Written questions by Trott.

Who the non-executive directors are in her Department.

The information regarding the non-executive directors for HM Treasury can be found in the Annual Report and Accounts and on the front page of HMTreasury.gov.uk.

Whether her donation from Ian Corfield was declared to the Permanent Secretary of her Department within 14 days of her appointment.

Ian Corfield was appointed on a short-term basis to carry out urgent work in support of the government’s International Investment Summit in October. A full recruitment process could not have been completed in the time available. The donation was included ...

Whether her donation from Ian Corfield was declared to the Cabinet Office prior to his appointment as a Director in her Department.

Ian Corfield was appointed on a short-term basis to carry out urgent work in support of the government’s International Investment Summit in October. A full recruitment process could not have been completed in the time available. The donation was included ...

Whether Ian Corfield's involvement with the Labour Party was declared to the Civil Service Commission before its approval of his appointment to the Civil Service.

Ian Corfield was appointed on a short-term basis to carry out urgent work in support of the government’s International Investment Summit in October. A full recruitment process could not have been completed in the time available. The donation was included ...

If she will publish the exceptional appointment form for Ian Corfield that was submitted to the Civil Service Commission.

Ian Corfield was appointed on a short-term basis to carry out urgent work in support of the government’s International Investment Summit in October. A full recruitment process could not have been completed in the time available. The donation was included ...

If she will publish the (a) names and (b) job titles of all senior civil service jobs in her Department at Deputy Director level and above (i) offered and (ii) appointed since 30 May 2024.

The below appointments to Senior Civil Service roles at Director level and above have been made since 4 July 2024: 1. Louise Tinsley - Director of Special Advisers & Chancellor Engagement2. Timothy Power - Director, Business and International Tax Ian ...

If she will publish the (a) names and (b) job titles of all senior civil service jobs in her Department at director level and above (i) offered and (ii) appointed since 30 May 2024.

The below appointments to Senior Civil Service roles at Director level and above have been made since 4 July 2024: 1. Louise Tinsley - Director of Special Advisers & Chancellor Engagement2. Timothy Power - Director, Business and International Tax Ian ...

How many special advisers have been appointed in her Department since 4 July 2024; and how many appointments there have been to the Council of Economic Advisers since that date.

Since 4th July 2024, 9 special advisers have been appointed to HM Treasury, of which 4 are members of the Council of Economic Advisers. These special advisers are appointed to add a political dimension to the advice and support the Chancellor of the Exche...

If she will publish a list of appointments to her Department made by exception since 30 May 2024, by grade.

From 30 May to 5 September 2024, 25 staff were appointed to HM Treasury by exception. The breakdown of these appointments by grade is as below.• Student – 16• AO (Range B) – Fewer than 5• EO (Range C) – Fewer than 5• HEO – Fewer than 5• SEO – Fewer than 5...

Whether a job evaluation for senior posts was conducted for the role of Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement.

The correct processes were followed in the appointment of the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement. Louise Tinsley has been a civil servant for 7 years. She had passed a selection board for a role at director level prior to the election ...

Whether she requested the promotion of Louise Tinsley.

The correct processes were followed in the appointment of the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement. Louise Tinsley has been a civil servant for 7 years. She had passed a selection board for a role at director level prior to the election ...

How many passes for HM Treasury have been issued to (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers since 4 July 2024.

Following the practice followed by past administrations, the government does not comment on security matters.

(a) how many and (b) of which grades staff are line managed by the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement.

The correct processes were followed in the appointment of the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement. Louise Tinsley has been a civil servant for 7 years. She had passed a selection board for a role at director level prior to the election ...

Whether the post of Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement was advertised openly.

The correct processes were followed in the appointment of the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement. Louise Tinsley has been a civil servant for 7 years. She had passed a selection board for a role at director level prior to the election ...

Pursuant to the Answer of 29 July 2024 to Question 1370 on Public Finances, if she will publish assumptions made by the Government's (a) special advisers and (b) Ministers used as the basis for financial estimates on the last Administration's policies and spending decisions, set out in the Command Paper entitled Fixing the foundations.

On 29th July, the Chancellor set out the £21.9bn pressure on departmental budgets in the 2024-25 financial year. This was accompanied by the ‘Fixing the Foundations’ paper you refer to, which sets out the detail of the pressures on the public finances that the government inherited.

Whether she has had access to papers produced (a) for and (b) by the previous Administration in the course of her review of public finances.

The guidance on access to papers of a previous administration is set out in in the Cabinet Manual and the Directory of Civil Service Guidance and has been followed.

With reference to her speech of 8 July 2024, whether estimates of growth were based on assumptions made by (a) special advisers and (b) Ministers; and if she will publish assumptions provided to officials to undertake those estimates.

The Chancellor said that, had the UK economy grown at the average rate of OECD economies over the fourteen years from 2010, it would be £143.3 billion larger. This is a comparison based on outturn data, not requiring assumptions. A methodological note setting out the data sources and analytical methods used to estimate comparative growth rates and projections was published as part of the press notice released alongside the Chancellor’s speech.

With reference to her speech of 8 July 2024, whether her review of public finances has been based on assumptions made by (a) special advisers and (b) Ministers; and if she will publish any such assumptions provided to officials to undertake that review.

The Chancellor has made a statement to Parliament on 29 July. The details of the spending audit are published in the Command Paper, ‘Fixing the foundations’.