister is taking to ensure productive working relations between special advisers in 10 Downing Street.

Day to day management of special advisers in No10 is delegated to senior Special Advisers who work collaboratively to ensure there are positive working relationships between teams.

If he will publish the application to the Civil Service Commission by the (a) Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and (b) Treasury for the appointment by recruitment principles exception of (i) Emi

The Civil Service Commission is operationally independent of the Government. Requests for the disclosure of information sent to the Civil Service Commission by departments should be directed to those departments.

How many (a) headcount and (b) FTE staff are employed by the Prime Minister's Office; how many such staff are (i) special advisers and (ii) fixed term appointments; and how many desks are provided for staff empl

I refer the Rt Hon Member to my answer of 23 September 2024, Official Report, PQ 5043 and my answer of 13 September 2024, Official Report, PQ 4663.Sufficient desks are provided to meet the needs of staff in the Prime Minister’s Office.

Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the contribution of multiculturism to communities; and what steps her Department is taking to promote social cohesion.

This Government is committed to working with communities around the UK to build a culture of cohesion, trust and mutual respect. Building strong relationships and creating spaces and opportunities to bring people from different walks of life together is v...

Pursuant to the answer of 9 August 2024 to Question 1667 on Prime Minister: Special Advisers, whether the Government plans to introduce collective bargaining agreements for special advisers.

No collective bargaining agreements currently apply to special advisers.

Whether planning applications have been submitted to Westminster City Council in relation to works on the Downing Street estate since 4 July 2024.

No planning permissions have been applied for since 4 July 2024.

What plans he has to (a) restructure the Cabinet Office and its agencies and (b) transfer responsibilities to Departments.

Following the 4th July 2024 election, there have been two Written Ministerial Statements setting out several Machinery of Government changes, all of which impact the Cabinet Office. The Written Ministerial Statement laid on 24th July 2024 (HCWS19) announc...

If he will issue guidance on the use of Government funding by third-party organisations to seek (a) to influence regulatory changes and (b) further Government funding.

There are existing instructions to Government Funders on the use of government grant funding by third-party organisations. The guidance that the Right Honourable Gentleman is looking for can be found in The Functional Standard for GovS 015: Grants, and as...

What Prime Minister's policy is on full-time staff in 10 Downing Street working from home; and whether there is a target percentage for workplace occupancy in 10 Downing Street.

For management and staffing purposes, the Prime Minister’s Office is a business unit of the Cabinet Office. There is therefore an expectation of a minimum of 60% office attendance for full-time staff in 10 Downing Street.

What the criteria are for completing a probationary period for special advisers; and who is responsible for determining whether those criteria have been met.

Information on the probationary period for special advisers is set out in sections 5 and 6a of the Model Contract for Special Advisers, which is published on gov.uk. There have been no changes to the provisions from when the Rt Hon member was a Minister i...

Whether the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff has a role in the determination of salary levels for special advisers.

Special adviser salaries are set according to the special adviser pay framework. Information on Special Adviser numbers and costs will be published in the Annual Report on Special Advisers as per the requirements of the Constitutional Reform and Governanc...

What his policy is on Civil Service reform.

This Government will develop a strategic plan for a more efficient and effective civil service that is equipped to deliver the Government’s missions for the UK.

How many and what proportion of advertised senior civil service vacancies were open to external candidates since 4 July 2024.

Out of 72 Senior Civil Service vacancies advertised on CS Jobs since 4 July 2024, 59 were open to external candidates. A portion of SCS roles might not be advertised on Civil Service Jobs, due to departments using alternative recruitment platforms and the...

With reference to the Answer of 12 August 2024, to Question HL421, on Employment, what legislative steps he plans to take to introduce statutory rights for trade union equality representatives.

The Government is committed to introducing statutory rights for trade union equality representatives to strengthen equality at work for all. Further information including impact assessments will be published in due course.

Pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 904 on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, what recent estimate he has made of when the platform will go live; and whether each Department will b

I refer the Rt Hon. Gentleman to my response to PQ09540: that this Government is fully committed to transparency and openness and publishes quarterly transparency data on Gov.uk. The Government is committed to looking at how the range of information publi...

On how many days Lord Alli used his Downing Street pass since 4 July 2024.

I refer the Rt Hon Member and Hon Member to the answer given by the then Prime Minister on 7 February 2017, Official Report, PQ 62542.

On what date Lord Alli was given a Downing Street pass; and on what date it was returned.

I refer the Rt Hon Member and Hon Member to the answer given by the then Prime Minister on 7 February 2017, Official Report, PQ 62542.

Whether changes have been made to the Government-appointed trustees of (a) Dorneywood and (b) Chequers since 4 July 2024.

No changes have been made by the government with regard to government-appointed trustees on the boards of Dorneywood or Chequers.