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1601913

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2023 to Question 153873 on Department for Transport: Staff, for what reason the correct data for April 2022 was not published on 2 March 2023 as stated in that Answer; and when he expects that data to be published.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	160332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The corrected data was published on 9 March 2023. Department for Transport Officials underestimated the time taken to correct and review information published to the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-workforce-management-information#2022" target="_blank">gov.uk </a>website. I have written to correct Question 153873.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/03/2023 15:03:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

596051

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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	47571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not directly employ any cleaning staff on its Westminster estate. All cleaning staff are employed and managed under outsourced estates and facilities contracts. Information on nationality in such situations is not held by the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/10/2016 14:44:04 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

1110215

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) male and (b) female direct entrants at Grade 7 level in DfT Rail started on a higher salary level than the Grade 7 minimum in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016, (iii) 2017, (iv) 2018 and (v) 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	242113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of male and female direct entrants at Grade 7 level, in DfT(c), DVLA, DVSA, MCA and VCA, who started on a higher salary level than the Grade 7 minimum, for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and up to 31 January 2019 (the latest data available at the time of writing).</p><p> </p><p>The figures shown in brackets show the total number of direct entrants for that year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of male direct entrants at Grade 7 level, appointed above the Grade 7 minimum</p></td><td><p>Total number of male entrants at Grade 7 level</p></td><td><p>Number of female direct entrants at Grade 7 level, appointed above the Grade 7 minimum</p></td><td><p>Total number of female entrants at Grade 7 level</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019 (up to 31 January 2019)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There were 16 direct entrants at Grade 7 level in DfT Rail between 2015 and 31 January 2019 with a salary higher than the Grade 7 minimum. It is not possible to disaggregate this further between male and female entrants, or the years in which they joined the Department, as it would be possible to identify individuals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 242112 question first answered 11/04/2019 16:53:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1110214

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) male and (b) female direct entrants at Grade 7 level in his Department started on a higher salary level than the Grade 7 minimum in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016, (iii) 2017, (iv) 2018 and (v) 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	242112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of male and female direct entrants at Grade 7 level, in DfT(c), DVLA, DVSA, MCA and VCA, who started on a higher salary level than the Grade 7 minimum, for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and up to 31 January 2019 (the latest data available at the time of writing).</p><p> </p><p>The figures shown in brackets show the total number of direct entrants for that year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of male direct entrants at Grade 7 level, appointed above the Grade 7 minimum</p></td><td><p>Total number of male entrants at Grade 7 level</p></td><td><p>Number of female direct entrants at Grade 7 level, appointed above the Grade 7 minimum</p></td><td><p>Total number of female entrants at Grade 7 level</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019 (up to 31 January 2019)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There were 16 direct entrants at Grade 7 level in DfT Rail between 2015 and 31 January 2019 with a salary higher than the Grade 7 minimum. It is not possible to disaggregate this further between male and female entrants, or the years in which they joined the Department, as it would be possible to identify individuals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 242113 question first answered 11/04/2019 16:53:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

514135

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) male and (b) female employees (i) his Department, (ii) Network Rail, (iii) Highways England, (iv) HS2 Ltd, (v) the Office of Rail and Road, (vi) the DVLA, (vii) the Drive Vehicle Standards Agency and (viii) the VCA has.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	34683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The numbers of male and female employees as at 31<sup>st</sup> March 2016 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>(b)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Male</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Female</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>I. DfT(c)</p></td><td><p>1,267</p></td><td><p>798</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>II. Network Rail</p></td><td><p>31,658</p></td><td><p>5,696</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>III. Highways England</p></td><td><p>2,574</p></td><td><p>1,297</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IV. HS2 Ltd</p></td><td><p>446</p></td><td><p>307</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>V. Office of Rail and Road</p></td><td><p>192</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VI. Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)</p></td><td><p>2,403</p></td><td><p>3,803</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VII. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)</p></td><td><p>3,199</p></td><td><p>1,305</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VIII. Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/04/2016 16:44:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

984760

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) men and (b) women are employed at grade 7 in the London pay area in his central Department; and how many of each are on the pay (i) minimum and (ii) maximum for that grade.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	177672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The number of men and women employed at Grade 7 in the central Department for Transport on the London pay scale as at September 30<sup>th</sup>, 2018, including those at minimum and maximum pay for the grade, is outlined in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>At minimum pay for grade</p></td><td><p>At maximum pay for grade</p></td><td><p>Total staff at all pay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Numbers of female staff</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Numbers of male staff</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>341</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>573</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/10/2018 16:30:27 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

682417

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many agency staff his Department has employed in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	62492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The table below details the number of agency staff working for the department in each of the last 12 months. This response covers the central department and its four executive agencies.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>106</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 07/02/2017 13:24:08 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

683451

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many former prisoners have been employed by his Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	62968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2017 answer text <p>After a provisional offer of employment is made, candidates are asked to disclose unspent convictions and then a criminal record check is undertaken as a part of the Baseline Personnel Security Standard; however, no documentation regarding criminal history is retained by the Department, nor transferred to the employees’ personnel records.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 10/02/2017 10:57:04 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1230121

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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	83938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>There are 17 individuals in the central Department and it’s Executive Agencies with equality, diversity or inclusion in their job title.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2020 15:28:24 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1233770

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many members of staff in his Department were (a) working at their normal place of work, (b) working from home, (c) on annual leave, (d) on sickness absence and (e) not working for another reason in the week commencing 7 September 2020; and what plans he has in place to encourage departmental employees back to their normal place of work.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	88811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The core department has, over the last few months, flexed to working almost entirely from home, and has continued to deliver against our objectives. From 1 September 2020, our two primary offices in London and Hastings were made Covid secure and were opened to staff with strict social distancing measures in place.</p><p>a) Since opening on 1 September, 32% of core DfT staff have returned to their usual workplace, with a) 24% attending during the w/b 7 September;</p><p>b) The remainder of staff were either working from home or absent due to annual leave, sickness or other reasons (see below);</p><p>c) On average, there was an 8% absence due to annual leave each day during the w/b 7 September;</p><p>d) On average, there were 11 absences less than 1% due to sickness each day during the w/b 7 September;</p><p>e) On average, there were 51 absences (2%) due to other reasons (including maternity leave) each day during the w/b 7 September.</p><p> </p><p>Our number one priority is the safety of our staff, and we are continuing to look for opportunities to maximise the capacity in our buildings whilst ensuring they remain Covid secure. The core Department’s headquarters, Great Minster House, is currently undergoing a planned refurbishment which is limiting our safe capacity and demand is currently at capacity. As each stage of refurbishment is completed, further capacity will be released with social distancing measures in place to meet the increasing demand, and we are exploring other options to maximise space available for staff to return.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/09/2020 15:58:21 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope