Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many complaints in relation to the conduct of Special Advisers in each government department were submitted to the (a) Ethics and Propriety team and (b) the Cabinet Secretary since the formation of the Government in 2017.
Answered by Kevin Foster
The responsibility for the management and conduct of Special Advisers, including discipline, rests with the Minister who made the appointment, as per paragraph 3.3 of the Ministerial Code.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times an end to end assessment and proposed actions has been prepared since 1 January 2018 in response to the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, and if he will place in the House of Commons library the most recent document.
Answered by Kevin Foster
Today (08/10/2019) The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster laid the No Deal Readiness Report in the Houses of Parliament. This document outlines how the Government is preparing for an outcome in which we leave without a deal.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times (a) photographs and (b) videos produced for HMG official purposes were provided to the Conservative Party in the last 12 months; and what the cost of compensating HMG was for those rights.
Answered by Kevin Foster
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) contracted and (b) employed photographers and videographers were employed by each government department in the last 12 months.
Answered by Kevin Foster
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Mr Dominic Cummings is included on the internal government distribution copy list for (a) Cabinet minutes, (b) Cabinet papers, (c) Cabinet Sub-Committee minutes, (d) Cabinet Sub-Committee papers, (e) National Security Council papers, (f) National Security Council minutes, (g) diplomatic telegrams and (h) the Government Communications grid.
Answered by Kevin Foster
It is the practice of successive administrations not to comment on which officials have access to confidential information.