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star this property date less than 2018-11-06more like thismore than 2018-11-06
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Higher Education: Pensions more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what level of funding they intend to make available to higher education institutions to mitigate the impact of changes to employer contributions on the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. more like this
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Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this
star this property uin HL11321 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>​The department will be consulting on the impact that these costs will impose on all institutions covered by the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, including those in the higher education (HE) sector, and will decide what action should be taken.</p><p>At present, the department proposes to provide funding to schools, including state-funded, non-maintained special schools and independent special schools to cover increased pensions costs to ensure that funding is allocated where it is most needed.</p><p>​This includes proposed funding for those further education (FE) providers obliged to offer the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, consisting of general FE colleges, sixth form colleges, designated institutions (including the new designated institutions that form part of HE institution group structures), specialist post-16 institutions and adult &amp; community learning providers (local authority provision).</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T16:17:49.297Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T16:17:49.297Z
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4169
star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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3842
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this
1002121
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star this property date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Crimes of Violence more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of the reduction in police officer numbers on levels of serious violence. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
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Louise Haigh more like this
star this property uin 188200 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Minister for Policing and Fire has spoken to every police force in England and Wales in order to gain a better understanding of the demands they face. There are a range of complex factors behind the recent increases in se-rious violence, and in the Serious Violence Strategy published in April 2018, our analysis was that a major factor has been changes in the drugs market.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T17:47:52.08Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T17:47:52.08Z
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4399
star this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
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4473
star this property label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1003875
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Defence Equipment & Support: Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid Willis Towers Watson to calculate the pay benchmarks for Defence Equipment and Support employees. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newport East more like this
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Jessica Morden more like this
star this property uin 189642 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Willis Towers Watson do not calculate the pay benchmarks for Defence Equipment and Support employees.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
star this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
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189643 more like this
190409 more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T15:38:34.703Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
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4032
star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
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1548
star this property label Biography information for Jessica Morden more like this
1003876
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Defence Equipment & Support: Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the methodology used by Willis Towers Watson to determine the pay benchmarks for Defence Equipment and Support employees. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newport East more like this
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Jessica Morden more like this
star this property uin 189643 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Willis Towers Watson do not calculate the pay benchmarks for Defence Equipment and Support employees.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
star this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
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189642 more like this
190409 more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T15:38:34.737Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T15:38:34.737Z
star this property answering member
4032
star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
star this property tabling member
1548
star this property label Biography information for Jessica Morden more like this
1003878
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Defence Equipment & Support: Staff more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the proportion of Defence Equipment and Support employees at each new pay grade after it became a Bespoke Trading Entity in 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newport East more like this
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Jessica Morden more like this
star this property uin 189645 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) became a Bespoke Trading Entity in April 2014, however employees remained on the previous Ministry of Defence pay grade structure until April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2017, DE&amp;S introduced a new pay, grading and reward structure, which has five broad salary bands. Details of the proportion of employees at each level, as at 1 April 2017, can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>DE&amp;S Level</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of Employees</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrator/Specialist</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Administrator</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional II</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional I</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Professional</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This does not include Senior Civil Service and Military personnel employed in DE&amp;S, which are not part of the new grading structure.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
star this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T15:45:06.597Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T15:45:06.597Z
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4032
star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
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1548
star this property label Biography information for Jessica Morden more like this
1003879
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star this property date less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Defence Equipment & Support: Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the equity of pay increases awarded to civil servants working in Defence Equipment and Support. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newport East more like this
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Jessica Morden more like this
star this property uin 189646 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) is fully committed to ensuring fairness; all performance and reward processes are properly governed, transparent and applied consistently. DE&amp;S assesses and monitors the impact of annual salary increases across all protected characteristic groups and will continue to do this.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
star this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T15:44:11.803Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T15:44:11.803Z
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4032
star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
star this property tabling member
1548
star this property label Biography information for Jessica Morden more like this
1005658
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading International Military Services: Debts more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will outline the key points of contention on the Government paying its debt obligations in relation to IMS Limited; and whether those points of contention inform the Government's position on the upcoming IMS Limited arbitration hearing. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hampstead and Kilburn more like this
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Tulip Siddiq more like this
star this property uin 190513 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The dispute is the subject of ongoing litigation initiated by the Ministry of Defence and Support for the Armed Forces of Iran against International Military Services Ltd. It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
star this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T15:39:26.007Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T15:39:26.007Z
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4032
star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq more like this
1005768
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Defence Equipment & Support: Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of Defence Equipment and Support employees received pay increases at each performance rating relative to the benchmarks set out in their 2018 pay deal. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newport East more like this
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Jessica Morden more like this
star this property uin 190411 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) staff are rewarded individually, with salary increases being based on how staff have performed throughout the year relative to their peers, and their salary in comparison to the market benchmark for their role.</p><p> </p><p>The distribution of civilian employees below the Senior Civil Service who were eligible for the 2018 pay award against each of DE&amp;S’ five performance ratings is set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Performance Rating</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of DE&amp;S Staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceptional</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Very Good</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Good</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moderate</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Performance Improvement Required</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Staff rated ‘Performance Improvement Required’ did not receive an increase in pay and those with a rating of ‘Moderate’ received a flat 1%. Larger awards were given to those staff with the highest performance ratings, and dependent upon the relative position of their salary to the benchmark for their role.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
star this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T15:43:34.547Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T15:43:34.547Z
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4032
star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
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1548
star this property label Biography information for Jessica Morden more like this
1002180
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star this property date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Brazil: Foreign Relations more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the President-elect of Brazil. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 188003 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary has had no discussions to date with the President-elect of Brazil. The Prime Minister wrote to President-elect Jair Bolsonaro following his election. Our Ambassador to Brazil met him during the campaign, as he did the other candidates, and since the election has met members of his transition team.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
star this property answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T15:57:17.803Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T15:57:17.803Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
1002625
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star this property date less than 2018-11-06more like thismore than 2018-11-06
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Disability more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has taken steps to ensure that benefits claimants in financial hardship can obtain letters which are required to progress their claims from their GP without having to pay for such letters; and if she will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ipswich more like this
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Sandy Martin more like this
star this property uin 188914 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>We advise claimants not to seek additional evidence in support of their claim which they may be charged for, such as from GPs. Where an assessment provider determines that additional medical evidence from a GP could prove helpful they will request that evidence from the GP directly.</p><p> </p><p>GPs are obliged through their contract with NHS England to provide the assessment provider with medical evidence for Employment and Support Allowance free-of-charge. For Personal Independence Payment, we pay GPs a standard fee (currently £33.50) for completing a General Practitioner Factual Report.</p><p> </p><p>In the Government’s response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance Assessments we set out our commitment to continue improving the customer experience for both, including opportunities for better data sharing.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T17:41:14.79Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T17:41:14.79Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Sandy Martin more like this