John Glen MP: written questions
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10 Downing Street: Planning PermissionCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5289More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether planning applications have been submitted to Westminster City Council in relation to works on the Downing Street estate since 4 July 2024.
Answer: No planning permissions have been applied for since 4 July 2024.
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5288More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has received representations from trade unions on civil service (a) external spending on equality, diversity and inclusion policies, (b) staff responsible for equality, diversity and inclu
Answer: The Cabinet Office discusses many different workforce matters with Civil Service trade unions as part of regular discussions.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5287More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 August 2024 to Question HL548 on Government Departments: Remote Working, whether his Department holds comparative headquarters occupancy data for (a) June and (b) July 2024.
Answer: The publication of this data was suspended in line with pre-election guidance for the duration of the Pre-Election Period. We will provide an update on future publication plans in due course.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5286More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) headcount and (b) FTE staff are employed by the Prime Minister's Office; how many such staff are (i) special advisers and (ii) fixed term appointments; and how many desks are provided for staff empl
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to my answer of 23 September 2024, Official Report, PQ 5043 and my answer of 13 September 2024, Official Report, PQ 4663.Sufficient desks are provided to meet the needs of staff in the Prime Minister’s Office.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the contribution of multiculturism to communities; and what steps her Department is taking to promote social cohesion.
Answer: This Government is committed to working with communities around the UK to build a culture of cohesion, trust and mutual respect. Building strong relationships and creating spaces and opportunities to bring people from different walks of life together is v...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIndependent Adviser on Ministers' InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5284More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of merging that role into the proposed E
Answer: The Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests plays a critically important role as a source of trusted, impartial advice.The Government has committed to establishing a new independent Ethics and Integrity Commission, with its own independent Chair. We w...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: ConductCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5283More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the proposed Ethics and Integrity Commission will have a remit in relation to the conduct of special advisers.
Answer: To ensure the government is held to the highest standards the government will establish a new independent Ethics and Integrity Commission, with its own independent Chair, to ensure probity in government. We will provide an update in due course.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5282More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Practitioner guidance on the 2024-24 Senior Civil Service Pay Framework, published on 30 July 2024, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of making civil service pay increas
Answer: Senior Civil Service (SCS) pay is subject to an independent pay review body process. This year the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) recommended an award of 5 per cent for all members of the SCS. The Government accepted this SSRB recommendation in full. ...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLobbyingCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5281More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will issue guidance on the use of Government funding by third-party organisations to seek (a) to influence regulatory changes and (b) further Government funding.
Answer: There are existing instructions to Government Funders on the use of government grant funding by third-party organisations. The guidance that the Right Honourable Gentleman is looking for can be found in The Functional Standard for GovS 015: Grants, and as...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5280More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of advertised senior civil service vacancies were open to external candidates since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Out of 72 Senior Civil Service vacancies advertised on CS Jobs since 4 July 2024, 59 were open to external candidates. A portion of SCS roles might not be advertised on Civil Service Jobs, due to departments using alternative recruitment platforms and the...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEmily Middleton and Ian CorfieldCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5279More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the application to the Civil Service Commission by the (a) Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and (b) Treasury for the appointment by recruitment principles exception of (i) Emi
Answer: The Civil Service Commission is operationally independent of the Government. Requests for the disclosure of information sent to the Civil Service Commission by departments should be directed to those departments.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Departmental ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5278More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to (a) restructure the Cabinet Office and its agencies and (b) transfer responsibilities to Departments.
Answer: Following the 4th July 2024 election, there have been two Written Ministerial Statements setting out several Machinery of Government changes, all of which impact the Cabinet Office. The Written Ministerial Statement laid on 24th July 2024 (HCWS19) announc...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Public Appointments and RecruitmentTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5277More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the exception application form sent to the Civil Service Commission for the appointment of (a) Ian Corfield and (b) Oliver Newton.
Answer: Ian Corfield was appointed on a short-term basis to carry out urgent work in support of the government’s International Investment Summit in October. A full recruitment process could not have been completed in the time available. He has since been appointe...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5052More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 904 on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, what recent estimate he has made of when the platform will go live; and whether each Department will b
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Gentleman to my response to PQ09540: that this Government is fully committed to transparency and openness and publishes quarterly transparency data on Gov.uk. The Government is committed to looking at how the range of information publi...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Trade Union OfficialsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5051More
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 guidance his Department has issued on the (a) proportion of the total Civil Service paybill that should be all
Answer: Under the previous administration, the Cabinet Office provided departments with a facility time framework agreement, and supporting guidance, which departments must use when agreeing their facility time and facilities usage agreements with their recognise...
Answered 25 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service and Public Bodies: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5050More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues on the number and proportion of (a) Civil Service and (b) public body staff assigned to full-time equivalent staff roles related to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Answer: There is no guidance issued on the number and proportion of Civil Service or public bodies staff assigned to full-time equivalent staff roles related to equality, diversity and inclusion. Decisions about this are delegated to Civil Service departments and...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5049More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to House of Lords Question HL517 on Civil Service: Expenditure, what plans he has to update guidance on diversity networks in the Civil Service.
Answer: Existing guidance remains in place for EDI networks to regulate network governance and delivery and provide necessary guardrails to ensure due regard to the Civil Service Code.
Answered 19 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5048More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 30 July 2024 to House of Lords Question HL517 on Civil Service: Expenditure, if he will make it his policy to ensure that Civil Service staff should not spend time on diversity ne
Answer: The management of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion networks is delegated to departments and any network time allocation is agreed between the network and the department as the employer. The majority of Civil Service staff time spent on diversity staff ne...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5047More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to House of Lords Question HL517 on Civil Service: Expenditure, what plans his Department has to review the (a) Ministerial controls and exceptions on and (b) departm
Answer: The Civil Service Equality Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance which was published on 14 May, remains in place.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5046More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the occupancy rate for 70 Whitehall in the most recent week for which data is available since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The publication of this data was suspended in line with pre-election guidance for the duration of the Pre-Election Period. We will provide an update on future publication plans in due course.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Service: HarassmentHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 31 July 2024, to Question 1220, on Public Service: Harassment, if she will place in the House of Commons Library a copy of the minutes for the roundtable to discuss political
Answer: There are no plans to place a copy of the minutes of the roundtable discussion on political intimidation in the House of Commons Library.The discussions are considered confidential.
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5044More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 August 2024, to Question 905, on Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the percentage employer contribution to the Alpha pension scheme by pay band;
Answer: This information is publicly available in the “Central Government Supply Estimates 2024-25” documents and the Civil Service Pension Scheme Valuation Results” document.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5043More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff (a) excluding and (b) including special advisers are employed by 10 Downing Street broken down by (i) headcount and (ii) full-time equivalent, as of 10 September 2024.
Answer: For management and staffing purposes the Prime Minister’s Office is part of the Cabinet Office. As of 31 August 2024 there are 240 (237.4 FTE) permanent civil servants employed by the Cabinet Office and allocated to the Prime Minister’s Office. As was the...
Answered 23 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5042More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1240 on Morgan McSweeney, what the responsibilities are of Mr McSweeney in his role as a special adviser.
Answer: It’s a longstanding policy to not comment on individuals.
Answered 19 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5041More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1253 on 10 Downing Street: Contract, whether he plans to insource contracts for the maintenance of (a) 10 Downing Street and (b) 70 Whitehall.
Answer: The Government Property Agency’s current maintenance contracts, which were negotiated under the previous Administration, which cover nearly 90 Buildings across the current government estate, commenced on 1st November 2023 for a minimum period of 5 years.
Answered 27 Sept 2024
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