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Further to the letter from the Cabinet Secretary to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of 11 November 2025, and with reference to the Updated Desk Note: Making Direct Ministerial Appointments issued in 27 June 2024, whether a Minister authorised the document in June 2024.
The Cabinet Office regularly provides advice and information to help departments implement government policy. Routine support by officials is part of the normal workings of government.
When he will answer Question 98795, tabled on 10 December 2025, on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House.
A response has been issued here 98795
Pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2026, to Question 115433, on Cabinet Office: Social Media, when the Cabinet Office answers to Parliamentary Questions on departmental spending by the Cabinet Office, whether expenditure relating to the Prime Minister’s Office are (a) included or (b) excluded.
The figures provided on Cabinet Office spending do not include the Prime Minister’s Office.
With reference to the answer of 24 February 2026 to Question HL13416 on Cabinet Office: Public Appointments, what the remuneration and end date is of Michael Barber.
Information related to Direct Ministerial Appointments is available on the Direct Ministerial Appointments page on the HMG Public Appointments website.
Pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 113596 on Mission Boards: Cabinet Committees, if she will publish the terms of reference of the Kickstarting Economic Growth Mission Board.
As previously published on GOV.UK, the Growth Mission Board was established 'to oversee and drive progress on the growth mission’.
Pursuant to the answer of 23 February 2026, to Question 113125, on Erasmus+ programme, if he will publish or provide a relevant hyperlink to the technical amendments made.
The text of the Decision will be published on the GOV.UK, at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/specialised-committee-on-participation-in-union-programmes.
Further to the Summary of the UK Government legal position: The legality of defensive action in respect of Iranian regional attacks, of 1 March 2026, whether it is the policy position of HM Government that UK Government could have given permission to permit the use of the US Diego Garcia military base on the Chagos Islands for the United States to launch its pre-emptive strikes on Iran.
The United States' operational use of Diego Garcia is governed by an Exchange of Notes between the UK and the USA. The potential use of any UK base or base on UK sovereign territory by foreign military forces for operational purposes is closely considered to ensure that we are content with their proposed activities taking place on/from those bases.
Whether (1) Downing Street or (2) the wider Cabinet Office holds information on the (a) attendees and (b) cost of the Channukah reception in Downing Street on 16 December 2025; and whether this was a (i) political or (ii) official reception.
As was the case under previous administrations, details of official receptions are published in quarterly transparency returns on gov.uk.
If he will commission a review into the due diligence process for political peerage nominations.
I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by the Prime Minister on 19 June 2025, Official Report, HCWS718.
What guidance his Department has given to departments on whether members of HM Opposition undertaking official visits to (a) schools, (b) hospitals and (c) military barracks may post photographs of the visit.
No such guidance has been given to departments.
When he plans to answer Question 44467, tabled on 7 April 2025.
A response has been issued here.
When he will answer Question 54801, tabled on 30 May 2025, on Ministers: Official Cars.
A response has been issued here.
Whether Baroness Shafik's contract with his Department stipulates that she may (a) claim House of Lords attendance allowances and (b) speak in the House of Lords.
Baroness Shafik has been on a leave of absence from the House of Lords since 10th September 2025.
Which department is the lead for the regulation of the private intelligence industry.
It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Through what legal mechanism will the UK sign up to the Erasmus+ scheme, and whether it will require UK Parliamentary legislation or authorisation.
The legal mechanism for the UK’s association to Erasmus+ in 2027 is a decision of the UK-EU Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes which will amend Protocol I of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Once the Specialised Committee decision is adopted, this will be made publicly available on gov.uk. The Department for Education will also lay a Statutory Instrument to implement personal data processing aspects of the Erasmus+ programme in due course.
Whether there is a standing policy that Permanent Secretaries should receive a knighthood or damehood after a set number of years.
All honours nominees are considered by one of ten independent honours committees, each chaired by an independent member and comprising a majority of independent members. Permanent Secretaries are considered by the State Committee, with each case considered on its merits.
Whether political due diligence is undertaken as part of a Developed Vetting security check.
National Security Vetting is made up of multiple checks from a variety of sources, these checks are designed to identify risk and mitigations as well as verifying information provided by the vetting applicant. A comprehensive description of the Developed Vetting process can be found on gov.uk.
How many safes are there in offices of the Constitution and Propriety Group in 70 Whitehall.
We do not comment on security matters.
Pursuant to the urgent question of 23 February 2026, Official Report, Column 43, on Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address, which individual is ultimately determining and interpreting the scope of the Humble Address, in terms of what information would then be considered for publication or review by the ISC.
I refer you to the Government's response to the Oral Statement on the 23 February which set out an update on the Government's process for complying with the Humble Address motion. We will set out further details in due course. The Government wishes to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.
What is the maximum amount of time an individual can remain on a Reserve List for a Senior Civil Service job without having to re-apply with full open and fair competition.
As per the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles, where a competition identifies more appointable candidates than there are available vacancies, a reserve list may be created. This can be used for up to 12 months to fill the same role or other similar roles with closely matching essential criteria. With approval from the Commission, a reserve list can be extended by up to eight weeks.