Written questions by Holden.

Whether the Public Appointments Commission has issued guidance on the declaration of significant political activity for regulated appointments.

The Commissioner for Public Appointments has not issued guidance on the publication of declarations of political activity. As set out in previous answers, rules on political activity by prospective or existing public appointees are already clearly set out within both the Governance Code on Public Appointments and the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, and the process for declaring interests, including how they should be published by departments, is also set out in detail on Gov.uk.

For what reason page 38 of the document entitled Government Function: People, Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework, updated on 30 June 2025, refers to gender rather than sex.

The document entitled Government Function: People, Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework uses the term gender on the basis that this refers to the legally required business publication of Gender Pay Gap reporting as per the Equality Act 2010.

Pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 64566 on Arms Length Bodies, whether exempted expenditure will be published in one location; how it will be published; and when it will be published.

Expenditure which is exempted under the requirements of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Expenditure Guidance must be reported to the Cabinet Office by departments and ALBs who employ civil servants. Reported expenditure is published annually.

Pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2025 to Question 62083 on House of Lords Appointments Commission, on what date the public appointments process opened; whether it has been extended; and whether any people who applied have been informed that they have not been appointed.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question 66291, which sets out when the campaign was launched and subsequently closed to applications. The Government announced on 19 August 2025 that, as a result of the campaign, Professor Adeeba Malik CBE DL had been appointed as an independent member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission with effect from 1 September 2025. All candidates who applied as part of this campaign have been notified of the outcome accordingly.

Pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 66291 on House of Lords Appointments Commission, for what reason members of the Commission have not been appointed.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question 66291, which sets out when the campaign was launched and subsequently closed to applications. The Government announced on 19 August 2025 that, as a result of the campaign, Professor Adeeba Malik CBE DL had been appointed as an independent member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission with effect from 1 September 2025. All candidates who applied as part of this campaign have been notified of the outcome accordingly.

For what reason the Cabinet Secretary has delegated his attendance to the Main Honours Committee.

The Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service is responsible for the operation of the honours system, but as is customary, delegates this responsibility to another senior Permanent Secretary.

What guidance his Department provides on holding departmental receptions at the offices of consultant lobbying firms.

The Ministerial Code sets out guidance for Ministers on engaging with external stakeholders. Separate guidance relating to the regulation of consultant lobbying is published by the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists.

Pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2025 to Question HL8627 on Cabinet Office: Managers, which business units the 540 staff leaving are from.

The 540 refers to the number of applications that were approved and is subject to the individual's final acceptance. The voluntary exit process has not yet concluded, so we are unable to report on which business units individuals will be leaving from.

Pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 65153 on Government Communications Service: Reviews, whether the Director of Government Communications is being recruited externally through open and fair competition; and what the salary range is.

The selection process for this role was open and fair competition, overseen by the independent Civil Service Commission, chaired by the First Civil Service Commissioner. The salary range is £170,000 – £200,000.

Pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 63329 on Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, what the (a) title and (b) purpose of that training was.

The title of the training course was Team Facilitated Conversations.The purpose of the training was for the individual to gain the necessary skills and processes to resolve team conflicts across various sectors.

With reference to the College for National Security Privacy Notice published on 19 June 2025, what steps he has taken to ensure that diversity data collected by the College for National Security is not used to inform (a) recruitment, (b) promotion, and (c) access to training decisions, (i) directly and (ii) indirectly.

I refer to my answer for [PQ 69607] provided on [21/07/2025]. CfNS does not at the moment collect diversity data. Personal data is currently collected and processed in line with the College’s Privacy Notice, which can be accessed on GOV.UK here.

Pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2025 to Question 53201 on Cabinet Office: Building, what major repairs are required to bring the building back into use.

36 Whitehall requires major repairs and refurbishment to bring back into use and is being actively considered as part of the plans for London's government office estate.

Pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2025 to Question 64832 on King Charles III: Artworks, if he will provide a hyperlink to the breakdown of the take up for (a) UK Government departments and (b) arm's-length bodies on gov.uk.

