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1723487

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on home working across the civil service.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	1810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The government's entire focus is on the work of delivering change. The government has not yet reviewed existing guidance on home working. We will support the Civil Service with the necessary tools to ensure it can deliver that change. The Government is committed to supporting individuals and businesses to work in ways that best suit their particular circumstances and whilst terms and conditions relating to hours of work are delegated to departments as individual employers, the Civil Service must ensure that it provides value for money for the public.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould question first answered 30/07/2024 14:43:09 answering member 5305
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1723270

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many non-executive directors have had their contract of employment terminated since 5 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Steve Barclay
uin	1490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster appoints Non-Executive Board Members to the Cabinet Office Board and most Non-Executive Directors to the Boards of its Arm’s Length Bodies in compliance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. Non-Executives are not employees and therefore contracts of employment are not issued, Non-Executives receive terms of agreement for their roles instead.</p><p>Since 5 July 2024, seven Cabinet Office Non-Executive Board Members have been provided with one month’s written notice for the termination of their appointments before the end of the fixed period as set out in their terms of agreement.</p><p>It is normal practice for incoming Ministers to make decisions on their own departmental boards, including the skills and experience that membership brings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould question first answered 29/07/2024 16:41:12 answering member 5305
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

1723271

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the contract of employment for non-executive directors has been fully complied with since 5 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Steve Barclay
uin	1491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster appoints Non-Executive Board Members to the Cabinet Office Board and most Non-Executive Directors to the Boards of its Arm’s Length Bodies in compliance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. Non-Executives are not employees, therefore contracts of employment are not issued. Non-Executives receive terms of agreement for their roles instead.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office has been fully compliant with the terms of agreement between its Non-Executive Board Members since 5 July 2024.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould question first answered 29/07/2024 16:41:20 answering member 5305
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

1722824

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy was on external by default for recruitment to senior civil service roles by (a) department and (b) organisation on (i) 30 May 2024 and (ii) 23 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Steve Barclay
uin	1260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The Civil Service advertises all SCS vacancies on the principle of External by Default.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>External by Default means that vacancies will be open to external candidates outside the Civil Service, as well as existing civil servants, unless an exception applies. Use of exemptions for any post must be approved by the Departmental Minister or Permanent Secretary in Non-Ministerial Departments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This policy applies to all Ministerial departments, Non-Ministerial departments, Executive Agencies and Crown Non-Departmental Public Bodies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This policy was applicable on 30 May 2024 and 23 July 2024.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On the 30 May 2024, in accordance with the General Election Guidance 2024, any appointments that required approval by the Prime Minister, and other Civil Service and public appointments likely to prove sensitive (including those where Ministers have delegated decisions to officials or other authorities) were frozen until after the election, except in exceptional circumstances (General Election Guidance, Section H, para 1-4).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Where an appointment was required to be made, because the role was urgent or critical, and including where necessary sensitive SCS positions, the role could be filled on a temporary basis by exception. The principle of external by default for all SCS recruitment was maintained during the pre-election period. Any temporary appointments were subject to approval via the exemption process (Civil Service Recruitment Framework 2022). During the pre-election period, approval for urgent exemptions to external by default could be made by Permanent Secretaries where Ministerial availability was limited.</p><p>Responsibility for adhering to pre-election guidance in relation to recruitment sat with the hiring department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould question first answered 26/07/2024 13:56:39 answering member 5305
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

1722921

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Former Ministers: Members' Interests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to introduce a ministerial deed.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	1232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The government has committed to reviewing and updating the post-government employment rules. This will include restrictions on ministers lobbying for the companies they used to regulate, with meaningful sanctions for breaching the rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds grouped question UIN 1233 906 question first answered 30/07/2024 13:02:49 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1722922

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Former Ministers: Members' Interests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to amend the business appointment rules for Ministers.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	1233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The government has committed to reviewing and updating the post-government employment rules. This will include restrictions on ministers lobbying for the companies they used to regulate, with meaningful sanctions for breaching the rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds grouped question UIN 1232 906 question first answered 30/07/2024 13:02:49 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1722996

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information was provided to him on the public finances prior to taking office; whether he has received any additional information since taking office; and what his policy is on the provision of information to prospective future governments prior to elections.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	1380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The process for access talks is set out in the Cabinet Manual. Access talks are initiated with permission from the Prime Minister of the day and are confidential.</p><p>It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place between Cabinet ministers and officials is not shared publicly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds question first answered 26/07/2024 13:08:39 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1722547

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Trade Union Officials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on public sector trade union facility time transparency.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring there is sufficient facility time for all trade union representatives, in both the public and private sector, so that they have capacity to represent and defend workers, negotiate with employers and conduct training. There are no monetary allowances for trade union facility time other than paid time to carry out their duties. Public sector organisations are required to publish transparency data on facility time each year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould grouped question UIN 938 943 question first answered 30/07/2024 13:29:08 answering member 5305
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1722548

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for the proposed gov.uk webpage on transparency data going live.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>This Government is fully committed to transparency and openness and publishes quarterly transparency data on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">Gov.uk</a>. The Government is committed to looking at how the range of information published can be improved and made as useful as possible.</p> answering member constituency Erith and Thamesmead answering member printed Ms Abena Oppong-Asare question first answered 30/07/2024 14:34:52 answering member 4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1722551

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Former Ministers: Lobbying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to introduce a five year lobbying ban on Ministers and special advisers who leave Government.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The government has committed to reviewing and updating the post-government employment rules. This will include restrictions on ministers lobbying for the companies they used to regulate, with meaningful sanctions for breaching the rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds grouped question UIN 1232 1233 question first answered 30/07/2024 13:02:49 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen