We support the Prime Minister and ensure the effective running of government. We are also the corporate headquarters for government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and we take the lead in certain critical policy areas.
Andy Burnham
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs
Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue
Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.
Cabinet Office does not have Bills currently before Parliament
A Bill to Make provision about the maximum number of salaries that may be paid under the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 in respect of certain Ministerial offices.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 29th April 2026 and was enacted into law.
A Bill to remove the remaining connection between hereditary peerage and membership of the House of Lords; to make provision about resignation from the House of Lords; to abolish the jurisdiction of the House of Lords in relation to claims to hereditary peerages; and for connected purposes.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 18th March 2026 and was enacted into law.
A bill to Make provision for persons of the Roman Catholic faith to be eligible to hold the office of His Majesty’s High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 3rd April 2025 and was enacted into law.
A Bill to extend the period within which vacancies among the Lords Spiritual are to be filled by bishops who are women.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 16th January 2025 and was enacted into law.
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
I would like there to be another General Election.
I believe the current Labour Government have gone back on the promises they laid out in the lead up to the last election.
We want an immediate general election to be held. We think the majority need and want change.
Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
Gov Responded - 19 Nov 2024 Debated on - 24 Mar 2025I believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there is no future prospect of any, that the UK has changed its mind and that this should be recognised.
Sir Adrian Fulford is in the process of finalising his report. A summary of the report, setting out Sir Adrian’s recommendations and findings, will be published in due course.
The Cabinet Office published its second annual UK Public Survey of Risk Perception, Resilience and Preparedness on 19 August 2026. The survey findings provide insight that supports the development of our preparedness guidance for households and individuals. This is supplemented by stakeholder insight gathered through direct engagement to develop national preparedness messaging.
To support interoperability between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Cabinet Office provides ResilienceDirect as a common, secure digital platform for local resilience partnerships and national responders. The platform enables spatial and incident information to be shared and viewed consistently across administrative boundaries.
The Government launched the GOV.UK/BeReady website on Thursday 22 October 2026, alongside a Written Ministerial Statement, “Strengthening community resilience across the UK.”
The Government launched the GOV.UK/BeReady website on Thursday 22 October 2026, alongside a Written Ministerial Statement, “Strengthening community resilience across the UK.”
To evaluate chronic risks more effectively, the Cabinet Office and the Government Office for Science developed a new methodology, which we published in 2025. This can be found in the methodology section of the published Chronic Risks Analysis. This assessment of chronic risks complements the acute risks of national emergencies in the National Risk Register.
The Resilience Action Plan, available on GOV.UK, committed to deliver a consolidated, data-driven picture of our resilience baseline by 2029. To inform this measure, the UK Resilience Academy has convened relevant experts from across society to shape its development.
As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the Government is committed to driving forward a whole-of-society conversation about the risks we face in order to strengthen national resilience and preparedness.
There are multiple strands of work ongoing, including providing practical guidance on steps households can take to prepare for everyday risks.
The Risk Vulnerability Tool creates a map of the UK for different risks that we face, and shows where there are groups who might be disproportionately impacted. Vulnerable groups are identified by data including age, disability, or whether someone is receiving care. This tool is accessible to the UK Government and devolved governments through a secure platform.
The Resilience Action Plan, available on GOV.UK, committed to deliver a consolidated, data-driven picture of our resilience baseline by 2029. To inform this measure, the UK Resilience Academy has convened relevant experts from across society to shape its development.
To date, the Cabinet Office has undertaken two nationwide tests of the Emergency Alerts system: the inaugural launch test on 23 April 2023, and a second national test on 7 September 2025, which confirmed strong transmission performance across more than 96% of cell towers. Mobile network operators also conduct regular technical operator testing to ensure operational readiness.
The Government keeps testing requirements under continuous review alongside mobile network operators and emergency responders. Any future national test of the system would be accompanied by a proactive public information campaign delivered in collaboration with partner agencies and organisations representing relevant groups such as those facing domestic violence and abuse.
The Chronic Risks Analysis is a practical tool to help businesses, academia, Government and civil society to plan for the future. The risks and long-term challenges identified in the Chronic Risks Analysis and National Risk Register are used to inform cross-Government resilience planning and spending priorities.
Resource allocation and departmental spending priorities over the medium term are formally determined through the Spending Review process, ensuring that we effectively spend money to protect the UK from the range of potential threats we face.
The Electoral Commission affirmed that “the 2024 general election was well-run, in large part due to the professionalism and commitment of electoral administrators.”
As the Prime Minister said in the House of Commons on 14 October 2026, it is important that we are clear-eyed about what happened in the past. There is incontrovertible evidence that outside actors – enemies of this country – have interfered in our democratic processes previously.
In recent years, we have seen an industrial-scale assault by foreign state actors on the information environment in the UK and many of our allies. The Prime Minister has, therefore, said that the Government will begin work on a new National Centre for Information Defence (NCID) – to transform the UK’s capabilities for detecting, attributing and disrupting information attacks from foreign adversaries, to support and defend our democracy and national security.
The Cabinet Office has policies in place to guide the decision-making of UK Security Vetting and National Security Vetting decision-makers across government. In line with the practice of previous administrations we do not comment on individual clearance cases.
The Mission Delivery Unit was closed to integrate its functions into cross-cutting teams across No 10 and the Cabinet Office.
OPMC includes the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit (10 DU).
The Prime Minister splits his time between Downing Street and No10 North as part of his commitment to making government work for every part of the country. Other Government ministers regularly use No10 North.
The Prime Minister splits his time between Downing Street and No10 North as part of his commitment to making government work for every part of the country. Other Government ministers regularly use No10 North.
The reference to protected characteristics in guidance issued by the Cabinet Office on handling correspondence is to protected characteristics as defined in the Equality Act 2010.
PPN002 should be applied to any in-scope contracts with a published tender notice or call-offs from frameworks established prior to 1 January 2027.
PPN 026 applies to contracts and frameworks with a tender notice published after 1 January 2027, and to call-off contracts awarded under frameworks set up where PPN 026 was applied.
Full details on the application requirements will be provided in the guidance to be published in autumn.
Information on artworks in Downing Street can be searched by location on the Government Art Collection website.
The implementation of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 is a matter for local authorities in Scotland. As Glasgow City Council’s 5% levy does not take effect until 25 January 2027, there is currently no impact on accommodation costs for staff visiting the Glasgow headquarters.
Official business travel across the Department remains governed by strict travel policies and ceiling rates, and future local levy developments will continue to be monitored to ensure value for money.
The Whitehall building for which a £23.3 million revaluation loss was recognised in 2025-26 is 22-26 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2EG.
The referenced costs were spread across several Business Units in the Cabinet Office to support the delivery of the Prime Minister's priorities.
It would not be appropriate to comment on leaked documents.
The payment was for registration to a content design conference held on 24–25 September 2026, run by a company called Button, for a Senior Content Designer in Cabinet Office Digital, as part of their approved learning and development (L&D).
Under the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014, lobbying that triggers an obligation to register with the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists is defined as oral or written communications made personally to a Minister or permanent secretary; relating to government legislation, policy, funding or any other function; and which is made on behalf of a paying client.
I refer the hon member to my response of 15 September 2026. The Cabinet Office has not disclosed any Round Robin List circulated in May 2026. The disclosure in May 2026 was in response to an FOI request for specific round robins circulated in January 2025.
As would be expected for an office of the Prime Minister, crockery was required to support the delivery of hospitality for official visitors and guests as well as daily operation. The crockery was purchased at a cost of £1,768.43.
The Information Rights Forum is not minuted by the Cabinet Office.
In reference to the membership of the Forum I refer the Member to my previous answer to PQ 29123.
HMRC’s IR35 audit remains ongoing and HMRC is considering evidence put forward by the department. Any final liability can only be calculated following the conclusion of the audit. There is no fixed timetable although both departments are working to bring the matter to a close whilst carefully considering the relevant facts.
