Select Committee · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

The work of the Cabinet Office

Status: Closed Opened: 6 Feb 2024 Closed: 24 May 2024

Inquiry scope

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	Sir John Manzoni KCB · Cabinet Office, Sir Mark Sedwill KCMG FRGS · Cabinet Office	View ↗

Who gave evidence

14 witnesses

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Witness	Organisation	Sessions
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	—	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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Published	Direction	Letter
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	—	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	—	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	—	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	—	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	—	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	—	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