Jan. 26 2026
Source Page: Agenda of the fourth meeting of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council, 2 February 2026Jan. 26 2026
Source Page: Agenda of the 15th meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee, 2 February 2026Published - Monday 26th January 2026
Department: Cabinet OfficeThese Regulations make amendments to the Procurement Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/692) (“the 2024 Regulations”), the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1348) (“the PSR Regulations”) and the Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/716) (“the Transitional and Saving Provisions …
Jan. 26 2026
Source Page: Help with the cost of living in 2026Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2025 to Question 95644 on Cabinet Office: OCS Group, whether the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) Government Property Agency have access to the information entered onto the Social Value Portal.
Answered by Anna Turley - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office does not have access to the information entered onto the Social Value Portal in relation to OCS Group.
However, The GPA has access to the Social Value Portal in respect of its OCS Group contracts.
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2025, to Question 90744, on Government Departments: Social Media, which influencers have been used by his Department through the two agencies since July 2024.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
As digital and social media become central to how people consume information, the government is adapting its communications approach to meet audiences where they are.
The government recognises content creators as an important way to reach and engage audiences online.
Please note, some data has been withheld due to commercial and wider sensitivities.
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Q341 of the oral evidence session of the Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Committee, on Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HC 385, 3 November 2025, if he will make it Government policy that Parliamentary select committees can question direct ministerial appointments in an oral evidence session.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The government recently published guidance on making Direct Ministerial Appointments, which sets out the principles for this route into government. This can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-ministerial-appointments
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's documents entitled House of Lords Appointments Commission - Independent Member (up to 2), opening date 3 January 2025, and the Governance Code on Public Appointments, updated on 30 October 2025, if he will state who was the independent panel member.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
As published on the GOV.UK Public Appointments webpage when the campaign was first advertised, the Independent Panel Member for the House of Lords Appointments Commission - Independent Member (up to 2) was initially Lord Adebowale.
Althea Loderick (Southwark Council CEO) took on the role in July 2025, when Lord Adebolwale became unavailable in the latter stages. The Public Appointments webpage was updated accordingly.
Asked by: Jack Rankin (Conservative - Windsor)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much their Department has spent on X and xAI since July 2024.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Paid advertising on X was suspended in April 2023 following a SAFE Framework assessment. X is currently used only for organic (non-paid) content to communicate policies and public services. No expenditure has been made by the Cabinet Office with X since July 2024.