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1381773

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff were employed during (a) 2021 and (b) 2019 in Border force.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	81066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>The latest published staffing and finance figures for Border Force can be found in the Home Office Annual Report for 2020-2021 on page 107 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2020-to-2021." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2020-to-2021.</a></p><p>The published staffing and finance figures for Border Force can be found in the Home Office Annual Report for 2018-2019 on page 85 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019.</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 29/11/2021 17:51:42 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1378417

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Patrol Craft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to seek a UK supplier for the replacement of the Border Agency’s existing cutter and coastal patrol vessel fleet.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	75040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The Budget on 27 October 2021 announced funding of £74m over the spending review period for the replacement of Border Force’s current fleet of five Cutters and six Coastal Patrol Vessels. [The full cost of the programme, including beyond the SR period, is being developed]</p><p>Reflecting this we are taking steps to initiate a delivery programme which will include a strategic assessment of how best to maintain and enhance these capabilities.</p><p>The procurement process will support operational delivery, wider government objectives and value for money. It will be conducted in line with all relevant legislation and agreements and will appropriately reflect the nature of Border Force operations. My officials continue to work closely with the National Shipbuilding Office, which is leading activity on the refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 75041 75042 question first answered 18/11/2021 17:50:02 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1378418

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Patrol Craft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the procurement process for the replacement of the UK’s cutter and coastal patrol vessel fleet will be covered by the warships exception set out in Item 47 of Annex 4 of the coverage schedules certified as part of the UK’s accession to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	75041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The Budget on 27 October 2021 announced funding of £74m over the spending review period for the replacement of Border Force’s current fleet of five Cutters and six Coastal Patrol Vessels. [The full cost of the programme, including beyond the SR period, is being developed]</p><p>Reflecting this we are taking steps to initiate a delivery programme which will include a strategic assessment of how best to maintain and enhance these capabilities.</p><p>The procurement process will support operational delivery, wider government objectives and value for money. It will be conducted in line with all relevant legislation and agreements and will appropriately reflect the nature of Border Force operations. My officials continue to work closely with the National Shipbuilding Office, which is leading activity on the refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 75040 75042 question first answered 18/11/2021 17:50:02 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1378419

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Patrol Craft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to replace in full the existing Border Force fleet of five cutters and six coastal patrol vessels; and whether she has made an estimate of the cost of replacing those cutters and vessels.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	75042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The Budget on 27 October 2021 announced funding of £74m over the spending review period for the replacement of Border Force’s current fleet of five Cutters and six Coastal Patrol Vessels. [The full cost of the programme, including beyond the SR period, is being developed]</p><p>Reflecting this we are taking steps to initiate a delivery programme which will include a strategic assessment of how best to maintain and enhance these capabilities.</p><p>The procurement process will support operational delivery, wider government objectives and value for money. It will be conducted in line with all relevant legislation and agreements and will appropriately reflect the nature of Border Force operations. My officials continue to work closely with the National Shipbuilding Office, which is leading activity on the refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 75040 75041 question first answered 18/11/2021 17:50:02 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

756067

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Service: Cwmbran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department made of public transport provision for former Cwmbran Pension Centre staff whose posts will be relocated to North Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	7286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>DWP conducted some early analysis based on staff home postcodes and pre-existing rail and bus timetables and timings; this was a preliminary exercise when a number of potential sites were under consideration. However, whilst the Department has identified a potential location north of Cardiff for a new strategic hub, it is not yet confirmed. It is therefore too early to determine which existing offices will move to a hub location in the future, or to make further assessment of public transport provision. The site is to be retained as part of the DWP estate for the next 3-5 years.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/09/2017 13:24:35 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

756068

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Service: Cwmbran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the closure of Cwmbran Pension Centre on local communities.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	7287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Cwmbran Pension Centre site is to be retained as part of the DWP estate for the next 3-5 years, and as such no decision has yet been made on the closure of the site. As a large employer, DWP understands the potential impact that a closure or relocation of an office may have. Generally though the economic impact of employment is dispersed beyond the specific location of a workplace – because people spend most of their money where they live. I would also add that as our estate is made up of leased buildings, the landlords may offer premises to new tenants once DWP vacate.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/09/2017 12:14:05 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

756070

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Service: Cwmbran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consultation was undertaken with staff at Cwmbran Pension Centre before the decision to relocate those staff to North Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	7285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Cwmbran Pension Centre site is to be retained as part of the DWP estate for the next 3-5 years, and as such no decision has yet been made on the closure of the site or relocation of staff. However it is worth reiterating that in the future and should the decision be made to relocate jobs, there will be a period of staff consultation where they will be invited to discuss their individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/09/2017 11:54:44 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds