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1739191

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
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, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 10967 on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, if he will outline (a) potential changes to the scope, manner and frequency of Ministerial reporting and (b) the extent to which those changes differ from the previous Government's commitments set out in his Department's policy paper entitled Strengthening Ethics and Integrity in Central Government, published in July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	12388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2024 answer text <p>This Government will introduce a register for ministers’ gifts and hospitality bringing publication of ministerial transparency data on a broadly equivalent basis to the parliamentary register.</p><p>This Government is fully committed to transparency and openness, and is committed to looking at how the range of information published can be improved and made as useful as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erith and Thamesmead answering member printed Ms Abena Oppong-Asare question first answered 07/11/2024 14:37:31 answering member 4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1739359

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to table 5 of the National Security and Investment Act 2021: Annual Report 2023-24, published on 10 September 2024, for what reason each of the withdrawals from a called in acquisition withdrew; and whether he plans to ask companies to withdraw rather than proceeding with formal intervention.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	12412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>There is no requirement for parties to inform the Government before they withdraw from acquisitions or to tell the Government the reasons behind the withdrawal.</p><p>Parties might withdraw from deals for a variety of reasons, including reasons unrelated to the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act.</p><p>All acquisitions are considered on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erith and Thamesmead answering member printed Ms Abena Oppong-Asare question first answered 06/11/2024 15:01:55 answering member 4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1739365

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
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, with reference to the Answer of 15 January 2024 to Question 7805 on Ministers: Members' Interests, what the budget is for the development of the single platform for transparency data; and which organisation has been tasked with developing the platform.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	12416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to looking at how the range of information published can be improved and made as useful as possible.</p><p>This Government will introduce a register for ministers’ gifts and hospitality bringing publication of ministerial transparency data on a broadly equivalent basis to the parliamentary register.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erith and Thamesmead answering member printed Ms Abena Oppong-Asare question first answered 06/11/2024 15:02:39 answering member 4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1738673

registered interest
date	01/11/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled National Security and Investment Act 2021: Annual Report 2023-24, published on 10 September 2024, for what reason there was the reduction in the average time taken to issue a final order under the National Security and Investment Act from 81 statutory working days to 34 statutory working days.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	12261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>The time taken to issue a final order for each called in acquisition will depend on the facts of the case. Given the small number of final orders (five) issued in this reporting period (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), no conclusions should be drawn about any trends in the time taken between calling in an acquisition and issuing a final order.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is worth noting that with only two years’ worth of data, and each acquisition assessed on its own merits, the Government expects to see some variation in the majority of statistics from year to year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erith and Thamesmead answering member printed Ms Abena Oppong-Asare question first answered 05/11/2024 14:33:22 answering member 4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1738731

registered interest
date	01/11/2024
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil service staff earned above £100,000 a year in (a) January 2024 and (b) the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
tabling member printed	Rupert Lowe
uin	12341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>Civil Service Statistics (Table 35) provides information on the number of civil servants earning over £100,000 and in other bandings. The latest information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2024</a></p><p> </p><p>The previous administration did not publish a 2023 list. The Cabinet Office will publish this in due course following the usual process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould grouped question UIN 11723 question first answered 06/11/2024 17:26:27 answering member 5305
tabling member	5158

1738404

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Select Committees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the First Report of the Liaison Committee of 2023-24 on Promoting national strategy: How select committee scrutiny can improve strategic thinking in Whitehall, HC 31, published on 29 May 2024; and whether he plans to establish a new national school for government and public services.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	12023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government looks forward to discussing this report with the incoming Liaison Committee Chair once elected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds question first answered 08/11/2024 14:38:49 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1738419

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of guidance provided to people on (a) the process and (b) timelines in relation to the admissibility of any complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	12170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman publishes guidance on what it can and cannot investigate, timescales and what those making complaints can expect. The Ombudsman is independent of Government, so it is for the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee to consider whether the guidance is adequate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds question first answered 06/11/2024 15:37:01 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1738577

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Council of the Nations and Regions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Prime Minister’s new Envoy for the Nations and Regions did not attend the first meeting of the Council for the Nations and Regions.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	12224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>The attendee list at the first meeting of the Council for the Nations and Regions was: the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, and the regional Mayors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds question first answered 08/11/2024 14:41:43 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1738586

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security Committee: Deputy Prime Minister
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to (a) written statement entitled Cabinet Committees, published on 10 October 2024, HCWS118 and (b) his Department's publication entitled List of Cabinet Committees, updated on 21 October 2024, for what reason the Deputy Prime Minister was not listed as a member of the National Security Committee in the version published on 10 October.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	12233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>The National Security Council is a Cabinet Committee, membership of Cabinet Committees is decided by the Prime Minister. In recognition that the Deputy Prime Minister would be regularly invited to attend, she has been made a permanent member as of 21 October 2024.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member constituency Erith and Thamesmead answering member printed Ms Abena Oppong-Asare question first answered 08/11/2024 14:39:57 answering member 4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1738102

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Special Advisers: Business Interests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 September 2024 to Question 5039 on Special Advisers: Business Interests, if he will publish that register before 19 December 2024.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	11839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Right Honourable member to the previous answer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erith and Thamesmead answering member printed Ms Abena Oppong-Asare question first answered 07/11/2024 14:35:53 answering member 4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen