Written questions by Holden.

Whether members of the Lobby may take photographs on flights travelling with the Prime Minister.

The lobby is able to take photographs on flights with the Prime Minister when conditions allow.

Whether the Prime Minister plans to publish his tax return on gov.uk for 2023-24.

There is an established process in place for the declaration and management of interests held by ministers. This ensures that steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any actual or perceived conflicts of interest.As set out in the List of Ministers' Interests...

With reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 4 December 2024, Official Report, column 291, on what evidential basis he stated that two of the Leader of the Opposition’s predecessors had conviction

My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister was referring to the Fixed Penalty Notices received by two former Prime Ministers for breaking COVID lockdown rules. The Prime Minister is happy to clarify that a Fixed Penalty Notice does not constitute a criminal conv...

Whether club memberships are paid for from the public purse for (a) staff, (b) contractors and (c) other employees.

The Cabinet Office does not pay for staff membership fees for any clubs.

How long after the end of the relevant month ministerial (a) gift and (b) hospitality data will be published.

The Government will publish, monthly, a register of ministers’ gifts and hospitality. Work on the new register is progressing and further details will be published in due course.

Pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2024 to Question 5574 on Lord Alli, whether any political receptions held in Downing Street have been billed through the Cabinet Office and recharged to the governing party si

I refer the Rt Hon Member to my answer of 09 October 2024, Official Report, PQ 5574.

What estimate the Office for National Statistics has made of the size of (a) the UK population and (b) net immigration in each year to 2046.

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 27 November is attached.

What changes have been made to the planned delivery date of the Rosa Renewal Project since inception.

The Rosa Renewal Project remains on track to complete by March 2025. It is an agile project planned to ensure the resilience of HMG’s existing shared service capability for working on very sensitive information, and managed under the Government Major Proj...

Pursuant to the answer of 4 October 2024 to Question 4668 on Government Communication Service, for what reason the Government will not provide this information.

The audit contains the personal information of circa 6,500 communicators across government. Even if the data was anonymised, there is still a risk that individuals could be identified.

Pursuant to the Answer of 7 October 2024 to Question 5121 on Employment, whether he has made an estimate of the potential cost to public authorities of the Government’s procurement reforms on (a) new social valu

The Employment Rights Bill was published in October along with a full Impact Assessment. The government will also publish a new National Procurement Policy Statement that will set how we will ensure that public procurement supports the Government’s missio...

Whether the Office for National Statistics has made an estimate of the number of registered overseas electors at the 2024 general election.

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 26 November is attached.

What progress the Mission Delivery Boards have made.

The government has already made significant progress on its missions since July; fixing the foundations of the country and kicking off the first steps to deliver real change. This has included stabilising the economy, the launch of Great British Energy, i...

Whether the Government’s Mission Boards have quantifiable targets.

The five Missions are focused on delivering outcomes that offer real and tangible benefits to citizens: higher living standards, protection for energy billpayers with secure home-grown energy, safer streets, longer healthier lives, and a renewed confidenc...

If he will allow the Civil Service Commission to reply directly to hon. Members by correspondence.

The Civil Service Commission is operationally independent from the government and is already able to respond to correspondence from parliamentarians as it sees fit.

Pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2024 to Question 8436 on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, if he will make it his policy that all transparency publications currently published quarterly wil

The Government publishes a wide range of transparency data. Reporting requirements remain in place, with data regularly being published on GOV.UK. The Cabinet Office will publish, monthly, a Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality in due course.

If he will make it his policy that (a) senior official and (b) special adviser transparency returns are published as frequently as those of Ministers.

The Government publishes a wide range of transparency data. Reporting requirements remain in place, with data regularly being published on GOV.UK. The Cabinet Office will publish, monthly, a Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality in due course.

When he plans to start monthly reporting of ministerial (a) gifts and (b) hospitality.

Work on the new register is progressing and further details will be published in due course.

Pursuant to the Answer of 25 November to Question 15230 on 10 Downing Street: Government Art Collection, what the reference numbers are of Government Art Collection works that have been (a) added to and (b) remo

I refer the Hon Member to my answer of 31 October 2024, Official Report, PQ 8943.

Pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 11270 on Special Advisers: Industrial Disputes, to which specific answer of 25 July 2024 he was seeking to refer to.

The answer referred to was PQ 1667.

What guidance his Department issues on (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers meeting lobbying firms which have made donations to hon. Members from the governing party.

There is longstanding guidance on meetings between ministers and external organisations which is set out in the Ministerial Code. Similar guidance for special advisers is set out in the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. Further guidance on ministers’ ...