His Majesty The King’s free Portrait Scheme was a voluntary programme offering a free, framed portrait of The King to any eligible public institution that requested one. Following the conclusion of the scheme, a breakdown of the take up including UK Government departments and Arms Length Bodies, wider public authorities and other eligible institutions can be found at www.gov.uk/government/news/conclusion-of-his-majesty-the-kings-free-portrait-scheme

Pursuant to the Answer of 16 July 2025 to Question 65879 on Ethics and Integrity Commission: Correspondence, if he will publish correspondence from external organisations on the Ethics and Integrity Commission received since 4 July 2024.

The Cabinet Office does not routinely publish public correspondence.

Pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 66650 on Industrial Disputes, what guidance his Department provides on undertaking Ministerial duties in 70 Whitehall during periods of strike action by (a) staff and (b) contractors who work in 70 Whitehall.

No such guidance has been issued by the Cabinet Office.

What assessment (a) his Department and (b) the Government Communications Service has made of the effectiveness of government press offices with large numbers of staff.

The Spending Review announced that all departments will reduce their administration budgets by at least 16% in real terms by 2029-30. As part of standard operational management, Cabinet Office regularly reviews the structure, capacity, and performance of communications teams across the department to ensure they are appropriately resourced and configured to meet departmental and cross-government communication needs.

Pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question HL7884 on Government Departments: Advertising, whether government advertising is permitted on the Unherd website.

The Government uses a range of channels to reach and engage the public. Any use of these platforms is assessed against the high standards for digital safety set out in the Government Communication Service (GCS) SAFE framework. As there has not been an assessment made on the suitability of advertising on Unherd, departments are not permitted to advertise in this way.

Pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 64560 on Cabinet Office: Contracts, what venues have been booked through Calder Conferences since 4 July 2024; for what purpose; and at what cost.

The Cabinet Office’s contract with Calder Conferences Limited to provide Venue Booking Services started in February 2023, under the previous administration. The below table lists the venues and costs of venues booked by the Cabinet Office through Calder Conferences since 4 July 2024. Of the 223 bookings listed, 198 were commissioned under previous guidance regarding the booking of external venues, and 25 were commissioned following updated guidance issued by this government on 4 April 2025. To provide further background information on each booking would incur disproportionate costs, but these have included events such as Civil Service Live 2025 and hearings for the Infected Blood Inquiry. These two events account for just over £587,000 of the costs of external venue hires via Calder since 4 April 2025. This government’s updated guidance on restrictions to booking external venues, issued on 4 April 2025, makes clear that external venues for away days are only to be used when space in government buildings or zero cost venues is unavailable. When it is absolutely necessary to procure an external venue, departments must do so through established procurement routes. Any expenditure related to away days must demonstrate value for money and adhere to reasonable cost expectations. Bookings commissioned between 04 July 2024 and 4 April 2025Start DateEnd DateVenue NameVenue AddressValue (excl. VAT)10/07/202411/07/2024Sandy Park Conference and Banqueting Centre ExeterExeter EX2£7,332.6316/7/202416/7/2024The Great Victoria HotelBradford BD1£291.6717/7/202417/7/2024University of Westminster - MaryleboneLondon NW1£192.0022/7/202422/7/2024Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central - Formerly Jurys Inn ManchesterManchester M1 5£284.2530/07/202430/07/2024The Wesley Hotel & Conference VenueLondon NW1£825.0028/08/202428/08/2024Radisson Blu Hotel BirminghamBirmingham B1 1£345.8329/08/202429/08/2024Townhouse Hotel ManchesterManchester M1 6£938.3409/09/202410/09/2024Park Plaza LeedsLeeds LS1£2,250.0010/09/202410/09/2024Park Plaza County Hall LondonLondon SE1£1,675.0011/09/202411/09/2024The Westminster London, Curio Collection by HiltonLondon SW1P£2,206.0013/09/202413/09/2024Chamber SpaceManchester M3 3£615.0017/09/202417/09/2024Mary Ward HouseLondon WC1H£2,445.0017/09/202417/09/2024Radisson Blu Hotel GlasgowGlasgow G2 8£250.0018/09/202418/09/2024Clayton Hotel Glasgow City CentreGlasgow G1 4£3,750.0018/09/202418/09/2024One Great George StreetLondon SW1P£3,453.5518/09/202418/09/2024Royal Station HotelNewcastle-upon-Tyne NE1£2,670.6718/09/202418/09/2024The Principal YorkYork YO24£747.9119/09/202419/09/2024Clayton Hotel BelfastBelfast BT2£166.6721/09/202421/09/2024Hotel AfaPristina 1000 Kosovo£627.7024/09/202424/09/2024Hotel AfaPristina 1000 Kosovo£631.9724/09/202424/09/2024Macdonald Burlington HotelBirmingham B2 4£2,437.5024/09/202424/09/2024The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, Red Carnation HotelsLondon W1J£630.0024/09/202424/09/2024Wellington Hotel by Blue Orchid HospitalityLondon SW1P£396.7525/09/202425/09/2024Crowne Plaza Birmingham City CentreBirmingham B1 1£487.5026/09/202426/09/2024The Kia OvalLondon SE11£23,147.5029/09/202402/10/2024Modern City HotelTamale C5Q3£5,513.0230/09/202430/09/2024Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£2,250.0001/10/202401/10/2024The Mermaid LondonLondon EC4V£56,899.0002/10/202404/10/2024Leonardo Royal Hotel BirminghamBirmingham B1 2£1,233.5506/10/202406/10/2024The Royal SenchiAkosombo 0 Ghana£14,679.3810/10/202410/10/2024The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall PlaceLondon SW1A£16,365.0015/10/202416/10/2024Hilton Podgorica Crna GoraPodgorica 8100 Montenegro£616.3217/10/202417/10/2024Manchester Marriott Hotel PiccadillyManchester M1 2£11,673.1717/10/202418/10/2024Wilton Park Conference CentreSteyning BN44£13,815.3522/10/202422/10/2024Hilton Podgorica Crna GoraPodgorica 8100 Montenegro£670.4623/10/202423/10/2024Park Plaza County Hall LondonLondon SE1£2,158.0029/10/202431/10/2024Bianca Resort & SpaKolasin 8121 Montenegro£4,500.2530/10/202430/10/2024Novotel Bristol CentreBristol BS1£770.8306/11/202406/11/2024&Meetings - BirminghamBirmingham B2 5£90.0006/11/202408/11/2024Hilton Leeds CityLeeds LS1£2,232.9606/11/202406/11/2024The Wesley Hotel & Conference VenueLondon NW1£3,400.0012/11/202413/11/2024Voco LeicesterLeicester LE2£2,100.0013/11/202414/11/2024Central Hall WestminsterLondon SW1H£1,176.0014/11/202414/11/2024QEII CentreLondon SW1P£26,253.0314/11/202414/11/2024The Birmingham and Midland InstituteBirmingham B3 3£2,210.0015/11/202415/11/2024Fermanagh HouseEnniskillen BT74£209.0015/11/202415/11/2024Imperial War MuseumLondon SE1£1,380.0019/11/202419/11/2024Radisson Blu Hotel GlasgowGlasgow G2 8£1,099.9920/11/202421/11/2024etc.venues ManchesterManchester M1 3£2,480.0026/11/202426/11/2024Hilton YorkYork YO1£350.7628/11/202428/11/2024Manchester CentralManchester M2 3£26,670.0503/12/202403/12/2024etc.venues County HallLondon SE1£1,270.0003/12/202408/12/2024Hilton Podgorica Crna GoraPodgorica 8100 Montenegro£4,413.4604/12/202404/12/2024Asia HouseLondon W1G£3,403.7504/12/202404/12/2024etc.venues ManchesterManchester M1 3£900.0004/12/202406/12/2024Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower HotelLiverpool L3 9£2,700.0004/12/202404/12/2024The Studio BirminghamBirmingham B2 5£1,760.5004/12/202406/12/2024The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City CentreBirmingham B5 4£3,088.3305/12/202405/12/2024Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & SpaCardiff CF24£250.005/12/20245/12/2024The Royal SocietyLondon SW1Y£2,745.0005/12/202406/12/2024Avari Hotel LahorePunjab Pakistan£717.7209/12/202410/12/2024Dunsilly HotelAntrim BT41£2,225.8409/12/202409/12/2024Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference CentreManchester M1 3£2,383.3310/12/202411/12/2024Glasgow Training RoomsGlasgow G3 8£1,030.0010/12/202412/12/2024Copthorne Tara Hotel London KensingtonLondon W8 5£1,204.1710/12/202412/12/2024Grange Clarendon HotelLondon WC1B£4,550.0011/12/202411/12/2024IET Birmingham: Austin CourtBirmingham B1 2£3,080.0011/12/202411/12/2024Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower BridgeLondon E1 8£1,725.0011/12/202411/12/2024Prince Philip HouseLondon SW1Y£921.6011/12/202411/12/2024Royal Hospital ChelseaLondon SW3£197.0011/12/202411/12/2024The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall PlaceLondon SW1A£7,795.0011/12/202411/12/2024Townhouse Hotel ManchesterManchester M1 6£272.0812/12/202413/12/2024Leonardo Royal Hotel BirminghamBirmingham B1 2£4,715.0112/12/202412/12/2024The Studio BirminghamBirmingham B2 5£1,054.8013/12/202413/12/2024Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower BridgeLondon E1 8£1,346.1418/12/202418/12/2024Mercure Bristol Grand HotelBristol BS1£3,332.4814/01/202516/01/2025CCT Venues-SmithfieldSmithfield EC1A£10,327.5014/01/202514/01/2025etc.venues ManchesterManchester M1 3£1,410.0014/01/202514/01/2025IET Birmingham: Austin CourtBirmingham B1 2£740.0014/01/202514/01/2025Marlin WaterlooLondon SE1£445.0015/01/202515/01/2025Church House WestminsterLondon SW1P£8,461.5015/01/202515/01/2025Churchill War RoomsLondon SW1A£6,651.1520/01/202522/01/2025Hilton Podgorica Crna GoraPodgorica 8100 Montenegro£768.9020/01/202521/01/2025Royal Station HotelNewcastle-upon-Tyne NE1£1,702.0720/01/202521/01/2025The HawkhillsEasingwold YO61£7,134.1721/01/202521/01/2025etc.venues ManchesterManchester M1 3£2,750.0021/01/202521/01/2025Park Inn by Radisson AberdeenAberdeen AB11£270.8322/01/202522/01/2025The Met Hotel, LeedsLeeds LS1£4,691.6623/01/202523/01/2025Church House WestminsterLondon SW1P£15,370.0023/01/202523/01/2025Manchester Art GalleryManchester M2 3£2,496.4027/01/202530/01/2025Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City CentreEdinburgh EH1£12,012.5127/01/202529/01/2025Stanbrook Abbey HotelWorcester WR2£3,113.7228/01/202528/01/2025Design MuseumLondon W8 6£10,000.0028/01/202528/01/2025DoubleTree by Hilton London Angel Kings CrossLondon N1 9£2,245.8329/1/202529/1/2025Design MuseumLondon W8 6£42,000.0030/01/202530/01/2025Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£679.6030/01/202530/01/2025Crowne Plaza Birmingham City CentreBirmingham B1 1£577.2030/01/202530/01/2025The Union Jack ClubLondon SE1£462.7104/02/202504/02/2025Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£1,089.0005/02/202505/02/2025Central Hall WestminsterLondon SW1H£7,467.5805/02/202505/02/2025The Royal SocietyLondon SW1Y£30,413.2506/02/202506/02/2025Marlin WaterlooLondon