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With reference to the Cabinet Office spend data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - March 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), updated on 30 April 2025, what the Digital ID programme transaction to SMART SURVEY LTD, Ref: 1037275
The transaction with Smart Survey Ltd was for the provision of an online platform to host the public consultation for the Digital ID programme. This platform was used to securely gather structured feedback and data from consultation respondents.
With reference to the Cabinet Office spend data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - March 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), updated on 30 April 2025, what the transaction GCS NEW MEDIA UNIT PROG to ACADEMIA LTD, Ref: 10372781
This spend was used to procure filming kit for the production of video assets for campaigns, as well as supporting other filming requests.This investment reduces expenditure on external production services by enabling cost-effective, self-sufficient conte...
With reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 125406 on Collective Responsibility, what the changes are to the process for collective agreement of government policy, including for the Economic Domest
The Cabinet Office has launched a programme of work to simplify the state, removing unnecessary bureaucracy and speeding up the timeline from ministerial decision to delivery for citizens, including through the process for collective agreement of governme...
With reference to the Cabinet Office spend data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - March 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), updated on 30 April 2025, what the topics of opinion research commissioned from Ipso Mori were for th
The transactions for GCS Applied Data and Insight covers public sentiment priorities in England. The Union and Devolution transactions cover public sentiment in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
With reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126590 on Electricity: UK Trade with EU, how will the deregulatory reforms set out in the Fingleton Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025 be
The regulatory changes we are making will provide the best outcomes for both nuclear development and the environment, by offering a more streamlined and co-ordinated pathway to deliver environmental protections. There will be no change to the high environ...
With reference to Contractfinder, Provision of socio-legal research into equal pay and combined discrimination - Lot 2, Ref: CCZZ24A18 - Lot 2, whether the research has been completed.
This response provides an update to PQ 122163. The research has been carried out and the report is undergoing quality assurance and clearance in line with the GSR publication protocol. It will be published in due course.
With reference to the Cabinet Office spend data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - March 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), updated on 30 April 2025, what the transaction GRS THIRD PARTY PROVISION to PEOPLESCOUT LTD, Ref: 103
This payment was for support and delivery of the Fast Stream recruitment campaign.
How many and what proportion of Civil Service Pension Scheme members have been provided with an Annual Benefit Statement for a) 2024-25, b) 2023-24, c) 2022-23 and d) 2021-22.
The Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) aims to issue Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) to all eligible active members. An ABS is an estimate of the member’s pension benefits as of 31 March each year, and the estimates are based on information provided by a...
What is the ONS National Statistics Socio-economic Classification, and the Social Mobility Commission’s classification, of a trade union official who works for a local authority under 100% facility time.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 3rd June is attached.
With reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 112183 on Peers: Children, what is the social class of children of peers according to the policy.
An applicant’s socio-economic background is determined by their responses to questions designed by the Office for National Statistics. For questions regarding parental occupation, this is at the age the candidate was 14. In line with other schemes of this...
With reference to the Cabinet Office spend data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - March 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), updated on 30 April 2025, what the transaction COD Chief of Staff to FCDO Services, Ref: 2037004694 w
The payment was for a feasibility study into the potential for using a solution designed by FCDO Services for the Cabinet Office’s own use in analysing digital records for sensitivities prior to their transfer to The National Archives.
With reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124831 on Prime Minister: Official Gifts, what his policy is on the disposal of gifts, that have been retained by the department, via auctions.
As has been policy across successive administrations, the Cabinet Office may, on occasion, dispose of gifts via auction.
What is the timetable for the review into Government security vetting to (a) conclude and (b) report; and whether there will be a public version of the report.
Sir Adrian Fulford has been asked to carry out a review of the National Security Vetting process, which he is now taking forward. The Terms of Reference have been published.As the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister confirmed to the House on 1st June 20...
With reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 120846 on Resolution Foundation, who approved the C19SFF08RF25 contract award to the Resolution Foundation; and whether Ministers were consulted.
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry operates independently from the Government. Therefore, Ministerial approval was not required for this contract.The contract was procured and awarded in line with procurement rules, as well as Cabinet Office Commercial policies and ...
How many WhatsApp messages were (a) backed-up and (b) uploaded to official Government servers from his official phone in each month since July 2024.
It is the responsibility of individual public servants, with the support of their Private Offices - where applicable - to ensure that they are fulfilling their record-keeping, security and transparency obligations. This includes uploading messages concern...
How many WhatsApp messages were (a) backed-up and (b) uploaded to official Government servers from the Prime Minister's official phone in each month since July 2024.
It is the responsibility of individual public servants, with the support of their Private Offices - where applicable - to ensure that they are fulfilling their record-keeping, security and transparency obligations. This includes uploading messages concern...
How many WhatsApp messages were (a) backed-up and (b) uploaded to official Government servers from her official phone in each month since July 2024.
I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given by the Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office on 17 June 2026 to PQ UIN 6767'.
Whether the Prime Minister uses disappearing messages on his own mobile phones when discussing Government business with her and her Department.
The Prime Minister follows Government's advice on non-corporate communications channels.
Further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, publi
In accordance with the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, Special advisers are not entitled to have access to sensitive, security or intelligence reports unless they have completed National Security Vetting to the appropriate level. A number of new Spe...
Further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, Volume II Part I, HC
No DBT minister attended. All external engagements undertaken by ministers with businesses are recorded on quarterly ministerial transparency returns, which are published on gov.uk