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1693359

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date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	16663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero does not hold central records of criminal convictions. When joining the department all candidates undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which checks for unspent criminal convictions. Where a candidate does have unspent criminal convictions, these are shared with the individual vacancy holder for them to consider as this is likely to have impact on individuals’ suitability for the role.</p><p> </p><p>The Department engages with the cross-government Going Forward into Employment (GFIE) schemes, including for prison leavers. The number of civil servants in the department on this scheme is less than 10. Given this number is relatively low the exact number is not provided in order to protect the identity of those individuals.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/03/2024 06:21:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1693362

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	16666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not hold central records of criminal convictions. When joining the department all candidates undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which checks for unspent criminal convictions. Where a candidate does have unspent criminal convictions, these are shared with the individual vacancy holder for them to consider as this is likely to have impact on individuals’ suitability for the role. The department is looking at how it can engage with the across government Going Forward into Employment (GFIE) schemes, including for prison leavers.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 12/03/2024 12:01:40 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1693575

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	16790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/03/2024 14:02:41 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1693576

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	16791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by the Department. The Department undertakes Baseline Personnel Security Standard pre-employment checks for all new joiners. A minimal number of roles also require National Security Vetting clearance prior to joining. In the event of a declared criminal conviction, a risk assessment is completed on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 12/03/2024 10:22:49 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1693578

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	16793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The requested information is not centrally held and complying with this request would incur a disproportionate cost to the department.</p><p>HM Treasury’s approach to employ those with a criminal record is assessed at national security level and all decisions are made in line with Cabinet Office’s Security Vetting Guidance.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 12/03/2024 14:32:57 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1691575

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Shipley of 21 June 2023.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	15610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>We have received the hon. Member’s correspondence of 21 June 2023 and will respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 12/03/2024 12:42:57 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies