John Glen

22 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Civil Servants

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason it is the Government's to lift the Civil Service headcount cap that had been announced by the previous administration; and if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of this policy.

22 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Government Departments: Communication and Public Consultation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2628 on Government departments: communication and public consultation, what data her Department holds on (a) government and (b) departmental spending on communi

22 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Treasury: Recruitment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 4258 on Treasury: public appointments, what the recruitment principles exception was for each appointment made by exception to her Department since 30 May 2024.

22 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Special Advisers Remuneration Committee

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Special Adviser Remuneration Committee has met since 4 July 2024.

22 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Temporary Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 4698 on Civil Servants: Temporary Employment, what steps the Government is taking to reduce reliance on contingent labour; and what guidance his Department

22 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Mission Boards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Mission Delivery Boards are classified as cabinet sub-committees; and how often they will meet.

22 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Media

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues to (a) press officers and (b) special advisers on briefing correspondence to the media.

22 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Special Advisers: Training

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 4649 on Members: Correspondence, and with reference to the letter from the Cabinet Secretary to the Rt hon. Member for Salisbury, dated 12 September 2024,

22 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Trade Unions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2024 to Question 4654 on public sector: trade unions, what is the current practice of government Departments on check-off; and how many Departments (a) charge trade unions

15 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Flags

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2323 on Cabinet Office: Flags and with reference to the guidance entitled Union Flag flying guidance for UK government buildings, updated on 5 February 2024

15 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2024 to Question 4682 on Prime Minister: Special Advisers, which public authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 holds information on the Cash Equivalent Transfe

15 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Directors

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2024 to Question 4655 on Public Sector: Directors, if he will list those Non-Executive Directors by Department.

15 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 4683 on Civil Service: Equality, what the average salary is of civil servants in the (a) Government Equalities Office and (b) his Department working in rol

15 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Nuclear Power Stations: Construction

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Office for National Statistics (a) has a role in and (b) has made representations to Government on the public sector classification of (i) Hinkley Point C and (ii) Wylfa.

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Special Advisers

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a regular cross-departmental meeting of special advisers.

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Stonewall: Public Bodies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has issued guidance to public bodies on using public funds to subscribe to Stonewall.

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 5052 on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, what his planned timetable is for the launch of the new transparency portal for consolidated gov

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 4658 on Civil Servants: Recruitment, if he will publish the Time To Hire data.

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 August 2024 to Question 1256 on 10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, what the estimated budget for refurbishment is for this financial year; and what works have taken place si

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Trade Union Officials

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 September 2024 to Question 5051 on Civil Servants: Trade Union Officials, if he will publish the (a) supporting guidance and (b) facility time agreements signed by his Department.

14 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Government Departments: Communication and Consultants

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has provided guidance to (a) Government departments and (b) arm’s-length bodies on steps that should be taken to reduce spending on (i) communications and (ii) consultancy fees, in the context of the com

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Photography

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 4695 on Government Communication Service, whether the Government plans to reduce spending on official photographers in order to meet the savings on communi

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the (a) Freedom of Information and (b) Environmental Information Regulation requests received by his Department since 2024 by (i) information requested, (ii) decision taken and (iii) exemption us

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to uprate the salaries of Lords Ministers in line with inflation.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

11 Downing Street: Artworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) removing portraits of men from 11 Downing Street and (b) procuring new portraits and paintings; what the process will be for proc

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Policy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that all Departments use an appropriate level of evaluation to assess the (a) design, (b) implementation and (c) outcomes of new interventions.

14 Oct 2024 · Leader of the House

Written Questions: Government Responses

To ask the Leader of the House, Pursuant to the answer of 18 September 2024, to Question 5016, on Emily Middleton, how many written parliamentary question responses have cited a forthcoming FOI response.

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Career Development and Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has issued on whether (a) an applicant's and (b) their parent's socio-economic background should be considered in (i) promotion and (ii) employment decisions in the Civil Service.

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Employment: Policy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what methodology the Government uses to assess whether someone is a working person for the purposes of policy development; and whether pensioners are included in that demographic.

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Official Gifts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to change the (a) reporting regime and (b) threshold at which Ministers must declare (i) hospitality and (ii) gifts.