Information between 28th July 2025 - 7th August 2025
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Prime Minister: Speeches
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 29th July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the speech delivered by the Prime Minister at the Cambridgeshire Police headquarters on 10 April was written in whole or in part by (1) special advisers, (2) permanent civil servants, or (3) the 10 Downing Street political office. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The visit in question was initially designated as an official event. It was subsequently rescheduled and redesignated as a political event. No further support was provided by permanent civil servants after this point. |
Prime Minister: Bangladesh Awami League
Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 30th July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has taken financial support or benefits in kind from anyone associated with Bangladesh’s Awami League party since July 2024. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) I refer the Noble Lord to the Register of Members' Financial Interests.
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Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
Asked by: Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Wednesday 30th July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what progress is being made in the development of a youth mobility scheme between the UK and the EU; and when they expect such a scheme to be introduced. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) We have agreed that we will work towards the establishment of a balanced youth experience scheme with the EU. We have agreed that any scheme will be capped as well as time-limited. We have also been clear that it should be in line with the UK’s existing schemes with countries like Australia and New Zealand. The exact parameters will be subject to discussion in the next phase of the negotiations.
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Lord Wilson of Rievaulx
Asked by: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour - Life peer) Wednesday 30th July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what criteria they will use in the review, due in 2026, to decide whether to publish retained papers relating to allegations of a security service plot against Harold Wilson. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Records relating to the above matter will be reviewed in accordance with the requirements of the Public Records Act 1958.
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Special Advisers: Public Appointments
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 31st July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 21 July (HLWS867), whether the new Business Appointment Rules administered by the Civil Service Commission will apply to all special advisers, including those below Senior Civil Service Pay Band 2, or only to those previously covered by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Special Adviser Code of Conduct sets out that Special Advisers are subject to the Business Appointment Rules for civil servants. Special advisers that currently submit applications to ACOBA will, following the transfer of functions, submit applications to the Civil Service Commission. All other Special Advisers will follow their usual process as set out in the Business Appointment Rules guidance.
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Business Interests
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 31st July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 21 July (HLWS867), what legal mechanism will be used to require a minister to repay severance payments following a breach of the Business Appointment Rules. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Ministerial Code is clear that the Business Appointment Rules apply to former ministers after they leave office.
Ministers will also be expected to sign waivers to confirm that they will repay their severance payment in the event they are found to have seriously breached the Business Appointment Rules.
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Government Departments: Public Lavatories
Asked by: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 31st July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what is the policy of the Government Property Agency on gender neutral toilets in government buildings outside of England where the statutory guidance Toilet Accommodation: Approved Document T, updated on 1 October 2024, does not apply. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Government Property Agency (GPA) follows the building regulations and relevant legislation of the devolved nations it is operating in.
The GPA has adopted the principles laid out in Toilet Accommodation: Approved Document T into its Workplace Design guidance.
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Civil Service: Equality
Asked by: Esther McVey (Conservative - Tatton) Tuesday 29th July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his oral contribution on 10 July 2025 in response to a Question from the hon. Member for Tatton, Official Report, column 1112, how much money has been saved as a result of the implementation of the Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure guidance, published on 14 May 2024. Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. The CS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure guidance remains in place. |
Civil Servants
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 30th July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what are the duties of the civil servant listed in the Cabinet Office organogram published on 20 February as “Deputy Director – Meaningful Work”. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) I refer the Noble Lord to the answer on 9 June 2025 (PQ HC54763). PQ 54763: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 49766 on Cabinet Office; staff, what are the job responsibilities of the Deputy Director for Meaningful Work.
Answer: There is no Deputy Director for Meaningful Work. Meaningful work refers to work that an employee must be provided with and undertake during the redeployment process. The nature of the work should be appropriate for their grade, skills and competencies and may take place within or outside of their existing business area.
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Special Advisers: Lobbying
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer) Wednesday 30th July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to include special advisors within the scope of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 using the powers in section 2(5) of that Act. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Government is committed to transparency and has already taken a number of steps to restore trust in politics. The Government currently has no plans to bring Special Advisers within the scope of the Lobbying Act, although it continues to keep transparency and lobbying under review.
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Ethics and Integrity Commission and Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards: Management
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 21 July (HLWS867), what the line management structure will be of (1) the Ethics and Integrity Commission, and (2) the secretariat supporting the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards; and whether those staff will report to a named senior civil servant in the Cabinet Office. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Line management for the secretariat of the Committee on Standards in Public Life - which will be established as the Ethics and Integrity Commission - and for the Independent Adviser Secretariat sits in the Propriety and Constitution Group of the Cabinet Office. There are no current plans to alter these arrangements.
The EIC, as with CSPL, will remain an independent Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body of the Cabinet Office, led by its Chair and other officeholders. The Independent Adviser remains an independent office-holder, as set out in the role's existing terms of reference. |
Civil Service: Management
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the Civil Service committees or individuals that exercise management functions in relation to the Civil Service, including the membership of each committee; and what changes, if any, have been made to the Civil Service Governance Framework since the publication of Independent Review of Governance and Accountability in the Civil Service: The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham on 13 November 2023. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Civil Service governance structures and fora were reorganised in January 2025. Current Civil Service committees that exercise management functions in relation to the Civil Service are:
There have been a number of changes to the composition of these Civil Service boards and committees (for example due to the appointment of new permanent secretaries). Once these changes are complete the details of the new arrangements and membership will be published on Gov.uk. |
Ethics and Integrity Commission and Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards: Management
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the secretariat supporting (1) the Ethics and Integrity Commission, and (2) the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards, will be (a) independent of the Propriety and Constitution Group, and (b) under the line management of the Director General of the Propriety and Constitution Group. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Line management for the secretariat of the Committee on Standards in Public Life - which will be established as the Ethics and Integrity Commission - and for the Independent Adviser Secretariat sits in the Propriety and Constitution Group of the Cabinet Office. There are no current plans to alter these arrangements.
The EIC, as with CSPL, will remain an independent Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body of the Cabinet Office, led by its Chair and other officeholders. The Independent Adviser remains an independent office-holder, as set out in the role's existing terms of reference. |
Former Ministers and Civil Servants: Business Interests
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 21 July (HLWS867), whether they will publish all individual decisions or recommendations relating to the application of the Business Appointment Rules by (1) the Civil Service Commission in respect of former civil servants and special advisers, and (2) the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards in respect of former ministers; and if not, what criteria will govern decisions on publication. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Business Appointment Rules set out the expectations on publication which will continue to apply once the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments’ functions are transferred to the Civil Service Commission and Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards. |
Former Ministers: Business Interests
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 21 July (HLWS867), whether former ministers who left office while the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments was operating will now receive retrospective advice in relation to business appointments from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments will continue to process and provide advice on applications it receives from former ministers until its closure. Advice on applications after the Committee closes will be provided by the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards. |
Civil Servants: Business Interests
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 21 July (HLWS867), whether they will publish the audit findings by the Civil Service Commission on the application of Business Appointment Rules below senior levels; and what redress will be available to applicants in the event that a department is found to have applied the rules inconsistently. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Government's policy is set out in the Written Ministerial Statement. Further details will be shared with Parliament in due course. |
Civil Service Commission: Public Appointments
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 21 July (HLWS867), whether the Prime Minister has issued, or intends to issue, a direction or agreement under section 17 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 to give the Civil Service Commission new statutory functions relating to the Business Appointment Rules. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Rt. Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and His Majesty’s Paymaster General, on behalf of the Prime Minister, exchanged letters with Baroness Stuart, the First Civil Service Commissioner, in July 2025 to confirm the Commission’s agreement to accept new functions under section 17 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010. This correspondence can be found here: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/first-civil-service-commissioner-responds-to-the-minister-for-the-cabinet-office-on-proposed-changes-to-the-role-of-the-civil-service-commission/ |
Committee on Standards in Public Life: Public Appointments
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 21 July (HLWS867), whether they intend to retain political members nominated by opposition parties on the Committee on Standards in Public Life, as under current arrangements. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Yes. This is laid out in correspondence between the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/correspondence-between-the-minister-for-the- cabinet-office-and-the-chair-cspl-on-the-ethics-and-integrity-commission |
Ethics and Integrity Commission: Public Appointments
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 21 July (HLWS867), whether appointments to the new Ethics and Integrity Commission will be made under a Public Appointments Order in Council; and which Minister will be responsible for approving those appointments. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Independent appointments to the Commission will be subject to the Public Appointments Order in Council. Cabinet Office Ministers will be responsible for the appointment of members to the Commission. |
Advisory Committee on Business Appointments: Civil Service Commission
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 21 July (HLWS867), whether the Civil Service management code or Civil Service code will be amended to reflect the transfer of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments’ functions to the Civil Service Commission. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Civil Service Management Code will be updated in due course to reflect the transfer of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments' functions to the Civil Service Commission. |
Ministers: Official Residences
Asked by: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 4th August 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Ministers occupying official residences pay the second homes premium on council tax, where that residence is not their primary residence and where the local authority levies such a premium on dwellings; and whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the current guidance given to Ministers on paying council tax on official residences, other than the Ministerial Code. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Ministers who are allocated an official residence are reminded of their responsibility for all personal tax liabilities, including council tax, in line with the principles of the Ministerial Code.
As has been the case for successive administrations, where a minister occupies an official residence as a second home, the responsibility for payment of council tax falls to the responsible Department.
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Admiralty House: Energy Performance Certificates
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton) Wednesday 30th July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 63624 on Admiralty House: Energy Performance Certificates, if he will place the three EPCs for the Admiralty House flats in the Library. Answered by Abena Oppong-Asare - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) Where a building has an EPC the information on EPC ratings can be found at https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate/Admiralty-House.
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Petitions |
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Cap donations to political parties & politicians at £500 yearly, for each donor Petition Open - 298 SignaturesSign this petition 31 Jan 2026 closes in 5 months, 1 week Cap all donations to political parties and politicians at £500 per year, for each individual person or organisation making the donation—including unions and companies. |
Give the British Public the Right to Vote No Confidence in the Government Petition Open - 16,800 SignaturesSign this petition 6 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks We call on Parliament to pass a law giving the British public the power to trigger a vote of no confidence in the ruling government. |
Reform of petitions to include creating Citizens’ Assemblies at 500k signatures Petition Open - 43 SignaturesSign this petition 5 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks Add a new mechanism to petitions so at 500k signatures and 5% of voters in at least five UK regions, it triggers creation of a Citizens’ Assembly empowered to deliberate, recommend policy, or call a binding referendum. Legal compliance check of the petition request before an Assembly is set up. |
Shut down the UK Government and Parliament Petitions system Petition Open - 74 SignaturesSign this petition 7 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks Stop funding the UK Government and Parliament e-petitions system and shut it down. We believe it's a waste of taxpayer money, that it consistently ignores public feedback, and that it enacts not enough real change. Shut it down. |
Hold a General Election once every twelve months Petition Open - 79 SignaturesSign this petition 1 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 1 week We believe that UK Governments do not deliver on their promises, that they do not listen to what we think the majority of the public want, and that they take their position of power for granted. We think it is time to make changes so our leaders can be held accountable through a yearly review. |
Set out how individuals will be held to account through grooming gangs inquiry Petition Open - 59 SignaturesSign this petition 5 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks I would like the government to ensure that each and every person, regardless of position held, who may have covered up these crimes, will be included in the upcoming national inquiry and everyone found to have contributed into the cover up be held accountable. |
Amend Church of England (Powers) Act so either House can suspend it for a year Petition Open - 27 SignaturesSign this petition 6 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks Amend the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 to provide that either House of Parliament may vote to suspend the provisions of the Act for no more than one year, all matters relating to the governance of the Church of England reverting during that time to the status quo ante the 1919 Act. |
Require MPs and Lords to answer children's questions in a live debate Petition Open - 12 SignaturesSign this petition 5 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks We ask Parliament to hold a livestreamed debate before each election where MPs and Lords answer live, unscreened questions from children and young people. Questions wouldn’t be shared in advance and would be moderated only for legal/safety reasons on social media platforms. |
Explore options for London to have a closer relationship with the EU Petition Open - 12 SignaturesSign this petition 6 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks We ask the Government to explore options for London to have a closer relationship with the EU, reflecting its strong Remain vote. |
Create a Public Accountability Act for Mismanaged Public Projects Petition Open - 82 SignaturesSign this petition 1 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 1 week Introduce a "Public Accountability Act" to ensure politicians and public executives responsible for catastrophic public spending failures face personal consequences. With legal duty of care for public funds, personal financial penalties or mandatory voluntary service and clawback contract clauses. |
Release all records from each census after 75 years instead of 100 years Petition Open - 31 SignaturesSign this petition 31 Jan 2026 closes in 5 months, 1 week A census gives the government a picture of households across the UK and is also used by genealogists to research family history. The UK has a longer waiting time for census records to be released, at 100 years compared to Canada's 92 and USA's 72. We'll have to wait until 2052 for the next release. |
Hold a referendum on replacing First Past the Post with proportional voting Petition Open - 146 SignaturesSign this petition 7 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks We call for a referendum with the question: “Should the UK replace First Past the Post with a system of Proportional Representation?” We think it should be held before the next scheduled General Election. If passed, we think the new system should be designed by a non-partisan expert panel. |
Allow Wales to hold an independence referendum Petition Open - 65 SignaturesSign this petition 29 Jan 2026 closes in 5 months, 1 week We want the UK Parliament to allow and enable Wales to hold an independence referendum. We think the people of Wales must be given the chance to vote in a Wales independence referendum so they can choose to either stay a part of the UK or for Wales to be an independent country. |
Introduce Monthly Public Prime Minister’s Questions (PPMQs) Session for Citizens Petition Open - 49 SignaturesSign this petition 5 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks Introduce a monthly Public Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session where citizens—not MPs—can directly ask the Prime Minister questions, selected through an independent, transparent, and diverse process. |
Task the Cabinet Office with delivery of fast & fair COVID-19 vaccine damages Petition Open - 22 SignaturesSign this petition 7 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks Move the Covid-19 Vaccine Damages Payment Scheme from the arms-length NHS Business Authority to expert teams in the Cabinet Office. |
Recall of MPs Act to cover MPs excluded from parliamentary estate for 60 Days+ Petition Open - 28 SignaturesSign this petition 6 Feb 2026 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks Amend the Recall of MPs Act to trigger a recall petition for any MP banned from the Parliamentary estate and inactive for 60 days without in-person voting or participation in debates, questions, or committees, ensuring constituents can call a by-election. |
Department Publications - Guidance |
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Tuesday 29th July 2025
Cabinet Office Source Page: National Fraud Initiative: pilot data specifications Document: National Fraud Initiative: pilot data specifications (webpage) |
Tuesday 29th July 2025
Cabinet Office Source Page: National Fraud Initiative: pilot data specifications Document: (PDF) |
Department Publications - Statistics |
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Wednesday 30th July 2025
Cabinet Office Source Page: Civil Service statistics: 2025 Document: (ODS) |
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Cabinet Office Source Page: Civil Service statistics: 2025 Document: Civil Service statistics: 2025 (webpage) |
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Cabinet Office Source Page: Civil Service statistics: 2025 Document: (ODS) |
Department Publications - Policy paper |
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Wednesday 30th July 2025
Cabinet Office Source Page: UK Open Government National Action Plan 2011 to 2013 Document: UK Open Government National Action Plan 2011 to 2013 (webpage) |
Select Committee Documents |
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Tuesday 29th July 2025
Special Report - 2nd Special Report - Leadership of the Criminal Cases Review Commission: Government Response Justice Committee Found: of the report should be delayed as a result of this consideration, and sought views from the Cabinet Office |
Written Answers |
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Affordable Housing: Children
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Lincoln (Bishops - Bishops) Monday 4th August 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the report by the Children's Commissioner, Growing up in a low-income family: Children’s experiences, published on 8 July; and (2) the recommendation that children in low-income households be prioritised for access to new homes under the Affordable Homes Programme. Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Child Poverty Taskforce, co-chaired by the Work and Pensions and Education Secretaries, is committed to listening to the voices of children and families and embed the voices of these families directly into their work.
