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Alex Burghart

Conservative - Brentwood and Ongar

5,980 (12.4%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 8th June 2017

Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

(since July 2024)

Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

(since November 2024)

Alex Burghart is not an officer of any APPGs
2 APPG Memberships
Autism, Boxing
5 Former APPG Officer Positions
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Assistive Technology, Boxing, Children, Looked After Children and Care Leavers
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
27th Oct 2022 - 5th Jul 2024
Procurement Bill [HL]
25th Jan 2023 - 21st Feb 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
20th Sep 2022 - 27th Oct 2022
Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill
19th Oct 2022 - 26th Oct 2022
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
16th Sep 2021 - 6th Jul 2022
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill
24th Nov 2021 - 7th Dec 2021
Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill
22nd Sep 2021 - 27th Oct 2021
Standing Orders
1st Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
18th Dec 2017 - 25th Feb 2019
Work and Pensions Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 11th Feb 2019


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Alex Burghart has voted in 312 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(49 debate interactions)
Hilary Benn (Labour)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(38 debate interactions)
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour)
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
(24 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(148 debate contributions)
Northern Ireland Office
(91 debate contributions)
Department for Business and Trade
(8 debate contributions)
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Brentwood and Ongar Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Alex Burghart has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Alex Burghart

23rd October 2025
Alex Burghart signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 23rd October 2025

Attendance of the Attorney General at the Bar of the House on the Chinese espionage case

Tabled by: Robert Jenrick (Reform UK - Newark)
That this House regrets the collapse of the prosecution of two alleged Chinese spies and is alarmed that the Attorney General, the Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC, was reportedly informed in August 2024 that the prosecution was at risk, yet has not publicly explained what actions he took to support …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Oct 2025)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 20
Reform UK: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th September 2025
Alex Burghart signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th September 2025

Conduct of Lord Mandelson

Tabled by: Gavin Williamson (Conservative - Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge)
That this House notes the concerning revelations regarding Lord Mandelson’s close friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein; expresses its concern at his lack of transparency regarding this relationship; requests for parliamentary time to be made available to debate this urgent matter; and calls for Lord Mandelson to resign as …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Oct 2025)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 18
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Reform UK: 1
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Alex Burghart, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


6 Urgent Questions tabled by Alex Burghart

Alex Burghart has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Alex Burghart has not introduced any legislation before Parliament


Latest 50 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
6 Other Department Questions
24th Feb 2026
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has provided (a) guidance and (b) advice on whether Members’ Associations have to declare political donations, if such income is not used for the three political activity tests for Members’ Associations.

The Electoral Commission’s guidance for regulated donees sets out the requirements on members associations regarding the declaration of political donations.

Members associations are required to report all permissible donations received for their use or benefit in connection with any of their political activities with a value of over £11,180, and all impermissible donations over £500. The political activities of a members association include promoting or developing policies for adoption by a party or promoting candidates for internal office within the party.

Certain payments and services are not treated as donations, and are exempt from the reporting requirements. A full list of exemptions is available on page 16 of the Commission’s guidance; for example, any donation worth £500 or less, and the provision by an individual of their services voluntarily and in their own time.

The Commission also provides ongoing advice to members associations on whether their activities fall within the definition of political activities.

28th Jan 2026
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many civil service jobs the Office for Women and Equalities has advertised in the last 12 months which have only been listed on the internal civil service jobs website.

All vacancies for OEO are advertised via Civil Service Jobs, ensuring the recruitment process is appropriately followed.

Recruitment is by exception where there is a clear business critical need or specialism that can not be found within the Department.

Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
11th Nov 2025
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has issued to (a) regulated donees and (b) political parties on whether multiple donations from (i) individuals and (ii) companies where the only shareholder, employee and person of significant control is the same individual should be treated as the same ultimate donor for the purposes of donation aggregation in cases where the combination of such donations would exceed reporting thresholds.

The Commission's guidance for political parties and regulated donees outlines how donations and loans from the same source must be grouped. Donations made in the same calendar year by the same source must be reported when the aggregate amount is above the reporting threshold.

It is a principle of company law that companies have a seperate legal personality from the people who own or operate them. As such, donations from individuals and from companies are considered seperate for the purposes of reporting.

21st Nov 2024
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Office for Equality and Opportunity formally recognises any (a) genders, (b) sexual orientations and (c) gender identities.

There is no list of genders, sexual orientations or gender identities formally recognised by the Office for Equality and Opportunity.

13th Nov 2024
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to commission an equality impact assessment on the proposed commencement of the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010.

The Government is committed to commencing the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010. The duty will require public bodies, when making strategic decisions, to actively consider how their decisions might help to reduce the inequalities associated with socio-economic disadvantage. To ensure effective implementation, we will certainly give due regard to the equality impacts of commencement.

12th Nov 2025
To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the Oral Statement of 15 September 2025 on Official Secrets Act, whether the Crown Prosecution Service made a request for evidence to be submitted from the Government that the (a) Chinese Government and (b) Chinese Communist Party was an enemy of the UK, in the context of prosecution under Section 1 of the Official Secrets Act 1911.

