Written questions
947 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Special Advisers: Pay
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Special Adviser Remuneration Committee has met to (a) set policy, (a) amend the framework and (c) make individual decisions on special adviser pay since the general election.
7 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Special Advisers: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether people in receipt of a Civil Service pension who then re-join as a special adviser are subject to abatement.
7 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Prime Minister: Senior Civil Servants
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the appointment of the Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister was by open and fair competition.
7 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2024 to Question 4638, whether he plans to provide details of that individual's (a) name and (b) position in the next edition of his Department's organogram published on go
7 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Special Advisers: Pay
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 September 2024 to Question 5037 Special Advisers: Pay, if he will place a copy of the (a) special adviser pay framework and (b) associated documentation in the Library.
7 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Ministers: Members' Interests
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2870, what guidance his Department issues for Ministers on the prevention of potential (a) conflicts of interest and (b) perceived conflicts of interest.
7 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Political Parties: Donors
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2872 on Political Parties: Donors, whether transparency data will include ministerial meetings with Lord Alli.
7 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Prime Minister: Aviation
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2024 to Question 2304 on Prime Minister: Aviation, how many (a) domestic and (b) overseas flights for Prime Ministerial travel have been carbon offset since 5 July 2024.
7 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Special Advisers: Lobbying
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that consultant lobbying with special advisers is recorded by the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists.
7 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Ministers: Corporate Hospitality
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues on the circumstances in which hospitality received by Ministers at party conferences should be declared.
7 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If he will publish the (a) terms of reference and (b) rules of procedure of the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations, and Medals.
7 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Football: Regulation and Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Chief Secretary to the Treasury has held recent discussions with the Premier League on (a) statutory football regulation and (b) the taxation of football clubs.
4 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Political Impartiality
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what political restrictions apply to Deputy Directors in his Department.
4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (
4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in his Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titl
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made s
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in his Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b)
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in his Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are
4 Oct 2024 · Wales Office
Wales Office: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
4 Oct 2024 · Wales Office
Wales Office: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what
4 Oct 2024 · Attorney General
Attorney General's Office: Public Appointments
To ask the Solicitor General, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) been made since 4 July 2024.
4 Oct 2024 · Attorney General
Attorney General's Office: Civil Servants
To ask the Solicitor General, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each
4 Oct 2024 · Scotland Office
Scotland Office: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
4 Oct 2024 · Scotland Office
Scotland Office: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in his Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on w
4 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Office: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
4 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Office: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in his Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are;
4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants, other than special advisers, his Department has appointed without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each was appoin
4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2
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