SE1£445.0006/02/202506/02/2025Townhouse Hotel ManchesterManchester M1 6£428.3310/02/202510/02/2025Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£823.5010/02/202510/02/2025Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£1,213.0011/02/202513/02/2025Novotel Manchester CentreManchester M1 4£416.6611/02/202511/02/2025Townhouse Hotel ManchesterManchester M1 6£385.4212/02/202514/02/2025Crowne Plaza BandungJakarta 4011 Indonesia£14,580.9012/02/202512/02/2025Hilton Podgorica Crna GoraPodgorica 8100 Montenegro£1,891.5012/02/202512/02/2025Royal National HotelLondon WC1H£6,916.6712/02/202512/02/2025The Wesley Hotel & Conference VenueLondon NW1£3,141.6713/02/202513/02/2025The Kia OvalLondon SE11£24,713.7614/02/202514/02/2025One Birdcage WalkLondon SW1H£2,184.6018/02/202518/02/2025Holiday Inn London BloomsburyLondon WC1N£9,087.5018/02/202518/02/2025Hotel Splendid Conference and Spa ResortBecici 8531 Montenegro£1,078.3218/02/202519/02/2025Mercure Manchester Piccadilly HotelManchester M1 4£416.6719/02/202519/02/2025Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£2,400.5019/02/202521/02/2025Park Plaza LeedsLeeds LS1£12,974.1620/02/202521/02/2025Hilton Podgorica Crna GoraPodgorica 8100 Montenegro£2,662.5124/02/202524/02/2025Clayton Hotel Birmingham & Conference CentreBirmingham B5 5£650.0024/02/202526/02/2025Mandarin Oriental, JakartaJakarta 1031 Indonesia£7,264.8725/02/202525/02/2025Thistle London Marble ArchLondon W1H£17,474.9926/02/202526/02/2025Ambassadors Bloomsbury HotelLondon WC1H£3,932.5027/02/202528/02/2025The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall PlaceLondon SW1A£8,481.6704/03/202504/03/2025Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£2,400.5004/03/202504/03/2025Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£2,196.0004/03/202504/03/2025Hilton YorkYork YO1£733.3304/03/202504/03/2025Lysses House HotelFareham PO16£250.0004/03/202506/03/2025Manchester Marriott Hotel PiccadillyManchester M1 2£13,509.7505/03/202505/03/2025Mary Ward HouseLondon WC1H£8,163.8005/03/202505/03/2025National Museums LiverpoolLiverpool L2 2£30,384.6011/03/202511/03/2025Bletchley ParkMilton Keynes MK3£22,084.0011/03/202511/03/2025Churchill War RoomsLondon SW1A£2,190.0012/03/202512/03/2025etc.venues County HallLondon SE1£550.0012/03/202513/03/2025The Milner York, formerly The PrincipalYork YO24£8,615.0117/03/202517/03/2025Admirable CrichtonLondon SE5£2,139.4618/03/202520/03/2025CCT Venues-SmithfieldSmithfield EC1A£10,042.0018/03/202521/03/2025Novotel Leeds CentreLeeds LS1£4,646.6620/03/202520/03/20258 Northumberland AvenueLondon WC2N£21,700.0020/03/202520/03/2025Leonardo Royal Hotel BirminghamBirmingham B1 2£5,100.0020/03/202520/03/2025Marlin WaterlooLondon SE1£495.0020/03/202520/03/2025Radisson Blu Hotel LiverpoolLiverpool L3 9£725.0024/03/202526/03/2025Nottingham Venues - The Jubilee Hotel & ConferencesNottingham NG7£23,581.9724/03/202524/03/2025The Royal SocietyLondon SW1Y£6,653.0025/03/202526/03/2025Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£2,500.0025/03/202525/03/2025etc.venues ManchesterManchester M1 3£2,785.0025/03/202525/03/2025Novotel London WaterlooLondon SE1£678.3326/03/202526/03/2025Amplitude Event Solutions LtdShipley BD18£7,085.0026/03/202526/03/2025Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£2,110.0026/03/202526/03/2025Civil Service ClubLondon SW1A£1,400.3426/03/202526/03/2025Clayton Hotel Manchester City CentreManchester M1 3£3,404.1626/03/202528/03/2025Hyatt Place & Hyatt House LeedsLeeds LS1£3,741.6627/03/202527/03/2025Delta Hotels by Marriott Liverpool City Centre.Liverpool L1 1£583.3327/03/202527/03/2025Malmaison YorkYork YO90£4,570.8431/03/202504/04/2025Clayton Hotel Glasgow City CentreGlasgow G1 4£2,666.6631/03/202531/03/2025Marlin WaterlooLondon SE1£755.0001/04/202501/04/2025Body and Soul CharityLondon EC1R£350.0002/04/202502/04/2025Central Hall WestminsterLondon SW1H£12,858.5002/04/202503/04/2025The Midland Hotel - ManchesterManchester M60£1,500.0003/04/202503/04/202510-11 Carlton House TerraceLondon SW1Y£1,450.8303/04/202503/04/2025Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£1,620.0003/04/202503/04/2025MGi London Media & EventsLondon W1B£2,050.0003/04/202505/04/2025Wilton Park Conference CentreSteyning