Alex Burghart MP: written questions
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Government Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28375More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether all (a) departments and (b) arm’s length bodies, including NHS England, are to act in line with the Government’s revised approach to prioritising British jobs and growth in public procurement; and whethe
Answer: The government has been clear that all departments should use public procurement to deliver jobs and skills opportunities. Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs) are applicable to Central Government Departments, Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bod...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service Commission: Conflict of InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28374More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 20855 on Civil Service Commission: Conflict of Interests, whether the Civil Service Commission informed the Minister for the Civil Service that responsibili
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response to Question 20845.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: NationalityCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28373More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to Question 20824, on Civil Servants: Nationality, what was the nationality of each (a) job applicant, and (b) employed applicant, for roles in the EU Relations Secret
Answer: Individual data regarding the nationality of job applicants and successful appointees cannot be provided, as this information is confidential. However, data on the wider Civil Service, including nationality, is published regularly on gov.uk.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPropriety and Constitution Group: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28372More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 20826, on Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment, whether he (a) has agreed the role and person specification, (b) has agreed the composition of the
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordIntelligence Services: Summer Internship ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28371More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 28 July 2026, to Question 16155, on Intelligence Services: Summer Internship Programme, what consideration was given to the the eligibility require for the scheme.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the response to Question 16155 of 28 July 2026.
Answered 30 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas TradeCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28370More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Further to the written statement of 1 September 2026, HCWS296, on Canada’s entry I to force with the UK in CPTPP, what steps are being taken to ensure that the EU/UK reset supports the ability of the United King
Answer: The UK and EU are committed to building a closer relationship and are negotiating agreements that will boost trade, enhance energy security and create opportunities for young people. The government will ensure that these agreements are consistent with its...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments: InternetCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28369More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 19 March 2026, to Question 116770, whether Cabinet Office's Direct Ministerial Appointments portal entries on gov.uk should be amended once the Direct Ministerial Appointment leav
Answer: The responsibility for the publication of information on Direct Ministerial Appointments on the announcement portal rests with individual sponsor departments. The primary function of the portal is to bring together, into a central resource, announcements ...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28368More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many special advisers in Government have the title of Chief of Staff.
Answer: Lead Special Advisers in departments may be titled ‘Chief of Staff’ to their appointing minister. Therefore there are approximately 17 Special Advisers with the title of ‘Chief of Staff’. This does not change these individuals’ terms of employment. As per...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty House: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28367More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any unused Ministerial residences in Admiralty House are paying the empty homes council tax premium to Westminster City Council.
Answer: Council tax premiums for empty homes do not apply to the Ministerial residences in Admiralty House.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefending Democracy Taskforce: Departmental ResponsibilitiesHome OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which department is now the lead department for the Defending Democracy Taskforce.
Answer: The Defending Democracy Taskforce, which I chair as Security Minister, drives a whole of government approach to the threats we face to our democracy.The Permanent Secretary of the Home Office has recently been appointed by the Cabinet Secretary as the lea...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMission BoardsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28365More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Mission Boards are operational.
Answer: Mission Boards were established under the previous administration and their operation was the responsibility of the lead Secretaries of State.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Parliamentary ScrutinyCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28364More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Minister for the Civil Service plans to take to engage with HM Opposition on changes to legislation affecting the Civil Service.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOffice for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet: AccountancyCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28002More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet will be a separate accounting entity to her Department; and which Accounting Officer is answerable to Parliament for its expenditure.
Answer: Accounting officer responsibilities for the Cabinet Office group will be published in due course.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28001More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what net saving to the departmental expenditure limit her Department expects from the July 2026 machinery of government changes in each of the next three years, and how much of that saving was already factored i
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOneGov Delivery AgencyCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28000More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the OneGov Delivery Agency will charge departments for its services.
Answer: The services transferring to the OneGov Delivery Agency are expected initially to continue to charge other government departments in accordance with existing agreements or Memoranda of Understanding. Work to establish OneGov has commenced and will conside...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: CostsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27999More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the gross operating cost and full-time equivalent headcount was in 2024-25 for each of (a) the Government Recruitment Service, (b) civil service shared services, (c) the Government Car Service, and (d) UK S
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOneGov Delivery AgencyCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27998More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to her department's publication entitled Machinery of Government changes: Fact Sheet, what the forecast operating cost of the OneGov Delivery Agency is for 2026-27 and 2027-28, and what set-up cos
Answer: The OneGov Delivery Agency is yet to be formally established. Work is underway to establish the agency for 1 April 2027. Its future budget for 2027-2028 will be determined as design work progresses. Costs incurred during the current year 2026-2027 will be...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Departmental ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26595More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (1) Ministerial and (2) Civil Service oversight of the (a) Government Property Agency, (b) Government People Group and (c) Artificial Intelligence Taskforce will be undertaken by (i) the Office of the Pr
Answer: The Prime Minister has established the new Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC), which includes No10, No10 North and Cabinet Office teams directly serving the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Oversight of the OPMC is by the Prime Minister and Cabine...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: DesignWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21333More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2026, to Question 16971, on Bank Notes: Design, if she will place in the Library a copy of the 4 August 2025 correspondence, reference TO2025/12527, released under the Freedom
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21332More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the document, Frequency Asked Questions about Emergency Alerts, published by the Cabinet Office in 2023, what are the latest criteria for use of the Emergency Alert service in relation to (a) l
Answer: The threshold considerations for issuing an emergency alert include considering whether there is a risk to life, and whether those receiving the message need to take urgent action. There is no separate criteria for issuing alerts locally and nationally.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21331More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 24 January 2024, to Question 10668, on Emergencies: Mobile Phones, what is the additional or marginal cost to the public purse of issuing a nationwide Emergency Alert.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21330More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 24 January 2024, to Question 10668, on Emergencies: Mobile Phones, what is the cost to the public purse in the Emergency Alerts system over the 2026 to 2029 period.
Answer: The Cabinet Office is committed to delivering value for money to the public. The government works with Mobile Network Operators to provide the alerts. This allows for individual alerts to be issued at no cost. Cell broadcast systems, like that used in the...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21329More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 27 January 2025, to Question 25755, on Emergencies: Mobile Phones, whether there will be an evaluation report produced for the use of the UK Emergency Alert service on 14 August 2
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21328More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release, "Emergency Alert to be sent to England and Wales as Government steps up wildfire response with funding, military support and BBQ ban", 14 August 2026, how many mobile phones
Answer: The Emergency Alerts capability is delivered through cell broadcast technology. This means that the Government does not gather information about individual handsets, including whether or not an individual received an alert. It is therefore not possible to...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the press release, "Emergency Alert to be sent to England and Wales as Government steps up wildfire response with funding, military support and BBQ ban", 14 Augus
Answer: Statutory guidelines on the supply of disposable barbeques were published on 18 August. They were made by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade under regulation 6(3)(c) of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. The guide...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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