Written questions

994 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

Greg Jackson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's news story entitled Appointment to Cabinet Office Board, published on 19 August 2025, for what reason Greg Jackson’s appointment was announced after his term started.

29 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

Inter Mediate

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the National Security Adviser and (b) his Department has had meetings with Inter Mediate since 4 July 2024.

29 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

Ethics and Integrity Commission: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 July 2025 on Government of service, HCWS870, whether the appointment of members to the Ethics and Integrity Commission will be made under the Public Appointments Ord

29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Internet: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the National Cyber Security Centre has issued guidance for (a) politicians and (b) the public on using Virtual Private Networks.

29 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

DigiGov: Finance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding (a) his Department and (b) the Crown Commercial Service has provided to the DigiGov Expo 2025.

29 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Marketing

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on the (a) re-use and (b) disposal of branded (i) goods and (ii) signage out of date following machinery of Government changes.

29 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: ICT

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's Annual Report 2024–25, published on 11 August 2025, for what reason no evaluation was completed for the Rosa renewal project.

29 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

10 Downing Street: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on alcohol for the 10 Downing Street business unit via (a) the Government Wine Cellar, (b) Berry Bros and (c) other suppliers since 4 July 2024.

29 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

10 Downing Street: Secondment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 32929 on Cabinet Office: Palantir, which non-civil service organisations have seconded staff to the Downing Street business unit since July 2024.

29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Jonathan Powell was involved in the negotiation of the UK–Mauritius agreement on the Chagos Archipelago as National Security Adviser.

29 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

Arms Length Bodies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the Review of the Arms Length Body Landscape; and if he will provide an update.

11 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Police: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many suicides by police officers have been recorded in each of the last ten years, by local police force.

11 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Police: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average period of time taken was to conclude an investigation of misconduct against a police officer under the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 in each local police force area in each of the

11 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Police: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of (a) misconduct and (b) reflective practice under the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 have been referred for investigation in each of the last five years, broken down by local polic

27 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to (a) police forces and (b) local authorities on the use of facial recognition cameras in public places.

27 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of facial recognition cameras in public places on civil liberties.

24 Jun 2025 · Women and Equalities

Equality and Human Rights Commission: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government announces preferred candidate for Chair of Equality and Human Rights Commission, published on 5 June 2025, whether

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Postage Stamps

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether any representatives of the Government sit as observers or members on Royal Mail’s Stamp Advisory Committee; and whether proposals for new stamps are reviewed by the Government before they are p

24 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her oral statement of 16 June 2025, Official Report, Column 25 on Child Sexual Exploitation: Casey Report, whether the national inquiry will be (a) judge-led, (b) televised and (c) subject

24 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Crime Prevention and Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the decision to cancel the communications campaign (a) Tackling Money Mules and (b) Upstream Migrant Deterrence on (i) crime and (ii) illegal im

24 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministers: Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2025 to Question 31166 on Ministers: Aviation, whether the £4,282 figure includes officials accompanying Ministers.

24 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Household: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) he and (b) the Prime Minister are permitted to make use of the King's Helicopter Flight when not in use by the Royal Household.

24 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Aviation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Airbus A321-253NX with registration G-OATW is still used for official travel.

24 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee: Membership

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the political balance of the Parliamentary and Political Service honours committee across (a) independent members who hold a party political whip in the House of

24 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Communication

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a successor publication to the Central Office of Information's white book.

24 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Senior Civil Servants: Training

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54826 on Senior Civil Servants: Training, whether external venues have been booked for away days since 6 April 2025.

24 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Labour Party

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May 2025 to Question 53200 on Cabinet Office: Labour Party, what the value of the payments was; and what dates those payments relate to.

24 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Cabinet Office: Government Procurement Card spend over £500 - March 2025, published on 24 April 2025, what the spending to Berry Bros Rudd Limited was for.

24 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Redundancy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Box 1.D of the Spending Review 2025, CP1336, published on 11 June 2025, whether she has made an estimate of the number of civil servants funded to exit the civil service in (a) 2025-26 and (b)

24 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Government Procurement Card spend over £500 - April 2025 (Spending by Business Units no longer part of Cabinet Office), published

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