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786950

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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 of his Department's staff have been employed in each region in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
uin	112247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of people employed in each region in each of the last five years is laid out in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>2128</p></td><td><p>2054</p></td><td><p>2027</p></td><td><p>2242</p></td><td><p>2447</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>1853</p></td><td><p>1825</p></td><td><p>1842</p></td><td><p>1247</p></td><td><p>1268</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1347</p></td><td><p>1173</p></td><td><p>1100</p></td><td><p>671</p></td><td><p>673</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>1317</p></td><td><p>1190</p></td><td><p>1379</p></td><td><p>367</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>946</p></td><td><p>801</p></td><td><p>768</p></td><td><p>635</p></td><td><p>672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>869</p></td><td><p>750</p></td><td><p>684</p></td><td><p>485</p></td><td><p>497</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>1151</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>970</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>495</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; the Humbers</p></td><td><p>676</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p>629</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>1012</p></td><td><p>867</p></td><td><p>935</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>384</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>5637</p></td><td><p>6030</p></td><td><p>6283</p></td><td><p>6636</p></td><td><p>6563</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>597</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>459</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>486</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overseas</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures above represent the headcount figures at the end of each financial year, by region, for the central Department and the Executive Agencies. Note that up to and including 2014/15, the above figures include Highways Agency staff, but these staff are not included from 2015/16 onwards when the Highways Agency became a government company, Highways England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2017 14:07:37 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

785009

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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 staff appointed after 24 June 2016 in his Department hold a post that includes work on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	111806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>It is not possible to estimate the proportion of staff time dedicated to EU exit due to the interdependencies and synergies between EU exit and the Department’s other priorities. The Department will continue to ensure there is an appropriate level of resource to deliver its EU exit programme.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2017 15:31:45 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

715772

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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 people are currently employed by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	70095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>As at February 2017, the total number of people employed by the Central Department and its four Executive Agencies is 14,348.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 20/04/2017 14:13:46 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

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

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

657254

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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, what plans his Department has to include worker representation on its departmental board.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	57019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the oral statement on Corporate Governance of 29 November 2016, Official Report, Column 1408, and to the associated green paper itself which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/573438/beis-16-56-corporate-governance-reform-green-paper-final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/573438/beis-16-56-corporate-governance-reform-green-paper-final.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 20/12/2016 13:41:08 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

657255

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the pay of full-time staff in the highest pay grade in his Department and average full-time pay in that Department.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	57041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The percentage gap between full-time staff in the highest pay grade and average full-time pay in the Department (including the Executive Agencies) is 84%.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 20/12/2016 13:44:08 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

657262

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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, what measures his Department has in place to support those of its staff who have mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	57138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) and its agencies take the mental wellbeing of its staff very seriously. DfT has a variety of policies and programmes designed to help staff that find themselves suffering with poor mental health.</p><p> </p><p>DfT has recently published an easy to access, practical guide for line managers on how they can support mental wellbeing in the workplace. It also includes advice on understanding the early warning signs and how to manage difficult conversations around mental health.</p><p> </p><p>DfT also supports workplace adjustment passports which are a living record of adjustments that a disabled member of staff requires, including staff with mental health problems. These documents are designed to do the following:</p><p>A) Ensure that both parties, the individual and the employer, have an accurate record of what has been agreed</p><p>B) Minimise the need to re-negotiate workplace adjustments every time the employee changes jobs, is re-located or assigned a new manager within the organisation</p><p>C) Provide employees and their line managers with the basis for discussions about workplace adjustments at future meetings.</p><p> </p><p>DfT has an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). EAP support is tailored to the department and is provided by expert staff who understand our business. It offers support and signposts individuals to advice on things such as bereavement, depression, and anxiety. It also offers counselling sessions.</p><p>DfT has a Mental Health Buddy Network, set up by staff, for staff. It connects people who are suffering from mental health problems with another member of staff who is able to meet with them in complete confidence. The buddies are aware that they are not trained psychiatrists; they do not give advice but provide a listening ear, and signpost to the relevant, professional organisations.</p><p> </p><p>DfT has a dedicated mental health staff network, Time to Change, which is dedicated to changing the department’s culture, and remove the stigma surrounding mental health.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 20/12/2016 14:04:52 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

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

596052

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, what proportion of staff on the payroll of his Department who work in Westminster are (a) British nationals and (b) nationals of another country.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	John Pugh
uin	47593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Many staff self-declare their nationality on the staff system. Evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment into the Civil Service as part of wider pre-employment checks and copies of this evidence are held on file for the duration of the person’s employment and for a further two years after they cease working for the department.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/10/2016 14:47:37 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh