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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.
In light of the capability developments demonstrated by the instances of unauthorised behaviour by AI models, AISI has reviewed its testing practices and made updates to increase the security of testing evaluations to reflect model capabilities. AISI recently completed pre-deployment testing of OpenAI’s newest model, GPT-6 Astra. We maintain daily contact with leading AI developers on AI security testing. Further detail is provided in Written Statement UIN HCWS314 'Artificial intelligence update'.
The Government takes the risks from advanced AI extremely seriously and recognises the importance of ensuring our approach keeps pace with a rapidly evolving technology. The work of the AI Security Institute to build a rigorous, scientific understanding of the capabilities of the most advanced AI systems and the risks they pose, ensures that policy decisions on frontier AI are grounded in evidence. Further detail is provided in Written Statement UIN HCWS314 'Artificial intelligence update'.
The UK's AI Security Institute (AISI) has built trusted, voluntary relationships with the world's leading AI labs. This collaborative approach lets us keep pace with a fast-moving technology and adapt as it evolves and has allowed AISI to secure privileged access that has identified dozens of vulnerabilities that developers fixed before public release. AISI is in daily conversation with industry partners, including Anthropic, and works closely with allies and partners around the world on the risks posed by increasingly capable AI systems. Further detail is provided in Written Statement UIN HCWS314 'Artificial intelligence update'.
The AI Security Institute works proactively with frontier laboratories to test the capability of AI models and advise them on where safeguards can, and should, be strengthened to prevent biological risks emerging.
The UK Biological Security Strategy sets out our ambition and approach to building national resilience to a spectrum of biological risks by 2030. This includes strengthening our sovereign capabilities to respond to naturally occurring pandemics, biological weapons and emerging biosecurity threats, such as those exacerbated or accelerated by AI.
The UK Biological Security Strategy Implementation Report, published in July this year, sets out the tangible actions we are taking to reduce biological risks, including around £1bn of investment in health protection measures to strengthen domestic resilience.
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Defence announced an investment of £115 million to raise the UK’s defences against the threats from AI, including using AI to improve our biological security and mitigate risks posed by autonomous AI agents. This is alongside investment of over £1.83 billion to establish a Network of National Biosecurity Centres, including £1 billion in Weybridge, £580 million in Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Porton Down, and £250 million over this Parliament in Harlow to bolster defences against biological incidents, accidents and attacks.
We are committed to ensuring the UK is prepared for the changes AI will bring.
UK laws protect against AI-driven security risks across many sectors and domains – for example cyber resilience, data protection, online safety, product safety, civil contingencies, and critical national infrastructure sectors. The Department for Business, Innovation, Science & Trade, works alongside the Cabinet Office, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and others to anticipate and respond to risks emerging from inappropriate use of AI.
This is informed by technical experts, including in NCSC and AISI, who ensure government understands current and emerging AI risks and works with partners to develop safeguards against them.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th September is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th September is attached.
The Government's AI Risk Register includes a range of risks, spanning a number of sectors, and contains a number of different inputs informed by technical expertise from the AI Security Institute and across-Whitehall.
The Government will continue to a take long-term, science-led approach to understand and prepare for emerging risks from AI. The UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) maintains strong relationships with all frontier AI developers and continues to test the world’s most capable models prior to their deployment to build a rigorous scientific understanding of their capabilities and risks, and make sure policy decisions are grounded in evidence.
The EU is a close trading partner. Our supply chains are highly integrated and maintaining trade in strategic sectors benefits both the UK and EU to achieve our economic objectives.
The UK is not currently contributing to the EU Cohesion Fund. As referred to in the previous response, the EU is seeking to establish a mechanism for an appropriate UK financial contribution towards reducing economic and social disparities between the regions of the EU as part of UK participation in the Internal Electricity Market. Any UK financial contribution would be subject to negotiations with the EU, and no contributions have yet been made or agreed upon.
Surge capability was inserted on a temporary basis from a range of government departments and secondees from local government.
The Government does not centrally record or hold timelines for all individual departmental announcements, initiatives, and funding decisions, including delays. Departments are responsible for tracking delivery with oversight and support from the centre of Government on the priorities that matter most to the public.
Facility time for 2025-26 will not be published, as it is no longer a requirement following the repeal of the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 in February 2026.
Out of a total of 304 Arm’s Length Bodies in 2023/24, 241 ALBs employed staff who were neither crown servants nor civil servants. The vast majority of this non-civil service workforce was concentrated within Executive NDPBs, where 118 ALBs accounted for 150,847 FTE staff.
The information requested is not held centrally.
The Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) has not used any powers under the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act (PAFER) 2025 to conduct any searches of bank accounts.
The PSFA is obliged to hold information on the use of the powers under the PAFER Act and once the Act is fully implemented PSFA will report its use of the powers to Parliament annually.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th September is attached.
