Written questions

2,929 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has given to civil servants on speaking at press conferences.

13 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Equality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Civil Service EDI Expenditure Review Data, published on 29 May 2025, if he will publish a list of the external (a) organisations and (b) firms that provide

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Flags

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on flying the (a) Mauritius Flag and (b) United Kingdom Union flag on the Chagos Archipelago after the UK/Maurit

12 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Data Protection

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many data breaches his Department has reported to the Information Commissioner's Office under the UK GDPR since 4 July 2024; and what type of information did these breaches relate to.

12 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Commissioner for Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Commissioner for Public Appointment’s letter to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar, whether the powers of the Public Appointments Commission to require appointing authorities provide i

12 Jun 2025 · Women and Equalities

Regulation: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has issued guidance on whether regulators should impose equality, diversity and inclusion requirements on regulated entities where such requirements are not set out in primary or secondary legislat

12 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Treasury's policy paper entitled Departmental Efficiency Delivery Plans, published on 11 June 2025, whether he has a headcount target for the size of his Department between 2026-27 and 2028

11 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Spending Review 2025: Departmental Efficiency Plans, published on 11 June 2025, whether there is an overall headcount target for the size of the Civil Service from 2026-27 to 2028-29.

11 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Public Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Table 5.29 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the forecast RDEL settlements in each year of the Spending Review for each of the independent bo

11 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Public Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, whether the assumed average annual real growth in RDEL spending includes the department efficiency savings.

10 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office and Office for Equality and Opportunity: Lanyards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much (a) his Department and (b) the Office for Equality and Opportunity has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; and what designs of lanyards have been purchased.

10 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Flags

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) transgender, (b) bisexual and (c) Windrush flag has been flown from a Government building since 4 July 2024.

10 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Royal and VIP Executive Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 29 October 2024 to Question HL1634 on Royal and VIP Executive Committee, who represents (a) her Department, (b) the Cabinet Office and (c) the Foreign, Commonwealth and

10 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her Department will use to determine which countries are on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.

10 Jun 2025 · Home Office

MI5: Stonewall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 48955 on MI5: Stonewall, for what reason MI5 renewed its membership of Stonewall.

6 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Director of Policy, Delivery and Innovation is a (a) special adviser, (b) direct ministerial appointment or (c) member of the Number 10 Political Office.

4 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Visits Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Government property was stolen during his disputed taxi journey from Italy to France.

4 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ministers: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential risks to Ministers of undertaking personal foreign travel without a security detail; what guidance he has provided to Ministers o

4 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Arms Length Bodies: Parliamentary Scrutiny

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41289 on Arms Length Bodies: Parliamentary Scrutiny, through which mechanisms (a) public corporations and (b) private companies owned by the Government are accounta

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many days a week staff of GB Energy will be required to be in the office.

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wylfa Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 25446 on Wylfa Power Station, whether the Wylfa nuclear power station development will be classified as public sector.

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff GB Energy (a) has recruited or (b) plans to recruit in equality, diversity and inclusion roles.

30 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason her Department is appointing a Diversity and Inclusion Manager.

30 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting: Politicians

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to submit evidence to the Ofcom consultation on a change to broadcasting rules for politicians as presenters, published on 12 May 2025.

30 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Science and Industry Museum: Official Hospitality

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost to the public purse was of the (a) event and (b) reception held at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester on 31 July 2024; how much was spent on (i) alcohol and (ii) food; an

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Commissioner: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) appointments to the Armed Forces Commissioner will be included in the Public Bodies Order in Council and (b) the chair appointment will be classified as a significant appointment.

30 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2024, to Question 13438 on Civil Servants: Recruitment, if he will place in the Library a copy of the text on diversity included in civil service job adverts.

30 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Training

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place a copy of the civil service training modules entitled Civil Service Expectations in the Library.

30 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Equality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Government Campus training course materials entitled Inclusive Leadership Programme (inclusive cultures, decision making, and relationships).

30 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Senior Civil Servants: Training

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled Government-branded merchandise and away days banned, published on 6 April 2025, whether senior civil servant leadership conferences will be able to take place in exte

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