While the outcome in this case is of course very disappointing, I am also confident that the National Security Act 2023, which was not in force at the time of the conduct concerned, now provides us with enhanced powers that properly reflect the modern-day threats we face.

There is now a wealth of material and evidence, including from the Attorney General, which has been provided to the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy’s inquiry into these matters and which cover the requests for evidence and responses provided.

Ellie Reeves
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
12th Nov 2025
To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the Oral Statement of 15 September 2025 on Official Secrets Act, Official Report, col 1188-1189, whether the Law Officers have had discussions with representatives of the House of Commons on the potential merits of private prosecution.

The Law Officers are aware of the possibility of a private prosecution, but have not engaged in discussions on its potential merits with any representative of the House of Commons.

Ellie Reeves
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
12th Mar 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 116167 on Peers, whether a sitting peer removed from the Roll of the Peerage is eligible to be receive a Writ of Summons from the Lord Chancellor to Parliament.

The Roll of the Peerage is an officially compiled and maintained list, intended to contain the names of all living peers. If a title has been removed from the Roll of the Peerage, it can no longer be used in official documents. Removal would not affect an individual’s membership of the House of Lords, where relevant, and an individual would still be entitled to receive a writ of summons if already eligible.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
11th Mar 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria his Department plans to use to determine proposed (a) national security and (b) international relation redactions in the context of the Government’s response to the humble Address laid before the House on 4 February.

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Dan Jarvis
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
11th Mar 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many documents due to be disclosed in the Government’s response to the Humble Address will not be disclosed until after the legal proceedings being investigated by the Metropolitan Police.

As per the statement from the Metropolitan Police on 4th February 2026, they are asking us to refrain from publishing any relevant documents that could prejudice their investigation. We do not comment on ongoing police investigations. The Government stands ready to support the police in whatever way it can.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
10th Mar 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026, to Question 115872, on Peerages, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the removal of Sir Ian Horobin from the peerage in 1962.

Sir Ian Horobin’s life peerage was announced on 29th March 1962 and he subsequently withdrew his acceptance voluntarily before Letters Patent were sealed and dated. His peerage was therefore never created nor subsequently removed. There is no established precedent of the Government withdrawing a peerage nomination after it has been announced.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
25th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling announced life peerages to be withdrawn before Letters Patent.

There is no established precedent for withdrawing a peerage nomination after it has been announced.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
24th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Parliamentary Secretary is scheduled to end her maternity leave.

Satvir Kaur MP was on maternity leave from her role as Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office from 7 September 2025 until 22 February 2026, with a phased return from January 2026.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
24th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 23 February 2026 on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, Official Report, Columns 28 and 29, whether the Independent Adviser will consider the conduct of the hon. Member for Makerfield before he became a Minister.

The advice and the exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and Josh Simons MP are on gov.uk.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
23rd Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office of 12 February 2026, Official Report, Column 932, on Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion, if he will publishing the findings of the investigation into Matthew Doyle.

The Government is not conducting an investigation into Lord Doyle. An investigation is being carried out by the Labour Party.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2026 to Question 109158, if he will publish a breakdown of political activity data of public appointments made in 2024-25.

I refer the Hon. Gentleman to PQ 103784.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2026 to Question 110416 on Government Departments: Publicity, if he will publish the revised branding guidance.

There are currently no plans to publish this guidance.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Budget Information Security Review, February 2026, paragraph 1.2, if she will publish the terms of reference of the Cabinet Secretary’s review of cross-government publishing of sensitive information.

The review is being conducted by the Government Internal Audit Agency and is looking into cross-government website publishing. The aim is to validate and strengthen the effectiveness and consistency of publication processes on GOV.UK and on non-GOV.UK websites, particularly with respect to sensitive information. As it is not standard practice to publish the terms of reference of GIAA reviews, there are no plans to do so; however, the objectives are as follows:

  1. Understand and validate the consistency of application of controls designed to secure appropriate publication on GOV.UK.

  2. Understand and validate the consistency of application of controls designed to secure appropriate publication on independent websites.

  3. Make observations concerning weaknesses in control design and/or effectiveness identified.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Sir Chris Wormald has entered into a (a) confidentiality, (b) non-disclosure and (c) settlement agreement in connection with his departure as Cabinet Secretary.

Sir Chris Wormald has entered a settlement agreement with the Cabinet Office, on his departure from the Civil Service. Financial details will be published in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.

Satvir Kaur
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many candidates were assessed as appointable in the competition for the post of Cabinet Secretary that resulted in the appointment of Sir Chris Wormald.

In accordance with data protection regulations, we do not provide information about candidates in Civil Service recruitment processes.

Satvir Kaur
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who has final authority to determine whether material falls within scope of the Humble Address of 4 February 2026.

I refer you to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set out an update on the Government's process for complying with the Humble Address motion. We will set out further details in due course. The Government wishes to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Intelligence and Security Committee will be consulted on the scoping exercise for the Government response to the Humble Address; and whether they will be informed of the content considered to be out of scope.

I refer you to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set out an update on the Government's process for complying with the Humble Address motion. We will set out further details in due course. The Government wishes to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office of 12 February 2026, Official Report, Column 923, on Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion, if he will publish the instruction given to Government departments on retaining relevant material.

