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1029351

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff were employed in her Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>On 20 December 2018, there were 165 staff working in my Department. In July 2016, (the nearest date we have for June staff numbers), there were 115 staff working in my department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/01/2019 12:59:17 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1108691

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many additional staff work in the Northern Ireland Office since 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	239217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The number of additional staff in the Northern Ireland Office since 23 June 2016 is 52.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 09/04/2019 09:49:07 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1230126

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2020
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many members of staff in his Department have equality, diversity or inclusion in their job title.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
	uin	83943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>There are no staff members in the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) who have equality, diversity or inclusion specifically in their job title, however the NIO understands the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, placing an emphasis on being an organisation that is equal, diverse and inclusive.</p><p>There is a requirement for every staff member to have a diversity objective as part of their performance agreement. The department has an active Diversity &amp; Inclusion network and is wholly committed to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion for all.</p><p>In 2018, the NIO won the award for Best (Small) Employer for Equality &amp; Diversity in Northern Ireland at the Legal-Island Gala Awards and in 2019 we were Highly Commended at the same awards for our gender initiative. The department obtained a Diversity Charter Mark from Legal-Island in 2019 and are a Disability Confident Leader organisation, and members of Employers for Disability Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 10/09/2020 11:15:29 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

443318

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people of each gender work in her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester West
	tabling member printed	Liz Kendall
	uin	21479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The number of men and women working in my Department as of January 2016 is as follows:</p><p>Male – 57</p><p>Female – 69</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 12/01/2016 13:31:31 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4026 label Biography information for Liz Kendall

523133

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2016
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of staff in her Department were (a) payroll and (b) non-payroll staff in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	39388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>My Department has not incurred any expenditure on non-payroll staff during this period.</p><p>All staff employed by the Northern Ireland Office during this period were paid through the Department’s payroll.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 13/06/2016 14:30:27 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

523134

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2016
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much was spent on non-payroll staff in her Department in 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	39475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text My Department has not incurred any expenditure on non-payroll staff during this period. answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 13/06/2016 14:31:25 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

595996

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, approximately how many (a) British and (b) non-British nationals are employed cleaning the Westminster estate of his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	John Pugh
	uin	47569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>My Department does not directly employ any cleaning staff within the Westminster estate, we utilise contracted services provided by HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/10/2016 11:26:19 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

595997

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of staff on the payroll of his Department who work in Westminster are (a) British nationals and (b) nationals of another country.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	John Pugh
	uin	47591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>All Government Departments are bound by legal requirements concerning the right to work in the UK and, in addition, the Civil Service Nationality Rules.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment into the Civil Service as part of wider pre-employment checks, but there is no requirement on departments to retain this information beyond the point at which it has served its purpose.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the Government will be consulting in due course on how we work with business to ensure that workers in this country have the skills that they need to get a job. But there are no proposals to publish lists of the number or proportion of foreign workers.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/10/2016 12:48:41 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

657236

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans his Department has to include worker representation on its departmental board.
	tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
	tabling member printed	Jake Berry
	uin	57016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the oral statement on the Corporate Governance Green Paper of 29 November 2016, Official Report, Column 1408.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/12/2016 12:52:32 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

657238

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what measures his Department has in place to support those of its staff who have mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
	tabling member printed	Helen Whately
	uin	57137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office is able to access a number of services, including welfare support and employee assistance programmes, through our links with the Ministry of Justice. Specific support for staff who have mental health issues include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>An independent Employee Assistance Provision that provides confidential counselling sessions for employees, 24 hour telephone support, coaching for managers, mediation and group counselling;</li><li>Access to an internet Wellbeing Zone which contains wellbeing advice, fact sheets and videos on managing stress, healthy eating and healthy lifestyle choices. This is also part of our Employee Assistance Provision;</li><li>An Occupational Health provider that offers medical advice for managers supporting employees with mental health issues;</li><li>An attendance management system that is aligned with our wellbeing strategy and encourages proactive interventions for employees with mental health issues including prompt Occupational Health referrals with a view to ensuring that supportive measures and reasonable adjustments are identified and implemented promptly;</li><li>An individual Stress Assessment process; and</li><li>Toolkits for managers which recognise the links between musculoskeletal illnesses and mental health conditions.</li></ul> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/12/2016 11:16:31 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately