Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

622495

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many apprenticeships have been created in the Law Officers' Departments in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	50861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target.</p><p> </p><p>Crown Prosecution Service employed 491apprentices, 194 apprentices have secured a permanent post prior to the 2016 intake of Apprentices.</p><p> </p><p>Serious Fraud Office employed 19 apprentices, 12 apprentices have secured a permanent post.</p><p> </p><p>Government Legal Department employed 9 apprentices; all have been or will be offered a permanent post.</p><p> </p><p>Attorney General’s Office and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecutions Inspectorate have had no apprentices over this time.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>LOD</p></td><td><p>LOCATION</p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="17"><p><strong>CPS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CASEWORK DIVISIONS</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EAST MIDLANDS</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MERSEY CHESHIRE</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NORTH EAST</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NORTH WEST</strong></p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SOUTH EAST</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SOUTH WEST</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CPS DIRECT</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WALES</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WESSEX</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>YORKSHIRE &amp; HUMBERSIDE</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>THAMES &amp; CHILTERN</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EAST OF ENGLAND</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WEST MIDLANDS</strong></p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CENTRAL LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>OVERALL TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>53</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>43</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>195</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>59</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>141</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>GLD</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CENTRAL LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SFO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CENTRAL LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7*</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>*N.B. Serious Fraud Office has calculated this by financial year as this is how their data is recorded.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 04/11/2016 18:57:56 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622494

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent estimate he has made of the level of procurement of British steel by the Law Officers' Departments in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	50631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>The Law Officers’ Departments have not procured any steel in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 04/11/2016 18:58:31 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

622500

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	50802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>Since 2011, Cabinet Office has created 208 apprenticeships. Information on subsequently permanent employment in the Civil Service is not centrally held.</p><p>The table below provides a breakdown of the number of apprenticeships created in each financial year since 2011. The locations reflect the fact the Cabinet Office is primarily based in London.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of apprenticeships created</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>London (32) Liverpool (1)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>London (45) Norwich (1) Bristol (1) Liverpool (1)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>56*</p></td><td><p>London (54) Norwich (1) Liverpool (1)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Figure at end of October 2016</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 04/11/2016 15:10:12 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622498

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to change the way in which it measures the socio-economic background of (a) Fast Stream and (b) Fast Track apprentice scheme applicants.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	50777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>In March 2016 we published the refresh of our <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510994/Talent_Action_Plan_2016.pdf" target="_blank">Talent Action Plan</a> setting out our commitment to ensure that the civil service becomes the most inclusive employer in the UK. We are taking forward a number of initiatives to attract and progress people from diverse background in our workforce. These include The Civil Service committing to deliver at least 30,000 apprenticeship starts in England by 2020<strong>, </strong>introducing name-blind sifting for job applications, and<strong> </strong>leading work with other employers to develop a common set of measures to understand socio-economic background in workforces and applicants for jobs. We will adopt the new measures, when developed, to better understand the socio-economic background of Fast Stream and Fast Track Apprentice scheme applicants.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 04/11/2016 11:50:58 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

622499

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on re-designing the Fast Stream selection process to reduce its length from 18-31 weeks to 12 weeks.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	50778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>The Fast Stream selection process has been significantly re-designed in order to reduce the application to hire timeline, and also enhance the socio-economic diversity of those applying and selected. This re-design was introduced in September 2016. This year, we intend to decrease the length of time to offer to around 16 weeks (a reduction from between 18 – 31 weeks last year) for the majority of candidates and move to 12 weeks next year. This will allow us to gather sufficient applicant data to be confident of our assessment decision-making within the re-designed approach.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 04/11/2016 11:47:55 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

622458

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Appointments
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure political impartiality in the public appointments process.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL2779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>All public appointments are made on merit and follow a recruitment process regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.</p><p>The Commissioner collects and publishes data on an annual basis relating to public appointments within his regulatory remit including political activity.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 07/11/2016 17:32:45 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

626906

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to introduce automatic electoral registration.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
	uin	906990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government is not considering introducing automatic registration, as it would undermine the principles behind individual registration.</p><p>Our Register to Vote website, used by nearly 80% of applicants, already means registration is quick and easy.</p><p>To ensure our democracy works for everyone, we need to make electoral registration even more efficient. We are working closely with Local Authorities to progress modern registration activities.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 02/11/2016 16:23:43 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

626905

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Cyber Security Centre
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on establishing the National Cyber Security Centre.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Craig Williams
	uin	906987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre, a part of GCHQ, was formally established on 3 October. The Centre will play a leading role in our ambitious plans to improve UK cyber security, and is a crucial part of our five-year National Cyber Security Strategy launched earlier this week.</p><p>It draws on GCHQ’s world class technical expertise and global intelligence capabilities to help the UK prepare for and respond to major incidents, as well as give better guidance to our key industries on cyber security, and push forward technological innovation so as better to protect the UK from cyber threats.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 02/11/2016 17:06:44 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

626907

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	One Public Estate Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the performance of the One Public Estate programme.
	tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
	tabling member printed	Jo Churchill
	uin	906984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>Last year, One Public Estate expanded to over a third of councils in England. Together, they expect to deliver £56million in running cost savings, £138million in capital receipts, 36,000 jobs and 16,500 homes by 2020. But there are many more excellent proposals and that is why, at Autumn Statement 2015, we announced £31million of funding to expand One Public Estate. Now covering 50% of councils in England, we will continue to support more councils and deliver more benefits over the Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 02/11/2016 17:01:18 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill

626904

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Departmental Coordination: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how his Department monitors the effectiveness of cross-cutting initiatives that involve more than one government department.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	John Pugh
	uin	906983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government monitors cross-cutting issues in a number of ways.</p><p>The Prime Minister has created seven Implementation Task Forces to monitor and drive delivery of the Government’s cross-cutting priorities. These task forces bring together Ministers and officials to track progress, spot and resolve issues, maintain momentum and ensure accountability and ensure that departments deliver to time.</p><p>In addition, internal Single Departmental Plans also require departments to set out their contributions to cross-cutting issues and ensure consistent milestones and metrics for joint areas of work.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 02/11/2016 17:11:19 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh