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Written Question
Cabinet Office: Cleaning Services
Tuesday 8th February 2022

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many cleaners are employed by his Department; and what the average salary is for cleaners.

Answered by Michael Ellis

Across the working buildings of 70 Whitehall, 35 Great Smith Street, Downing Street and Admiralty House, the Cabinet Office employs seven cleaners, all at grade AO. Our Facilities Management contractor, Mitie, provides a number of cleaners at a salary of their discretion.


Written Question
10 Downing Street: Cleaning Services
Tuesday 8th February 2022

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse has been of cleaning in No. 10 Downing Street in each of the last five years.

Answered by Michael Ellis

This information is not centrally held and could only be provided at disproportionate cost


Written Question
Prime Minister
Friday 4th February 2022

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, what the estimated cost to the public purse is of the creation of the Office of the Prime Minister.

Answered by Boris Johnson

I refer the Hon Member to my answer given to 114642.


Written Question
Prime Minister: Diaries
Friday 21st January 2022

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish in full the Prime Minister's diary for 20 May 2020.

Answered by Michael Ellis

Ministers regularly meet departmental officials and external stakeholders. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly and can be found on GOV.UK.




Written Question
Cabinet Office: Diaries
Friday 21st January 2022

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish in full his predecessor's Ministerial diary for 20 May 2020.

Answered by Michael Ellis

Ministers regularly meet departmental officials and external stakeholders. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly and can be found on GOV.UK.




Written Question
Electoral Register: British Nationals Abroad
Tuesday 22nd June 2021

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many additional people will form part of the electorate following the extension of the franchise to citizens who have been living overseas for more than 15 years.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The Government intends to legislate to extend the franchise for UK Parliamentary General Elections to all British citizens living overseas who have been previously registered or previously resident in the UK.

These measures will be included in the Elections Bill, and we will shortly be publishing further information on the impact on the overseas franchise as part of this process.


Written Question
Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
Thursday 3rd September 2020

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timetable is for the establishment of the proposed Commission on the Constitution, Democracy and Human Rights.

Answered by Chloe Smith

I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQs 1274-1279 on 13 January 2020.


Written Question
Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
Monday 13th July 2020

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's timetable is for the formation of the Commission on the Constitution, Democracy and Human Rights.

Answered by Chloe Smith

I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQs 1274-1279 on 13 January 2020.


Written Question
Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
Monday 13th July 2020

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the membership of the Commission on the Constitution, Democracy and Human Rights will be determined.

Answered by Chloe Smith

I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQs 1274-1279 on 13 January 2020.


Written Question
Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
Monday 13th July 2020

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the planned scope is of the Commission on the Constitution, Democracy and Human Rights.

Answered by Chloe Smith

I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQs 1274-1279 on 13 January 2020.