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Written questions by Thornberry.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Emily Thornberry this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.

Department:All (83)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (17)Cabinet Office (9)Department of Health and Social Care (7)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (6)Treasury (5)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (4)Home Office (4)Ministry of Defence (3)Ministry of Justice (3)Department for Education (3)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (3)Department for Business and Trade (3)

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11 Feb 2025·Home Office·Answered
Asked

With reference to the Answer of 11 March 2024 to Question 17333 on Undocumented Migrants: English Channel, on how many days Border Force implemented a red rating for expected numbers of small boat crossings in the Channel between 1 January 2025 and 11 February 2025.

Reply

Border Force recorded the likelihood of crossing attempts of the Channel being made by migrants in small boats as likely or highly likely on 23 occasions between 1 January and 11 February 2025.

16 Dec 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9278 on Home Office: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.

Reply

The Government Property Agency has confirmed expenditure of £8,210.87 excluding VAT during the period 4th July 2022 to 4th July 2024 on new furniture and fittings plus other refurbishment (including moves) in relation to private offices for the Home Office. This is broken down as follows;New Furniture and Fittings - £677.90 Other Refurbishment of Ministerial Offices including moves - £7,532.97 The full itemised list of Other Refurbishment of Ministerial Offices including moves can be found below: Cost of New Furniture and Fittings (£677.90) Supply and install of 1x new desk. £677.90. Works Completed 24/01/2023 Cost of Other Refurbishment of Ministerial Offices including moves (£7,532.97)Desk moves. £346.56. Works Completed 14/07/2022Supply and installation floor-box. £138.64. Works Completed 01/11/2022Furniture moves. £816.50. Works Completed 01/11/2022Desk moves. £418.60. Works Completed 03/11/2022Desk moves. £138.64. Works Completed 21/11/2022Desk moves. £368.14. Works Completed 19/04/2023Signage. £156.98. Works Completed 05/05/2023Furniture moves. £784.25. Works Completed 02/10/2023Pattress for video wall installation. £2,903.28. Works Completed 21/03/2024Desk moves. £51.75. Works Completed 11/07/2024Desk moves. £467.28. Works Completed 12/07/2024Install meeting table from storage. £219.91. Works Completed 20/08/2024Signage. £722.44. Works Completed 30/09/2024

12 Dec 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many government procurement cards were held by staff within (a) her core Department and (b) executive agencies of her Department, at the end of calendar years (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.

Reply

The volumes of government procurement cards held by core Home Office and executive agencies (ALBs) on 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023 are:2022HO 1061ALB 34 2023HO 1052ALB 36

10 Dec 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How much her Department spent on government procurement card purchases (a) above and (b) below £500 net of refunded payments in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.

Reply

The total GPC Expenditure for 2022 financial year is £2,815,250.58The total GPC Expenditure for 2023 financial year is £2,333,928.42The expenditure over £500.00 for each financial year is published on the Government website and can be found using the following link:Home Office spending - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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