Alex Burghart MP: written questions
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APCO Worldwide and Labour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115553More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 23 February 2026 on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, Official Report, Column 27, if he will place a copy in the Library of the (a) referral le
Answer: The Ministerial Code sets out processes for the investigation of alleged breaches of the Code by ministers serving in the Government and is published on gov.uk. Paragraph 2.6a of the Code states: “If there is an allegation about a breach of the Code and t...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115552More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If he will place a copy in the Library of the most recent guidance on undertaking due diligence for a (a) regulated public appointment, (b) direct ministerial appointment and (c) special adviser.
Answer: The requirements to conduct appropriate due diligence for regulated public appointments and direct ministerial appointments are set out in the Governance Code on Public Appointments and the Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments respectively, ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115550More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards’ review into Labour Together is being assisted by the Propriety and Ethics Team.
Answer: The Prime Minister asked officials in the Cabinet Office to establish the facts in relation to allegations about the conduct of the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State jointly in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Cabi...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: USACabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115548More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what her Department's policy is on the retention of the confidential report on the Consul General to New York.
Answer: The Cabinet Office Information and Records Policy stipulates that HR reports are destroyed after seven years.
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Disciplinary ProceedingsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115547More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference 23 February 2026, Official Report, Column 29, on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, whether the Government is able to appoint an independent KC to investigate a suspended G
Answer: I refer the Honorable Member to UIN HL15093.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: Career DevelopmentCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115546More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Senior Civil Servants can be temporarily promoted without open and fair competition.
Answer: SCS roles can be filled on a temporary basis through temporary promotions without fair and open competition. Cabinet Office issues guidance to departments and agencies, who have the authority to determine promotion and lateral transfer arrangements for th...
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Maternity LeaveCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115545More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Parliamentary Secretary is scheduled to end her maternity leave.
Answer: Satvir Kaur MP was on maternity leave from her role as Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office from 7 September 2025 until 22 February 2026, with a phased return from January 2026.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115544More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary was appointed on the advice of the retiring Cabinet Secretary.
Answer: I refer to the Hon. Member to the Gov.uk announcement, “the Prime Minister and the First Civil Service Commissioner agreed on a process to appoint a new Cabinet Secretary.”
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordJosh SimonsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115543More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 23 February 2026 on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, Official Report, Columns 28 and 29, whether the Independent Adviser will consider the con
Answer: The advice and the exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and Josh Simons MP are on gov.uk.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord DoyleCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114884More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office of 12 February 2026, Official Report, Column 932, on Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion, if he will publishin
Answer: The Government is not conducting an investigation into Lord Doyle. An investigation is being carried out by the Labour Party.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChris WormaldCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114883More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Ministerial Direction of 16 February 2026, whether the outgoing Cabinet Secretary will receive an early termination exit payment based on the same methodology as the previous Cabinet Secret
Answer: Details of any payments made to the previous Cabinet Secretary will be published in the Cabinet Office Annual report and Accounts for 2025-26.
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 10 February 2026, to Question 107710, Erasmus+ Programme: Flags, whether UK (a) schools, (b) teacher training and (c) universities will participate in Jean Monnet Actions programme, in
Answer: Under the Erasmus+ Regulation, and as set out in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide, the same EU communication and visibility requirements apply to Jean Monnet Actions. Jean Monnet Actions are open to any eligible institution that chooses to apply for a Jean Mo...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 10 February 2026, to Question 107710, Erasmus+ Programme: Flags, whether separate EU communication and visibility rules apply to the Jean Monnet Actions programme.
Answer: Under the Erasmus+ Regulation, and as set out in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide, the same EU communication and visibility requirements apply to Jean Monnet Actions. Jean Monnet Actions are open to any eligible institution that chooses to apply for a Jean Mo...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBudgets: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114070More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget Information Security Review, February 2026, paragraph 4.7, whether the new rules that media contact must be authorised by the communications team will (a) allow or (b) prohibit, the pre-
Answer: As explained by the Budget Information Security Review (BISR), the information security policies at para 4.7 are not new The approach that applies to briefing is set out in paras 5.19 and 5.20 of the BISR, which notes that they apply to all staff includin...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113721More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Budget Information Security Review, February 2026, paragraph 1.2, if she will publish the terms of reference of the Cabinet Secretary’s review of cross-government publishing of sensitive in
Answer: The review is being conducted by the Government Internal Audit Agency and is looking into cross-government website publishing. The aim is to validate and strengthen the effectiveness and consistency of publication processes on GOV.UK and on non-GOV.UK web...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic FinanceTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113720More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Office for Budget Responsibility will publish a fiscal mandate assessment alongside the Spring Statement.
Answer: As the Chancellor announced at Budget 2025, the OBR will assess performance against the fiscal rules once a year at the Budget, in line with the government’s commitment to a single major fiscal event per year.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Finance InitiativeTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113719More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data (a) her department and (b) NISTA holds on the number of PFI contracts which are due to expire in each of the next three years; and what guidance has been given to central government on PFI expiry and next
Answer: HM Treasury publishes aggregate information on PFI and PF2 projects annually, including data on contract expiry dates. NISTA has published guidance for contracting authorities on managing PFI contract expiry and next steps.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChris WormaldCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113718More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has approved an exit payment to the most recently departed Cabinet Secretary.
Answer: The necessary approvals were given, as set out in the Guidance on Public Sector Exit Payments.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCustoms: Digital TechnologyTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113717More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 23 December 2025, to Question 98157, on Customs: Digital Technology, what is the status of the Single Trade Window programme, how many HMRC staff now work on it, and whether it has been fun
Answer: The delivery of the Single trade Window (STW) has been paused and additional funding was not provided in the Spending Review 2025. Therefore, there are currently no HMRC staff assigned to the operational delivery of the STW programme. However, policy deve...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Lord Mandelson played a role as Ambassador to the United States in the decision of HM Government not to impose tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
Answer: No.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public ExpenditureDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026, to Question 107374, on Cabinet Office: Public Expenditure, whether regulatory costs imposed through implementation of EU laws in Northern Ireland, and the app
Answer: The target to cut the administrative burden of regulation by 25% by the end of the Parliament covers the burden of central UK government regulation, whether this is to implement domestic or international commitments.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113714More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether voluntary disclosures by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment will be treated as indicative of the proper scope of disclosure under the Government re
Answer: I refer you to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set out an updat...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the No10 press release entitled Prime Minister to warn that Europe must move away from overdependence on the US, to interdependence - and a more European NATO, of 13 February 2026, whether the £
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 February 2026 to Question 110442, tabled on 3 February 2026 by the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge). All figures provided in the response are in cash terms.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChris WormaldCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113712More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Sir Chris Wormald has entered into a (a) confidentiality, (b) non-disclosure and (c) settlement agreement in connection with his departure as Cabinet Secretary.
Answer: Sir Chris Wormald has entered a settlement agreement with the Cabinet Office, on his departure from the Civil Service. Financial details will be published in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCustoms: Digital TechnologyTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113711More
Question: |To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 23 December 2025 to Question 98157 on Customs: Digital Technology, how much has been spent on the Single Trade Window programme.
Answer: The delivery of the Single trade Window (STW) has been paused and additional funding was not provided in the Spending Review 2025. Therefore, there are currently no HMRC staff assigned to the operational delivery of the STW programme. However, policy deve...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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