John Glen MP: written questions
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Prime Minister: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5578More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the clearance process is for responses in the Prime Minister's name to written Parliamentary Questions.
Answer: It has been the case under all Administrations that ministers, including Prime Ministers, are responsible for written PQ answers in their names.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChequers: Official VisitsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5577More
Question: To ask the Minister for Cabinet Office, who has visited Chequers in an official capacity since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Chequers is not a government building; it is run and managed by an independent trust. As was the practice under the previous Administration, the incumbent Prime Minister uses Chequers consistent with the wishes of the donor, the late Sir Arthur Lee, who g...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5576More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1240 on Morgan McSweeney, who line manages Mr Sweeney in his capacity as a special adviser.
Answer: It is a longstanding policy to not comment on individuals.
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5575More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data the Office for National Statistics holds on the differences in net housing delivery between (a) England and (b) Wales in (i) absolute terms and (b) per capita since 2010.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 12th September is attached.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLord AlliCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5574More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Alli has financed any hospitality receptions in 10 Downing Street since 4 July 2024.
Answer: As under previous Administrations, party political receptions are not a matter for the Government. Details of official receptions are published in quarterly transparency returns on gov.uk.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: EmailCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5309More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister uses an email account in the course of his duties.
Answer: As part of a modern working environment, Ministers, including the Prime Minister, receive advice and communicate with officials, advisers and others through secure electronic channels.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5308More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether 10 Downing Street has a workplace dress code for staff.
Answer: For management and staffing purposes the Prime Minister’s Office is part of the Cabinet Office. As was the case under the previous administration, there is no specific workplace dress code policy. Civil servants are expected to dress appropriately for wor...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister's Chief of Staff: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5307More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet, how many full-time equivalent civil servants support the work of the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff.
Answer: For management and staffing purposes the Prime Minister’s Office is part of the Cabinet Office. All staff in the Prime Minister’s Office support the work of the Prime Minister to ensure the effective running of government.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5306More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the criteria are for completing a probationary period for special advisers; and who is responsible for determining whether those criteria have been met.
Answer: Information on the probationary period for special advisers is set out in sections 5 and 6a of the Model Contract for Special Advisers, which is published on gov.uk. There have been no changes to the provisions from when the Rt Hon member was a Minister i...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Civil Servants and Special AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5305More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the core working hours are for (a) permanent civil servants and (b) special advisers in 10 Downing Street.
Answer: Expected working hours are set out for all Cabinet Office employees in their terms and conditions of employment.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5304More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether steps are being taken to ensure he is briefed personally by the Security Services on national security matters.
Answer: The Prime Minister, as part of long standing practice, receives regular briefings on national security matters, including at meetings attended by the Security Services.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Collective BargainingCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5303More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 August 2024 to Question 1667 on Prime Minister: Special Advisers, whether the Government plans to introduce collective bargaining agreements for special advisers.
Answer: No collective bargaining agreements currently apply to special advisers.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ReformCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5302More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on Civil Service reform.
Answer: This Government will develop a strategic plan for a more efficient and effective civil service that is equipped to deliver the Government’s missions for the UK.
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5301More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on the number of special advisers (a) Cabinet Ministers and (b) Ministers of State attending Cabinet can appoint.
Answer: Cabinet Ministers and Ministers who regularly attend Cabinet may appoint special advisers. All special adviser appointments require approval of the Prime Minister.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Special AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5300More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Prime Minister is taking to ensure productive working relations between special advisers in 10 Downing Street.
Answer: Day to day management of special advisers in No10 is delegated to senior Special Advisers who work collaboratively to ensure there are positive working relationships between teams.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDevolution: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the planned (a) remit of and (b) budget for the Council of Nations and Regions is; and which regions have been invited to participate in the council.
Answer: The Council of the Nations and Regions will bring together the Prime Minister, the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, the First and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, and the Mayors of Combined Authorities to renew opportunities to collaborate...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister's Office: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5298More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what Prime Minister's policy is on full-time staff in 10 Downing Street working from home; and whether there is a target percentage for workplace occupancy in 10 Downing Street.
Answer: For management and staffing purposes, the Prime Minister’s Office is a business unit of the Cabinet Office. There is therefore an expectation of a minimum of 60% office attendance for full-time staff in 10 Downing Street.
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5297More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff has a role in the determination of salary levels for special advisers.
Answer: Special adviser salaries are set according to the special adviser pay framework. Information on Special Adviser numbers and costs will be published in the Annual Report on Special Advisers as per the requirements of the Constitutional Reform and Governanc...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElon MuskCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5296More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has plans to meet Elon Musk.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk as part of the government’s transparency agenda.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet CommitteesCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5295More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Prime Minister intends to publish the List of Cabinet Committees.
Answer: The Cabinet Committee list has been published to Parliament via a Written Ministerial Statement and publicly on GOV.UK.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5294More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Downing Street passes have been issued since the general election to people who are not Ministers, civil servants, staff of the No 10 political office, special advisers, spouses of Ministers, Parliament
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Members to the answer given by the then Prime Minister on 7 February 2017, Official Report, PQ 62542.Following the practice followed by past administrations, the Government does not comment on security matters.
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIndependent Adviser on Ministers' InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5293More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1237 on Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests, whether the Independent Adviser will (a) accept and (b) review complaints on ministerial conduct; and wheth
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring that the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests has the powers to start investigations into misconduct and that they will have access to the evidence they need. Further detail on this will be set out in due co...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister's Chief of Staff: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5292More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff is currently in receipt of (a) a Civil Service and (b) an other public service pension; and if she will now accrue additional monetary value to her existing Civil Service p
Answer: It is longstanding policy not to discuss the pension arrangements of individuals.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office and Prime Minister: TravelCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5291More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 935 on Ministers and Senior Civil Servants: Travel, if he will publish the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) 10 Downing Street policy on (i) business and (ii) first cl
Answer: The relevant codes of conduct, which contain further details on travel policy, are published online. Relevant parts include section 10 of the Ministerial Code and section 8.2 of the Civil Service Management Code. Departmental guidance, where applicable, i...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Trade Union OfficialsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5290More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 943 on Civil Service: Trade Union Officials, what plans his Department has to review its policy on (a) collating and (b) publishing facility time transparency d
Answer: The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 apply to Civil Service departments and set out the expectations around the collation and transparency requirements for paid facility time information. The Government is committed to...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
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