To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the then-Minister for the Armed Forces on 12 March (HC117754), what is the status of the updates being made to the Exchange of Notes between the UK and USA to facilitate the UK's primary legislation on the Agreement concerning the...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the then-Minister for the Armed Forces on 12 March (HC117754), what is the status of the updates being made to the Exchange of Notes between the UK and USA to facilitate the UK's primary legislation on the Agreement concerning the...

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

My Lords, before I speak to the Motion to approve these regulations and to the regret amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, I want to begin by reflecting on the courage and tenacity of all infected and affected victims of the infected blood scandal. They have...

My Lords, before I speak to the Motion to approve these regulations and to the regret amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, I want to begin by reflecting on the courage and tenacity of all infected and affected victims of the infected blood scandal. They have...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the establishment of a Number 10 North in Manchester will change the status of Glasgow as the second headquarters of the Cabinet Office; and whether they expect there to be any change to staffing levels in Glasgow and Manchester as a consequence.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the establishment of a Number 10 North in Manchester will change the status of Glasgow as the second headquarters of the Cabinet Office; and whether they expect there to be any change to staffing levels in Glasgow and Manchester as a consequence.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether newly appointed ministers must declare any previous criminal offences to (1) their Permanent Secretary, (2) the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team, or (3) the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether newly appointed ministers must declare any previous criminal offences to (1) their Permanent Secretary, (2) the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team, or (3) the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to announce the names of any direct ministerial appointees who leave government following the change of prime minister; and whether the Direct Ministerial Appointments portal will be updated.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to announce the names of any direct ministerial appointees who leave government following the change of prime minister; and whether the Direct Ministerial Appointments portal will be updated.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury on 28 May (2785), whether they will publish the (1) Prime Minister's, (2) Deputy Prime Minister’s, and (3) Chancellor of the Exchequer's, tax return for 2024–25 prior to changes in administration.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury on 28 May (2785), whether they will publish the (1) Prime Minister's, (2) Deputy Prime Minister’s, and (3) Chancellor of the Exchequer's, tax return for 2024–25 prior to changes in administration.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 23 June (HC8596), whether the agreement of revisions to the Cabinet Manual requires collective Cabinet agreement or is a decision for the Prime Minister alone.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 23 June (HC8596), whether the agreement of revisions to the Cabinet Manual requires collective Cabinet agreement or is a decision for the Prime Minister alone.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 14 July (HL710), whether they will publish a copy of the internal guidance on UK Government branding that was released by the Cabinet Office in the corrected Freedom of Information Act response of 8 July...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 14 July (HL710), whether they will publish a copy of the internal guidance on UK Government branding that was released by the Cabinet Office in the corrected Freedom of Information Act response of 8 July...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the ministerial residence in Downing Street is the Prime Minister’s primary or secondary residence; and whether the Cabinet Office will pay the council tax bill for this Downing Street residence.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the ministerial residence in Downing Street is the Prime Minister’s primary or secondary residence; and whether the Cabinet Office will pay the council tax bill for this Downing Street residence.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister uses disappearing messages for government business in relation to his electronic communications on (1) corporate, and (2) non-corporate devices.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister uses disappearing messages for government business in relation to his electronic communications on (1) corporate, and (2) non-corporate devices.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish a Number 10 North in Manchester; and if so, whether this will change the status of Glasgow as the second headquarters of the Cabinet Office; and whether they expect there to be any change to staffing levels in Glasgow and...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish a Number 10 North in Manchester; and if so, whether this will change the status of Glasgow as the second headquarters of the Cabinet Office; and whether they expect there to be any change to staffing levels in Glasgow and...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 14 July 2026 (HL1591), what is the evidential basis for their belief that the disclosure of the model Policy and Guidance: Supporting Trans and Non-binary Employees would contravene Section 36(2)(b)(i), (ii), and (c) of the...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 14 July 2026 (HL1591), what is the evidential basis for their belief that the disclosure of the model Policy and Guidance: Supporting Trans and Non-binary Employees would contravene Section 36(2)(b)(i), (ii), and (c) of the...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 13 July (HL1390), why Cabinet Office staff who had worked on the Mandelson due diligence were not recused from working on the Government response to the Humble Address of 4 February, due to having...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 13 July (HL1390), why Cabinet Office staff who had worked on the Mandelson due diligence were not recused from working on the Government response to the Humble Address of 4 February, due to having...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 9 June (HC5972), whether the email addresses that were redacted by the Cabinet Office in relation to the email on 18 June 2025 at 08.18 BST were (1) corporate email addresses, (2)...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 9 June (HC5972), whether the email addresses that were redacted by the Cabinet Office in relation to the email on 18 June 2025 at 08.18 BST were (1) corporate email addresses, (2)...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 10 June (HC5973), whether the referenced search parameters included material of a party political nature held by the No. 10 Political Office, or whether documents and emails held by the No. 10...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 10 June (HC5973), whether the referenced search parameters included material of a party political nature held by the No. 10 Political Office, or whether documents and emails held by the No. 10...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 10 March (HL15268) and 26 February (HL14697 and HL14633), and in light of the Cabinet Office response to a Freedom of Information request issued on 10 April (FOI2026/04972) stating that an error was made...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 10 March (HL15268) and 26 February (HL14697 and HL14633), and in light of the Cabinet Office response to a Freedom of Information request issued on 10 April (FOI2026/04972) stating that an error was made...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 5 June (HC3788), whether civil servants in the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team who worked on Lord Mandelson’s due diligence recused themselves from involvement in the response to the Humble Address...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 5 June (HC3788), whether civil servants in the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team who worked on Lord Mandelson’s due diligence recused themselves from involvement in the response to the Humble Address...

My Lords, I apologise to the House and to the Minister for having to wear these glasses today. I am doing so on medical advice.

Before turning to the questions raised by the Statement, I want to express my deepest sympathy with the civil servants and families caught up in this...

My Lords, I apologise to the House and to the Minister for having to wear these glasses today. I am doing so on medical advice.

Before turning to the questions raised by the Statement, I want to express my deepest sympathy with the civil servants and families caught up in this...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 9 June (6091), whether the (1) Cabinet Office, and (2) Civil Service People Group, have made estimates on changes to the overall annual cost of facility time to (a) the Cabinet...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 9 June (6091), whether the (1) Cabinet Office, and (2) Civil Service People Group, have made estimates on changes to the overall annual cost of facility time to (a) the Cabinet...