The annual report and accounts show the £8.9m as a remote contingent liability, which is separate to the £38m provision.
The primary roles being considered by HMRC relate to Commercial Assessors in the Government Commercial Function and High Risk Project reviewers in what was the Infrastructure Projects Authority. However, all engagements from 2017/18 to date assessed as out of scope are being considered as part of the audit. The number of contractors being assessed within this timeframe is circa 1,400.
A new Adviser on AI to the Prime Minister will be appointed in due course.
Freedom of Information Round Robin lists are retained in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s ‘Information and Records Retention Policy’.
The Cabinet Secretary has launched the Future Civil Service programme to build a world-class Civil Service that delivers for Ministers and the public.
Work has begun to transform the workforce through fundamental reforms to the Civil Service recruitment system to hire and promote brilliant people; reviewing the Civil Service Talent Strategy to better develop talent right across the Civil Service; and launching the National School of Government and Public Services to provide world class learning.
The Future Civil Service programme is also supporting the Government's ambitions on devolution, including through supporting local capability and capacity. A new secondment scheme for high-performing civil servants to Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) has been launched, placing over 100 civil servants into critical MSA roles. Alongside this, the Government has opened the 2026/7 Future Leaders Scheme for talented managers, to mayoral and local authority staff, with around 20 places allocated. Furthermore, to ensure future leaders are able to build successful careers around the country, a Fast Stream Yorkshire and Humber pilot has also been announced.
Although there is no formal estimate of Facility Time costs for 2025–26, Cabinet Office expenditure remains consistently lower than the 0.1% suggested guideline outlined in the Civil Service Facility Time Framework and Guidance.
The Cabinet Office Freedom of Information ‘Centre of Excellence’ is an advisory function which helps ensure compliance with the Freedom of Information Act across Government. As well as seeking advice on round robin requests, departments can seek advice on sensitive and complex casework.
The Cabinet Office has not distributed template guidance on FOI best practice to departments.
The Cabinet Office FOI Policy Team consists of three FTE.
Influencers are selected based on their reach and alignment with the communications campaign.
To protect commercial confidentiality and interests, information relating to specific individuals will not be released.
Due to the low number of secondments releasing the information would allow individuals to be identified, either directly or when combined with other available information.
No. Details of all payments made to the former Cabinet Secretary were published in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26.
An update on plans for the publication of the new Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy will be provided in due course.
This cost relates to a staff loan from the Scotland Office into the Cabinet Office for work undertaken in relation to the Memorialisation of Queen Elizabeth II. There were no underlying companies providing goods or services.
To date, none of the staff assisting the Minister for AI have been appointed into the Cabinet Office through Civil Service recruitment principle exceptions, without open competition.
It is a longstanding policy not to comment on individual employment matters. The guidance on tax on severance payments is here: https://www.gov.uk/termination-payments-and-tax-when-you-leave-a-job/what-you-pay-tax-and-national-insurance-on.
Accommodation costs are within existing departmental budgets. An overnight levy is already charged on accommodation in Manchester.
17 applications were made in total, of which eight were from inside the Civil Service and nine were from outside the Civil Service. A total of three applicants were shortlisted for interview.
As set out in the Ministerial Code, there is an established process in place for the declaration and management of interests held by ministers. This ensures that steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any actual or perceived conflicts of interest.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 31 March 2025 to PQ 39119.
All FOI requests made to government departments are handled in line with the legislation.
As per paragraph 5 of the Model Contract for Special Advisers (Performance management and appraisal) which can be found on GOV.UK, Special Advisers’ are subject to regular appraisal and review, with an opportunity to discuss that performance with their appointing minister and the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff.
The Civil Service Commission is operationally independent and the exercise of regulatory functions (whether delegated or otherwise) is a matter for the First Civil Service Commissioner and the Commissioners.
The CEO is line managed by the Senior Sponsor with formal input from the First Civil Service Commissioner into their performance objectives and annual appraisals.