29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 108674 on Admiralty House: Official Residences, how many permissions for temporary overnight stays have been granted permission by the Prime Minister’s
ReplyI refer the Hon Member to the answer of 14 May 2026, Official Report, PQ 1215.
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Answer of 18 February 2026 to Question HL13979, on Public Appointments: Political Impartiality, whether the 2025-26 data report will include data for 2024-25; and what is the proposed timet
ReplyThe 2025-26 public appointments data report will be published in due course. 2024-25 political activity data will not be included in this report, for the reasons set out previously.
29 May 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedIf she will place in the Library a copy of the (a) agreement, (b) amendment to Protocol I, (c) guidance, (d) memorandum of understanding and (e) legal instruments between the EU and the UK relating to the UK’s affil
ReplyThe legal text of the agreement, Decision No 1/2026 of the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, amending Protocol I of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, was published here on 15 April 202...
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether his Department assigns (a) codes and (b) traffic light ratings to written parliamentary questions.
ReplyThe department does not apply traffic light ratings.
29 May 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat assessment has HM Government made of the effect of the EU's 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework on the cost of the UK's payments and liabilities to the European Union.
ReplyThe EU’s internal legislative process to agree the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is currently ongoing. In the current 2021-2027 MFF, the UK has participated since 2024 in the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme and Copernicu...
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat his planned timetable is for issuing an updated List of Ministerial Responsibilities.
ReplyAn updated List of Ministerial Responsibilities is still in production due to a number of further ministerial changes announced on 12 and 14 May 2026, and will be published in due course.
29 May 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 121749 on Bank Notes: Design, which officials determined the 2025 recommendations to the Governor.
ReplyAs set out in the Memorandum of Understanding between HM Treasury and the Bank of England, the Bank of England is entirely responsible for the design, production, issue and distribution of banknotes. The Bank of England established a new internal advisory...
29 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Welsh Government's Deposit Return Scheme for glass on the UK Internal Market.
ReplyThe UK Internal Market Act exclusion relating to glass bottles in scope of the Welsh Government’s Deposit Return Scheme was considered and agreed following the processes set out in the review of the UKIM Act published in 2025. The Government engaged exten...
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat information his Department holds on the APCO Worldwide report commissioned by Labour Together.
ReplyI refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to PQ 3796.
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether the Prime Minister plans to appoint a new permanent Chief of Staff.
ReplyI refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 11 March 2026, Official Report, PQ 119939.
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith 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
ReplyDavid Blundell KC is the independent KC providing advice to the Cabinet Office on the Government's response to the Humble Address.
29 May 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 112661 on Growth Mission Board, how many times the Kickstarting Economic Growth Mission Board has met since the Mission Boards were de-designated as Cabinet
ReplyThe Growth and Living Standards Committee has replaced the Growth Mission Board. It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its committees - including mission boards - including their att...
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Freedom of Information request response of 30 April 2026, FOI 2026/06323, what the cost was of the Chanukah reception hosted by the Prime Minister on 16 December 2025; and how many individu
ReplyAs under previous administrations, details of official receptions are published in quarterly transparency returns on gov.uk.
29 May 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 121749 on Bank Notes: Design, whether the Banknote Character Advisory Committee still has members and still meets.
ReplyThe Banknote Character Advisory Committee is no longer active. This Committee was established in 2015 to advise the Governor of the Bank of England on the designs for the current (Series G) banknotes. The Bank established a new internal advisory group in ...
29 May 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 129014 on Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness, whether the efficiency savings are reported to HM Treasury by Departments before the publication of the
ReplyThe Government Efficiency Framework sets out how departments should monitor and report efficiency savings. Section 5 of the Framework sets out that departments are expected to have central data monitoring processes in place and report efficiencies to HM T...
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Answer of 17 March 2026 to Question 118776 on Cabinet Office: Social Media, what messages United States social media influencers have promoted under the GREAT Audacious Kingdom and GREAT US
ReplyThe campaigns in France and the United States are GREAT Audacious Kingdom and GREAT USA. These campaigns are used to promote the UK internationally. The Government works closely with its creative agency to ensure all partnerships with creators comply with...
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether the Propriety and Ethics Team uses AI tools for its due diligence work.
ReplyAs has been set out previously, including by the former Cabinet Secretary to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee in October 2025, due diligence is largely a collation of open source material.
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedIf he will list any datasets that the UK Government is still obliged to send to the European Commission, and what changes have been made to EU reporting requirements since July 2024.
ReplyThe UK acts in accordance with the reporting and information sharing provisions set out in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Withdrawal Agreement, including the Windsor Framework, all of which were agreed by the previous government. The UK and E...
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Independent research into government transparency releases published by the Ethics and Integrity Commission on 12 May 2026, page 23, whether (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants met with Ch
ReplyThe government publishes, quarterly, details of ministers' and certain senior officials' meetings with all external individuals and organisations. Full guidance on the publication of information about ministerial meetings can be found at: https://www.gov....
29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedIf he will publish the most recent No 10 Downing Street Tour Guide.
ReplyNo. I refer the Hon Member to the 10 Downing Street history page on gov.uk.