Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government when will they answer question HL2660, which was due for answer by 6 August.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
I refer the Noble Lady to the answer given on 18 September to question HL2660, copied below for ease:
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.
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the list of Cabinet committees and interministerial groups, including their memberships and terms of reference.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The list of Cabinet committees has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses and published on GOV.UK. We do not publish a list of other ministerial groups.
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many searches of bank accounts have been executed since they have gained additional powers through the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025; and how many searches resulted in fraud (1) identified and (2) recovered.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
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.
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the transfer of the Public Fraud Authority away from the Cabinet Office to the Department of Work and Pensions, how they intend to operate this transfer, recognising the powers given as core functions of the Minister of the Cabinet Office as set out in Part 1 of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
As per the standard legal process of a Machinery of Government change, officials are preparing the transfer in relation to the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025, and other legislation underpinning the work of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA).
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many, and which of, their arm's-length bodies are also registered charities.
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)
The Cabinet Office does not hold information centrally on which arm’s-length bodies are registered as charities. Arm’s-length bodies are sponsored by individual departments, and charitable status is determined on an individual basis by the Charity Commission. Information regarding the charitable status of individual bodies can be found on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/.
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants in the Cabinet Office are working on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
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)
No Cabinet Office officials are currently working on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill beyond minor administrative tasks such as preparing responses to Parliamentary Questions. The Cabinet Office has previously provided some drafting support to ensure that, should Parliament pass the Bill, it will operate as intended.
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether civil servants in the Cabinet Office have been allowed or instructed to continue working on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill when this parliamentary session ends.
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)
As it is no longer possible for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to pass, Cabinet Office civil servants will not continue working on it, beyond minor administrative tasks such as preparing responses to Parliamentary Questions.
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government when the direct ministerial appointments portal will be updated to include (1) all appointments to date, and (2) the full terms of reference of appointments, including any allowances paid.
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)
As set out in the published Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments, the Cabinet Office has recently made changes to its public appointments digital platform to allow departments to record and track their data on Direct Ministerial Appointments. The Direct Ministerial Appointments announcement portal, which draws data from the digital platform and went live in December 2025, brings together public announcements for these appointments from across government. Departments should also add all existing DMAs to the portal.
Appointing ministers are responsible and accountable to Parliament for the appointments they make and the responsibility for the publication of information about Direct Ministerial Appointments rests with individual departments. As such, all appointing ministers are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the information published on the appointments that they make.
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government which minister is responsible for overseeing the accuracy of the portal for direct minister appointments.
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)
As set out in the published Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments, the Cabinet Office has recently made changes to its public appointments digital platform to allow departments to record and track their data on Direct Ministerial Appointments. The Direct Ministerial Appointments announcement portal, which draws data from the digital platform and went live in December 2025, brings together public announcements for these appointments from across government. Departments should also add all existing DMAs to the portal.
Appointing ministers are responsible and accountable to Parliament for the appointments they make and the responsibility for the publication of information about Direct Ministerial Appointments rests with individual departments. As such, all appointing ministers are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the information published on the appointments that they make.
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants are employed through Skilled Worker visas in (1) the Cabinet Office, and (2) its Executive Agencies.
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)
39 Civil Servants are employed through Skilled Worker visas in (1) the Cabinet Office and 0 in its (2) Executive Agencies.