Written Questions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the UK Asset Resolution Annual Report and Accounts 2025-2026, published 19 August 2026, what proportion of the assets in each of the (a) NRAM and (b) B&B funded defined benefit pension schemes are

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what responsibility No10 North has for economic policy, and what specific responsibilities previously held by HM Treasury have been transferred to No10 North.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury civil servants who are assigned to London but permanently move to No10 North will (a) lose their London weighting allowance in absolute terms, (b) be compensated for the loss of the London weight

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the impact of levels of inflation on the Government’s commitment to (a) deliver growth in every postcode and (b) address the cost of living.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HM Treasury collection, Business case publications: collection, updated 13 August 2026, what plans he has to add Government Major Projects Portfolio business cases from other government departm

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an estimate of the cumulative saving from contributions to the European Union as a consequence of Brexit.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 3 August 2026 to Question HL2690 on State Retirement Pensions: Age, whether (a) his Department and (b) the OBR have assumed savings to public sector pension schemes from the raising o

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average percentage attendance rate was of assigned (a) HMRC and (b) VOA staff at 3 New Bailey, Salford in the most recent working week for which figures are available (i) as a percentage of assigned staff a

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost was of rebranding the Darlington Economic Campus as No11 North.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the abolition of VAT on household electricity bills will be temporary.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 9340 on Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, if he will provide a hyperlink to that invoice and receipt.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 8152 on Government Departments: Communication, whether the 44 HMRC embedded communicators are included in the Government Communication Service annual data collectio

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124528 on Students: Loans, how that cost will be financed; and from which budget.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he (a) accepted and (b) paid back a severance payment following his resignation as Defence Secretary.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what metrics her Department collates on the level of productivity in (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) the Civil Service.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) installations or (b) de-installations have been made to the Government Art Collection works in 10 Downing Street and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street residence since the change in Prime Minister.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether expenditure has been undertaken at public expense on the Prime Minister’s Downing Street residence since the change in Prime Minister.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a valuation has been undertaken in relation to Downing Street, including the two Downing Street flats.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 July 2026, to Question 16034, on Cabinet Office: Marketing, in what way did the branded notepads encourage citizen participation in ONS social surveys.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the Office for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet monitors whether civil servants are in the office; and what steps she is taking to prevent practices which may (a) disguise and (b) mislead such monitoring.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the digital identification and digital identity service programme will continue; and how the abolition of Digital ID will impact (a) GOV.UK One Login, (b) GOV.UK Wallet, (c) Digitally checking the immigr

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the First Secretary of State would deputise for the Prime Minister if he was (a) incapacitated and (b) otherwise unable to undertake his Ministerial functions; and which the most senior Minister in Gover

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether departmental special advisers can use the title chief of staff; and what guidance has been given by the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to special advisers on directing (a) civil servants and (b

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the contract awarded to KPMG, 22 May 2026, for Civil Services Learning and Development Services, Ref: C2980 Republished, for what reason external consultancy companies have been used to procure

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what payscale No10 North will use in relation to civil servants previously assigned to (a) Downing Street, (b) the Cabinet Office, (c) MHCLG and (d) HM Treasury.