Every parliamentary written question tabled by John Glen this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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Whether 10 Downing Street has a workplace dress code for staff.
For management and staffing purposes the Prime Minister’s Office is part of the Cabinet Office. As was the case under the previous administration, there is no specific workplace dress code policy. Civil servants are expected to dress appropriately for work.
Pursuant to the answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 935 on Ministers and Senior Civil Servants: Travel, if he will publish the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) 10 Downing Street policy on (i) business and (ii) first class travel for (A) Ministers, (B) civil servants and (C) special advisers.
The relevant codes of conduct, which contain further details on travel policy, are published online. Relevant parts include section 10 of the Ministerial Code and section 8.2 of the Civil Service Management Code. Departmental guidance, where applicable, is published on the relevant intranets.
Whether the Prime Minister uses an email account in the course of his duties.
As part of a modern working environment, Ministers, including the Prime Minister, receive advice and communicate with officials, advisers and others through secure electronic channels.
How many Downing Street passes have been issued since the general election to people who are not Ministers, civil servants, staff of the No 10 political office, special advisers, spouses of Ministers, Parliamentary Private Secretaries, or Labour Party staff.
I refer the Rt Hon Members to the answer given by the then Prime Minister on 7 February 2017, Official Report, PQ 62542.Following the practice followed by past administrations, the Government does not comment on security matters.
What Prime Minister's policy is on full-time staff in 10 Downing Street working from home; and whether there is a target percentage for workplace occupancy in 10 Downing Street.
For management and staffing purposes, the Prime Minister’s Office is a business unit of the Cabinet Office. There is therefore an expectation of a minimum of 60% office attendance for full-time staff in 10 Downing Street.
Pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 943 on Civil Service: Trade Union Officials, what plans his Department has to review its policy on (a) collating and (b) publishing facility time transparency data.
The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 apply to Civil Service departments and set out the expectations around the collation and transparency requirements for paid facility time information. The Government is committed to repealing the Trade Union Act and further information will be published in due course.
What the criteria are for completing a probationary period for special advisers; and who is responsible for determining whether those criteria have been met.
Information on the probationary period for special advisers is set out in sections 5 and 6a of the Model Contract for Special Advisers, which is published on gov.uk. There have been no changes to the provisions from when the Rt Hon member was a Minister in the department.
Whether the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff has a role in the determination of salary levels for special advisers.
Special adviser salaries are set according to the special adviser pay framework. Information on Special Adviser numbers and costs will be published in the Annual Report on Special Advisers as per the requirements of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, as was the case under the previous Administration.
What his policy is on Civil Service reform.
This Government will develop a strategic plan for a more efficient and effective civil service that is equipped to deliver the Government’s missions for the UK.