Written questions

947 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to The Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013, what the Cash Equivalent Transfer Value of the scheme is; and if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Citizens' Assemblies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on the use of citizens assemblies.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Members' Interests

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the register of Ministers’ Interests will be published.

30 Jul 2024 · Attorney General

Law Officers: Freedom of Information

To ask the Solicitor General, what the Government's policy is on the role of the law officers on (a) freedom of information requests, (b) appeals and (c) tribunals on decisions undertaken by the previous Government.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Political Parties: Donors

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance is issued to Ministers on declaring political donations in the list of Ministers’ Interests.

30 Jul 2024 · Women and Equalities

Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to (a) consult on and (b) commence the socio-economic duty under the Equality Act 2010.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Peers: Retirement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 455 on Retirement: Public Sector, whether the Prime Minister plans to introduce a mandatory retirement age in the House of Lords.

30 Jul 2024 · Leader of the House

Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Leader of the House, whether she plans to amend the Restoration and Renewal (a) budget, (b) timetable and (c) decant policy.

30 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Members: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow for teenagers to be elected as hon. Members.

30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Prime Minister will make it his policy to appoint a Minister with specific cross-Government responsibility for British citizens living overseas.

30 Jul 2024 · Attorney General

Legal Opinion: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Solicitor General, what the Government's policy is on the publication of its legal advice.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Political Office: Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) official and (b) special adviser is responsible for locating staff in the Number 10 political office within the Downing Street estate.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Ministers: Official Cars

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Ministers have been allocated an electric vehicle from the Government Car Service.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Accountancy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for the publication of departmental annual accounts for financial year 2023-24.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Ministers: Official Cars

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which Ministers have been allocated a dedicated vehicle from the Government Car Service.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Aviation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to carbon offset his official (a) domestic and (b) overseas flights.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Aviation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to use sustainable aviation fuel for official (a) domestic and (b) overseas flights.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister's chief of staff has a probationary period.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Cybersecurity

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to meet the cyber resilience targets for UK critical national infrastructure by 2025; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandatory cyber security requirements in

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Cybersecurity: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether organisations in the United Kingdom are subject to assimilated EU law restrictions mandating kernel level software access.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Members' Interests

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has declared The Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013 as an interest to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Cybersecurity

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to update the National Cyber Security Strategy.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Conferences

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on allowing civil servants to speak at (a) commercial and (b) voluntary sector conferences in a (i) personal and (ii) trade union capacity.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Disease Control: National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will provide an annual update to the UK Biological Security Strategy.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Advisory Committee on Business Appointments: Standards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the average length of time for the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to process a business appointment rules application from (a) ministers and (b) crown servants.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

King Charles III: Artworks

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office press release entitled More public institutions can apply for a portrait of The King, published on 12 May 2024, what the take-up rate of the free official portrait of the Kin

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

10 Downing Street: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on consumption of alcohol on the Downing Street estate.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Standards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of (a) each scheduled evaluation on the Cabinet Office Evaluation Registry for all government bodies and (b) what the target date is for each.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Business Interests: Civil Servants and Special Advisers

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average length of time is for the Cabinet Office to process a business appointments rules application from (a) crown servants and (b) special advisers.

30 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Blood: Contamination

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the final report of the Infected Blood inquiry (HC 569-I), published on 20 May 2024, what progress his Department has made on identifying potential locations for the permanent memorial to the i

Source: official written-questions record.