16 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedPursuant to the answer of 5 June 2026, to Question 4201, on Cabinet Office: Social Media, whether the Advertising Standards Authority guidance embedded in the Cabinet Office social media influencer guidance requ
ReplyThe Government works closely with its creative agency to ensure all partnerships with creators comply with Advertising Standards Authority guidance.
15 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat (a) statistics and (b) data his Department collects on industrial action in the public sector.
ReplyThe information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Parliamentary Question of 15th June is attached.
12 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhich Government departments pay the London weighting to civil servants who are assigned to offices located outside Greater London.
ReplyI refer the Hon Member to the answer provided for UIN 60496.
12 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 104162 on Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment, for what reason the 90 Senior Civil Service posts were advertised only across government; and if he will
ReplyThis information is not gathered centrally by the Cabinet Office.
12 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat estimate has been made of the total public sector procurement budget for (a) stationery and (b) office solutions; and what framework agreements exist for the purchase of office stationery.
ReplyThe Cabinet Office does not hold a central estimate of the total public sector procurement budget for stationery or office solutions.Public sector organisations may procure office supplies through the Government Commercial Agency RM6299 Office Solutions a...
12 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat proportion of Government expenditure on goods and services was undertaken via collaborative procurement programmes in the last year for which figures are available.
ReplyThe Government Commercial Agency (GCA) - which channelled £33 billion of public sector direct spend in 2024/25 through its commercial agreements - is the largest provider of collaborative procurement programmes for common goods and services in the public ...
12 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, updated November 2024, whether a special adviser can (a) undertake can party political work on a UK Parliamentary by-election campaign and (b) be secon
ReplyI refer the Rt Hon Member to PQ3283.
12 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether the Government Car Service has a policy guidance document on how Ministerial cars should be used.
ReplyI refer the Honourable Member to the answer provided to him on 5th March 2026 (PQ54801).
11 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
AskedWith reference to the Answer of 29 April 2026, to Question 120353, whether he plans to offer (a) the Rt Hon Member for Ashton-under-Lyne and (b) the Rt Hon Member for Ilford North the opportunity to make a donat
11 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedPursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 210 on Peers, what is the process by which new non-legislative constitutional conventions are established.
ReplyConventions form part of our uncodified constitution. They are not static and develop over time to reflect changing circumstances. There is no settled process by which conventions are established.
11 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedHow many written representations has the Prime Minister received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
ReplyIt is not routine to disclose correspondence between the Prime Minister and any individual or organisation.
11 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat is the average purchase cost of a government iphone provided to staff in the Cabinet Office; and what is the average cost of the monthly tariff for phone calls and data.
ReplyThe Cabinet Office is committed to ensuring that its staff are equipped with the necessary technology to work efficiently while maintaining a strict focus on achieving value for money for the taxpayer.Mobile hardware and network services are procured thro...
11 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedFurther to his Department's publication entitled Data on responses to correspondence from MPs and peers, 2025, of 28 May 2025, what assessment he has made of the reason for the decrease in the percentage of resp
ReplyThe Government recognises the importance of timely and accurate responses to correspondence. The Cabinet Office sets a maximum target deadline of 20 working days for departments and agencies to respond to correspondence, and it is the responsibility of ea...
11 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat information (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) Civil Service People Group holds on live industrial disputes in Government Departments.
ReplyThe Cabinet Office is typically notified by Government Departments in the event of live industrial disputes with trade unions. As Cabinet Office is not the employer, it has no direct involvement in these disputes.
11 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether the Government Car Service has a policy on the transportation of Ministers’ pets which are not guide dogs.
ReplyThe Government Car Service (GCS) does not have a specific policy relating to the transportation of Ministers’ pets.
9 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
AskedWhether each Permanent Secretary plans to publish their objectives on gov.uk.
9 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 125694 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, what steps will be taken to ensure the People’s Panel is representative if invitations are not sent to n
ReplyI refer to my previous response to PQ 120738.
9 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether the UK Statistics Authority is bound by Election guidance for civil servants, issued in March 2026.
ReplyThe UK Statistics Authority is a non-ministerial government department and is therefore covered by the elections guidance for civil servants issued in March 2026 in respect of the May 2026 elections.
9 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question HL13977 on Civil Service: Unpaid Work, how the Civil Service establishes whether candidates have misrepresented their socio-economic background.
ReplyIn line with other schemes of this nature across the public and private sector, the Cabinet Office uses self-certification for the socio-economic data of applicants and does not seek further validation. This is the same approach taken under its predecesso...
9 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 111850 on Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, for what reason the payment to Women in Product UK was not listed in the publication of th
ReplyThe spend was made on the 27th March 2025, it was not captured and accounted for the 2024/25 published expenditure. Cabinet Office will include this in the published spend in 2025/26.