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675426

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date	19/01/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many senior civil servants in the Law Officers' Departments were on a leave of absence from work due to mental illness in each month of each year since the Departments' creation.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	60793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong>There were no members of the Senior Civil Service in the Attorney General’s Office, Serious Fraud Office, Crown Prosecution Service or Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate who had sickness absence due to mental health issues in the last 5 years.</p><p> </p><p>In the last 5 years, less than 5 members of the Senior Civil Service in the Government Legal Department had sickness absence due to mental health issues.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Law Officer’s Departments are committed to reducing work related absence due to mental illness and has a number of services in place to support members of staff suffering from such conditions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>* Data has been drawn over the past full five financial years to provide an accurate historical response. To retrieve data from the creation of each department would represent a disproportionate cost.</p><p>** Data is based on the WHO absence reason of 'Mental Disorder' which according to the WHO website covers the following; Anxiety, Stress, Affective Psychoses, Alcoholism, Depressive Disorder, Emotional Upset, Mental Disorder, Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia, Work Related Stress.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 27/01/2017 09:25:57 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

675427

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many officials of his Department are working full-time on preparations for the UK leaving the EU; and what proportion of his Department's staff that number represents.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	60886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government Legal Department (GLD) has 35 officials in its Division advising the Department for Exiting the European Union. These officials are working on preparations for the UK to leave the EU and on legal issues arising from the existing EU relationship. GLD officials are also advising other Departments on preparations for the UK leaving the EU. It is not possible to give a precise figure for the number of officials working on this full-time across GLD as the number will fluctuate from time to time.</p><p> </p><p>GLD has 1980 members of staff (excluding those on career breaks and inward loans to GLD) and the Department for Exiting the European Union Legal Advisers Division represents 1.77% of that total.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 27/01/2017 16:19:51 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

675428

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials of his Department are working full-time on preparations for the UK leaving the EU; and what proportion of his Department's staff that number represents.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	60880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>Information about officials working full-time in my Department on preparations for the UK leaving the EU is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 27/01/2017 08:04:05 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

675429

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister in which Department has principal responsibility for (a) refugees outside and (b) asylum seekers inside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	60854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>I am responsible for the policy and operations related to asylum seekers and refugees inside the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The primary responsibilty for refugees outside the UK rests with the host country within which they are residing. UNHCR is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Home Office and Department for International Development work closely on matters affecting refugees outside the UK. UNHCR received a total of £168m from the Department for International Development during 2015/16. The UK has pledged £2.3 billion in humanitarian aid to Syria and neighbouring countries to further support vulnerable people and refugees. We are also providing £70 million in response to the Mediterranean migration crisis, and delivering a number of resettlement schemes.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/01/2017 13:50:50 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

675430

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many senior civil servants in his Department were on a leave of absence from work due to mental illness in each month of each year since the Department's creation.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	60794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office and is included in this reply.</p><p>It is not possible to provide figures for the number of senior civil servants who have taken leave of absence from work in my Department due to mental illness in each month of each year since its creation. As part of the Transparency Agenda, my Department publishes quarterly statistics on sickness absence and these are available from the Cabinet Office website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-absence-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-absence-data</a> .</p><p>The Cabinet Office is committed to reducing work related absence due to mental illness and has a number of services in place to support members of staff suffering from such conditions. Our Workwell community is staffed by volunteers who aim to make Cabinet Office a happy and healthy workplace through a number of interventions including a listening service for staff. We also offer a 24 hour counselling support helpline through our Employee Assistance Programme provider and advocate early referral to our occupational health service, where appropriate, for advice on a number of conditions including mental health.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 60773 question first answered 27/01/2017 08:15:27 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

675431

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of full-time equivalent employees are women in the gross salary bands (a) £150,000 to £155,000, (b) £155,000 to £160,000, (c) £160,000 to £165,000, (d) £165,000 to £170,000, (e) £170,000 to £175,000, (f) £175,000 to £180,000, (g) £180,000 to £185,000, (h) £185,000 to £190,000, (i) £190,000 to £195,000, (j) £195,000 to £200,000 and (k) £200,000 and above for each government Department and Office.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	60786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 26/01/2017 07:48:10 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ 60786 v.02.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Women Salary previous answer version 31868 answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

675432

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Drugs and Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died from the effects of (a) tobacco, (b) alcohol and (c) cannabis in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	60737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 01/02/2017 07:47:11 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ60737 V.02. docx.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Alcohol / Tobacco Deaths
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

675433

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many senior civil servants in his Department were on a leave of absence from work due to mental illness in each month since January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	60777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury have reports that show sickness absence by financial year but not by month. These reports break down grade and absence reason.</p><p> </p><p>However, where the number of individuals covered is less than five, HM Treasury consider that to provide an exact figure, would constitute the disclosure of personal data. Personal data is exempt from disclosure under section 40(2) by virtue of section 40(3)(a)(i) of the FOI Act which is an absolute exemption. Section 40(2) exempts information from disclosure if that information constitutes personal data of someone other than the applicant, and if disclosure of that information would contravene any of the data protection principles in schedule 1 to the Data Protection Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p>In this case, disclosure would contravene the first data protection principle, which provides that personal data must be processed fairly and lawfully.</p><p> </p><p>Details of sickness absence can be found in the HM Treasury published Annual Report and Accounts:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report</a></p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury take sickness absence seriously and have put many initiatives in place to help reduce sickness absence within HM Treasury. In 2016/17 the following wellness initiatives were given priority:</p><ul><li><p>Reducing levels of sickness absence relating to Mental and Behavioural Disorders (including stress, depression, anxiety.) and Musculoskeletal Disorders;</p></li><li><p>Increasing the usage of the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP); and</p><p>In addition HM Treasury signed up to two key external initiatives:</p></li><li><p>The Public Health Responsibility Deal. Up to April 2015 the Treasury reported to the Department of Health on the activities carried out to meet the six pledges signed up to, one being that for mental health; and</p></li><li><p>The ‘Time to Change’ pledge. Following this a Mental Wellbeing Network was set up and a range of associated activities take place focusing on improving the mental wellbeing of Treasury employees.</p><p>HM Treasury also support and provide reasonable adjustments for a variety of physical and mental conditions and requirements.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 27/01/2017 14:35:55 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

675434

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times deductions have been made from a person's child tax credit payment to service outstanding arrears from working tax credits in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	60739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 26/01/2017 10:56:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

675435

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials of his Department are working full-time on preparations for the UK leaving the EU; and what proportion of his Department's staff that number represents.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	60875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>Staff within the longstanding International and EU group lead on providing advice to Ministers on EU Exit and Exit-related issues.</p><p>Staff within other groups throughout the Treasury also provide advice or analysis on EU Exit issues as required, including policy formulation and enforcement.</p><p>HM Treasury do not routinely capture information about each employee’s specific work. Given the interactions between EU Exit policy and other work, it would not be possible to give an accurate figure.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 27/01/2017 14:37:15 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock