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794258

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:45:53
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:37 04/12/2017 17:36:01
	hansard heading	Army
	house id	1
	identifier	115231
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2017 17:04:56
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) officers and (b) soldiers there were in the British Army in each year since 2000.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115231
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115231
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The officer and soldier strengths of the Army at 1 April for each year since 2000 are shown below:</p><p> </p><p>Army Full Time Strength</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Officers</p></td><td><p>Soldiers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>14,130</p></td><td><p>100,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>14,320</p></td><td><p>99,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>14,550</p></td><td><p>100,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>14,940</p></td><td><p>102,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>15,180</p></td><td><p>102,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>15,040</p></td><td><p>98,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>15,130</p></td><td><p>96,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>15,100</p></td><td><p>95,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>15,090</p></td><td><p>94,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>14,930</p></td><td><p>96,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>15,020</p></td><td><p>98,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>15,020</p></td><td><p>95,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>14,660</p></td><td><p>93,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>14,060</p></td><td><p>89,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>13,360</p></td><td><p>80,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>13,000</p></td><td><p>77,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>12,790</p></td><td><p>75,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>12,910</p></td><td><p>73,870</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Future Reserves 2020 Strength</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Officers</p></td><td><p>Soldiers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>21,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>20,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4,350</p></td><td><p>19,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>4,490</p></td><td><p>20,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4,840</p></td><td><p>23,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>5,100</p></td><td><p>24,840</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. Numbers are for trained and untrained personnel and have been produced by Defence Statistics.</p><ol start="2"><li>Full time strength in the above tables includes the trained element which contributes to the liability. e.g. it includes Gurkhas but it excludes Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) Home Commitment (HC) and those FTRS serving on Operational Commitment Establishment (Reserve). As such these may differ from published statistics.</li></ol><p>3. The Future Reserves 2020 population consists of Group A Army Reserves, some Sponsored Reserves and those personnel serving on FTRS(HC) contracts who were previously Army Reservists. Ministry of Defence does not hold Future Reserves 2020 population data pre – 2012.</p><p>4. Figures have been rounded to 10, numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p>
	creator	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

790928

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	16/11/2017 21:51:18
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 15:05:09 29/11/2017 17:19:02
	hansard heading	Children: Social Services
	house id	1
	identifier	113616
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/11/2017 16:47:30
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the change in funding from her Department was for (a) Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, (b) Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, (c) Manchester City Council, (d) Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, (e) Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, (f) Salford City Council, (g) Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, (h) Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, (i) Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council and (j) Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council for children's social care in (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16, (iii) 2016-17 and (iv) 2017-18; and what the average reduction in local authority funding in England was for children's social care in each of those years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 113616
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	113616
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Full details of the councils' funding are detailed in the Local Government Finance Settlement, which is published on the Government's website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2017-to-2018</a></p><p>Funding for children's social care is not ring fenced because this allows local authorities, who are independent of central Government, to manage their budgets in line with local priorities. We believe it is important that councils are able to set the policy agenda and target spending to match.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

794168

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 12:00:41
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 12:05:07 23/11/2017 14:09:10
	hansard heading	Small Businesses
	house id	1
	identifier	902509
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/11/2017 13:39:00
	question text	What plans his Department has to support Small Business Saturday.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
	tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 902509
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	902509
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Small Business Saturday is a nation-wide grass roots campaign, celebrating small businesses across the UK. It is now in its fifth year and will take place on Saturday 2 December 2017.</p><p>DIT Ministers will be supporting this activity to promote our small businesses and their essential contribution to the UK economy.</p><p>I am hosting a roundtable in Portishead to discuss exporting issues for SMEs and to celebrate Small Business Saturday with the Department’s mobile Exporting is GREAT Hub, which many members have already used.</p>
	creator	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

794169

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 12:00:43
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 12:05:08 23/11/2017 14:13:01
	hansard heading	Trade Bill
	house id	1
	identifier	902510
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/11/2017 13:41:37
	question text	What formal consultations he undertook with the devolved administrations and other stakeholders on the provisions of the Trade Bill before that Bill was published.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 902510
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	902510
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade met with Scottish and Welsh Government Ministers between publication of the Trade White Paper and introduction of the Trade Bill, and senior officials met their counterparts in Northern Ireland departments.</p><p> </p><p>DIT officials also spoke with each of the devolved administrations and shared draft clauses and explanatory notes prior to publication of the Bill.</p>
	creator	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

