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1697042

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Incentives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants have been paid bonuses in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	19253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s commitment to transparency, departments have published aggregated annual information on their bonus spend on their own websites since 2011. This promotes scrutiny of how taxpayers’ money is spent. The latest data, which covers the 2021/22 performance year, was published on Government Departments’ websites on 31 March 2023. This data includes information on total bonus spend, the number of civil servants receiving bonuses, and the size of payments.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/03/2024 16:52:47 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1695252

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether materials used in civil service diversity, equity, and inclusion training make reference to white privilege.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	18039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The cross Civil Service diversity, equity and inclusion training designed for the Civil Service does not make reference to white privilege. We cannot comment on content not designed for the Civil Service or training designed for departments and professions to meet specific needs or that which is purchased outside of the centrally managed contracts.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/03/2024 16:27:51 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1693308

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any materials used in Civil Service diversity, equity, and inclusion training make reference to the Black Lives Matter movement.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	16590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The only cross Civil Service course provided by the Cabinet Office on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is Civil Service Expectations, which does not have any reference to the Black Lives Matters movement.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/03/2024 17:38:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1693311

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which external (a) speakers and (b) organisations have spoken in Civil Service diversity, equity, and inclusion training since 2020.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	16591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>In the Autumn Statement last year, the Chancellor set out that the Government is considering introducing a presumption against external EDI spending and increasing ministerial scrutiny of EDI spending whilst streamlining EDI training and HR processes with a view to getting value for the taxpayer.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Civil Service offers limited diversity and inclusion specific training through the cross Civil Service learning offer. The Civil Service work with a range of external suppliers to design and deliver these courses, a full list of which is provided here. Speakers are not part of the training provided in the learning offer.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>Civil Service Expectations - e-learning course</p></li><li><p>Collaborating effectively in cross-cultural teams - MindGym</p></li><li><p>Creating an Inclusive Culture - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd</p></li><li><p>Creating Inclusive Virtual Teams - Bailey &amp; French</p></li><li><p>Creating Team Inclusivity - Capital Training Ltd</p></li><li><p>Cultivating your Cultural Intelligence - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd</p></li><li><p>Dealing with Everyday Racism - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd</p></li><li><p>Disability inclusive management - KPMG Specialist Faculty</p></li><li><p>Ignite inclusion - MindGym</p></li><li><p>Inclusive leadership - KPMG Specialist Faculty</p></li><li><p>Leading inclusive teams - KPMG Specialist Faculty</p></li><li><p>Managing Inclusion - Korn Ferry</p></li><li><p>Modern Leadership – skills for managing a diverse workforce - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd</p></li><li><p>Neurodiversity in the workplace - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd</p></li><li><p>Power of choice - Korn Ferry</p></li><li><p>Respect Training - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd</p></li><li><p>Sexual Harassment - Red Snapper</p></li><li><p>Understanding multiple perspectives - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd</p></li><li><p>Working with different cultures – a Managers Toolkit - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/03/2024 17:39:44 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1690371

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Early Retirement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on how many civil servants have taken early retirement since 2020.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	14793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>From 1 January 2020 to 31 January 2024, there have been 12,313 Civil Servants who have taken early retirement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/02/2024 17:26:17 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1690375

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Stonewall: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data his Department holds on the public bodies that have provided grants to Stonewall since 1 January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	14795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not centrally hold information on grants or other funding issued by public bodies to third party organisations.</p><p>The Government is currently undertaking a review into Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) expenditure and activity across the Civil Service, to ensure value for taxpayers’ money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 28/02/2024 17:18:40 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1686719

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which civil service training programmes include the spotting of microaggressions.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	12500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>There was a specific course on Microaggressions which was withdrawn from the prospectus in November 2022.</p><p>There are not any other courses that include microaggressions as part of the course outline available as part of the cross Civil Service training catalogue. We do not hold details of any local procurement or bespoke commissions of courses, the relevant department would need to be contacted to confirm.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/02/2024 10:08:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1684776

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Buildings: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds data on the number of public buildings in England that require asbestos removal as of 24 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	11248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not collect or hold data centrally on asbestos in public buildings. Individual building owners and managers are responsible for maintaining asbestos registers in accordance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. These regulations also require duty holders to share information regarding the location, condition, and type of asbestos in buildings, in digital or paper form, with anyone liable to disturb it (e.g. workers, contractors and the emergency services).</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 01/02/2024 17:56:16 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1684067

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Service: Translation Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on what the cost to the public purse was for the use of translators in the Civil Service since 2013.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	10706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold the cost and spend for using translators across the Civil Service centrally. Such professional services are procured by individual departments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office does use translation services on occasion where necessary but we do not record the cost of these services separately from the provision of other professional services. Therefore, a detailed review of invoices from the Cabinet Office would be required to estimate the amount spent since 2013 which would incur a disproportionate cost to the department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 30/01/2024 17:28:28 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1681934

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	World Economic Forum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Ministers have represented the UK at the World Economic Forum in Davos in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	9392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>Ministers from the following departments have attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting with officials since 2018: Her Majesty’s Treasury (2020, 2019 and 2018); Cabinet Office (2022); and the Departments for International Trade (2023, 2022, 2019 and 2018); Health and Social Care (2019); Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2023, 2019 and 2018); Culture, Media and Sport (2019 and 2018); and International Development (2019). The then Prime Minister also attended in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office does not hold centralised records of ministerial attendance at the WEF Annual Meeting prior to 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 23/01/2024 17:57:17 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes