Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of prime ministerial travel by helicopter within the United Kingdom since 25 October 2022.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
I refer the hon. Member to my answer to her question of 16 January 2023, Official Report, PQ120061.
Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the last time was the Prime Minister travelled for official business by train.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
The Prime Minister regularly travels by train. All Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements.
Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions the Prime Minister has travelled by non-scheduled flights since taking office.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 16 January 2023, Official Report, PQ120144.
Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions he has travelled by non-scheduled flights since taking office.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
Since taking office, the Minister for the Cabinet Office has not taken any non-scheduled flights nor, to date, has travelled by train in his ministerial capacity.
Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date he last travelled on official business by train.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
Since taking office, the Minister for the Cabinet Office has not taken any non-scheduled flights nor, to date, has travelled by train in his ministerial capacity.
Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of the Prime Minister's flight to and from Leeds on 9 January 2023.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
All Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements.
As a whole, domestic flights within the United Kingdom allow Ministers to visit more parts of the United Kingdom in the time available, particularly areas further away from London, and reduce the need for overnight accommodation for Ministers and accompanying staff. Security considerations are also taken into account.
Details of departmental business travel are published in the Cabinet Office audited annual report and accounts.
Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister of the Cabinet Office, whether MOONLIGHTING SYSTEMS LIMITED (a) holds any contracts and (b) has conducted any business with Government departments.
Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg
Details of Government contracts above £10,000, and £25,000 in the wider public sector, are published on Contracts Finder: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search
Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many priority passes for National Security Vetting for prospective employees have been issued to (a) airports and (b) airlines.
Answered by Michael Ellis
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) does not issue priority passes to prospective employees. However, I can advise that since 12 April 2022 arrangements have been made to expedite all National Security Vetting cases for the aviation industry, with dedicated resources allocated, in response to operational challenges currently impacting the aviation sector.
In line with the practice followed by successive administrations, the Government does not otherwise comment on security matters.
Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average time taken is to process the Government security checks required for a single employee of airport staff to begin employment.
Answered by Michael Ellis
I am unable to reveal the average processing time of National Security Vetting (NSV) checks as this is likely to prejudice national security. It would also impact the protective measures employed in safeguarding Her Majesty’s Government (HMG). However, I am able to report that national security checks for the aviation sector are being processed in a timely manner and that there are no delays.
In line with the practice followed by successive administrations, the Government does not otherwise comment on security matters.
Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister of the Cabinet Office, whether the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline has a target for the use of UK steel.
Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg
The National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline reports on forecast and projected infrastructure investment across the public and private sectors, and includes projections regarding skills demand. The Pipeline does not include targets for any sector, including UK steel.
This government is committed to creating the right conditions in the UK for a competitive and sustainable steel industry. It publishes a separate Steel Procurement Pipeline setting out the UK government steel requirements over the next 10 years, together with data on how departments are complying with steel procurement guidance. This enables UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for government contracts.