5 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedIf her Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.
ReplyThe Home Office has a clear policy on International Remote Working (IRW), which is only permitted in very limited circumstances, either on compassionate grounds for up to four weeks where an employee has a seriously ill relative abroad, or to enable an em...
5 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, whether his Department permits (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials to use (i) Chat GPT, (ii) Google Gemini, (iii) Claude, (iv) Deepseek and (v) Grok as part of
ReplyThe Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services. Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, ent...
5 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
AskedMedia and Sport, if her Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.
ReplyNo. DCMS civil servants are not permitted to work from overseas on a regular basis. In line with departmental security and HR processes DCMS staff may be permitted temporary, short and time limited working arrangements overseas, in exceptional circumstanc...
5 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
AskedMedia and Sport, how much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
ReplyThe Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not spent any funds on podcast advertising within the last three years.
5 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedWhether his Department permits (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials to use (i) Chat GPT, (ii) Google Gemini, (iii) Claude, (iv) Deepseek and (v) Grok as part of their official duties.
ReplyThe Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, ente...
4 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedIf her Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.
ReplyHM Treasury employees may only request temporary overseas working for personal reasons in very limited circumstances. Such requests are considered on a case-by-case basis, fully taking account of operational requirements and risk.Any approved arrangements...
3 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
ReplyThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has not spent any money on advertising on podcasts in any of the last three years.
3 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department permits (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (3) officials to use (i) Chat GPT, (ii) Google Gemini, (iii) Claude, (iv) Deepseek and (v) Grok as part
ReplyThe Government's use of generative AI is governed by the Generative AI Framework and AI Playbook for the UK Government, which set out the principles for its safe, responsible and effective use. The only generative AI tool currently cleared for use within ...
3 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhether his Department permits (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials to use (i) Chat GPT, (ii) Google Gemini, (iii) Claude, (iv) Deepseek and (v) Grok as part of their officia
ReplyThe Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, ente...
3 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help support the level of footfall on high streets in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
ReplyThis Government is fully committed to rejuvenating our high streets. Later this year, we will bring forward a High Streets Strategy, backed by £301 million of support, to help turn the tide on the high streets most in need. The funding will support the cr...
3 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
AskedInnovation and Technology, how much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
ReplyThis information is not held in the requested format.
3 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure all major trauma centres and specialist hospitals in Lincolnshire have onsite helipad access.
ReplyFunding for helipads is decided by individual acute trusts, based in clinical requirements and reflecting the need for suitable infrastructure for an air ambulance to land.
3 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhether his Department permits (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials to use (i) Chat GPT, (ii) Google Gemini, (iii) Claude, (iv) Deepseek and (v) Grok as part of their official duties.
ReplyThe Ministry of Defence provides Ministers, special advisers and officials with access to secure, enterprise‑grade generative AI tools that have been assured to the appropriate security standards and approved for official use.
3 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat sums her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
ReplyThe Department for Transport’s spend on podcast advertising in each of the last three financial years is as follows:Financial yearPodcast activity spend2023–2024This information is not held in the requested format for this year.2024–2025£90,466.272025–202...
2 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether her Department uses AI tools to help determine asylum decisions.
ReplyThe Home Office is investing in innovative techniques, including AI, to explore how we can improve productivity and continue to maintain order in the asylum system. AI technology does not make decisions on Asylum applications, instead, it helps analyse da...
2 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhether her department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.
ReplyMinisters, special advisers, and officials in HM Treasury have access to HMT-GPT, our internal AI tool which is built on Claude and ChatGPT, and Copilot, which have been assured to the appropriate security standards and approved for official use. The use ...
2 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether her Department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their offi
ReplyThe Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services. The Department provides officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure,...
2 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
AskedMedia and Sport, whether her department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties
ReplyThe Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, ente...
2 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhether her department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.
ReplyThe government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services. Ministers, special advisers and officials may only use generative AI tools that hav...
2 Jun 2026·Attorney General·Answered
AskedWhether her Department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.
ReplyThe Attorney General’s Office does not permit the use of external generative artificial intelligence tools of the type referenced in the Question, unless they have been formally approved and assessed as meeting the required security and data protection st...