John Glen MP: written questions
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Palace of Westminster: Repairs and MaintenanceLeader of the HouseTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2314More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, whether she plans to amend the Restoration and Renewal (a) budget, (b) timetable and (c) decant policy.
Answer: The Restoration and Renewal Programme is a matter for Parliament. The Parliamentary Client Board agreed the strategic direction of the Programme in February and expect costed proposals for three options (including full decant, continued presence and enhan...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMembers: AgeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow for teenagers to be elected as hon. Members.
Answer: Persons aged 18 years and over are already able to stand and be elected at UK Parliamentary elections.
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: Departmental ResponsibilitiesPrime MinisterTabled 30 Jul 2024WithdrawnUIN 2312More
Question: To ask the Prime Minister, if he will appoint a Minister with cross-government responsibility for British Citizens living overseas.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: Departmental ResponsibilitiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Prime Minister will make it his policy to appoint a Minister with specific cross-Government responsibility for British citizens living overseas.
Answer: I am the Minister responsible for consular and crisis operations.
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLegal Opinion: Disclosure of InformationAttorney GeneralTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2310More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what the Government's policy is on the publication of its legal advice.
Answer: The Law Officers’ Convention, reflected in paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code, is a long-standing convention observed by successive governments. It exists to preserve the ability of the Government and ministers to seek the advice of the Law Officers a...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPolitical Office: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2309More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) official and (b) special adviser is responsible for locating staff in the Number 10 political office within the Downing Street estate.
Answer: As was the case under the previous Administration, the individual responsibilities of Cabinet Office staff are not published.
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official CarsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Ministers have been allocated an electric vehicle from the Government Car Service.
Answer: The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles to its ministerial cadre. Presently, GCS has allocated 27 electric vehicles to vari...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: AccountancyCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2307More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for the publication of departmental annual accounts for financial year 2023-24.
Answer: The department plans to lay the 2023/24 Annual Report in the House at the end of October 2024. This is dependent on the satisfactory completion of the audit of the accounts of the Cabinet Office group.
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official CarsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which Ministers have been allocated a dedicated vehicle from the Government Car Service.
Answer: The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles to its ministerial cadre. Presently, GCS has allocated 27 electric vehicles to vari...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2305More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to carbon offset his official (a) domestic and (b) overseas flights.
Answer: It has been the practice that official Prime Ministerial flights are carbon offset where that is possible.
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2304More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to use sustainable aviation fuel for official (a) domestic and (b) overseas flights.
Answer: My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Transport set out to the House on 22 July 2024 our plans to support the development, production, and use of sustainable aviation fuel which the Government already uses where possible.
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister's Chief of StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2303More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister's chief of staff has a probationary period.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to paragraph 6 of the Model Contract for Special Advisers (Probation) and which can be found at: Model_Contract_for_Special_Advisers_December_2023.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2302More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to meet the cyber resilience targets for UK critical national infrastructure by 2025; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandatory cyber security requirements in
Answer: HMG is committed to continue driving up levels of cyber resilience within the UK and we have seen the significant impact that cyber attacks can have. We will continue to work closely with Lead Government Departments and the National Cyber Security Centre ...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: EU LawDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether organisations in the United Kingdom are subject to assimilated EU law restrictions mandating kernel level software access.
Answer: Under Article 95(2) of the Withdrawal Agreement the European Commission continues to be responsible for monitoring and enforcing commitments given, or remedies imposed in, or in relation to, the United Kingdom in connection with competition concerns, unle...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Members' InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2300More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has declared The Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013 as an interest to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests.
Answer: There has been no change in the established process in place for the declaration and management of private interests held by ministers, which ensures that steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any potential or perceived conflicts of interest. This process ...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2299More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to update the National Cyber Security Strategy.
Answer: The current National Cyber Strategy sets out a vision to 2030 and specific outcomes to achieve by 2025. The Government is currently reviewing a wide range of national security and resilience priorities. Any decisions on UK cyber strategy will be informed ...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: ConferencesCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2298More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on allowing civil servants to speak at (a) commercial and (b) voluntary sector conferences in a (i) personal and (ii) trade union capacity.
Answer: The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of all civil servants. Civil servants are required to fulfil their work duties and obligations responsibly. Decisions on civil servants’ speaking attendance at any conferences are made on...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDisease Control: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2297More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will provide an annual update to the UK Biological Security Strategy.
Answer: Yes. This Government has adopted the UK Biological Security Strategy and as lead Minister, The Rt Hon. Pat McFadden MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster will be updating Parliament in the Autumn on its implementation.
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAdvisory Committee on Business Appointments: StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2296More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the average length of time for the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to process a business appointment rules application from (a) ministers and (b) crown servants.
Answer: The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) aims to provide its advice within 15 working days of receipt of an application from ministers, and 20 working days for all other crown servants at SCS3 or equivalent and above. ACOBA noted in their l...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordKing Charles III: ArtworksCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2295More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office press release entitled More public institutions can apply for a portrait of The King, published on 12 May 2024, what the take-up rate of the free official portrait of the Kin
Answer: As is usual practice following accession, an Official Portrait has been taken of His Majesty The King to mark the start of the new Reign, for use in public buildings and for other official purposes. His Majesty’s Government is using this portrait for the ...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Alcoholic DrinksCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2294More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on consumption of alcohol on the Downing Street estate.
Answer: There has been no change of policy from when the Rt Hon Member was Minister for the Cabinet Office, of which the Downing Street estate forms part.
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2293More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of (a) each scheduled evaluation on the Cabinet Office Evaluation Registry for all government bodies and (b) what the target date is for each.
Answer: The Cabinet Office Evaluation Registry is due to be launched to the public in the coming months.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness Interests: Civil Servants and Special AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2292More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average length of time is for the Cabinet Office to process a business appointments rules application from (a) crown servants and (b) special advisers.
Answer: The Cabinet Office processes Business Appointment Rules applications for civil servants and special advisers from within the department, as well as Permanent Secretaries from across all Government departments. For Cabinet Office civil servants and special...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBlood: ContaminationCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2291More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the final report of the Infected Blood inquiry (HC 569-I), published on 20 May 2024, what progress his Department has made on identifying potential locations for the permanent memorial to the i
Answer: It is very important that we recognise what happened to people as a result of the Infected Blood Scandal and that we continue to remember these events for future generations. The Government is carefully considering Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations an...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordReligion: Departmental ResponsibilitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Prime Minister intends to appoint a Minister for Faith.
Answer: My noble friend Lord Khan of Burnley has been appointed as the Minister for Faith, Communities and Resettlement. Details of ministerial responsibilities for the department are published on gov.uk.
Answered 4 Sept 2024
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