John Glen
Conservative - Salisbury
3,807 (7.6%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 6th May 2010
Shadow Paymaster General
(since July 2024)3 APPG memberships (as of 20 Nov 2024)
Food Banks, Spinal Cord Injury, Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies8 Former APPG memberships
British Council, Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis, Connaught Income Fund, Global Uncertainties, Hunger, Life Sciences, Parents and Families, School FoodDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
(9 debate interactions)
(5 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(4 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(24 debate contributions)
(7 debate contributions)
(5 debate contributions)
(4 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,611 words contributed)
Salisbury Petitions
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).
of 105,553 signatures (0.27%)
of 45,773 signatures (0.24%)
of 105,553 signatures (0.27%)
of 45,773 signatures (0.24%)
of 15,742 signatures (0.28%)
Latest EDMs signed by John Glen
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by John Glen, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
John Glen has not been granted any Urgent Questions
John Glen has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by John Glen
A Bill to provide for the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure incurred by the Treasury for, or in connection with, the payment of compensation to customers of London Capital & Finance plc; provide for the making of loans to the Board of the Pension Protection Fund for the purposes of its fraud compensation functions; and for connected purposes.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 20th October 2021 and was enacted into law.
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to give effect to Schedule 6 to the Courts Act 2003; to provide thereby for the imposition of unpaid work orders to pay financial penalties; and for connected purposes
Wednesday 24th October 2012
John Glen has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 50 Written Questions
(View all written questions)11 Other Department Questions
Equality and opportunity are at the core of this government's work. We have pledged to uphold Britain’s long-standing record of protecting individuals against unlawful discrimination, and ensuring the Equality Act 2010 continues to provide strong protection for everyone.
The Public Sector Equality Duty requires public authorities, and those carrying out public functions, to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between different people. We will preserve and promote the Public Sector Equality Duty and ensure that all bodies exercising public functions comply with its provisions. This includes ensuring effective guidance is available for those exercising the duty.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Equality is at the core of this government's mission. We are committed to upholding Britain’s long-standing record of protecting the rights of individuals against unlawful discrimination, and ensuring the Equality Act 2010 protects everyone.
The Public Sector Equality Duty requires public authorities, and those carrying out public functions, to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between different people. We will uphold the Public Sector Equality Duty and ensure that all parties exercising public functions comply with its provisions. This includes ensuring guidance for these parties and updating it if legislative amendments to the duty are made.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government is committed to commencing the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010. The duty will require public bodies, when making strategic decisions, to actively consider how their decisions might help to reduce the inequalities associated with socio-economic disadvantage. To ensure effective implementation, we will be undertaking the necessary assessments. We will be updating Parliament on this in due course.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The duty will require public bodies, when making strategic decisions, to actively consider how their decisions might help to reduce the inequalities associated with socio-economic disadvantage. Guidance will be developed that will help relevant authorities comply with the duty once commenced. We will be updating Parliament on this in due course.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This Government is committed to strengthening equality impact assessments for public authorities and we are currently considering the best way to achieve this.
The Public Sector Equality Duty in the Equality Act 2010 requires public authorities, and those carrying out public functions, to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between different people.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government is committed to commencing the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010. We will be updating Parliament on this in due course.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government is committed to commencing the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010. We will be updating Parliament on this in due course.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We are proud of the Equality Act and the rights and protections it affords women. The Government does not plan to amend legal definitions in the act.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
All appointments, including to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, will be considered in the usual way, in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Progressing equalities is core to this Government’s work, and the Secretary of State and Minister of State with responsibilities for Women and Equalities will work closely together to deliver on the Government’s priorities and the relevant legislation set out in the King’s Speech.
The Government will no longer work in silos – it will be mission led, working collaboratively across government – with the single aim of realising our ambitions for a decade of national renewal.
Minister for Women and Equalities
No direct ministerial appointments to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) or the Law Officers’ Departments (the Crown Prosecution Service, Serious Fraud Office, Government Legal Department, and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate) have been made or removed or asked to resign since 4 July 2024. While not direct ministerial appointments, the Law Officers and the Law Officers’ Departments routinely seek advice from outside experts on the law, including counsel, solicitors or academic specialists. Arrangements for using counsel, solicitors and academics are principally via panels of counsel, panels of law firms or their academic institutions.
As regards public appointments, following an open competition, two non-executive directors were appointed by the Attorney General to the board of the Serious Fraud Office on 1 October 2024. More information can be found here: Serious Fraud Office welcomes two new non-executive directors - Serious Fraud Office (sfo.gov.uk).
No other public appointments to the AGO and Law Officers’ Departments have been made or removed or asked to resign since 4 July 2024
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
No appointments to civil service posts in the Attorney General’s Office, excluding special advisers, have been made without open competition since 4 July 2024.
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
The Law Officers’ role in respect of assessing exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI Act) for papers of a previous administration is set out at paragraph 11.24 of the Cabinet Manual:
“When a decision is required on the application of sections 36 or 53 of the FOI Act to papers of a previous administration, the Attorney General will act, as appropriate, as the accountable person for all government departments under section 53 and a Law Officer will act as the qualified person under section 36.”
Once an assessment is made it is returned to the relevant department who then apply the public interest test (where applicable). Any appeals or tribunal proceedings would be for the relevant department.
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
The Law Officers’ Convention, reflected in paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code, is a long-standing convention observed by successive governments. It exists to preserve the ability of the Government and ministers to seek the advice of the Law Officers and not to be disadvantaged by disclosing when they have done so, and what advice they received.
As you may know, on some occasions the Government has published summaries of its legal position on specific matters, for example, on military activity in the Red Sea (see here: Summary of the UK Government Legal Position: The legality of UK military action to target Houthi facilities in Yemen on 12 January 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)).