794170

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 12:00:44
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 12:05:10 23/11/2017 14:14:08
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	1
	identifier	902512
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/11/2017 13:43:00
	question text	What assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to establish a system better to enable parliamentary scrutiny of trade agreements.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 902512
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	902512
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>As outlined in the Government’s White Paper ‘Preparing for our future UK trade policy’, we remain committed to a transparent, fair, and rules-based approach to international trade and invited views on the UK’s approach to its future trade policy.</p><p>We are reviewing responses and continue to engage with stakeholders on these issues.</p><p>After March 2019, the Government will ensure that Parliament has an appropriate role to play in the scrutiny of new UK trade treaties.</p>
	creator	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

794171

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 12:15:44
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 12:25:05 23/11/2017 18:13:01
	hansard heading	Equal Pay
	house id	1
	identifier	902535
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/11/2017 17:41:31
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to achieve equal pay for men and women.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 902535
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	902535
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Paying men and women unequally for the same work has been unlawful for nearly 50 years. Where an employer is found to have breached equal pay law, an employment tribunal can order them to produce an equal pay audit. Our requirement for all larger employers to publish their gender pay gap will help increase transparency of all the factors underlying the endemic differences in pay between men and women.</p>
	creator	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

794172

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 12:15:46
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 12:25:12 23/11/2017 18:16:05
	hansard heading	Equality and Human Rights Commission
	house id	1
	identifier	902537
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/11/2017 17:44:24
	question text	If she will reinstate the role of Disability Commissioner on the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Kettering
	tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 902537
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	902537
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The roles and responsibilities given to Board members of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are matters for the Commission itself. The Government has no powers to reinstate the EHRC’s Disability Commissioner role.</p>
	creator	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

794173

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 12:15:47
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 12:25:14 23/11/2017 18:18:01
	hansard heading	Budget November 2017: Equality
	house id	1
	identifier	902538
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/11/2017 17:46:12
	question text	Whether the Government has undertaken an equality impact assessment of the Autumn Budget 2017.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 902538
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	902538
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>All departments, including the Treasury, carefully consider the equality impacts of individual policy decisions taken on those with protected characteristics - in line with both its legal obligations and its strong commitment to equality issues.</p><p> </p><p>When working on policy, including measures announced at the Autumn Budget 2017, ministers are advised of the impact a decision has on protected groups, and this is taken into account when a policy decision is made.</p><p> </p><p>The Autumn Budget includes many announcements that will benefit protected groups, including increases to the National Living Wage and the income tax personal allowance.</p>
	creator	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

794247

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:45:34
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:15 28/11/2017 16:38:01
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Staff
	house id	1
	identifier	115220
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2017 16:06:43
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Answer of 14 November 2017 to Question 111108 on Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff, what estimate he has made of the number of staff to be recruited in each Department; the grade at which staff will be recruited and what professions will be recruited.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115220
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115220
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 14 November 2017 to Question 111108.</p>
	creator	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

794248

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:45:36
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:17 04/12/2017 15:52:01
	hansard heading	Government Chief Scientific Adviser: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	identifier	115221
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2017 15:20:45
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the criteria for the recruitment of the position of Government Chief Scientific Adviser.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115221
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115221
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Applications for the position of Government Chief Scientific Adviser were assessed against the following criteria which were published in the Candidate Information Pack on 24 February 2017.</p><p> </p><ul><li>A first class reputation in science or engineering demonstrated by international recognition, Fellowship of the Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering or equivalent, and a strong research and publication record.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The ability to assimilate, evaluate and interpret scientific findings and advice across the full spectrum of disciplines, where necessary at short notice and under pressure, to command the confidence and support of Ministers and senior officials.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Excellent policy and analytical skills at the strategic level, and the ability to work at the highest levels across academia, business and government departments, exercising impartial and objective judgement, to achieve the best results for the Government.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Highly developed communication skills with the ability to adapt to the needs of a diverse range of audiences, including the public, to deliver information with authority and sensitivity, particularly in times of crisis.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The ability to manage the Government Office for Science by communicating a clear vision and motivating and driving staff to reach their full potential. Effective leadership skills and the ability to put into place systems, people and skills to enable the office to deliver its objectives and ensure future capability to meet the challenges ahead.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The gravitas and experience to provide leadership as the Head of Profession to the Government Science and Engineering Profession and to play an active role as a member of the Top 200 group of civil servants. This includes contributing to the corporate Civil Service agenda and by participating in weekly meetings of Permanent Secretaries and other governance groups of Permanent Secretaries as required.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The ability to build on and develop influential networks across academia, government, industry and other stakeholders, nationally and internationally.</li></ul>
	creator	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett
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