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1380171

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants employed by his Department were based in each of the 12 NUTS1 UK regions on (a) 1 March 2021, (b) 1 June 2021 and (c) 1 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	78532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The Headcount of each region is detailed in the below table, please note that figures are published on the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest published data is for 31 March 2021 and that has been provided. The data for the June and September dates is taken from internal sources using the same methodology as the published data.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Government Office Region</p></td><td><p>31-Mar-21</p></td><td><p>01 June 2021</p></td><td><p>01 September 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>1,830</p></td><td><p>1,833</p></td><td><p>1,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EASTERN</p></td><td><p>3,825</p></td><td><p>3,825</p></td><td><p>3,816</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LONDON</p></td><td><p>4,055</p></td><td><p>4,091</p></td><td><p>4,101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH EAST</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH WEST</p></td><td><p>1,867</p></td><td><p>1,881</p></td><td><p>1,889</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH EAST</p></td><td><p>10,336</p></td><td><p>10,340</p></td><td><p>10,322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH WEST</p></td><td><p>22,276</p></td><td><p>22,349</p></td><td><p>22,355</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>2,613</p></td><td><p>2,630</p></td><td><p>2,642</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YORKS and HUMBER</p></td><td><p>2,071</p></td><td><p>2,083</p></td><td><p>2,083</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WALES</p></td><td><p>1,138</p></td><td><p>1,121</p></td><td><p>1,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCOTLAND</p></td><td><p>4,140</p></td><td><p>4,174</p></td><td><p>4,181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>N.IRELAND</p></td><td><p>922</p></td><td><p>914</p></td><td><p>909</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>55,301</p></td><td><p>55,466</p></td><td><p>55,478</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 25/11/2021 10:01:04 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1381363

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Senior Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many senior civil servants employed by his Department were based in each of the 12 NUTS1 regions of the UK on (a) 1 March 2019, (b) 1 March 2020, (c) 1 March 2021 and (d) 1 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	80507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>The Headcount of Senior Civil Servants employed by the Ministry of Defence in each of the NUTS1 regions is detailed in the below table, please note that overall figures are published on the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/governments/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/governments/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021</a></p><p>The data for the dates is taken from internal sources using the same methodology and dates as the published data where possible.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government office Region</p></td><td><p>31/03/2019</p></td><td><p>31/03/2020</p></td><td><p>31/03/2021</p></td><td><p>01/09/2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EASTERN</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LONDON</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH WEST</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH EAST</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH WEST</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YORKS and HUMBER</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WALES</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCOTLAND</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>N. IRELAND</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>297</p></td><td><p>307</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Caveats: Where data is 5 or less this has been replaced with ~ where there is zero this has been replaced with -</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 01/12/2021 15:32:06 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1250359

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Hamas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on regional stability of recent reports that Turkey has granted citizenship to senior Hamas operatives.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	113686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>We are aware of reports about the granting of Turkish citizenship to Hamas figures. Hamas continues to pose a threat to Israel and Israeli civilians. The UK is clear that Hamas' failure to renounce violence and recognise Israel remains a significant barrier to peace. We continue to call upon Hamas to end permanently their incitement and indiscriminate attacks against Israel. The UK retains a policy of no contact with Hamas, in its entirety. Hamas' military wing has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK since 2001.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/11/2020 11:19:29 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1299194

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the enquiry from the hon. Member for High Peak of 20 December 2020, reference RL16806.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	162717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member on 4 March 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 12/03/2021 12:44:48 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1353924

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the enquiry from the hon. Member for High Peak of 23 June 2021, referenced RL22747.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	45317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member on 9 September 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/09/2021 14:36:03 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1380161

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many civil servants employed by his Department were based in each of the 12 NUTS1 UK regions on (a) 1 March 2021, (b) 1 June 2021 and (c) 1 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	78523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>Along with all other Government departments, Defra publishes annual data as at 31 March. The Annual Civil Service Employment Survey (ACSES) provides the official headline National Statistics on the size, shape and structure of the Civil Service.</p><p> </p><p>The number of Civil Servants employed by the department by regions for part (a) is available from this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021</a>. Table 12 of the ACSES data shows the regional breakdown by department.</p><p> </p><p>For 1 June 2021 and 1 September 2021, the data is shown below</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 June 2021</strong> <strong>(data as at 31 May 21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 September 2021</strong> <strong>(data as at 31 Aug-21)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>2535</p></td><td><p>2664</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>316</p></td><td><p>318</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>166</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>632</p></td><td><p>650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>294</p></td><td><p>314</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>928</p></td><td><p>978</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5621</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5957</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data is line with the statistical methodology used by the Office for National Statistics. We have taken the end of the month closest to dates requested. We have also shown in the above table the number of home-based permanent staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 29/11/2021 14:04:27 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1381352

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Senior Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many senior civil servants employed by his Department were based in each of the 12 NUTS1 regions of the UK on (a) 1 March 2019, (b) 1 March 2020, (c) 1 March 2021 and (d) 1 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	80498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>The number of SCS staff employed by the department by NUTS1 region is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>31 Mar 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31 Mar 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31 Mar 2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30 Sept 2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>165</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>168</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>180</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>195</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This data aligns with the data published under the Annual Civil Service Employment Survey (ACSES) which all government departments provide. This annual data is as at 31 March each year and provides the official headline National Statistics on the size, shape and structure of the Civil Service. The data for 30 September also aligns to ACSES.</p><p> </p><p>We have also shown in the above table the number of home-based SCS staff.</p><p> </p><p>ACSES data is available from Gov.UK and the links for each year are shown below:</p><p> </p><p>2019 – <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/836372/Statistical_tables_Civil_Service_Statistics_2019_-_V2.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2019</a></p><p> </p><p>2020 – <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/940303/Statistical_tables_-_Civil_Service_Statistics_2020_V2.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2020</a></p><p> </p><p>2021 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021</a></p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 01/12/2021 11:41:14 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1387783

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) farmers in the transition to net zero and (b) sustainable land management practices.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	93087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>We are introducing three schemes that reward the delivery of environmental benefits: the Sustainable Farming Incentive, the Local Nature Recovery scheme and the Landscape Recovery scheme. Our approach to environmental land management is the cornerstone of our new agricultural policy and will be realised through a combination of schemes using public money to reward farmers and land managers for delivering environmentally sustainable actions. The schemes are intended to provide a powerful vehicle for achieving the goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan and commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, while supporting our rural economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will pay farmers for actions they take (going beyond regulatory requirements) to manage their land in an environmentally sustainable way. Actions will be grouped into simple packages set out as standards, to make it as easy as possible for farmers to identify the actions that are best suited to their land and their business. From 2022, the initial SFI offer will consist of a soils standard, a moorland and rough grazing standard and an animal health and welfare review. The SFI 2022 offer will contribute to our efforts to reach Net Zero – assuming by 2028 the soil standards cover 50% to 70% of eligible agricultural soil in England, this could save approximately 330 to 460 thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2028. Then, we will gradually expand the scheme until all elements are available from 2024/25 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Nature Recovery scheme will reward farmers and other land managers for producing environmental benefits. It will empower land managers to build tailored agreements that help deliver our national environmental priorities in a locally responsive way.</p><p> </p><p>The Landscape Recovery scheme will support the delivery of landscape and ecosystem recovery through long-term, large-scale projects, including projects to restore wilder landscapes in places where that is appropriate, large-scale tree planting and peatland restoration projects. These projects can deliver a wide variety of environmental outcomes and support local environmental priorities while making an important contribution to national targets.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 21/12/2021 14:28:15 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1404334

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for High Peak of 23 November 2021, reference RL30138.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	107747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>I apologise for the delay in responding to the hon. Member. A reply is being prepared and will be issued very shortly.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 28/01/2022 10:12:29 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1461309

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he will respond to the correspondence of 7 March 2022 from the hon. Member for High Peak, , referenced RL35918.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>A reply to the hon. Member is being prepared and will be issued very shortly. I apologise for the delay in responding to the hon. Member.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/05/2022 14:53:42 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan