Written questions

2,929 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Ethics and Integrity Commission and Lobbying

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Ethics and Integrity Commission will be placed on a statutory basis and (b) he plans to introduce primary legislation to reform lobbying regulation.

10 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Appointments: Standards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 9 February 2026, Official Report, Column 573, on Standards in Public Life, what 1425 Bill he was referring to.

10 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Senior Civil Servants: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 104805 on Senior Civil Servants: Redundancy Pay, whether (a) Cabinet and (b) Permanent Secretaries asked to leave posts will be given Civil Service Compensat

10 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Appointments: Standards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to his oral statement of 9 February 2026, on Updates on Standards in Public Life, and with reference to the Non-corporate communication channels for government business, of March 2023, in what specific r

10 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Appointments: Standards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to his oral statement of 9 February 2026, on Updates on Standards in Public Life, what are the terms of reference of the review of the (a) declaration and publication of financial interests, (b) transpar

10 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Government: Policy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what policy reason the Government has decided not to use the HM Government identity; and if he will publish the revised guidance held by the Government Digital Service and Government Communications Service.

10 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Labour Together: Cybercrime

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what representations the National Cyber Security Centre received from Labour Together in relation to foreign cyber-attacks on its organisation.

10 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Peers: Honours

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the oral answer of Baroness Smith of Basildon of 5 February 2026, Official Report, Column 1737, in what specific circumstances would the Government's proposed legislation remove an individual of thei

10 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Global Counsel (a) staff and (b) clients attended official events at the British Embassy in Washington while Lord Mandelson was Ambassador.

10 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson was paid his standard (a) salary and (b) Civil Service pension in the period from his removal as Head of Mission to his departure from the Civil Servic

10 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Senior Civil Service model contract, whether Lord Mandelson left the Senior Civil Service on grounds of (a) gross misconduct, (b) inefficiency, (c) comp

10 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Communication

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister, as the King's principal adviser, (a) was consulted on and (b) approved the decision to change the HM Government identity to the UK Government; and whether the Prime Minister was advis

10 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister was consulted on a severance payment to Lord Mandelson.

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Appointments: Political Activities

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Direct Ministerial Appointments have to declare political activity prior to appointment; what requirements they have to declare political activity whilst in post; and whether they are subject to restrict

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Appointments: Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Departments are required to disclose the renumeration of existing Direct Ministerial Appointments.

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary’s review into Peter Mandelson will cover (a) his contacts with Jeffrey Epstein and (b) financial transactions, intermediaries and foreign intelligence services.

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the scope of the Cabinet Secretary’s review into Peter Mandelson extends to (a) his conduct as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills between 2008 and 2010, (b) his earlier ministerial ca

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department conducted a separate investigation into further wrongdoing following Peter Mandelson’s dismissal as Ambassador in September 2025.

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary gave advice to the Prime Minister on the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States.

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary’s review into Peter Mandelson will take evidence from officials who were involved in the due diligence and vetting processes, including (a) the propriety and ethics team, (b) UK Sec

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Peter Mandelson will be interviewed as part of the Cabinet Secretary’s review.

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the Cabinet Secretary’s review into Peter Mandelson will be made public.

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary’s review into Peter Mandelson will continue in parallel with the Metropolitan Police’s investigation.

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role the Cabinet Secretary played in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States.

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Appointments: Vetting

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments, updated 16 January 2026, paragraph 8, what steps are taken if the National Security Vetting raises concerns about an appointee after the

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Appointments: Vetting

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he plans to review (a) the Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments, updated 16 January 2026, and (b) UK Security Vetting process.

9 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Tim Allan

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Tim Allan will receive a severance payment following his departure from Government as Director of Communications.

5 Feb 2026 · Treasury

RBS Sempra Commodities: JP Morgan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 101767 on Jeffery Epstein, what information her Department holds on Lord Mandelson's representations on the disposal of RBS Sempra Commodities to JP Morgan in 20

5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the comments by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office of 4 February 2026, Official Report, Column 372, on Lord Mandelson, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the letter from the C

5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Humble Address passed by the House on 4 February 2026, Official Report, Column 374, whether (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers, will be (i) sighted or (ii) consulted on the redactions o

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