Results 1–20 of 900 for in the 'Written Answers' speaker:Alex Burghart

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Defence: Nuclear Weapons (21 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: The United Kingdom has well-developed contingency plans to respond to a wide range of eventualities. The plans and supporting arrangements have been developed, refined and tested over many years. The scale of these capabilities is driven by classified planning assumptions derived from the United Kingdom’s National Security Risk Assessment. The Government sets out some of the main risks and...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: GREAT: Costs (19 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: The GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland campaign is the UK’s international brand marketing campaign, which works closely with UK businesses, not-for-profit organisations and high-profile figures to promote the best of the UK abroad. Since 2021/22, the GREAT campaign has had an annual overall budget of circa £60m (2021/22: £60m; 2022/23: £57.12m; and 2023/24: £57.12m). The results of...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Cabinet Office: Defamation (19 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: As set out in paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code: “The fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority”. As a result, the Government is unable to provide the details requested.

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Government Departments: Contracts (18 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: a) Senior commercial professionals in central government are required to hold a commercial accreditation that demonstrates they meet the People Standards, as agreed by the Civil Service Board. The Commercial accreditation process involves a rigorous day-long capability assessment and ensures that responsible individuals have the commercial skills required to execute their fiscal...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Yvonne Fletcher (18 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: The murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher was one of the most notorious crimes of the past 40 years and my thoughts remain with all who loved her. However, as is usual in the case of records relating to security and intelligence matters, the report and the other records relating to this matter have been retained in line with the Public Records Act 1958.

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Ministers: Defamation (15 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: I refer the Hon. Member to my answer on 12th March 2024 (UIN 17709).

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: General Elections (15 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 26 February, Official Report, PQ 14293.

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Cabinet Office: Domestic Visits (14 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to my response to UIN 17515 on 12th March 2024.

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Central Digital and Data Office: Staff (14 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: The Digital and Data profession issues a Workforce Planning data Commission twice a year in April and October. Below are the number of full-time Civil Servant professionals in filled positions for the years 2022 and 2023: a) 2022, April commission: 16,662 b) 2023, April commission: 20,163 c) 2023, October commission: 21,366 The 2024 April commission is being issued this month (March 2024),...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Electronic Government: Proof of Identity (14 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: The GOV.UK One Login system is fully operational, providing a simple and secure way for people to access government services online. Users can create an account, login and prove (and then reuse) their identity - through either a web-based journey, smartphone app or in-person route - to access an initial set of 30 government services. This includes important services such as ‘Request a...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Government Communication Service: Civil Servants (14 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: The information requested is not held centrally from 2010 to date.

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Cabinet Office: WhatsApp (12 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: In common with all other departments in central government, and arms lengths bodies, Cabinet Office applies the published guidance: Using Non-Corporate Communication Channels (e.g. WhatsApp, private email, SMS, etc.) for Government Business, found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-com munication-channels-for-government-business. This guidance, which was published...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Darlington Economic Campus (12 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: With reference to your enquiry regarding the naming of the Darlington Economic Campus 'William McMullen House' I am happy to advise we will consider this suggestion, alongside other suggestions, when finalising the name of building. Naming of all new Government Hubs and other Government buildings must go through a process whereby all options must undergo sufficient due diligence. Selection of...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Cabinet Office: Domestic Visits (12 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: The Government publishes on GOV.UK details of the cost of overseas Ministerial travel, including costs of travel, and on other costs (visas, accommodation, meals). But as has been the case under successive administrations, the Government does not publish granular detail on Ministers’ travel at home or abroad.

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Ministers: Defamation (12 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: In line with the established practice under multiple administrations of all political colours, Ministers are provided with legal support and representation where matters relate to their conduct and responsibilities as a Minister. Statistics relating to costs of settling claims, costs of legal support, and the number of times the provision of legal support has been authorised or declined are...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Deputy Prime Minister: USA (11 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: Costs for the Deputy Prime Minister’s visit to the United States to lead the UK delegation to the UN General Assembly from 19 to 23 September are in the final stages of validation and will be published shortly.

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Cabinet Office: Fraud and Maladministration (11 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: The Government is proud of its record in proactively seeking to find and prevent more fraud in the system. As part of wider cross-government counter fraud investment, the government established the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA). In its first year, the PSFA delivered £311 million in audited counter fraud benefits. The PSFA produces a Fraud Landscape Report...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence ( 7 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: The Government has made transparency around automated decision-making a priority through the publication of the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS). The ATRS was endorsed by the Data Standards Authority (DSA), and the first approved version was published in January 2023. Any standards that have been designated by the DSA have an expectation that they will be adopted where there...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Cabinet Office: Publishing ( 7 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: The requested information is not centrally held, and complying with this request would incur a disproportionate cost to the department. Reports and guidance that the Department has published can be found on gov.uk. Examples include the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-office-an nual-reports-and-accounts), Strengthening Ethics and...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Cabinet Office: Advertising ( 6 Mar 2024)

Alex Burghart: The Cabinet Office spent the following on advertising in the last three financial years: 20/21: £376,029,723.21 21/22: £168,730,321.96 22/23: £27,485,611.31 Detail on this and other spending is routinely published by the Cabinet Office on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-office-spe nd-data Advertising spend in 20/21 and 21/22 was considerably higher due...


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