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984929

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date	10/10/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she plans to publish her Department's preparations for no deal.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>We firmly believe it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal. That remains the goal on both sides and we are confident that this will be achieved. But it is the job of a responsible Government to prepare for all scenarios, so we have already carried out very significant ‘no deal’ preparations for the unlikely event that we reach March 2019 without agreeing a deal.</p><p> </p><p>We have already published over 100 technical notices so that businesses and citizens have time to prepare in the event of a 'no deal' scenario. These are available on Gov.uk in a centralised location that is easy for people to access and use.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 19/10/2018 11:36:31 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

984931

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to publish his Department's preparations for no deal.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>We firmly believe it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal. That remains the goal on both sides and we are confident that this will be achieved. But it is the job of a responsible Government to prepare for all scenarios, so we have already carried out very significant ‘no deal’ preparations for the unlikely event that we reach March 2019 without agreeing a deal.</p><p> </p><p>We have already published over 100 technical notices so that businesses and citizens have time to prepare in the event of a 'no deal' scenario. These are available on gov.uk in a centralised location that is easy for people to access and use.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 17/10/2018 15:12:50 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

984932

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he plans to publish his Department's preparations for no deal.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>We firmly believe it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal. That remains the goal on both sides and we are confident that this will be achieved. But it is the job of a responsible Government to prepare for all scenarios, so we have already carried out very significant ‘no deal’ preparations for the unlikely event that we reach March 2019 without agreeing a deal.</p><p>We have already published over 100 technical notices so that businesses and citizens have time to prepare in the event of a 'no deal' scenario. These are available on gov.uk in a centralised location that is easy for people to access and use.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 17/10/2018 12:19:10 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

984934

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to publish her Department's preparations for no deal.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions continues to plan for all EU exit scenarios, as is prudent for such a significant issue, including working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure consistency of plans across government.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published a series of technical notices so that businesses and citizens have time to prepare for March 2019 in the event of a ‘no deal’ scenario.</p><p>Further details and information can be found on gov.uk:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-governments-preparations-for-a-no-deal-scenario" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-governments-preparations-for-a-no-deal-scenario</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 18/10/2018 16:18:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

984935

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what change there has been in staffing levels in his Department since June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>As part of this Government’s commitment to transparency, my Department publishes workforce statistics each month. Information about staffing levels since June 2016 are available at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/payroll-costs-and-non-consolidated-pay-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/payroll-costs-and-non-consolidated-pay-data</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 18/10/2018 08:59:47 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

984937

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what change there has been in staffing levels in his Department since June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p><em>The Department’s workforce statistics are published on a quarterly basis by the Office for National Statistics as part of its Quarterly Public Sector Employment estimates. Data for the two quarters in question, June 2016 and June 2018 (latest available quarterly release) can be viewed and obtained via the following link: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable</a> (table 9) in the attached xlsx files for the dates in question. </em></p><p> </p><p><em>At the end of June 2016 the Department employed a reported 1420 full-time equivalent staff in comparison with 1760 full-time equivalent staff at the end of June 2018. Please note that these figures are roundest to the nearest ten at the point of release and do not include the Department’s Executive Agencies or NDPBs. The difference between the two reported numbers represents a 24 per cent increase in staffing levels during the period in question. It is important to note that In March 2010 there were 2109 full-time equivalent staff working in the Department.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Please note that the numbers reported to ONS are based on directly employed officials where the Department bears at least 50 per cent of salary costs through its payroll. Staff employed directly by the Department who are on an unpaid leave of absence or paid on a reimbursed basis are not included in management information published on GOV.UK and supplied to ONS.</em></p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 19/10/2018 14:00:58 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

984938

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what change there has been in staffing levels in his Department since June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>Details of changes to Armed Forces staffing levels since June 2016 can be found via the links below:</p><p><strong>Armed Forces Personnel</strong></p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2016</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2017*</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018</p><p>*The publication of Armed Forces staffing levels changed from monthly to quarterly following the release of the 1 October 2017 edition.</p><p><strong>Civilian Personnel</strong></p><p>Details of MOD civilian staffing levels are published within the Biannual Civilian Personnel Report (BCPR). A link to the BCPR can be found below:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-biannual-civilian-personnel-statisticsindex</p><p>Prior to the biannual change on 1 April 2018, civilian personnel statistics were published quarterly in the Quarterly Civilian Personnel Report; a link to these historic reports can be found below:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics-index</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/10/2018 12:11:53 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

984939

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what change there has been in staffing levels in his Department since June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The DCMS headcount for June 2016 and the following two years was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Headcount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 June 2016</p></td><td><p>530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 June 2017</p></td><td><p>669</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 June 2018</p></td><td><p>979</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures relate to Civil Servants on DCMS’ payroll. This includes permanent staff, those on fixed-term contracts, those on paid loan/secondment in/out of DCMS and those on paid maternity leave.</p><p> </p><p>This information is published by DCMS on an annual basis. The information for 2016/17 can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-workforce-management-data-financial-year-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-workforce-management-data-financial-year-2016-to-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/10/2018 10:50:17 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

984940

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what change there has been in staffing levels in his Department since June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the change in the department’s staffing levels since June 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full Time Equivalent </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2016</p></td><td><p>3531</p></td><td><p>3395.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>6194</p></td><td><p>5956.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 19/10/2018 11:25:20 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

984941

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what change there has been in staffing levels in his Department since June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The changes in staffing levels for Defra between 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2018 are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>June 2016</p></td><td><p>June 2018</p></td><td><p>Change</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Headcount</p></td><td><p>1700</p></td><td><p>3,810</p></td><td><p>+2,110</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Office of National Statistics – Quarterly Public Sector Employment Survey (June 2016 and June 2018)</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/10/2018 13:09:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra