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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 20539, on Government Departments: Data Protection, what is the advice of the Cabinet Office data protection officer on whether the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR allows for the publication by...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 20539, on Government Departments: Data Protection, what is the advice of the Cabinet Office data protection officer on whether the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR allows for the publication by...
The Cabinet Office Data Protection Officer has not been asked to advise on whether the declared political activity of a Cabinet Office direct ministerial appointment can be published.
Under the existing Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Cabinet Office public appointments team there is no arrangement in place for the declared political activity of a direct ministerial appointment to be published.
Political opinions constitute special category data under UK GDPR. Before such data could be published it would be necessary for the department to comply with all data protection principles and legal requirements. This would form part of a Data Protection Impact Assessment that would need to be undertaken by the department.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 20905, on Public Appointments: Political Activities, whether the requirement to follow the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies requires any declared political activity of Direct Ministerial Appointments to be...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 20905, on Public Appointments: Political Activities, whether the requirement to follow the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies requires any declared political activity of Direct Ministerial Appointments to be...
The conflict of interest process for Direct Ministerial Appointments, which includes declarations political activity, is set out in the answer to Question 20905.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State on 8 July (HC15560), which paragraph of the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies provides the basis upon which Direct Ministerial Appointments do not need to declare political activity.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State on 8 July (HC15560), which paragraph of the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies provides the basis upon which Direct Ministerial Appointments do not need to declare political activity.
The Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, which Direct Ministerial Appointments are required by their conditions of engagement to follow, requires appointees to comply with the rules of the appointing body on handling conflicts of interests.
The Code itself does not set specific requirements on the public declaration of political activity, however the standard terms of engagement provided in the published Direct Ministerial Appointment guidance requires appointees to declare interests to the department, and states that the appointing department will then determine whether any interests should be published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of May 2026, to Question 1176, on DWP: Public Appointments, if he will name the four Direct Ministerial Appointments who made declarations of political activity and list the political activity that was declared.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of May 2026, to Question 1176, on DWP: Public Appointments, if he will name the four Direct Ministerial Appointments who made declarations of political activity and list the political activity that was declared.
Alan Milburn declared that he was a member of a political party (Labour).
Matthew Upton declared that he was a member of a political party (Labour) and worked at Labour Together.
Baroness Jeannie Drake declared that she was a member of a political party (Labour), had canvassed on behalf of a party or helped at elections and had undertaken other political activity, including contributions to the House of Lords Labour Group, which provides support to Labour Peers.
Professor Nick Pearce declared he was a member of a political party (Labour), had canvassed on behalf of a party or helped at elections and had undertaken other political activity, including his previous SpAd role during the Labour government 1997-2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the correspondence, Local Audit Office chair: appointment of 1 July 2026, whether a declaration of political activity was made.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the correspondence, Local Audit Office chair: appointment of 1 July 2026, whether a declaration of political activity was made.
Candidates applying for public appointments are required to declare relevant political activity as part of their application. Where declared, political activity for successful candidates is publicly disclosed in line with the requirements of the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department holds data protection guidance on whether the declared political activity of (a) Direct Ministerial Appointments and (b) regulated public appointments can be published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department holds data protection guidance on whether the declared political activity of (a) Direct Ministerial Appointments and (b) regulated public appointments can be published.
The Department handles personal information including declarations of political activity in accordance with GDPR best practice. For direct ministerial appointments, personal information including political activity is protected, in line with this guidance. For regulated public appointments, the Governance Code on Public Appointments sets out that any significant political activity declared by a successful candidate is published when an appointment is announced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 12787, on Government Departments: Public Appointments, and to the answer of 22 June 2026, to Question 9334, on DSIT: Public Appointments, if he will make it his policy...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 12787, on Government Departments: Public Appointments, and to the answer of 22 June 2026, to Question 9334, on DSIT: Public Appointments, if he will make it his policy...
There are no plans to change policy. Direct Ministerial Appointments are made in line with relevant Cabinet Office guidance and publicly announced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the publication “Professor Dapo Akande: United Kingdom candidate for the International Court of Justice 2027 to 2036”, updated 17 July 2026, whether Mr Akande has made a declaration of political activity; and whether he appointed...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the publication “Professor Dapo Akande: United Kingdom candidate for the International Court of Justice 2027 to 2036”, updated 17 July 2026, whether Mr Akande has made a declaration of political activity; and whether he appointed...
The independent United Kingdom National Group selected Professor Dapo Akande as the United Kingdom candidate for election to the International Court of Justice following a robust and competitive selection process based on merit which is independent of Government. As part of the selection process, shortlisted candidates were required to declare any matters that might have a bearing on their suitability for the role and judicial independence. Information provided as part of that process was considered by the independent United Kingdom National Group.
Professor Akande is an independent international lawyer. He does not have any party affiliations, and his advice and academic work has been relied upon by several Attorneys General from both parties throughout his career.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 July 2026 to Question 18036 on Government Departments: Public Appointments, whether the Cabinet Office has given guidance to departments on whether they may disclose the political activity of Direct Ministerial Appointments.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 July 2026 to Question 18036 on Government Departments: Public Appointments, whether the Cabinet Office has given guidance to departments on whether they may disclose the political activity of Direct Ministerial Appointments.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to reduce instances of civil servants wearing a) ideologically controversial and b) party political symbols.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to reduce instances of civil servants wearing a) ideologically controversial and b) party political symbols.
Each Government department operates as an individual employer with delegated authority to manage their own HR systems and it is for them to set policies that relate to this. All civil servants are bound by the civil service code.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he intends to consult NHS staff, professional bodies and trade unions on proposed guidance relating to political symbols and expression in NHS workplaces; and whether he will publish an impact assessment before such guidance comes into force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he intends to consult NHS staff, professional bodies and trade unions on proposed guidance relating to political symbols and expression in NHS workplaces; and whether he will publish an impact assessment before such guidance comes into force.
NHS England has welcomed the Mann Review, published alongside a written ministerial statement by the former Secretary of State on 4 June (HCWS91). Having already accepted its recommendations in full, it has no plans to consult, or publish an impact assessment, on their incorporation into its guidance to National Health Service trusts.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 12787, on Government Departments: Public Appointments, whether the approach on GDPR applies to declarations in relation to ministerial appointments.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 12787, on Government Departments: Public Appointments, whether the approach on GDPR applies to declarations in relation to ministerial appointments.
Ministerial appointments are distinct to public appointments and subject to separate processes. Ministers are appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister. The process for the declaration and management of ministers’ interests is set out in the Ministerial Code. Relevant interests are published in the List of Ministers’ Interests on a quarterly basis.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11153 on UK Trade with EU: Dispute Resolution, whether the expert panellists are (a) regulated or (b) non-regulated public appointments; and whether they have made declarations of political activity.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11153 on UK Trade with EU: Dispute Resolution, whether the expert panellists are (a) regulated or (b) non-regulated public appointments; and whether they have made declarations of political activity.
As per PQ 125413, these are not public appointments and, therefore, fall into neither category. Expert panellists are required to comply with the Code of Conduct outlined in Annex 49 of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12161 on Digital ID Advisory Group, if he will publish the declared interests; and whether they were asked to declare political activity.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12161 on Digital ID Advisory Group, if he will publish the declared interests; and whether they were asked to declare political activity.
Members of the Digital ID Advisory Group have declared their interests in line with the principles set out in the Non-Executive Board Member declaration of interests process guidance, including declaring political activity. As per the guidance, interests held by group members which are assessed to be relevant to the work of the Cabinet Office will be published on gov.uk in due course.
Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
My Lords, our reaction to rape, to violence against women and girls, to coercive control and to grooming has intensified over recent years, along with greater understanding of what it means to be a target, and the protection of human rights is always topical. This includes the prohibition of inhuman...
My Lords, our reaction to rape, to violence against women and girls, to coercive control and to grooming has intensified over recent years, along with greater understanding of what it means to be a target, and the protection of human rights is always topical. This includes the prohibition of inhuman...
My Lords, I strongly support the Bill, and I do see it as a Bill dealing with state-sanctioned abuse. The Bill directly responds to the abusive nature of these sexual relationships which were built on deception. The deception that is involved negates a person’s ability to exercise autonomous choice about...
My Lords, I strongly support the Bill, and I do see it as a Bill dealing with state-sanctioned abuse. The Bill directly responds to the abusive nature of these sexual relationships which were built on deception. The deception that is involved negates a person’s ability to exercise autonomous choice about...
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for her introductory remarks about her Bill. Unquestionably, the conduct of undercover agents of the state—be they police officers or members of the secret services—is a matter of great public interest. For women who have had relations with men who they...
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for her introductory remarks about her Bill. Unquestionably, the conduct of undercover agents of the state—be they police officers or members of the secret services—is a matter of great public interest. For women who have had relations with men who they...
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for alerting me to this legislation; I have been out of action from the House for nearly six weeks and I had failed to spot it. She knows broadly what I am going to say, which is that I have sympathy...
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for alerting me to this legislation; I have been out of action from the House for nearly six weeks and I had failed to spot it. She knows broadly what I am going to say, which is that I have sympathy...
My Lords, I declare my relevant interests as a non-executive director of the Metropolitan Police, but at no time during my service as a police officer did I have responsibility for undercover officers and I have no professional expertise in this area.
I congratulate my friend the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee,...
My Lords, I declare my relevant interests as a non-executive director of the Metropolitan Police, but at no time during my service as a police officer did I have responsibility for undercover officers and I have no professional expertise in this area.
I congratulate my friend the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee,...