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The work of the Cabinet Office

Closed Opened 6 Feb 2024 Closed 24 May 2024

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
Regular evidence sessions with Cabinet Office Ministers and Senior Officials.

Oral evidence sessions

15 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
27 Feb 2024
Work of the Cabinet Office
Richard Hornby · Cabinet Office, Sarah Harrison · Cabinet Office, Sir Alex Chisholm · Cabinet Office 		View ↗
12 Jul 2023
Work of the Cabinet Secretary
Darren Tierney · Department for International Trade, Simon Case · Cabinet Office 		View ↗
26 Jan 2023
Work of the Cabinet Office
Alex Chisholm · Cabinet Office, Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP · Cabinet Office 		View ↗
20 Jan 2022
The work of the Cabinet Office
Alex Chisholm · Cabinet Office, Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP · Cabinet Office 		View ↗
18 May 2021
The work of the Cabinet Office
Alex Chisholm · Cabinet Office, Sarah Harrison · Cabinet Office 		View ↗
26 Apr 2021
The work of the Cabinet Office
Darren Tierney · Department for International Trade, Simon Case · Cabinet Office 		View ↗
12 Jan 2021
The work of the Cabinet Office
The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham · Member of the House of Lords 		View ↗
10 Dec 2020
The work of the Cabinet Office
Mark Sweeney · Cabinet Office, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP · The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 		View ↗
17 Nov 2020
The Work of the Cabinet Office
The Lord Sedwill GCMG 		View ↗
22 Oct 2020
The Work of the Cabinet Office
Alex Chisholm · Cabinet Office, Simon Case · Cabinet Office 		View ↗
15 Oct 2020
The Work of the Cabinet Office
Alex Chisholm · Cabinet Office, Simon Case · Cabinet Office 		View ↗
29 Sep 2020
The Work of the Cabinet Office
Alex Chisholm · Cabinet Office, Richard Hornby · Cabinet Office 		View ↗
10 Sep 2020
The Work of the Cabinet Office
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP · The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 		View ↗
29 Apr 2020
The Work of The Cabinet Office
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP · The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 		View ↗
10 Mar 2020
Oral evidence session
Sir John Manzoni KCB · Cabinet Office, Sir Mark Sedwill KCMG FRGS · Cabinet Office 		View ↗

Who gave evidence

14 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Alex Chisholm · Chief Operating Officer Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office 6
Simon Case · Cabinet Secretary Cabinet Office 4
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP · Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, and Secretary of State for Levelling Up The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 3
Darren Tierney · Director General, GTI Policy, Programmes, and UK Regions Department for International Trade 2
Richard Hornby · Chief Financial Officer and Director of Assurance, Finance and Controls Cabinet Office 2
Sarah Harrison · Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office 2
Mark Sweeney Cabinet Office 1
Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Cabinet Office 1
Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office Cabinet Office 1
Sir Alex Chisholm · Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office 1
Sir John Manzoni KCB · former Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office 1
Sir Mark Sedwill KCMG FRGS · Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Cabinet Office 1
The Lord Sedwill GCMG Not recorded 1
The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham · Former Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (May 2010 - May 2015) Member of the House of Lords 1

Correspondence

47 letters

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PublishedDirectionLetter
21 May 2024 To committee Letter from Catherine Little CB, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary on the introductory hearing on 9 July, dated 10.5.24
16 Apr 2024 To committee Letter from Catherine Little CB, Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary and Civil Service Chief Operating Officer on the follow-up written evidence after the 27.2.24 oral evidence session on the work of the Cabinet Office, dated 11.4.24
16 Apr 2024 From committee Letter to Sir Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office on the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, dated 26.3.24
24 Oct 2023 Not recorded Correspondence with Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on the NAO Audit of Cabinet Office expenditure, dated between 21.9-17.10.23
5 Sep 2023 To committee Letter from Alex Chisholm, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary on the work of the Cabinet Office; oral evidence session follow-up, dated 1.8.23
25 Jul 2023 From committee Letter to Rt Hon John Glen MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Cabinet Office on the Outcome Delivery Plans, dated 18.7.23
25 Jul 2023 From committee Letter to Rt Hon Jeremy Quin MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General on the Outcome Delivery Plans, dated 18.7.23
25 Jul 2023 From committee Letter to Simon Case CVO, Cabinet Secretary on matters arising from oral evidence 12.7.23, dated 18.7.23
20 Jun 2023 To committee Letter from Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Office on the Cabinet Manual update, dated 13.6.23
21 Feb 2023 Not recorded Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on follow-up from Work of the Cabinet Office oral evidence 26.1.23, dated 6.2.23
21 Feb 2023 Not recorded Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary on follow-up from Work of the Cabinet Office oral evidence 26.1.23, dated 8.2.23
29 Nov 2022 To committee Letter from Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary on re-appointment of Suella Braverman MP to the role of Home Secretary, dated 22.11.22
9 Jun 2022 To committee Letter from Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary on Cabinet Manual, dated 1.6.22
7 Jun 2022 To committee Letter from Alex Chisholm, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary on Office of the Prime Minister, dated 19.5.22
17 May 2022 To committee Letter from Alex Chisholm on the Cabinet Office Supplementary Estimate and future spending, dated 6.5.22
17 May 2022 From committee Letter to Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Office on the Cabinet Manual, dated 6.5.22
26 Apr 2022 From committee Letter to Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office on Office of the Prime Minister, dated 26.4.22
26 Apr 2022 From committee Letter to Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office on Cabinet Office Supplementary Estimate and future spending, dated 26.4.22
1 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister on evidence session follow up - general, dated 22.2.22
3 Feb 2022 From committee Letter to Chair to Rt Hon Steven Barclay MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and Alex Chisholm, Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary on evidence session follow up - general, dated 1.2.22
3 Feb 2022 Not recorded Letter Rt Hon Steven Barclay, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster on oral evidence follow up on the Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Clearing House, dated 25.1.22
19 Nov 2021 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Steven Barclay MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster on the Cabinet Office Spending Review Settlement, dated 31.10.21
6 Jul 2021 To committee Letter from Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Cabinet Office on the Secondments Unit, dated 28.6.21
8 Jun 2021 To committee Letter from Alex Chisholm on the work of the Cabinet Office (follow-up evidence), dated 1.6.21
26 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from Alex Chisholm, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary on Actions Civil Service was taking in light of the Dunlop Review, dated 22.4.21
9 Mar 2021 To committee Letter from Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary on Cabinet Manual, dated 5.3.21
1 Dec 2020 To committee Letter from Lord Sedwill on follow-up evidence after 17.11.20 oral evidence session, dated 28.11.20
24 Nov 2020 To committee Letter from Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary on follow -up evidence after 22.10.20 oral evidence session, dated 16.11.20)
20 Oct 2020 To committee Letter from Alex Chisholm, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary on organisational structure of Cabinet Office and People Survey results, dated 13.10.20
22 Sep 2020 To committee Letter from the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, the Minister for the Cabinet Office on Cabinet Office staff returning to the office, dated 19.9.20
10 Sep 2020 To committee Letter from Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary regarding oral evidence session on 14.9.20, dated 10.9.20
10 Sep 2020 To committee Letter from Sir Mark Sedwill, Cabinet Secretary regarding PACAC valedictory session on 14.9.20, dated 8.9.20)
24 Jun 2020 To committee Letter from the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and Minister for Cabinet Office on contingent liabilities, dated 22.6.20
23 Jun 2020 To committee Letter from the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and Minister for Cabinet Office on the publication of SAGE papers, dated 19.6.20
23 Jun 2020 To committee Letter from Chloe Smith MP, Minister of State on Government response to Committee’s electoral law report, dated 18.6.20
23 Jun 2020 To committee Letter from Chair to the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and Minister for Cabinet Office on the Dunlop Review, dated 16.6.20
27 May 2020 Not recorded Correspondence with the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and Minister for Cabinet Office on Covid-19 planning and co-ordination, dated 5-21.5.20
20 May 2020 Not recorded Correspondence with Alex Chisholm, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer & Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary on Data handling in Cabinet Office, dated between 17.4-13.5.20
5 May 2020 To committee Letter from the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and Minister for Cabinet Office on public appointments, dated 29.4.20
29 Apr 2020 To committee Letter from Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, UK Statistics Authority, on Universal Credit management information, dated 22.4.20
29 Apr 2020 To committee Letter from Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician, on COVID-19 statistics, dated 22.4.20
29 Apr 2020 To committee Letter from Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, UK Statistics Authority, on COVID-19 statistics, dated 22.4.20
29 Apr 2020 To committee Letter from Chloe Smith MP, Minister of State, on boundary review changes, dated 22.4.20
24 Apr 2020 To committee Letter from the Chair to Prof Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician on COVID-19 figures, dated 14.4.20
24 Apr 2020 To committee Letter from the Chair to Lord O'Donnell on Government’s civil contingency planning and response, dated 7.4.20
24 Apr 2020 To committee Letter from Lord Agnew on independent review on personal data handling by the Cabinet Office, dated 3.4.20
24 Apr 2020 To committee Letter from the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and Minister for Cabinet Office on COVID-19 contingent liabilities, dated 3.4.20