I refer you to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set out an update on the Government's process for complying with the Humble Address motion. We will set out further details in due course. The Government wishes to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether voluntary disclosures by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment will be treated as indicative of the proper scope of disclosure under the Government response to the Humble Address of 4 February 2026.

I refer you to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set out an update on the Government's process for complying with the Humble Address motion. We will set out further details in due course. The Government wishes to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who was involved in determining the scope of material to be disclosed in the Government response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.

I refer you to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set out an update on the Government's process for complying with the Humble Address motion. We will set out further details in due course. The Government wishes to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his speech of 20 January 2026, entitled Move fast. Fix things, what role Permanent Secretaries will retain in agreeing, moderating and approving KPIs set for Senior Civil Servants.

Permanent Secretaries are responsible for delivering on and cascading their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), as set by Ministers, to their direct reports and subsequently the rest of the SCS cadre.

Satvir Kaur
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any formal performance concerns were recorded in relation to Sir Chris Wormald as Cabinet Secretary.

The Prime Minister and Sir Chris Wormald agreed that Sir Chris would stand down as the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service by mutual agreement.

Satvir Kaur
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
20th Feb 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office of 12 February 2026, Official Report, Columns 929 and 932, on Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion, if he will publish guidance given to Ministers on releasing their communications and the managed process which Ministers must abide by.

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
28th Jan 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 105241 on Public Sector: Reform, what the nature is of the commercial confidentiality.

The transparency obligations under the Procurement Act only apply to the overarching contractual agreement between the Contracting Authority and the Supplier. It does not cover Statements of Work subsequently agreed under the contract.

This is in line with common practice across government procurement.

Chris Ward
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
28th Jan 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, 22 December 2025, whether he plans to make additional financial contributions to the European Union as a consequence of the new provisions on Development and disaster cooperation.

We have agreed to regular UK-EU dialogue on development issues and to seek to enhance our cooperation on international disaster and humanitarian response.The details of any agreements, including financial contributions, are subject to ongoing negotiations with the EU.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
28th Jan 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to reply to the letter of 6 November 2025 from the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar.

A reply was sent by Cat Little, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, on 30th January 2026.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
27th Jan 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the remuneration and terms of reference of Varun Chandra as the Prime Minister’s special envoy to the US on trade and investment; and whether he is a special adviser, civil servant or direct ministerial appointment.

I refer the Hon Member to the Special Adviser Annual Report, and the press release on gov.uk which sets out the responsibilities associated with the role. No additional remuneration will be made for the role of Special Envoy.

Anna Turley
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
27th Jan 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025, to Question 94700, on Tim Allan, whether the records held by the Cabinet Office as part of the declaration of interests process for special advisers show that Tim Allan has any shareholdings or share options in lobbying firm, BB Partners Advisory Holdings Limited.

There is an established system in place for the declaration and management of special advisers' interests, including their financial interests. As has been the case under successive administrations, interests deemed relevant for publication for special advisers in No10 and the Cabinet Office are published on an annual basis by the Cabinet Office. Mr Allan sought and received advice on his interests. He has followed every element of the advice received.

Anna Turley
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
27th Jan 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Crown Commercial Service contractfinder entry, Provision of a Systematic evidence review on the impact of the pandemic on mental health, published March 2025, Procurement reference: CCZZ24A16, awarded to the Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services, if he will publish the report.

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is independent of government. The systematic evidence review on the impact of the pandemic on mental health, commissioned by the UK Covid-19 Inquiry to support its investigation into the impact of the pandemic on society, will be published on the Inquiry's website during hearings for Module 10, to be held between 16th February 2026 and 5th March 2026.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
27th Jan 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, 22 December 2025, what plans he has to align with the EU Single Market in relation to manufactured goods.

This government remains committed to reducing barriers to trade and cutting red-tape. There are clear areas where closer alignment with the EU can benefit UK businesses, as demonstrated by our negotiations on a food and drinks agreement. However, the government’s red lines are clear: there will be no return to the Single Market, Customs Union or freedom of movement.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
27th Jan 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office has agreed a workplan, or commissioned any projects or programmes, with the Ethics and Integrity Commission.

The Ethics and Integrity Commission (EIC), which launched on 13 October 2025, was established by strengthening and reforming the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL).

Its purpose is to promote the highest standards in public life, as set out in its Terms of Reference. The EIC has published an implementation plan, which sets out an 18-24 month plan for the transition of the CSPL into the EIC, which can be found at the following link:

https://eic.independent-commission.uk/wp-content/themes/eic/download-document.php?file=EIC-Implementation-Plan.docx.pdf



Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
27th Jan 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish an update to the December 2024 Plan for Change, and updated statistics on the delivery of the missions and milestones.

In the Plan for Change document, there are linked statistics in the final "Statistical Sources" section Plan for Change – Milestones for mission-led government. These continue to be published and updated in line with best practice guidance for statistical releases.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
27th Jan 2026
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, 22 December 2025, what his policy is on the negotiation and adoption of penalty clauses that would impose financial payments if the UK were to (a) amend or (b) withdraw from the new arrangements in a future Parliament, or otherwise restrict or prohibit a future government from changing the policy on engagement with the EU.

The details of any agreements, including specific clauses, are subject to ongoing negotiations with the EU. We will not provide a running commentary on the progress of those negotiations, although I would note termination provisions are routine in international agreements.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
17th Nov 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Prime Minister plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar dated 29 November 2024.

The correspondence referred to the resignation of the Rt Hon Member for Sheffield Heeley in November 2024. The Prime Minister has addressed this matter in the House and set out that, subsequent to her appointment as Secretary of State for Transport, further information emerged and that it was right for the former Transport Secretary to resign.

The public exchange of letters is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/louise-haighs-resignation-letter-and-the-prime-ministers-response-29-november-2024

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
12th Nov 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what matters the Prime Minister has recused himself.

This Government has strengthened the Ministerial Code. Decisions relating to recusals are made with advice from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
12th Nov 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 81328 on Prime Minister: Information Officers, whether the Special Adviser has provided information on financial interests in Strand Partners.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 20 October 2025, Official Report, PQ 81328.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
11th Nov 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's policy is on making payments to the EU for (a) participation in and (b) access to the (i) Security Action for Europe instrument and (ii) common Sanitary and Phytosanitary area.

The UK is committed to a broad and constructive relationship with the EU, and we are working together to implement the package agreed at the UK-EU Summit. We will only agree deals that provide value to the UK and UK industry and any contributions will be agreed as part of ongoing negotiations. Nothing has been agreed, and we will not give a running commentary on talks.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
10th Oct 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made a recent assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the threat level of the (a) Chinese Government and (b) Chinese Communist Party.

This Government recognises that China poses a series of threats to UK national security - from cyber-attacks, foreign interference and espionage targeting our democratic institutions, to transnational repression of Hong Kongers. We are also alive to the fact that China presents the UK with opportunities as the world’s second largest economy and - together with Hong Kong - the UK’s third largest trading partner. We will continue to develop a consistent and pragmatic approach to economic engagement without compromising on our national security.

Dan Jarvis
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
15th Sep 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any information in the files obtained by Bloomberg relating to Jeffrey Epstein and Lord Mandelson was not previously disclosed during the due diligence process.

I refer the Hon Member to the response of the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, in the Emergency Debate on this topic on 16 September (Volume 772, Columns 1384-1391).

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
2nd Sep 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.

I refer the Hon Member back to PQ54767 and PQ69066.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
2nd Sep 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 August 2025 to Question 62335 on Senior Civil Service: Training, if he will list the external venues that have been authorised for hire since 4 April 2025; and the cost for each hire.

The Cabinet Office’s contract with Calder Conferences Limited to provide Venue Booking Services started in February 2023, under the previous administration.

The below table lists the venues and costs of venues booked by the Cabinet Office through Calder Conferences since 4 July 2024. Of the 223 bookings listed, 198 were commissioned under previous guidance regarding the booking of external venues, and 25 were commissioned following updated guidance issued by this government on 4 April 2025.

To provide further background information on each booking would incur disproportionate costs, but these have included events such as Civil Service Live 2025 and hearings for the Infected Blood Inquiry. These two events account for just over £587,000 of the costs of external venue hires via Calder since 4 April 2025.

This government’s updated guidance on restrictions to booking external venues, issued on 4 April 2025, makes clear that external venues for away days are only to be used when space in government buildings or zero cost venues is unavailable. When it is absolutely necessary to procure an external venue, departments must do so through established procurement routes. Any expenditure related to away days must demonstrate value for money and adhere to reasonable cost expectations.

Bookings commissioned between 04 July 2024 and 4 April 2025

Start Date

End Date

Venue Name

Venue Address

Value (excl. VAT)

10/07/2024

11/07/2024

Sandy Park Conference and Banqueting Centre Exeter

Exeter EX2

£7,332.63

16/7/2024

16/7/2024

The Great Victoria Hotel

Bradford BD1

£291.67

17/7/2024

17/7/2024

University of Westminster - Marylebone

London NW1

£192.00

22/7/2024

22/7/2024

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central - Formerly Jurys Inn Manchester

Manchester M1 5

£284.25

30/07/2024

30/07/2024

The Wesley Hotel & Conference Venue

London NW1

£825.00

28/08/2024

28/08/2024

Radisson Blu Hotel Birmingham

Birmingham B1 1

£345.83

29/08/2024

29/08/2024

Townhouse Hotel Manchester

Manchester M1 6

£938.34

09/09/2024

10/09/2024

Park Plaza Leeds

Leeds LS1

£2,250.00

10/09/2024

10/09/2024

Park Plaza County Hall London

London SE1

£1,675.00

11/09/2024

11/09/2024

The Westminster London, Curio Collection by Hilton

London SW1P

£2,206.00

13/09/2024

13/09/2024

Chamber Space

Manchester M3 3

£615.00

17/09/2024

17/09/2024

Mary Ward House

London WC1H

£2,445.00

17/09/2024

17/09/2024

Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow

Glasgow G2 8

£250.00

18/09/2024

18/09/2024

Clayton Hotel Glasgow City Centre

Glasgow G1 4

£3,750.00

18/09/2024

18/09/2024

One Great George Street

London SW1P

£3,453.55

18/09/2024

18/09/2024

Royal Station Hotel

Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1

£2,670.67

18/09/2024

18/09/2024

The Principal York

York YO24

£747.91

19/09/2024

19/09/2024

Clayton Hotel Belfast

Belfast BT2

£166.67

21/09/2024

21/09/2024

Hotel Afa

Pristina 1000 Kosovo

£627.70

24/09/2024

24/09/2024

Hotel Afa

Pristina 1000 Kosovo

£631.97

24/09/2024

24/09/2024

Macdonald Burlington Hotel

Birmingham B2 4

£2,437.50

24/09/2024

24/09/2024

The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, Red Carnation Hotels

London W1J

£630.00

24/09/2024

24/09/2024

Wellington Hotel by Blue Orchid Hospitality

London SW1P

£396.75

25/09/2024

25/09/2024

Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre

Birmingham B1 1

£487.50

26/09/2024

26/09/2024

The Kia Oval

London SE11

£23,147.50

29/09/2024

02/10/2024

Modern City Hotel

Tamale C5Q3

£5,513.02

30/09/2024

30/09/2024

Broadway House

London SW1H

£2,250.00

01/10/2024

01/10/2024

The Mermaid London

London EC4V

£56,899.00

02/10/2024

04/10/2024

Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham

Birmingham B1 2

£1,233.55

06/10/2024

06/10/2024

The Royal Senchi

Akosombo 0 Ghana

£14,679.38

10/10/2024

10/10/2024

The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall Place

London SW1A

£16,365.00

15/10/2024

16/10/2024

Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora

Podgorica 8100 Montenegro

£616.32

17/10/2024

17/10/2024

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Manchester M1 2

£11,673.17

17/10/2024

18/10/2024

Wilton Park Conference Centre

Steyning BN44

£13,815.35

22/10/2024

22/10/2024

Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora

Podgorica 8100 Montenegro

£670.46

23/10/2024

23/10/2024

Park Plaza County Hall London

London SE1

£2,158.00

29/10/2024

31/10/2024

Bianca Resort & Spa

Kolasin 8121 Montenegro

£4,500.25

30/10/2024

30/10/2024

Novotel Bristol Centre

Bristol BS1

£770.83

06/11/2024

06/11/2024

&Meetings - Birmingham

Birmingham B2 5

£90.00

06/11/2024

08/11/2024

Hilton Leeds City

Leeds LS1

£2,232.96

06/11/2024

06/11/2024

The Wesley Hotel & Conference Venue

London NW1

£3,400.00

12/11/2024

13/11/2024

Voco Leicester

Leicester LE2

£2,100.00

13/11/2024

14/11/2024

Central Hall Westminster

London SW1H

£1,176.00

14/11/2024

14/11/2024

QEII Centre

London SW1P

£26,253.03

14/11/2024

14/11/2024

The Birmingham and Midland Institute

Birmingham B3 3

£2,210.00

15/11/2024

15/11/2024

Fermanagh House

Enniskillen BT74

£209.00

15/11/2024

15/11/2024

Imperial War Museum

London SE1

£1,380.00

19/11/2024

19/11/2024

Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow

Glasgow G2 8

£1,099.99

20/11/2024

21/11/2024

etc.venues Manchester

Manchester M1 3

£2,480.00

26/11/2024

26/11/2024

Hilton York

York YO1

£350.76

28/11/2024

28/11/2024

Manchester Central

Manchester M2 3

£26,670.05

03/12/2024

03/12/2024

etc.venues County Hall

London SE1

£1,270.00

03/12/2024

08/12/2024

Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora

Podgorica 8100 Montenegro

£4,413.46

04/12/2024

04/12/2024

Asia House

London W1G

£3,403.75

04/12/2024

04/12/2024

etc.venues Manchester

Manchester M1 3

£900.00

04/12/2024

06/12/2024

Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel

Liverpool L3 9

£2,700.00

04/12/2024

04/12/2024

The Studio Birmingham

Birmingham B2 5

£1,760.50

04/12/2024

06/12/2024

The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre

Birmingham B5 4

£3,088.33

05/12/2024

05/12/2024

Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa

Cardiff CF24

£250.00

5/12/2024

5/12/2024

The Royal Society

London SW1Y

£2,745.00

05/12/2024

06/12/2024

Avari Hotel Lahore

Punjab Pakistan

£717.72

09/12/2024

10/12/2024

Dunsilly Hotel

Antrim BT41

£2,225.84

09/12/2024

09/12/2024

Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre

Manchester M1 3

£2,383.33

10/12/2024

11/12/2024

Glasgow Training Rooms

Glasgow G3 8

£1,030.00

10/12/2024

12/12/2024

Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

London W8 5

£1,204.17

10/12/2024

12/12/2024

Grange Clarendon Hotel

London WC1B

£4,550.00

11/12/2024

11/12/2024

IET Birmingham: Austin Court

Birmingham B1 2

£3,080.00

11/12/2024

11/12/2024

Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge

London E1 8

£1,725.00

11/12/2024

11/12/2024

Prince Philip House

London SW1Y

£921.60

11/12/2024

11/12/2024

Royal Hospital Chelsea

London SW3

£197.00

11/12/2024

11/12/2024

The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall Place

London SW1A

£7,795.00

11/12/2024

11/12/2024

Townhouse Hotel Manchester

Manchester M1 6

£272.08

12/12/2024

13/12/2024

Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham

Birmingham B1 2

£4,715.01

12/12/2024

12/12/2024

The Studio Birmingham

Birmingham B2 5

£1,054.80

13/12/2024

13/12/2024

Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge

London E1 8

£1,346.14

18/12/2024

18/12/2024

Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel

Bristol BS1

£3,332.48

14/01/2025

16/01/2025

CCT Venues-Smithfield

Smithfield EC1A

£10,327.50

14/01/2025

14/01/2025

etc.venues Manchester

Manchester M1 3

£1,410.00

14/01/2025

14/01/2025

IET Birmingham: Austin Court

Birmingham B1 2

£740.00

14/01/2025

14/01/2025

Marlin Waterloo

London SE1

£445.00

15/01/2025

15/01/2025

Church House Westminster

London SW1P

£8,461.50

15/01/2025

15/01/2025

Churchill War Rooms

London SW1A

£6,651.15

20/01/2025

22/01/2025

Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora

Podgorica 8100 Montenegro

£768.90

20/01/2025

21/01/2025

Royal Station Hotel

Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1

£1,702.07

20/01/2025

21/01/2025

The Hawkhills

Easingwold YO61

£7,134.17

21/01/2025

21/01/2025

etc.venues Manchester

Manchester M1 3

£2,750.00

21/01/2025

21/01/2025

Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen

Aberdeen AB11

£270.83

22/01/2025

22/01/2025

The Met Hotel, Leeds

Leeds LS1

£4,691.66

23/01/2025

23/01/2025

Church House Westminster

London SW1P

£15,370.00

23/01/2025

23/01/2025

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester M2 3

£2,496.40

27/01/2025

30/01/2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre

Edinburgh EH1

£12,012.51

27/01/2025

29/01/2025

Stanbrook Abbey Hotel

Worcester WR2

£3,113.72

28/01/2025

28/01/2025

Design Museum

London W8 6

£10,000.00

28/01/2025

28/01/2025

DoubleTree by Hilton London Angel Kings Cross

London N1 9

£2,245.83

29/1/2025

29/1/2025

Design Museum

London W8 6

£42,000.00

30/01/2025

30/01/2025

Broadway House

London SW1H

£679.60

30/01/2025

30/01/2025

Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre

Birmingham B1 1

£577.20

30/01/2025

30/01/2025

The Union Jack Club

London SE1

£462.71

04/02/2025

04/02/2025

Broadway House

London SW1H

£1,089.00

05/02/2025

05/02/2025

Central Hall Westminster

London SW1H

£7,467.58

05/02/2025

05/02/2025

The Royal Society

London SW1Y

£30,413.25

06/02/2025

06/02/2025

Marlin Waterloo

London SE1

£445.00

06/02/2025

06/02/2025

Townhouse Hotel Manchester

Manchester M1 6

£428.33

10/02/2025

10/02/2025

Broadway House

London SW1H

£823.50

10/02/2025

10/02/2025

Broadway House

London SW1H

£1,213.00

11/02/2025

13/02/2025

Novotel Manchester Centre

Manchester M1 4

£416.66

11/02/2025

11/02/2025

Townhouse Hotel Manchester

Manchester M1 6

£385.42

12/02/2025

14/02/2025

Crowne Plaza Bandung

Jakarta 4011 Indonesia

£14,580.90

12/02/2025

12/02/2025

Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora

Podgorica 8100 Montenegro

£1,891.50

12/02/2025

12/02/2025

Royal National Hotel

London WC1H

£6,916.67

12/02/2025

12/02/2025

The Wesley Hotel & Conference Venue

London NW1

£3,141.67

13/02/2025

13/02/2025

The Kia Oval

London SE11

£24,713.76

14/02/2025

14/02/2025

One Birdcage Walk

London SW1H

£2,184.60

18/02/2025

18/02/2025

Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury

London WC1N

£9,087.50

18/02/2025

18/02/2025

Hotel Splendid Conference and Spa Resort

Becici 8531 Montenegro

£1,078.32

18/02/2025

19/02/2025

Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester M1 4

£416.67

19/02/2025

19/02/2025

Broadway House

London SW1H

£2,400.50

19/02/2025

21/02/2025

Park Plaza Leeds

Leeds LS1

£12,974.16

20/02/2025

21/02/2025

Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora

Podgorica 8100 Montenegro

£2,662.51

24/02/2025

24/02/2025

Clayton Hotel Birmingham & Conference Centre

Birmingham B5 5

£650.00

24/02/2025

26/02/2025

Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta

Jakarta 1031 Indonesia

£7,264.87

25/02/2025

25/02/2025

Thistle London Marble Arch

London W1H

£17,474.99

26/02/2025

26/02/2025

Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel

London WC1H

£3,932.50

27/02/2025

28/02/2025

The Royal Horseguards and One Whitehall Place

London SW1A

£8,481.67

04/03/2025

04/03/2025

Broadway House

London SW1H

£2,400.50

04/03/2025

04/03/2025

Broadway House

London SW1H

£2,196.00

04/03/2025

04/03/2025

Hilton York

York YO1

£733.33

04/03/2025

04/03/2025

Lysses House Hotel

Fareham PO16

£250.00

04/03/2025

06/03/2025

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Manchester M1 2

£13,509.75

05/03/2025

05/03/2025

Mary Ward House

London WC1H

£8,163.80

05/03/2025

05/03/2025

National Museums Liverpool

Liverpool L2 2

£30,384.60

11/03/2025

11/03/2025

Bletchley Park

Milton Keynes MK3

£22,084.00

11/03/2025

11/03/2025

Churchill War Rooms

London SW1A

£2,190.00

12/03/2025

12/03/2025

etc.venues County Hall

London SE1

£550.00

12/03/2025

13/03/2025

The Milner York, formerly The Principal

York YO24

£8,615.01

17/03/2025

17/03/2025

Admirable Crichton

London SE5

£2,139.46

18/03/2025

20/03/2025

CCT Venues-Smithfield

Smithfield EC1A

£10,042.00

18/03/2025

21/03/2025

Novotel Leeds Centre

Leeds LS1

£4,646.66

20/03/2025

20/03/2025

8 Northumberland Avenue

London WC2N

£21,700.00

20/03/2025

20/03/2025

Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham

Birmingham B1 2

£5,100.00

20/03/2025

20/03/2025

Marlin Waterloo

London SE1

£495.00

20/03/2025

20/03/2025

Radisson Blu Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool L3 9

£725.00

24/03/2025

26/03/2025

Nottingham Venues - The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences

Nottingham NG7

£23,581.97

24/03/2025

24/03/2025

The Royal Society

London SW1Y

£6,653.00

25/03/2025

26/03/2025

Broadway House

London SW1H

£2,500.00

25/03/2025

25/03/2025

etc.venues Manchester

Manchester M1 3

£2,785.00

25/03/2025

25/03/2025

Novotel London Waterloo

London SE1

£678.33

26/03/2025

26/03/2025

Amplitude Event Solutions Ltd

Shipley BD18

£7,085.00

26/03/2025

26/03/2025

Broadway House

London SW1H

£2,110.00

26/03/2025

26/03/2025

Civil Service Club

London SW1A

£1,400.34

26/03/2025

26/03/2025

Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester M1 3

£3,404.16

26/03/2025

28/03/2025

Hyatt Place & Hyatt House Leeds

Leeds LS1

£3,741.66

27/03/2025

27/03/2025

Delta Hotels by Marriott Liverpool City Centre.

Liverpool L1 1

£583.33

27/03/2025

27/03/2025

Malmaison York

York YO90

£4,570.84

31/03/2025

04/04/2025

Clayton Hotel Glasgow City Centre

Glasgow G1 4

£2,666.66

31/03/2025

31/03/2025

Marlin Waterloo

London SE1

£755.00

01/04/2025

01/04/2025

Body and Soul Charity

London EC1R

£350.00

02/04/2025

02/04/2025

Central Hall Westminster

London SW1H

£12,858.50

02/04/2025

03/04/2025

The Midland Hotel - Manchester

Manchester M60

£1,500.00

03/04/2025

03/04/2025

10-11 Carlton House Terrace

London SW1Y

£1,450.83

03/04/2025

03/04/2025

Broadway House

London SW1H

£1,620.00

03/04/2025

03/04/2025

MGi London Media & Events

London W1B

£2,050.00

03/04/2025

05/04/2025

Wilton Park Conference Centre

Steyning BN44

£16,434.70

22/04/2025

23/04/2025

Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter

Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1

£1,447.49

23/04/2025

24/04/2025

Conference Aston Hotel Birmingham

Birmingham B4 7

£10,651.41

29/04/2025

30/04/2025

Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester M1 3

£3,946.70

29/04/2025

29/04/2025

Radisson Hotel York

York YO1

£4,179.17

30/04/2025

30/04/2025

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff CF10

£4,550.00

30/04/2025

30/04/2025

Park Plaza County Hall London

London SE1

£2,194.00

30/04/2025

30/04/2025

The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre

Birmingham B5 4

£4,345.00

01/05/2025

01/05/2025

QEII Centre

London SW1P

£29,296.45

01/05/2025

01/05/2025

The Alan

Manchester M1 4

£665.00

07/05/2025

07/05/2025

etc.venues Manchester

Manchester M1 3

£2,785.00

09/05/2025

09/05/2025

De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms

London WC2B

£7,206.20

12/05/2025

16/05/2025

Clayton Hotel Leeds

Leeds LS11

£5,791.67

13/05/2025

15/05/2025

CCT Venues-Smithfield

Smithfield EC1A

£10,042.00

13/05/2025

14/05/2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Sheffield

Sheffield S1 2

£6,811.67

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

RSA House

London WC2N

£6,690.00

14/05/2025

14/05/2025

Novotel Manchester Centre

Manchester M1 4

£1,866.67

19/05/2025

22/05/2025

The Met Hotel, Leeds

Leeds LS1

£8,725.00

20/05/2025

20/05/2025

etc.venues Monument

London EC3M

£10,445.00

21/05/2025

21/05/2025

De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms

London WC2B

£6,678.33

09/06/2025

14/06/2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre

Edinburgh EH1

£12,387.50

17/06/2025

19/06/2025

Venue Cranfield - Hotel and Conference Centre

Milton Keynes MK43

£4,097.50

23/06/2025

23/06/2025

One Great George Street

London SW1P

£2,702.00

24/06/2025

25/06/2025

Utilita Arena Cardiff

Cardiff CF10

£8,000.00

25/06/2025

27/06/2025

Conference Aston Hotel Birmingham

Birmingham B4 7

£11,428.31

30/06/2025

03/07/2025

The Westminster London, Curio Collection by Hilton

London SW1P

£6,225.00

01/07/2025

03/07/2025

CCT Venues-Smithfield

Smithfield EC1A

£10,292.50

01/07/2025

02/07/2025

Northumbria University

Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2

£19,590.00

03/07/2025

03/07/2025

Townhouse Hotel Manchester

Manchester M1 6

£1,225.00

04/07/2025

04/07/2025

Royal National Hotel

London WC1H

£18,280.81

07/07/2025

09/07/2025

Excel London

London E16

£123,843.72

14/07/2025

15/07/2025

ACC Liverpool

Liverpool L3 4

£86,770.00

15/07/2025

17/07/2025

The Hawkhills

Easingwold YO61

£3,420.00

16/07/2025

17/07/2025

Sandy Park Conference and Banqueting Centre Exeter

Exeter EX2

£22,846.67

09/09/2025

09/09/2025

RSA House

London WC2N

£15,323.25

17/09/2025

17/09/2025

Marlin Waterloo

London SE1

£653.33

TOTAL

£1,364,221.74

Bookings commissioned after 4 April 2025

06/05/2025

09/05/2025

Church House Westminster

London SW1P

£163,505.00

08/05/2025

08/05/2025

Glasgow Argyle Hotel, Signature Collection by Best Western

Glasgow G3 8

£395.83

12/05/2025

12/05/2025

Broadway House

London SW1H

£1,215.00

14/05/2025

14/05/2025

110 Rochester Row

London SW1P

£4,524.50

16/05/2025

16/05/2025

Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre

Cardiff CF10

£867.51

21/05/2025

22/05/2025

Dynamic Earth

Edinburgh EH8

£18,336.40

21/05/2025

22/05/2025

Manchester Central

Manchester M2 3

£81,010.43

29/05/2025

29/05/2025

The Old Ship Hotel

Brighton BN1

£494.67

04/06/2025

04/06/2025

RSA House

London WC2N

£8,654.00

09/06/2025

10/06/2025

Scottish Event Campus (SEC)

Glasgow G3 8

£53,743.00

11/06/2025

12/06/2025

ICC Belfast - Waterfront Hall

Belfast BT1

£31,499.11

11/06/2025

11/06/2025

Mercure Glasgow City Hotel

Glasgow G1 1

£923.33

16/06/2025

17/06/2025

Crowne Plaza Newcastle-Stephenson Quarter

Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1

£1,346.17

24/06/2025

24/06/2025

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Manchester M1 5

£127.50

01/07/2025

03/07/2025

Venue Cranfield - Hotel and Conference Centre

Milton Keynes MK43

£2,134.13

07/07/2025

10/07/2025

Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre

Oxford OX1

£28,220.00

09/07/2025

10/07/2025

Linton Lodge Hotel, BW Signature Collection

Oxford OX2

£687.50

09/07/2025

09/07/2025

Westminster Chapel

London SW1E

£23,565.66

16/07/2025

16/07/2025

Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham

Birmingham B1 2

£812.50

16/07/2025

16/07/2025

Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge

London E1 8

£29,226.67

22/07/2025

22/07/2025

Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester M1 4

£208.33

28/07/2025

28/07/2025

Radisson Blu Hotel Cardiff

Cardiff CF10

£250.00

15/09/2025

16/09/2025

Manchester Hall

Manchester M3 3

£10,475.00

07/10/2025

08/10/2025

Wilton Park Conference Centre

Steyning BN44

£59,260.00

13/11/2025

13/11/2025

St Mary's Marylebone

London W1H

£7,000.00

TOTAL

£791,679.26

Chris Ward
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2nd Sep 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for updating the webpage entitled Salaries of members of His Majesty's Government on gov.uk.

Salary entitlements for ministers are set out by the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975.

The Prime Minister has maintained the pay freeze for ministers who continue to claim a lower salary to their entitlement under law, as per the salary amounts listed on GOV.uk. GOV.UK will be updated in due course.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
2nd Sep 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 11 July 2025, to Question 64830, on Civil Service: Equality, whether his Department has consulted trade unions in relation to planned updates to the Guidance for Civil Service Staff Networks.

National trade unions have had the opportunity to provide feedback during the development of the Staff Network Policy.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office