The Office of the Children’s Commissioner’s report, Growing up in a low-income family: Children‘s experiences, was commissioned by the Child Poverty Taskforce to provide evidence on children’s lived experience of poverty to support the development of an ambitious child poverty strategy. The findings of the report make for uncomfortable reading, but it is vital that we face up to the reality of what children in poverty are feeling so we can develop a Strategy that is fit for purpose and truly responds to the needs of children as they set out from their perspective. This valuable research forms part of the Taskforce’s ongoing wider work to ensure those voices are a central part of developing a strategy.
The Child Poverty Unit, based in the Cabinet Office, worked closely with the Office of the Children’s Commissioner on the report, including at research design and reporting stages, and the findings have already been considered as part of strategy development.
The Minister for School Standards is planning to meet with the Children‘s Commissioner for England to discuss the report in detail and a Children’s Commissioners roundtable, co-chaired by the Minister for Employment and the Minister for School Standards, will be held in September to bring together all four Children’s Commissioners for a broader discussion on child poverty.
The Taskforce is considering the report’s recommendations in advance of publication of the strategy in the autumn.
Given the priority this government accords to social rented housing, at least 60% of homes delivered through the new Social and Affordable Homes programme will be for Social Rent.
The programme will not set numerical targets for particular types of homes other than Social Rent but will be designed with the flexibility necessary to support a greater diversity of social and affordable supply including council, supported, community-led and rural housing.
We will set initial targets for Homes England and the GLA after receiving bids from Registered Providers and will review these targets across the lifetime of the programme to maximise delivery. It is our intention to publish a full prospectus for the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme in autumn 2025 and open it for bids in the winter. |
Intelligence Services: Unpaid Work
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 30th July 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether those from white British, Irish Traveller or white Irish backgrounds are eligible to apply for the MI5 and Secret Intelligence Service summer internship schemes. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) As the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office noted in the written answer to a question from the Hon. Member for Bridlington and The Wolds on 30 January 2025, details of MI5 and SIS internship schemes and their eligibility criteria are publicly available on their respective websites. Across Government, individual Departments and Agencies are responsible for recruitment decisions and required to meet all obligations of relevant legislation, including the Equality Act 2010. These internships are designed to provide insight about what it is like to work in the UK intelligence community to individuals who have particular skills and expertise, want to work in a particular area and/or are from demographics and backgrounds currently under-represented in the intelligence services workforce. |
Parliamentary Research |
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Debate on the duty of candour for public authorities and legal representation for bereaved families - CDP-2025-0171
Aug. 04 2025 Found: Section 46 would require the Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office to carry out |
The UK–EU reset: Next steps after the May 2025 summit - CBP-10312
Jul. 29 2025 Found: , with Nick Thomas-Symonds appointed Paymaster-General and Minister for EU Relations in the Cabinet Office |
Petitions |
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UK Gov and Cabinet Office to support the designation of Northampton as a city. Petition Rejected - 21 SignaturesEncourage and support West Northamptonshire Council in submitting a bid for city status for Northampton at the next national opportunity, and to recognise the town's size and industrial hub, history and identity, and economic role when considering future civic honours. This petition was rejected on 5th Aug 2025 by the Petition CommitteeFound: UK Gov and Cabinet Office to support the designation of Northampton as a city. |
National Audit Office |
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Aug. 05 2025
Update on government shared services (2026) (webpage) Found: Spring 2026 Topics: Digital infrastructure, Digital, data and technology Departments: Cabinet Office |
Jul. 31 2025
Government exits and redundancies (webpage) Found: Topics: Employment, People and operations, Work, welfare and pensions, Workforce Departments: Cabinet Office |
Department Publications - Guidance |
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Thursday 7th August 2025
