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Whether (a) the Prime Minister, (b) his special advisers and (c) officials in his Department met with representatives of Tiktok between 5 July and 7 October 2024.
Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk as part of the government’s transparency agenda.
Pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6071 on Prime Minister: Correspondence, if he will publish the Prime Minister’s response.
It is not routine to publish correspondence between the Prime Minister or former Prime Ministers, and any individual or organisation.
Whether the new Ethics and Integrity Commission will be established on a statutory basis.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 31 July 2024, Official Report, PQ 1251.
If he will list the gifts and hospitality received by the Prime Minister since 5 July 2024 and subsequently repaid or returned, broken down by (a) the nature of each gift or hospitality donated, (b) value, (c) donor, (d) date accepted and (e) date returned or reimbursed.
I refer the Hon Member to the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.
Pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 5577 on Chequers: Official Visits, how many external guests have visited Chequers since 5 July 2024.
Details of official hospitality at Chequers are published on a quarterly basis and are available via gov.uk
With reference to the paragraph 36 of the policy paper entitled Next steps to make work pay, published on 8 November 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Government’s proposals to change the statutory probation period to 9 months on Section 6a of the Model contract for special advisers, last updated on 6 November 2024.
The Cabinet Office will consider the impact of changes to employment legislation on relevant special adviser terms and conditions.
Pursuant to the Answer of 7 October 2024 to to Question 5121 on Employment, what requirements will private firms bidding for public sector contracts have to ensure (a) trade union access, (b) collective bargaining arrangements and (c) trade union recognition in order to win such contracts.
The Government will bring forward a new National Procurement Policy Statement under the Procurement Act that will deliver a mission-led procurement regime. It will drive value for money, economic growth and social value.
With reference to paragraphs 11 and 19(a) of the guidance entitled Declaration and Management of outside Interests, published on 6 November 2024, what the threshold is for determining whether a close personal relationship between two civil servants should be declared as an interest.
Any interest which could bring about a perceived, potential or actual conflict of interest should be declared. Individuals have a responsibility to consider each relationship in context and declare it if they judge this to be the case.
With reference paragraphs 28 to 32 of the Government's response to he House of Lords Constitution Select Committee's 17th Report entitled Permanent Secretaries: their appointment and removal, HL 257, published in January 2024, whether an annual report has been produced on the work undertaken by the Senior Leadership Committee.
As set out in the Government's response (para 31), an annual update on the work undertaken by the Senior Leadership Committee will be provided to the First Civil Service Commissioner and other members of the Committee next year. This will cover the work of the Committee in 2024.
Whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the Government response to the House of Lords Constitution Select Committee's 17th Report on Permanent Secretaries: their appointment and removal, published in January 2024.
Implementation of the recommendations of the Government response to the House of Lords Constitution Select Committee's 17th Report on Permanent Secretaries: their appointment and removal, published in January 2024, is ongoing.
How many staff are in the parliamentary branch of 10 Downing Street.
Due to the small number of staff employed in the Parliamentary branch of 10 Downing Street, release of this information would disclose personal data of the Civil Servants involved. The size of the team has not changed since the General Election.
Whether he plans to update guidance for special advisers on the acceptance of gifts and hospitality, further to the te special advisers' code of conduct, in the context of updated guidance for Ministers.
I refer to the answer to PQ 8999. The Ministerial Code guidance on hospitality applies to ministers.There are no plans to update the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers in respect of gift and hospitality.
With reference to the Places for Growth Formative Evaluation Report, published on 30 October 2024, what steps his Department is taking to reach the targets of (a) 50% UK based Senior Civil Service outside of London and (b) reduced workforce in London to 75,000 by 2030.
The Formative Evaluation report, commissioned by the previous Government, identified challenges they faced in delivering the SCS target and ambition to reduce the London workforce to 75 000 by 2030. We will tackle these challenges through a focus on a strong regional offer and UK-wide government presence. Our plans will be announced in due course, aligned with the upcoming Spending Review.