Asked by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, whether he has participated in any events organised by the World Economic Forum in the last year.
Answered by Boris Johnson
No.
Asked by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office report entitled Investigation into alleged gatherings on Government premises during covid restrictions - update published on 31 January 2022, what the full-time equivalent head count of staff working at (a) 10 Downing Street and (b) 70 Whitehall has been in each year since 2010.
Answered by Michael Ellis
Owing to security considerations, I am unable to provide occupancy information specifically relating to the sites for which you have requested information. However, in each year since 2010, the total full-time equivalent headcount of staff recorded as working across both buildings never exceeded 1,500.
Asked by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to the Cabinet Office report entitled Investigation into alleged gatherings on Government premises during covid restrictions - update published on 31 January 2022, if he will publish existing policy governing consumption of alcohol at 10 Downing Street.
Answered by Boris Johnson
The Civil Service Code governs the overarching conduct of civil servants. This includes the requirement to “always act in a way that is professional”.
The Government has accepted the Second Permanent Secretary’s general findings in full. As the published update states, steps must be taken “to ensure that every Government Department has a clear and robust policy in place covering the consumption of alcohol in the workplace.”
Asked by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral contribution of 31 January 2022, which Select Committee the Office of the Prime Minister will be subject to scrutiny by.
Answered by Boris Johnson
I announced to the House my intention to create an Office of the Prime Minister. Further details will be announced in due course. As Prime Minister, I am held to account each week at Prime Minister's Questions, answer written questions, and appear before the Liaison Committee at regular intervals.
The establishment and terms of reference of individual Select Committees is a matter for the House.
Asked by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral contribution of 31 January 2022, what mechanisms he will introduce to ensure the accountability of the new Office of the Prime Minister to Parliament.
Answered by Boris Johnson
I announced to the House my intention to create an Office of the Prime Minister. Further details will be announced in due course. As Prime Minister, I am held to account each week at Prime Minister's Questions, answer written questions, and appear before the Liaison Committee at regular intervals.
The establishment and terms of reference of individual Select Committees is a matter for the House.
Asked by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to his Oral Statement of 31 January 2022 on Sue Gray Report, what estimate he has made of the projected full-time equivalent head count of staff to be working at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Answered by Boris Johnson
I announced to the House my intention to create an Office of the Prime Minister. Further details will be announced in due course. As Prime Minister, I am held to account each week at Prime Minister's Questions, answer written questions, and appear before the Liaison Committee at regular intervals.
The establishment and terms of reference of individual Select Committees is a matter for the House.
Asked by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to the Cabinet Office report entitled Investigation into alleged gatherings on Government premises during covid restrictions - update published on 31 January 2022, if he will publish the independent advice as to the process for the investigation provided by the Treasury Solicitor and Daniel Stillitz QC.
Answered by Boris Johnson
It would not be appropriate to comment further while the Metropolitan Police Service’s investigation is ongoing. At the end of the process I will ask the Second Permanent Secretary to update her findings, which will be published in line with the terms of reference.
Asked by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, Cabinet Office report entitled Investigation into alleged gatherings on Government premises during covid restrictions - update, published on 31 January 2022, if he will commit to publishing the (a) emails, (b) WhatsApp messages, (c) text messages, (d) photographs and (e) building entry and exit logs identified by Sue Gray as part of the investigation for that report.
Answered by Boris Johnson
It would not be appropriate to comment further while the Metropolitan Police Service’s investigation is ongoing. At the end of the process I will ask the Second Permanent Secretary to update her findings, which will be published in line with the terms of reference.