The UK and EU are committed to building a closer relationship and are negotiating agreements that will boost trade, enhance energy security and create opportunities for young people. The government will ensure that these agreements are consistent with its wider international obligations.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.
No guidance has been given by Cabinet Office or the Government Communication Service on the use of complimentary Premium service status by X.
Departments individually manage their X accounts.
This relates to the provision of development, design and support for provision of GCS Advance, the flagship development programme for government communicators.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Rt. Hon lady Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Rt. Hon lady Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Rt. Hon lady Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.
As has been the case under successive Governments we are unable to release a list of occupants and addresses of Government office buildings in order to safeguard national security. Occupier locations are generally available via each department's website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations.
The government has been clear that all departments should use public procurement to deliver jobs and skills opportunities.
Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs) are applicable to Central Government Departments, Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies unless otherwise stated in the PPN.
All other public bodies are routinely encouraged to adopt PPNs.
Mission Boards were established under the previous administration and their operation was the responsibility of the lead Secretaries of State.
Individual data regarding the nationality of job applicants and successful appointees cannot be provided, as this information is confidential. However, data on the wider Civil Service, including nationality, is published regularly on gov.uk.
Lead Special Advisers in departments may be titled ‘Chief of Staff’ to their appointing minister. Therefore there are approximately 17 Special Advisers with the title of ‘Chief of Staff’.
This does not change these individuals’ terms of employment. As per paragraph 2 of the Model Contract for Special Advisers (Job title and duties) which can be found on GOV.UK, the formal job title of all special advisers is ‘Special Adviser’.
Whether individuals are prosecuted is rightly a matter for the Crown Prosecution Service and is independent of Government. Given the nationwide scope of the Infected Blood Inquiry, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has engaged experienced senior investigators to conduct a review of available evidence.
Since the review began following the Infected Blood Inquiry’s May 2024 report, the NPCC has published regular updates on its progress. The review’s initial scope was limited to chapters 1 and 2, but the NPCC’s most recent statement in August explained that it will be extending the scope of the review to all 7 chapters of the Inquiry’s May 2024 report. The Government has committed to making any and all relevant information around the Infected Blood Inquiry available to the relevant authorities where requested.
This information is not centrally held across the Cabinet Office.
Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs) should be adopted and actioned by Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies. Primary legislation would be required to set social value requirements for local government and non-Civil Service Arms Length Bodies. However, the PPN can be adopted on a voluntary basis.
Socio-economic background is one of the considerations that determines whether individuals can apply for the Going Forward into Employment pathways listed below.
DCMS Learn & Grow Pathway
DWP Social Mobility Apprenticeship
Crown Prosecution Service Diversifying CPS Careers
MHCLG Masterclass Pathway (sometimes referred to as the Civil Service Masterclass)
Home Office Pathway to Employment
More information on GFiE Pathway opportunities for people from Low Social Mobility Backgrounds can be found on the GFiE Civil Service Careers site: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gfie-pathways/#social-mobility. This site is visible in the public domain.
The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 prohibit the compilation, usage, sale or supply of blacklists of workers.
Suppliers may be excluded for blacklisting offences under the exclusion regime in the Procurement Act in certain circumstances.
The responsibility for the publication of information on Direct Ministerial Appointments on the announcement portal rests with individual sponsor departments. The primary function of the portal is to bring together, into a central resource, announcements of new Direct Ministerial Appointments from across government. While the portal records the expected length of term of individual new appointments, it does not record actual end dates for those appointments that come to an end. Questions about the status of individual appointments would be for sponsor departments.
We expect the plan to be updated in due course reported on in the usual way, including via the Annual Report and Accounts.
Council tax premiums for empty homes do not apply to the Ministerial residences in Admiralty House.
The Manchester Digital Campus programme is progressing well, with its Outline Business Case approved earlier this year. The Full Business Case is currently in development, with submission targeted for 2027. A summary Business Case has not been produced. Any future publication of the approved business case for the Manchester Digital Campus (MDC) will be assessed in accordance with government guidance, taking into account standard exemptions.
I refer the hon. Member to the response to Question 20845.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Rt. Hon lady Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Rt. Hon lady Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Rt. Hon lady Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Rt. Hon lady Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Rt. Hon lady Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Rt. Hon lady Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Rt. Hon lady Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.
The message we are getting from businesses is clear: they are facing more barriers and increased costs as a result of how we left the EU. For example, in a survey published by the British Chambers of Commerce in December 2025, more than half of its exporting members disagreed that the Trade and Cooperation Agreement was enabling their business to grow or increase sales.
The deals we are striking with the EU will bring down barriers that stop businesses trading and investing with our closest partner and biggest market. The food and drink deal and emissions trading agreements alone will add up to £9 billion a year to the UK economy by 2040.
The list of Cabinet committees, including their memberships and terms of reference will be published on gov.uk in due course.