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
As my Right Hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced in a Written Statement, HCWS19, the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI) will move from the Cabinet Office to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The data science capabilities in the Prime Minister’s Office remain the same.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The text on diversity in Civil Service Job adverts has not changed since it was standardised under the previous administration, of which the Rt Hon Gentleman was a member.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The payment made on 29 August 2024 to the Chief of Staff Association was for membership of the association, for a permanent civil servant below senior civil servant (SCS) level. It is standard practice to not publicly reference civil servants by name below SCS. The relevant process for approvals was followed before the payment was made.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Pre-election contacts are an established part of the pre-election process. They are designed to allow the Opposition Parties to ask questions about departmental organisation and to inform civil servants of any organisational changes likely to take place.
Guidance on access talks is included in paragraph 2.21 of the Cabinet Manual. The meetings are confidential on both sides.
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
We do not routinely comment on discussions between the Government and the Royal Household.
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
I refer the Right Hon. Member to the answer of 10 October 2024, Official Report, PQ 7430.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
There is currently ongoing activity to fill vacancies on 7 of the independent Honours Committees. New roles are advertised on the Public Appointments website and new appointments to the Honours Committees can be found on gov.uk.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) provides advice on applications from former ministers and the most senior Crown servants taking up appointments or employment outside of government. As was the case under the previous administration when the Rt Honourable member was a Minister in the Cabinet Office, direct ministerial appointments are not roles outside of government, and do not require an application under the Business Appointment Rules.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Business Rules apply to Ministers and Crown servants. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) provides advice on applications for advice from Crown servants of grade SCS3 and above, and former ministers.
Special envoys are made via a direct ministerial appointment and are not ministerial or civil service roles.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office has provided the information requested by the Civil Service Commission regarding their review of appointments made by exception at delegated grades.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
This Government is committed to looking at how the range of information published can be improved and made as useful as possible.
This Government will introduce a register for ministers’ gifts and hospitality bringing publication of ministerial transparency data on a broadly equivalent basis to the parliamentary register.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
There is no requirement for parties to inform the Government before they withdraw from acquisitions or to tell the Government the reasons behind the withdrawal.
Parties might withdraw from deals for a variety of reasons, including reasons unrelated to the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act.
All acquisitions are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
This Government will introduce a register for ministers’ gifts and hospitality bringing publication of ministerial transparency data on a broadly equivalent basis to the parliamentary register.
This Government is fully committed to transparency and openness, and is committed to looking at how the range of information published can be improved and made as useful as possible.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Fast Stream has reported on gender for over a decade, including when the Rt Hon member was a Minister in this department under the previous administration.
We keep reporting methods under review to ensure that we align with best practices on statistical analysis and reporting.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. Security considerations are also taken into account. Travel plans will always vary and are decided with consideration of the best use of a Minister’s time and in the interests of the taxpayer. As was the practice under the previous Government, information about official overseas ministerial travel will be published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK website.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The payment on 08 July to the Cookie Jar was for the accommodation cost of the former Deputy Prime Minister to attend the launch of the National Risk Register in Northumberland, in August 2023.
The payment made on 17 July 2024 to Borgo Egnazia was accommodation costs for the former Prime Minister’s attendance at the G7 summit, which was held on 13-15 June 2024.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The time taken to issue a final order for each called in acquisition will depend on the facts of the case. Given the small number of final orders (five) issued in this reporting period (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), no conclusions should be drawn about any trends in the time taken between calling in an acquisition and issuing a final order.
It is worth noting that with only two years’ worth of data, and each acquisition assessed on its own merits, the Government expects to see some variation in the majority of statistics from year to year.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The new Ministerial Code sets out the guiding principles ministers should consider when offered any gift, hospitality or service. These principles also apply to their family members.
The new Ministerial Code also sets out details of a new Register of Ministers' Gifts and Hospitality, which brings the publication of ministerial transparency data more closely into line with the parliamentary regime for gifts and hospitality.
Gifts, hospitality or services given to ministers in their capacity as constituency MPs or members of a political party fall within the rules relating to the Registers of Members’ and Lords’ Interests.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Civil Service Equality Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance published on 14 May, remains in place.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
There is no further information to that given in my Named Day Written Answer on 16 October (PQ 8163).
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office ran a Civil Service wide people survey from 10 September to 8 October 2024.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
3 Senior Civil Servants have left the Prime Minister’s Office since 4th July 2024.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
I refer the Right Honourable member to the previous answer.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
This Government has committed to looking at how the range of data published can be improved and made as useful as possible.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Prime Minister published the new Ministerial Code on 6 November. The Code sets out the standards of conduct that all ministers are expected to uphold.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
All special advisers are subject to the Model Contract for Special Advisers, which is published online at GOV.UK.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
As was the case under the previous Administration, interests deemed relevant for publication by the appropriate permanent secretary, for special advisers in No10 and the Cabinet Office, are published on an annual basis by the Cabinet Office.
For special advisers in other departments, interests deemed relevant for publication by the appropriate permanent secretary are published by the relevant department on an annual basis in, or alongside, the department’s Annual Report and Accounts.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The list of Cabinet committees has been published in the House of Commons library and on gov.uk.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
I refer the Right Hon. Member to the entry made to the Register of Members’ Financial Interests by my Right Hon. Friend the Member for Holborn and St Pancras.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Deputy Prime Minister’s core staff and budget allocation is assigned to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Deputy Prime Minister is also supported by staff in other Government Departments where relevant.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Membership of the National Security Council is restricted to Ministers. A list of members can be found on Gov.uk. To protect cabinet collective responsibility, observer attendance is strictly controlled.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
I refer the Right Honourable Member to the answer given on 25th July 2024.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)