Asked by: Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what specific roles in the diplomatic service the Office of the Prime Minister considered facilitating for Lord Doyle.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
I refer the Noble Lord to the answers given on this matter by the former Prime Minister on 22 April 2026 at Prime Minister's Questions, Official Report, Column 314, copied below:
"Matthew Doyle worked for many years in public service for me as Prime Minister and other Ministers. When people leave roles in any organisation, there are often conversations about other roles that they want to apply for, but nothing came of this."
Asked by: Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office on 9 December (HC96190), what public funds had been (1) spent, and (2) committed without the ability to cancel or refund the payments, on digital ID prior to their announcement of the cancellation of the programme.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Office for Budget Responsibility estimated that the Digital ID programme could cost £1.8 billion over three years. Cancellation of the programme removes a future cost pressure on public finances. In relation to the proposal on reduction in electricity VAT, alluded to in the question, funding can be reallocated between years and the future of VAT on electricity will be set out at the Budget, where any further decisions will be funded.
Asked by: Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the timetable for the publication of the Prime Minister's ten-year plan; whether it will be a white or green paper; and whether they will consult on the proposals contained therein.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Details of the 10-year plan will be made available in due course.
Asked by: Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the then Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 6 February (HC109545) and to the Government press release New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living, published on 21 July, whether the digital ID scheme was funded or unfunded; and what plans they have to publish itemised departmental savings that were previously identified from existing budgets through reprioritisation within the existing spending review settlement.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Office for Budget Responsibility estimated that the Digital ID programme could cost £1.8 billion over three years. Cancellation of the programme removes a future cost pressure on public finances. In relation to the reduction in electricity VAT, funding can be reallocated between years and the future of VAT on electricity will be set out at the Budget, where any further decisions will be funded.
Asked by: Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Minister of State in the Cabinet Office (Minister without Portfolio) on 19 March (HCWS1422), whether they will publish the outline business case for the Manchester Digital Campus.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
As of 11 June 2025, Publishing Business Cases, Guidance for Departments states all projects and programmes on the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) are required to publish a Summary Business Case or the Full Business Case. It has been confirmed with the Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit that this applies to the Manchester Digital Campus.
Asked by: Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 9 December 2025 (HC96190), and in light of the announcement by the Prime Minister's Office of 21 July New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living, what was the evidential basis for the statement that the Digital ID programme was to cost £1.8 billion over the next three years.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Office for Budget Responsibility estimated that the Digital ID programme could cost £1.8 billion over three years.
Asked by: Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office on 15 July (HC7421), whether there has been any expenditure on social media influencers in relation to Digital ID.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Digital ID consultation campaign included expenditure on influencers.
Asked by: Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether each of their Five Missions remain a priority, or whether they have been downgraded or superseded.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)
Missions remain a priority across Government departments.
Asked by: Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office on 4 March (HC110410), whether the 10 Downing Street email address of John Pond belonged to a civil servant or was email alias for the then Prime Minister.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)
It would not be appropriate to comment on individual staffing matters.
Asked by: Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 16 April (HL15582), whether information on the current cash equivalent transfer value of the pension scheme established under the Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013 is held by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.