BN44£16,434.7022/04/202523/04/2025Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson QuarterNewcastle-upon-Tyne NE1£1,447.4923/04/202524/04/2025Conference Aston Hotel BirminghamBirmingham B4 7£10,651.4129/04/202530/04/2025Clayton Hotel Manchester City CentreManchester M1 3£3,946.7029/04/202529/04/2025Radisson Hotel YorkYork YO1£4,179.1730/04/202530/04/2025Cardiff CastleCardiff CF10£4,550.0030/04/202530/04/2025Park Plaza County Hall LondonLondon SE1£2,194.0030/04/202530/04/2025The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City CentreBirmingham B5 4£4,345.0001/05/202501/05/2025QEII CentreLondon SW1P£29,296.4501/05/202501/05/2025The AlanManchester M1 4£665.0007/05/202507/05/2025etc.venues ManchesterManchester M1 3£2,785.0009/05/202509/05/2025De Vere Grand Connaught RoomsLondon WC2B£7,206.2012/05/202516/05/2025Clayton Hotel LeedsLeeds LS11£5,791.6713/05/202515/05/2025CCT Venues-SmithfieldSmithfield EC1A£10,042.0013/05/202514/05/2025Radisson Blu Hotel, SheffieldSheffield S1 2£6,811.6713/05/202513/05/2025RSA HouseLondon WC2N£6,690.0014/05/202514/05/2025Novotel Manchester CentreManchester M1 4£1,866.6719/05/202522/05/2025The Met Hotel, LeedsLeeds LS1£8,725.0020/05/202520/05/2025etc.venues MonumentLondon EC3M£10,445.0021/05/202521/05/2025De Vere Grand Connaught RoomsLondon WC2B£6,678.3309/06/202514/06/2025Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City CentreEdinburgh EH1£12,387.5017/06/202519/06/2025Venue Cranfield - Hotel and Conference CentreMilton Keynes MK43£4,097.5023/06/202523/06/2025One Great George StreetLondon SW1P£2,702.0024/06/202525/06/2025Utilita Arena CardiffCardiff CF10£8,000.0025/06/202527/06/2025Conference Aston Hotel BirminghamBirmingham B4 7£11,428.3130/06/202503/07/2025The Westminster London, Curio Collection by HiltonLondon SW1P£6,225.0001/07/202503/07/2025CCT Venues-SmithfieldSmithfield EC1A£10,292.5001/07/202502/07/2025Northumbria UniversityNewcastle-upon-Tyne NE2£19,590.0003/07/202503/07/2025Townhouse Hotel ManchesterManchester M1 6£1,225.0004/07/202504/07/2025Royal National HotelLondon WC1H£18,280.8107/07/202509/07/2025Excel LondonLondon E16£123,843.7214/07/202515/07/2025ACC LiverpoolLiverpool L3 4£86,770.0015/07/202517/07/2025The HawkhillsEasingwold YO61£3,420.0016/07/202517/07/2025Sandy Park Conference and Banqueting Centre ExeterExeter EX2£22,846.6709/09/202509/09/2025RSA HouseLondon WC2N£15,323.2517/09/202517/09/2025Marlin WaterlooLondon SE1£653.33TOTAL£1,364,221.74Bookings commissioned after 4 April 202506/05/202509/05/2025Church House WestminsterLondon SW1P£163,505.0008/05/202508/05/2025Glasgow Argyle Hotel, Signature Collection by Best WesternGlasgow G3 8£395.8312/05/202512/05/2025Broadway HouseLondon SW1H£1,215.0014/05/202514/05/2025110 Rochester RowLondon SW1P£4,524.5016/05/202516/05/2025Holiday Inn Cardiff City CentreCardiff CF10£867.5121/05/202522/05/2025Dynamic EarthEdinburgh EH8£18,336.4021/05/202522/05/2025Manchester CentralManchester M2 3£81,010.4329/05/202529/05/2025The Old Ship HotelBrighton BN1£494.6704/06/202504/06/2025RSA HouseLondon WC2N£8,654.0009/06/202510/06/2025Scottish Event Campus (SEC)Glasgow G3 8£53,743.0011/06/202512/06/2025ICC Belfast - Waterfront HallBelfast BT1£31,499.1111/06/202511/06/2025Mercure Glasgow City HotelGlasgow G1 1£923.3316/06/202517/06/2025Crowne Plaza Newcastle-Stephenson QuarterNewcastle-upon-Tyne NE1£1,346.1724/06/202524/06/2025Leonardo Hotel Manchester CentralManchester M1 5£127.5001/07/202503/07/2025Venue Cranfield - Hotel and Conference CentreMilton Keynes MK43£2,134.1307/07/202510/07/2025Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City CentreOxford OX1£28,220.0009/07/202510/07/2025Linton Lodge Hotel, BW Signature CollectionOxford OX2£687.5009/07/202509/07/2025Westminster ChapelLondon SW1E£23,565.6616/07/202516/07/2025Leonardo Royal Hotel BirminghamBirmingham B1 2£812.5016/07/202516/07/2025Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower BridgeLondon E1 8£29,226.6722/07/202522/07/2025Mercure Manchester Piccadilly HotelManchester M1 4£208.3328/07/202528/07/2025Radisson Blu Hotel CardiffCardiff CF10£250.0015/09/202516/09/2025Manchester HallManchester M3 3£10,475.0007/10/202508/10/2025Wilton Park Conference CentreSteyning BN44£59,260.0013/11/202513/11/2025St Mary's MaryleboneLondon W1H£7,000.00TOTAL£791,679.26

Pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 58669 on Cabinet Office: Lanyards, what was the (a) artwork and (b) branding on the 6,376 lanyards purchased for £5,069.99.

As was the case under the previous administration, the Cabinet Office issues standard Cabinet Office branded lanyards to staff as a default. On 6 April, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced a ban on unnecessary branded merchandise. Whilst it was agreed that some expenditure on merchandise items is necessary for operational purposes (for example, security lanyards), all of these orders were made prior to this government’s ban on unnecessary branded merchandise. The (a) artwork and (b) branding for the 6,376 lanyards purchased prior to this ban, stated in Question 58669, is as follows: ‘reflex blue plain stock’ lanyardsblue lanyards with the Cabinet Office crest and the words "College for National Security" printed on them.plain purple lanyards, with the Cabinet Office crest and "FS Conference 2024 Committee" printed on themlanyards featuring a blue style with white print displaying "Crown Commercial Service" and the Crown logo, with metal hooks for attaching passes“Phase 2 Grenfell Tower Inquiry” with lanyards with Team Member printed in black and 2 colour logo to face“Government Project Delivery” lanyards printed in full colour to both sides“Cabinet Office Digital” lanyards printed in full colour to both sides"100 Year Partnership between Ukraine and the UK" lanyards printed with four colour logo

Pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 64568 on Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review, what the planned timetable is for the UK Statistics Authority to respond substantively to Part (a) 1 and (b) 2 of the review.

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 29th August is attached.