Alex Burghart MP: written questions
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Josh SimonsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 429More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to the Prime Minister of 27 February 2026 relating to the conduct of the hon. Member for Makerfield, whether any substantive (a)
Answer: The Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards is independent of Government.The work undertaken by the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards in relation to the former Member for Makerfield is set out in his advice to the Prime Minister of 27th Fe...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 111183 on Prime Minister: Correspondence, what her timetable is for responding to the formal (a) stage 2 complain
Answer: The Hon Member's letter of 15 August 2025 was addressed to the Prime Minister and passed to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as the responsible department.The then FCDO Permanent Under-Secretary (PUS), Sir Oliver Robbins, had previo...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 427More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the PCS trade union press release, of 6 May 2026, on Improved Cabinet Office guidance on time off for union reps secured, if he will publish the (a) updated Facility Time Framework and (b) revi
Answer: A copy of the updated Facility Time Framework will be deposited in the House Library shortly.
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: FurnitureCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 426More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has (a) HM Treasury and (b) its PFI contractors spent on outdoor furniture in the last 12 months.
Answer: HM Treasury has not spent money on outdoor furniture in the last 12 months. It does not have a PFI contract as it occupies space managed by the GPA.
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 425More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, Volume 1, HC1774-I, 11 Mar
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March,and the Oral Statement on the 27 April providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. All relevant stakeholders who had to consider submissions to th...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 424More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will ensure that the paused review into Lord Mandelson is recommenced once a decision on charging is made by the Metropolitan Police.
Answer: As the government has set out previously, the review, which was being carried out by the former Cabinet Secretary, was stopped in light of the ongoing criminal investigation that was announced. The government is cooperating fully with the police investiga...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 423More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will amend legislation to make the Ministerial Pension Scheme subject to forfeiture proceedings in cases where a Minister of the Crown is found to have broken the law in relation to their Ministerial dutie
Answer: The government does not currently have any plans to amend the Ministerial Pension Scheme.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football RegulatorDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press release entitled Five Non-Executive Directors appointed to the Independent Football Regulator, of 19 February 2026, whether the Prime Minister was consulted on those b
Answer: Under the legislation, these appointments are made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The No 10 appointment unit was consulted in the usual way. The Prime Minister was not consulted on the appointments and has previously recused himse...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 420More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Prime Minister is taking to improve trust between ministers and the Civil Service.
Answer: The Prime Minister is clear on the vital importance of the relationship between politicians and officials. Ministers and officials continue to work closely on delivering the Prime Minister’s priorities.
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBaroness HarmanCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 419More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to publish expanded terms of reference for the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press releases published on gov.uk, outlining the roles.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGordon BrownCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 418More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to publish expanded terms of reference for the Special Reviewer on Global Finance and Cooperation work on HM Treasury.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press releases published on gov.uk, outlining the roles.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson received and was given Developed Vetting with STRAP clearance.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Prime Minister's statement to the House on 20 April and his answers to the questions raised in response.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128082More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson's Developed Vetting application was approved by National Security Vetting.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transpa...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: VettingCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128081More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in what circumstances (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants can override a United Kingdom Security Vetting recommendation not to appoint an individual to a civil servant appointment.
Answer: United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) provides a range of independent vetting services designed to identify potential personnel security risks. However, the employing department ultimately owns the risk of any appointment decision. Senior officials with ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: DesignTreasuryTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127473More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 119974, on Bank Notes: Design, if she will make it her policy to have discussions with the Court of the Bank of England to lobby for the retention of historic Bri
Answer: As set out in the Memorandum of Understanding between HM Treasury and the Bank of England, the Bank of England is entirely responsible for the design, production, issue and distribution of banknotes. There are no current plans to change these responsibili...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127472More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards and (b) Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team made an assessment of any involvement by Lord Mandelson in the commissioning, distribution of subsequ
Answer: The work undertaken by the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards is set out in his advice to the Prime Minister of 27th February 2026 and published on gov.uk. Information on the work undertaken by the Cabinet Office can be found in the Government’s...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordList of Ministerial ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127471More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 22 December 2025, to Question 99535, on List of Ministerial Responsibilities, what is the reason the updated list of Ministerial Responsibilities following the September 2025 reshuffle
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordJosh SimonsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127470More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish in the full the initial view or opinion that the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team gave to the Hon Member for Makerfield on the Ministerial Code, before the matter was referred to the I
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Inter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to page 261 of the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2024–2025, HC 1198, whether her Department considered declaring grants to Inter Mediate in 2024-25 as a rela
Answer: No change has been made to the approach to such grants since they were first made under the previous government of which the Hon Member was part.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGrowth Mission BoardTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126661More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Kickstarting Economic Growth Mission Board has met since November 2025.
Answer: The Growth Mission Board was replaced by the Growth and Living Standards Committee in November 2025. It is co-chaired by the Chancellor and the Prime Minister. It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ Programme: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126660More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 113590 on Erasmus+ Programme: Finance, what the planned timetable is for the negotiation of the next Multiannual Financial Framework.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Ministers in her Department were (a) consulted on and (b) approved the exit payment to Lord Mandelson.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he received on 18 March in response to Question 120384.
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Redundancy PayTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125705More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Office for Value for Money: Reforming the spending control and accountability framework, published 26 November 2025, whether the Chief Secretary to the Treasury will be required to approve exit pay
Answer: For contractual exit payments, any costs that exceed the Department’s delegated authority limit will need normal spending approvals. For non-contractual exit payments, the approval requirements, including the criteria for Chief Secretary to the Treasury a...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125704More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the UK will be liable for early termination payments if it does not renew Erasmus+ for a second year.
Answer: The UK will not be liable for any termination payments should the UK choose not to associate to the Erasmus+ programme from 2028.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Explanatory Memorandum for European Union legislation within the scope of the UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement and Windsor Framework, COM(2023)201, June 2023, whether (
Answer: As part of the UK-EU SPS Agreement currently being negotiated, the Government is making a sovereign choice in the national interest to align in some areas where it makes sense to do so. Once in force, the SPS agreement will mean less red tape and fewer co...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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