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692116

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what the total (a) number and (b) value of Government contracts that have been contracted out by his Department was in each year since 2010; what the value of pro bono costs was in each such year; and what estimate he has made of the number of work days contracted out in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	64393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union will publish the information on contracts over £10,000 as part of transparency data releases in due course. The Department has not made an estimate of the value of pro bono costs. Additionally the Department, wherever possible, seeks to award contracts on an outcome basis and pays for deliverables rather than by contractor days. Note that the Department only came into existence in 2016.<br><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 28/02/2017 16:47:32 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

692117

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much his Department has spent on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since 28 October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	64374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The financial systems of the Department do not record expenses claimed by staff for taxi travel by company name.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 28/02/2017 16:44:45 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

692118

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department operates a ban the box employment policy in respect of ex-offender job applicants with unspent convictions; and how many employees of his Department have unspent convictions.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	64471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving diversity of opportunity and creating an inclusive working environment that attracts the best talent and makes the most of potential skills and productivity of ex-offenders in the community.<br><br>The Civil Service has committed to banning the box, following the former Prime Minister's commitment in February 2016. Business in the Community's Ban the Box campaign was formally launched across the Civil Service on the 17th October 2016.<br><br>A number of departments are already operating their recruitment process in line with the Ban the Box principles. This approach is now being formalised across the Civil Service and departments are working to implement this initiative quickly and effectively to ensure their roles attract the widest possible range of applicants. The Cabinet Office is responsible for the Ban the Box policy in the Civil Service.<br><br>Information requested relating to how many DExEU employees have unspent convictions could only be obtained at disproportionate cost in terms of time and resource.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 28/02/2017 16:50:33 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

690545

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what the (a) mean and (b) median pay was for staff in his Department who were (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) white, (iv) from an ethnic minority background, (v) disabled and (vi) non-disabled in the most recent year for which information is available, broken down by (A) full-time and (B) part-time workers.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	64165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Civil Service is committed to being a place where everyone can thrive, regardless of background- with the aim of becoming the most inclusive employer in the UK.<br> <br>Whilst it is encouraging to see a positive trajectory in terms of diversity representation in the Civil Service, we recognise that there is more to do. That is why in March 2016 the Government published its refreshed Talent Action Plan for the Civil Service, identifying actions to support our staff, increase diversity in the Civil Service and deliver the best possible public services.<br><br>The Department for Exiting the European Union does not hold this information, as it did not exist in the 2015-16 financial year. Civil Service has been publishing mean and median gender pay gaps for each department since 2008 as part of the annual release of Civil Service Statistics by the Office for National Statistics. The latest gender pay gap data (published in October last year) can be found on the Office for National Statistics website.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 27/02/2017 15:55:34 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

687164

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2017 to Question 60045, how many full-time equivalent staff his Department had as of 1 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	63690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. Recruitment into the Department is currently ongoing and we will not be giving a running commentary. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 300 staff, and is growing fast.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 20/02/2017 12:56:29 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

686244

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Low Incomes: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on low-income families.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	63487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>This Government is determined to get the best deal for the whole of the UK and are clear that the benefits of that deal should apply to all UK citizens. At every step of this negotiation we will seek to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people, including low income families.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 13/02/2017 09:26:47 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

686278

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will consult British expat communities living in other EU countries on the planned negotiation on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	63342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>As part of our preparations for a smooth and orderly withdrawal we have engaged a range of stakeholders, including expatriate groups, to ensure we understand the priorities of UK nationals living in EU countries. <br><br>We will continue to work closely with a range of organisations and individuals to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 13/02/2017 09:33:20 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

686279

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what proportion of his Department's employees are from black and ethnic minority backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	63343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 300 staff, and is growing fast. As the Department is currently recruiting a large number of staff we do not currently hold a full data set, but diversity data will be published in due course in line with Civil Service reporting requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 13/02/2017 09:29:13 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

686281

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Electrical Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps he plans to take during negotiations on the UK leaving the EU to ensure that electrical safety in the workplace is protected after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	63456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The government has been clear that the same protections for workers will remain in place after the United Kingdom exits the European Union as are currently in place. This includes the obligations on employers under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and regulations on electrical safety at work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 20/02/2017 12:46:23 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

685620

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many security passes into his Department are issued to people (a) not directly employed by and (b) who are not civil servants who work in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	63263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>Passes are issued to contractors, secondees, public sector workers (e.g. Non Departmental Public Bodies) and Crown Servants (e.g. Police and Military Forces), as well as to Civil Servants where it is necessary and appropriate to do so. This enables teams to work flexibly and effectively to best support the departments need. The number of these passes fluctuates depending on business requirements.<br><br>Use of all security passes are underpinned by strong physical security policies, access control procedures and technologies which provide a clear process and assurance mechanism that enables the department to work with an integrated workforce in a secure manner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 14/02/2017 16:19:57 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett