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With reference to the answer of 10 April 2026, to Question 121753, on Erasmus+ programme, whether affiliating to Erasmus+ will be subject to a vote in Parliament.
A decision of the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement agreed by the previous government, amending Protocol I of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, finalised the UK’s association to Erasmus...
In what month he will start negotiating the cost of the Erasmus+ scheme in 2028; and what the deadline is for final decision on affiliation for a second year.
A decision of the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement agreed by the previous government, amending Protocol I of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, finalised the UK’s association to Erasmus...
With reference to the King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes, published 13 May 2026, on the Removal of Peerages Bill, to what degree will the Bill apply retrospectively to peers who were associated with c
As set out in the King’s Speech, the Government will introduce legislation to create a mechanism to remove peerages from disgraced peers, and will provide further details in due course.
With reference to the Answer of 15 April 2026 to Question 126615 on Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information, what the timetable is for the updates to the Honours Handbook to be completed.
As stated in our answers to questions 126615 and 125676, the handbook is currently being updated. An updated version with relevant redactions will be laid in the House Library as soon as is practicable.
How many gov.uk consultations have been opened since 26 March 2026.
All government consultations are published online and can be found here.
With reference to the answer of 8 April 2026 to Question 121753 on Erasmus+ Programme, whether he plans to bring forward a debatable motion in Parliament to approve the (a) association and (b) cost.
A decision of the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement agreed by the previous government, amending Protocol I of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, finalised the UK’s association to Erasmus...
How much the Cabinet Office has spent under contracts with Freuds since July 2024, including contracts sub-contracted to Freuds.
The Cabinet Office has not made any payments under contracts with Freuds since July 2024.
With reference to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 112645 on WPP: Contracts, what the estimated profile of the spending is in each year of the RM6364 Media and Creative Services framework.
The Cabinet Office does not hold an estimated profile of spending broken down by individual year for the RM6364 Media and Creative Services framework.I can confirm that the estimated maximum values for each of the eight lots over the 2026–2030 period are ...
With reference to the Government Response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Sixty-eighth to the Seventy-fifth reports from Session 2024-26, CP 1587, May 2026, page 20, if he will publish the terms of re
The Cabinet Office has commissioned the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) to conduct a targeted review across 15 organisations with significant consultancy spending.The terms of reference for this commission focus on assessing whether these organisa...
With reference to the answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 105551 on Jaggaer and Oxygen Spend: Expenditure, whether those companies produce summary reports; and who can access the spending reports from those co
Both Jaggaer and Oxygen Finance produce summary reports and data analytical tools regarding procurement expenditure.Jaggaer provides a centralised spend analysis console on behalf of central government, which generates summary reports from data submitted ...
Whether he plans to reform the Freedom of Information Act.
The Government is committed to Freedom of Information (“FOI”) and continues to monitor the performance and implementation of the FOI Act to ensure it is operating as intended by Parliament.We do not have any current plan to amend the FOI Act.
For what reason the dataset of Key Performance Indicators for government’s most important contracts was published on 25 December 2025.
The timetable for publishing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is set by the Government Commercial Function (GCF). Data for July to September 2025 was published on time, and in the usual way, with publication usually on the final Thursday of the month. Si...
Pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 122 on Government Departments: marketing, whether the list of approvals for branded items relates to approvals solely for his Department.
The list of approvals for branded items provided in the answer of 19 May 2026 solely relates to the Cabinet Office.
With reference to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's response to the urgent question of 19 May 2026, whether information within scope of the Humble Address will be withheld or redacted on grounds of comm
I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 122 on Government Departments: marketing, whether the guidance on branded merchandise issued on 6 April 2025 applies to arm’s length bodies.
The Government Chief Commercial Officer wrote to departments to request they implement measures to restrict the purchase or procurement of branded merchandise. Departments were also asked to apply these standards where relevant and possible to their arm's...
With reference to the Government Response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Sixty-eighth to the Seventy-fifth reports from Session 2024-26, CP 1587, May 2026, page 19, if he will publish departmental da
The government is committed to transparency regarding its use of external resources. In line with our response to the Committee of Public Accounts, the relevant departmental data on spending on consultancy, contingent labour, and professional services wil...
With reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee's document Post-implementation reviews outstanding across government 2015 to 2026, updated 12 May 2026, what steps her Department is taking to (a) undertake and (b)
HM Treasury is committed to meeting its obligation to evaluate regulations after they have been implemented, including to ensure they are achieving their objectives, remain necessary, and are having the intended effects. Where the Regulatory Policy Commit...
Pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 1237 on Former Ministers: Departmental Records, whether his Department has guidance on that issue.
The Guidance for the Management of Private Office Information & Records is published on gov.uk and sets out the legal and institutional framework for the management of ministerial records, the types of records that should and should not be preserved, ...
With reference to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's response to the urgent question of 19 May 2026, what is the name of the independent KC who is advising the Government on the response to the Humble Ad
David Blundell KC is the independent KC providing advice to the Cabinet Office on the Government's response to the Humble Address.
What definition of (a) official and (b) personal information his Department is using to consider whether information is in scope of Humble Addresses.
I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...