Written questions

2,929 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Consultation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026, to Question 124820, on Public Consultation, if he will publish the list of 131 consultation requirements across 10 pieces of legislation that was drafted by the AI

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Career Development

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 125696 on Civil Servants: Career Development, if he will publish a copy of the Success Profiles framework and the associated Success Profiles guidance on

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Diaries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 129162 on Cabinet Office: Written Questions and further to the ICO Decision Notice IC-382003-M4X6 issued to the Cabinet Office on 29 January 2026, how ma

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson’s emails to and from John Pond will be disclosed at part of the Government response to the Humble Address.

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Act response, Reference: FOI2026/04977, of 10 April 2026.

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Chris Wormald and Lord Case

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 15 April 2026, to Question HL16072, on Chris Wormald, if he will name the individual or individuals who gave the necessary approvals for the exit payments to (a) Chris Wormald and

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026, to Question 124843, on Civil Servants: Dismissal, whether his Department considers that Lord Mandelson gave false information or withheld relevant details during hi

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

UK Trade with EU: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 15 April 2026, to Question 125413, on UK Trade with EU: Dispute Resolution, where the public expression of interest for the UK panellists was published and advertised.

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

EU Cohesion Fund

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 15 April 2026 to Question 123696 on EU Cohesion Fund, for what reason joining the EU electricity market requires payments to reduce economic and social disparities.

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

EU Cohesion Fund

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 15 April 2026, to Question 123696, on EU Cohesion Fund, in which policy areas could the UK make payments towards EU cohesion or structural funds, following the EU/UK reset.

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Ian Horobin

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119406 on Ian Horobin, how are conventions on such peerage matters (a) established and (b) amended.

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many direct ministerial appointments currently in post have not had details of their appointment added to the direct ministerial appointment portal on gov.uk.

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125527 on Erasmus+ Programme, if he will provide the direct relevant hyperlink to the specific amendments to Protocol I.

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Global Counsel

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 114871 on Global Counsel, whether Lord Mandelson was in attendance at the dinners with Matthew Doyle.

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of an EU youth mobility scheme on (a) domestic unemployment levels, (b) domestic welfare dependency and (c) the number of young UK nationals in work.

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

By-elections: Aberdeen South and Makerfield

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 16 February 2026 to Question 110418 on By-elections: Gorton and Denton, if he will publish reminder guidance that has been issued on the Makerfield and Aberdeen South by-elections

19 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 115552 on Public Appointments, if he will publish the due diligence processes agreed by the Cabinet Office's Accounting Officer that were used as the basi

18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent Commission into Adult Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what Baroness Casey’s total remuneration is as Chair of the Independent Commission into Adult Social Care in England.

18 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Consumer Goods: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions has the UK Government had with the Scottish Government on the operation of the UK Internal Market in relation to the proposals of the new Scottish Government administration to introduc

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Trade Unions: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the current average percentage of civil service expenditure on pay is disbursed on trade union facility time; what that percentage was in 2023-24; and whether he has set a target for that percentage in the

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has been made of the expected expenditure on exit payments to Ministers in the last month.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Gender Recognition

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Civil Service’s current Gender Reassignment guidance.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Equality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Guidance for all Cross-Government Diversity networks has been updated since May 2023.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lobbying

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Downing Street and (b) his Department hold regular group calls for consultant lobbyists.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether guidance on Ministerial involvement in the Honours System has been updated since July 2024.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Equality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the (a) Cabinet Office's Staff Network Policy and (b) Civil Service Staff Networks guidance.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Trade Unions: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the updated Trade Union Facility Time Framework.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the current HMG Security Policy Framework.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Civil Service Recruitment Framework.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Management

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Cabinet Office Board Operating Framework.

Source: official written-questions record.