Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria he uses to distinguish permissible trade union political campaigning by civil servants holding union office from prohibited party-political activity under the Civil Service Code.
Answered by Satvir Kaur - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Paragraph 4.2.9 of the Civil Service Management Code sets out that Civil Servants who are elected national, departmental, or branch representatives or officers of a recognised trade union need not seek permission before publicising union views on an official matter which, because it directly affects the conditions of service of members of the union as employees, is of legitimate concern to their members. In all other circumstances, Civil Servants who hold a trade union role should carry out their duties within the standards set out in the Civil Service Code.
Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the membership of the Digital ID Advisory Group is; and on what date each member was appointed.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.
The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, David Rogers MBE, Emma Wright, Justine Roberts CBE and The Hon. Victor Dominello.
Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether minutes of meetings of the Digital ID Advisory Group are published.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.
The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, David Rogers MBE, Emma Wright, Justine Roberts CBE and The Hon. Victor Dominello.
Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of introducing a digital identity system.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
There is no definite cost for the digital identity system at this time because the design has not been finalised. The design will be informed by the public consultation and recommendations from the People’s Panel, both of which the Government will respond to later in the year.
Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the terms of reference are for the Digital ID Advisory Group; and what reports, recommendations, or other formal outputs the Group has produced to date.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.
The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, David Rogers MBE, Emma Wright, Justine Roberts CBE and The Hon. Victor Dominello.
Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the budget of the Digital ID Advisory Group is for the 2026–27 financial year; and how that budget is allocated.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.
The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, David Rogers MBE, Emma Wright, Justine Roberts CBE and The Hon. Victor Dominello.
Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.
Answered by Chris Ward
The Cabinet Office does not record individual hotel star ratings.
This is because the Cabinet Office’s travel policy prioritises specific amenities, like a workspace, and safety requirements within fixed nightly rate ceilings rather than subjective commercial gradings.
Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Department will make an estimate of the current UK population based on food consumption data.
Answered by Josh Simons
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question’s of 22nd January is attached.
Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Department will make an estimate of the current UK population based on waste disposal.
Answered by Josh Simons
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question’s of 22nd January is attached.
Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Department will make an estimate of the current UK population based on water usage data.
Answered by Josh Simons
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question’s of 22nd January is attached.