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Written questions by Holden.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Richard Holden this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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14 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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What information his Department holds on the number of marriages between uncle and niece legally contracted overseas by people now residing in England and Wales.

Reply

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Rt. Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 14th May is attached.

14 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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With reference to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 41645 on Cabinet Office: Email, what the automatic deletion policies are for non-Ministerial inboxes for officials in his Department where individual emai

Reply

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer of 4 April 2025, Official Report, PQ 41645.

14 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

How many Permanent Secretary and Second Permanent Secretary roles are (a) being advertised through open and fair competition, (b) have advertised but the recruitment is now closed and the appointment has not yet

Reply

There are currently five permanent secretary recruitment processes underway. One is open for applications through an external advert. Four are now closed but the appointment has not yet been made. Three were advertised externally and one was advertised in...

14 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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With reference to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 30828 on 9 Downing Street: Media, which scheduled transparency return will publish the OCS invoice; and on which date.

Reply

The OCS invoice for the 9 Downing Street works in the published data for the month of November 2025 as issued during December 2025 and is item 387, 10000204, OCS Group UK Limited, Transaction HZ820722.

14 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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With reference to the College for National Security Privacy Notice, published on 20 May 2025, whether individuals participating in the College for National Security's pilot courses are required to provide data r

Reply

The College for National Security’s courses are open to all civil and crown servants with safeguards to ensure content is only accessed by staff with appropriate clearances.The College does not collect Protected Characteristic data of pilot participants a...

14 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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What recent estimate his Department has made of the scale of the maintenance backlog across central government property.

Reply

The National Audit Office published its Maintaining Public Service Facilities report in January 2025. This estimated the maintenance backlog across the government estate to be at least £49 billion. My Department supported the review. Figures based on a st...

14 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, whether any Cabinet decisions since July 2024 would have been sped up as a result of t

Reply

Policy analysis on options for reforming collective agreement is ongoing and we have high ambitions for speeding up the government’s decision making processes. All options are being considered for how this success is measured. There are currently no plans...

15 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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With reference to the Downing Street press release of 9 April 2025, on policing, what definition the Prime Minister’s office uses of the term 'across the country' in official communications.

Reply

An official definition does not exist, but it is a term that will be widely recognised by the public.

15 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 30828 on 9 Downing Street: Media, which scheduled transparency return will publish the OCS invoice; and on which date.

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation

15 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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Pursuant to the Answer of 4 April 2025, to Question 41645, on Cabinet Office: Email, what are the automatic deletion policies for non-Ministerial inboxes for officials currently in post in the Cabinet Office, where individual emails are not intentionally selected for long-term storage.

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation

14 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

What information his Department holds on the number of people who were employed in the automotive manufacturing sector in each month since September 2025 up to and including the most recent month for which figures are available.

Reply

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt. Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 14th April is attached.

10 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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When he plans to respond to Question 116154 tabled by the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 26 February 2026.

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Awaiting answer.

10 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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When he plans to respond to Question 116152 tabled by the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 26 February 2026.

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Awaiting answer.

10 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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When he plans to respond to Question 110244 tabled by the hon. Member for Reigate on 2 February 2026.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

10 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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When he plans to respond to Question 116090 from the hon. Member for Birmingham Edgbaston.

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Awaiting answer.

10 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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When he plans to respond to Question 113308 from the hon. Member for Fareham and Waterlooville.

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Awaiting answer.

10 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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When he plans to respond to Question 121040 from the hon. Member for Mid Leicestershire.

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Awaiting answer.

10 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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When he plans to respond to Question 112182 tabled by the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 10 February 2026.

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Awaiting answer.

10 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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When he plans to respond to Question 110181 from the hon. Member for Thornbury and Yate.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

10 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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When he plans to respond to Question 117751 tabled by the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 4 March 2026.

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Awaiting answer.

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