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 29 July 2025 to 3 August 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, equivalent statutory transfer schemes, or the Cabinet Office |
Thursday 7th August 2025
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 5 August 2025 to 5 August 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, equivalent statutory transfer schemes, or the Cabinet Office |
Tuesday 5th August 2025
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 4 August 2025 to 4 August 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, equivalent statutory transfer schemes, or the Cabinet Office |
Thursday 31st July 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [TS No.34/2025] Document: (PDF) Found: Find a Tender service, being a single web-based portal which is provided by or on behalf of the Cabinet Office |
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 22 July 2025 to 28 July 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, equivalent statutory transfer schemes, or the Cabinet Office |
Department Publications - Consultations |
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Thursday 7th August 2025
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: Consumer Scotland super-complaint application Document: (PDF) Found: of the Executive Team are shown below, following the format and methodology defined by the Cabinet Office |
Thursday 7th August 2025
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: Consumer Scotland super-complaint application Document: (PDF) Found: of the Executive Team are shown below, following the format and methodology defined by the Cabinet Office |
Wednesday 6th August 2025
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Proposal on the future of Stirling SSCS Tribunal Hearing Centre Document: (PDF) Found: This consultation is being conducted in line with the Consultation Principles issued by the Cabinet Office |
Wednesday 6th August 2025
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Proposal on the future of Stirling SSCS Tribunal Hearing Centre Document: Proposal on the future of Stirling SSCS Tribunal Hearing Centre (webpage) Found: This consultation is being conducted in line with the Consultation Principles issued by the Cabinet Office |
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: Late payments: tackling poor payment practices Document: (PDF) Found: Public Procurement (led by Cabinet Office) (2019 and 2023) The Public Procurement Regulations 2019 |
Department Publications - Statistics |
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Tuesday 5th August 2025
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Independent Prison Capacity Review: final report Document: (PDF) Found: COBR is the acronym for Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms. 2 Independent Sentencing Review, Terms of Reference |
Department Publications - Transparency | |
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Monday 4th August 2025
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Source Page: The National Lottery Community Fund annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: This code complies with the Cabinet Office code of practice for Board members of public bodies. |
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Friday 1st August 2025
Home Office Source Page: Home Office annual report and accounts: 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: Fraud and bribery The Home Office assesses anti-fraud performance against the Cabinet Office Counter |
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Thursday 31st July 2025
Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: spending over £25,000, March 2025 Document: View online (webpage) Found: govuk-table__cell">DG Corporate Delivery Group | Cabinet Office |
Tuesday 29th July 2025
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Source Page: Gambling Commission annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: Helen previously worked in the Cabinet Office and the Department for Exiting the EU, with significant |
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Aug. 06 2025
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: 2026 Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Applicants must submit a Complete Tender, which consists of: • a CDP Response - submitted via the Cabinet Office |
Aug. 01 2025
Government Office for Technology Transfer Source Page: Incentivising Employees to Engage in Knowledge Asset Management Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: members of the centrally managed Senior Civil Service should be within the parameters of the Cabinet Office |
Jul. 30 2025
Government Operational Research Service Source Page: The AQuA Book Document: Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: This Guidance This ‘Classification of Public Bodies’ document is departmental guidance from the Cabinet Office |
Jul. 30 2025
Government Operational Research Service Source Page: The AQuA Book Document: DESNZ Annual report (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: We publish our prompt payment performance on gov.uk, quarterly, with a lag, in line with Cabinet Office |
Jul. 29 2025
Government Digital Service Source Page: Communicating with GDS: privacy notice Document: Communicating with GDS: privacy notice (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: that CDDO is now part of GDS, and GDS is now part of DSIT (formerly they were both part of the Cabinet Office |
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Aug. 05 2025
Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists Source Page: Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists: Statement of Accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: During the year I met the Cabinet Office sponsor team and the Minister for the Cabinet Office. |
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Aug. 04 2025
Competition and Markets Authority Source Page: CMA: spending over £25,000, March 2025 Document: (webpage) Transparency Found: 89,901.60 Market Research Services CMA 20/03/2025 Secondee Costs Organisational Development Cabinet Office |
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Aug. 04 2025
Competition and Markets Authority Source Page: CMA: spending over £25,000, March 2025 Document: View online (webpage) Transparency Found: govuk-table__cell">Organisational Development | Cabinet Office |
Jul. 31 2025
HM Revenue & Customs Source Page: HMRC: spending over £25,000, June 2025 Document: View online (webpage) Transparency Found: class="govuk-table__cell">Commercial Directorate | CABINET OFFICE |
Jul. 30 2025
Forestry Commission Source Page: Executive Board meeting, 10 June 2024 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: The Mini-ASLC was not being processed and so the Cabinet Office was being underpaid by the FC. |
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Jul. 29 2025
National Crime Agency Source Page: National Crime Agency annual report and accounts: 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: governance arrangements during financial year 2024-2025 which comply with the relevant sections of Cabinet Office |
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Jul. 29 2025
Civil Nuclear Constabulary Source Page: CNPA Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: Civil Nuclear Police Authority 30 Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption The CNPA follows the Cabinet Office |
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Jul. 29 2025
British Museum Source Page: The British Museum Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: You can find details in the resource accounts of the Cabinet Office: Civil Superannuation (www. civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk |
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Jul. 29 2025
National Citizen Service Source Page: National Citizen Service Trust annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: year including dedicated insight sessions with DCMS strategy colleagues and others in the Cabinet Office |
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Jul. 29 2025
National Gallery Source Page: The National Gallery Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: It has been administratively classified by the Cabinet Office as a non-departmental public body. |
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Jul. 29 2025
National Portrait Gallery Source Page: National Portrait Gallery Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: , the Board commissioned an external review of its effectiveness which is established by the Cabinet Office |
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Jul. 29 2025
Science Museum Group Source Page: Science Museum Group Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: include the relevant provisions of Managing Public Money and such other guidance as the Treasury, Cabinet Office |
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Mar. 18 2025
NICE Source Page: Overweight and obesity management Publication Type: Quality standard consultation Document: Briefing paper (MSWord 216 KB) (webpage) Published Found: (Cabinet Office. Race Disparity Unit. May 2023. Overweight adults. |
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) |
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Intergovernmental activity update Q2 2025
Thursday 31st July 2025 This update gives an overview of intergovernmental activity of relevance to the Scottish Parliament between the Scottish Government and the UK Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive during quarter two (April to June) of 2025. View source webpage Found: review of the UK Internal Market Act 2020, Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP (Minister of State at the Cabinet Office |
The intergovernmental relations 'reset': one year on
Thursday 31st July 2025 One year on from the 2024 UK General Election, this briefing examines progress and developments relevant to the UK Government's commitment to 'reset' its relationship with the devolved Governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The briefing focuses particularly on intergovernmental relations between the UK and Scottish Governments. View source webpage Found: meeting=16470&iob=140628#orscontributions_M16185E422P758 C2696299 [accessed 7 July 2025] 31 Cabinet Office |