Asked by: Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total cost was to the public purse of severance payments to Ministers who left the Government between 5 and 7 September 2022.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The provision of severance payments for Ministers is set out in legislation. Ministers who qualify will be entitled to a severance payment three weeks after they leave office, provided they are not re-appointed to government during that period.
The cost of severance payments to Ministers will be published in each department’s annual report and accounts in due course.
Asked by: Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the 10 Downing Street press release on the Future of Work Review published on 12 May 2022, when he expects to publish the report of the Future of Work Review.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
On 12 May 2022, the former Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, asked Matt Warman MP to lead a review into how the government can best support a thriving future UK labour market. Matt Warman MP’s response was published on GOV.UK on 1 September 2022. This response is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-work-review-matt-warman-mp-response
Asked by: Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Prime Minister's response to the resignation letter from the former Minister for Exports and Minister for Equalities, the hon. Member for Finchley and Golders Green, dated 6 July 2022.
Answered by Michael Ellis
These will be published in due course; copies will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Prime Minister's response to the resignation letter from the former Secretary of State for Education, the right hon. Member for Chippenham, dated 7 July 2022.
Answered by Michael Ellis
These will be published in due course; copies will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Prime Minister's response to the resignation letter from the former Minister for Safeguarding, the hon. Member for Louth and Horncastle, dated 6 July 2022.
Answered by Michael Ellis
These will be published in due course; copies will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Prime Minister's response to the resignation letter from the former Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice and Minister for Afghan Resettlement, the hon. Member for Louth and Horncastle, dated 6 July 2022.
Answered by Michael Ellis
These will be published in due course; copies will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Prime Minister's response to the resignation letter from the former Minister for Children and Families, the hon. Member for Colchester, dated 6 July 2022.
Answered by Michael Ellis
These will be published in due course; copies will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any repairs were carried out at Number 10 Downing Street estate between 17 and 24 April 2021.
Answered by Michael Ellis
The Downing Street complex is a working building and also contains two Ministerial residences. As has always been the case, refurbishments and maintenance are made periodically. Substantive refurbishment works are outlined in the Cabinet Office's annual report and accounts.
Asked by: Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to update the business appointment rules.
Answered by Michael Ellis
The Cabinet Office is leading the programme of work to improve the Business Appointment Rules, in collaboration with the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments. The work will encompass the scope, clarity and enforcement of the Rules. Since last summer, there have been a number of reports and recommendations relevant to the Rules and we will carefully consider them all as part of this work.
Asked by: Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Minister has the authority to impose contingency plans in the event of severe staff shortages as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Michael Ellis
The Prime Minister has tasked ministers to work closely with their respective sectors to test preparations and contingency planning so that disruption caused by increased COVID-19 infection is minimised in public services and supply chains.
Public and private sector leaders are best placed to manage their workforces. The Government is working with sector leaders to ensure that robust plans are in place and any disruption to services is minimised, as far as possible.
The Government has already deployed a number of interventions and will continue to monitor developments.