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1489343
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-14more like thismore than 2022-07-14
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the capacity of her Department's Data and Analytics team in relation to its (a) level of resourcing and (b) staff headcount; and what recent assessment she has made of the level of capacity being used within that team in July 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 36762 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-19more like thismore than 2022-07-19
answer text <p>DWP regularly assess Data and Analytics capability and capacity based on assessment of DWP requirements. Recently, DWP have assessed this requirement as part of the Spending Review settlement process alongside other priorities. This has included looking at the data and analytics outcomes that DWP need to deliver, and whether the technical infrastructure, capability and capacity are appropriately aligned.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-19T13:16:33.723Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-19T13:16:33.723Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1488695
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-13more like thismore than 2022-07-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will estimate expected staffing levels of her Department by the end of 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
uin 36074 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answer text <p>DWP continually monitors and reviews staffing levels. Based on current planning assumptions, we anticipate our headcount at the end of 2022 will be within a range of c.79,000 to c.82,000 full time equivalents.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-07-21T13:41:36.427Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-21T13:41:36.427Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4638
label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1470673
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-15more like thismore than 2022-06-15
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) photographers and (b) video producers were employed by her Department in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton South more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Hopkins more like this
uin 19040 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-20more like thismore than 2022-06-20
answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-06-20T13:18:15.233Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-20T13:18:15.233Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4873
label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins more like this
1464705
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-20more like thismore than 2022-05-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff have been employed in her Department in each of the last five years for which figures are available, broken down by directorate. more like this
tabling member constituency Brent Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dawn Butler more like this
uin 5617 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-30more like thismore than 2022-05-30
answer text <p>Department for Work and Pensions Full Time Equivalent (FTE) as at the end of each financial year by directorate*</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Directorate</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Analysis and Science Directorate</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Change Group</p></td><td><p>1,025</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital Group</p></td><td><p>3,945</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Group</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>People, Capability and Place Group</p></td><td><p>1,769</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private Office</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strategic Communications</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Policy Group</p></td><td><p>1,387</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Service Excellence Group</p></td><td><p>21,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Work and Health Services Group</p></td><td><p>49,783</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DWP Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82,099</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Directorate</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Change</p></td><td><p>718</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital</p></td><td><p>2,898</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Group</p></td><td><p>1,955</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>People, Capability and Place Group</p></td><td><p>1,508</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private Office</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Communications</p></td><td><p>227</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Policy Group</p></td><td><p>1,183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Service Excellence Group</p></td><td><p>19,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Work and Health Services Group</p></td><td><p>53,082</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Available</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DWP Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>81,415</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Directorate</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Analysis and Science Directorate</p></td><td><p>97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Change</p></td><td><p>813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital</p></td><td><p>2,673</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Group</p></td><td><p>1,888</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>People and Capability Group</p></td><td><p>1,201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private Office</p></td><td><p>92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Communications</p></td><td><p>238</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strategy</p></td><td><p>1,022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Service Excellence Group</p></td><td><p>21,504</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Work and Health Services Group</p></td><td><p>39,264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Available</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DWP Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>68,794</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Directorate</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Change</p></td><td><p>896</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital</p></td><td><p>2,720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Group</p></td><td><p>3,821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Human Resources</p></td><td><p>524</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private Office</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Communications</p></td><td><p>122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Policy Group</p></td><td><p>1,103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operations</p></td><td><p>63,939</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Available</p></td><td><p>214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DWP Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>73,341</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Directorate</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Change</p></td><td><p>1,045</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Technology</p></td><td><p>2,538</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Group</p></td><td><p>3,815</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Human Resources</p></td><td><p>484</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private Office</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Communications</p></td><td><p>289</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strategy, Policy and Analysis Group</p></td><td><p>1,017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operations</p></td><td><p>64,834</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DWP Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>74,080</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>* </strong>FTE is rounded to nearest whole number</p><p>** Includes paid employees only</p><p>*** The reporting hierarchy and directorate names within DWP has changed over this period as a result of internal restructuring</p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-05-30T10:30:14.987Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-30T10:30:14.987Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
1489
label Biography information for Dawn Butler more like this
1440208
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-11more like thismore than 2022-03-11
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has for the role of Advanced Customer Support Senior Leaders in the future. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse more like this
uin 138334 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-21more like thismore than 2022-03-21
answer text <p>During 2021 we continually assessed the effectiveness of the Advanced Customer Support Senior Leader (ACSSL) role. It has been demonstrated that ACSSLs are effective in supporting existing DWP Service Lines to assist customers most at risk of harm.</p><p> </p><p>Following this work, ACSSLs’ future focus will include their coaching and facilitator role, their work with external agencies, and strengthening the learning they return to the business in real time.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-03-21T16:38:10.167Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-21T16:38:10.167Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1385464
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-06more like thismore than 2021-12-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with (a) the Scottish Government and (b) NHS Scotland on a fuller return to office-based working for her Department's staff based in Scotland. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Kirsten Oswald more like this
uin 87702 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-09more like thismore than 2021-12-09
answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, DWP has rigorously followed advice from the respective governments in the devolved nations – allowing people to work safely from the office, or at home. We are committed to continuing this approach. Whilst there is regular engagement with the Scottish Government, the Secretary of State has not held specific discussions, including with NHS Scotland, on returning colleagues to the workplace in DWP as this is being undertaken in strict accordance with Scottish Government guidance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
question first answered
less than 2021-12-09T14:05:57.357Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-09T14:05:57.357Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4413
label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald more like this
1382346
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-25more like thismore than 2021-11-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that departmental staff who have underlying health conditions can continue to work from home and not mandated to return to the office on a hybrid basis. more like this
tabling member constituency Inverclyde more like this
tabling member printed
Ronnie Cowan more like this
uin 81990 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-03more like thismore than 2021-12-03
answer text <p>We take the Health and Safety of DWP staff and customers very seriously. We have robust risk assessments and guidance to ensure all appropriate mitigations are in place to keep our people safe.</p><p> </p><p>As part of regularly reviewing our risk assessments, working with our departmental and local trade union colleagues, we consult the legislation and guidance of the devolved administrations ensuring that any differences are reflected within the risk assessment and communicated to staff based in offices in Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Staff based in Scotland should be following the safety measures included in the DWP risk assessments that incorporate any differences in Scottish government guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of the pandemic, DWP has rigorously followed guidance from the respective governments in the devolved nations, thus allowing people to work safely from the office, or at home. We are committed to continuing this approach as we learn to live with the virus and return more of our people to the workplace in a safe, steady and controlled way.</p><p> </p><p>We are constantly reviewing our position as and when new government guidance is issued. No matter where our people are working now, or in the future, their safety and compliance with government guidance is our number one priority.</p><p> </p><p>If your constituents remain concerned about their own, or their colleagues’ personal safety and / or any of the practices within their specific office, they can raise this with their line manager.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
grouped question UIN 81991 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-03T14:14:49.617Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-03T14:14:49.617Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4465
label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan more like this
1382347
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-25more like thismore than 2021-11-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help support departmental staff who have been working from home since the outbreak of covid-19. more like this
tabling member constituency Inverclyde more like this
tabling member printed
Ronnie Cowan more like this
uin 81991 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-03more like thismore than 2021-12-03
answer text <p>We take the Health and Safety of DWP staff and customers very seriously. We have robust risk assessments and guidance to ensure all appropriate mitigations are in place to keep our people safe.</p><p> </p><p>As part of regularly reviewing our risk assessments, working with our departmental and local trade union colleagues, we consult the legislation and guidance of the devolved administrations ensuring that any differences are reflected within the risk assessment and communicated to staff based in offices in Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Staff based in Scotland should be following the safety measures included in the DWP risk assessments that incorporate any differences in Scottish government guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of the pandemic, DWP has rigorously followed guidance from the respective governments in the devolved nations, thus allowing people to work safely from the office, or at home. We are committed to continuing this approach as we learn to live with the virus and return more of our people to the workplace in a safe, steady and controlled way.</p><p> </p><p>We are constantly reviewing our position as and when new government guidance is issued. No matter where our people are working now, or in the future, their safety and compliance with government guidance is our number one priority.</p><p> </p><p>If your constituents remain concerned about their own, or their colleagues’ personal safety and / or any of the practices within their specific office, they can raise this with their line manager.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
grouped question UIN 81990 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-03T14:14:49.67Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-03T14:14:49.67Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4465
label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan more like this
1355483
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-09-14more like thismore than 2021-09-14
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff working for her Department are employed on a fixed-term contract; and how many of those contracts are due to end each month in the next 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Stalybridge and Hyde more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Reynolds more like this
uin 49122 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-20more like thismore than 2021-09-20
answer text <p>DWP has 14,651 employees on Fixed Term Contracts as of 31 August 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The full breakdown by month is not currently held centrally. We have recently extended a number of contracts and are in the process of updating our records on the HR and Payroll system.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
question first answered
less than 2021-09-20T15:56:55.037Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-20T15:56:55.037Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4119
label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds more like this
1349173
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-21more like thismore than 2021-07-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of Black and ethnic minority staff employed in his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Jones more like this
uin 37584 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-06more like thismore than 2021-09-06
answer text <p>Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) overall and managerial Ethnicity Data as at 30 June 2021:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Ethnicity declaration</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>DWP</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Managers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethnic Minority</p></td><td><p>14,168</p></td><td><p>15.3%</p></td><td><p>1,015</p></td><td><p>7.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>68,179</p></td><td><p>73.6%</p></td><td><p>12,170</p></td><td><p>84.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prefer not to say</p></td><td><p>4,327</p></td><td><p>4.7%</p></td><td><p>567</p></td><td><p>3.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>unknown</p></td><td><p>6,016</p></td><td><p>6.5%</p></td><td><p>616</p></td><td><p>4.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total DWP staff</p></td><td><p>92,690</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>14,368</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>To further support ethnic minority career progression, we continue to actively promote Civil Service development opportunities, which include:</p><ul><li>Early and Summer Diversity Programme</li><li>Beyond Boundaries Development Programme</li><li>Race to the Top Shadowing Programme</li><li>Future and Senior Leaders Scheme</li><li>Minority Ethnic Talent Association programme</li></ul><p> </p><p>We are also building our internal pipeline through internal development schemes such as the Aspire Programme, which specifically targets development of Black and Ethnic minority staff.</p><p> </p><p>We have built a number of improvements into our recruitment and selection including:</p><ul><li>Developed and introduced a new strengths based approach to our recruitment</li><li>Implemented permanent recruitment as external applications by default</li><li>Implemented anonymised recruitment applications to minimise bias</li><li>Improved marketing of DWP as a diverse and inclusive employer of choice</li><li>Increasing our pool of ethnic minority recruitment panellists</li><li>All senior recruitment panels include an ethnic minority panellist and we have piloted panels of all grades featuring an ethnic minority panellist</li></ul><p> </p><p>These actions are supporting DWP commitment to the Civil Service ambition of becoming the UK’s most inclusive employer, by improving representation of ethnic minority colleagues across all levels.</p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
grouped question UIN 37590 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-09-06T14:36:01.753Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-06T14:36:01.753Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4716
label Biography information for Ruth Jones more like this