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1029325

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate the Office for Product Safety and Standards has made of the number of modifications that Whirlpool has made to the dryers referenced in its November 2015 safety announcement to date.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	204439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards is undertaking a review of the actions taken by Whirlpool in relation to its modification programme and we will report to the House in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/01/2019 09:23:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1029326

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Codes of Practice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2018 to Question 193470 on Ministers: Resignations, which Department monitors the number of independent reviews commissioned by the civil service into the behaviour and actions of civil servants.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	204502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>Under the Civil Service Management Code, the conduct of civil servants is a matter for individual departments.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/01/2019 10:14:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1029334

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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	Debt Respite Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans the Government has to include debts owed to her Department in its new breathing space scheme.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	204424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions is supportive of the Breathing Space policy. Departmental officials are working with HM Treasury to understand how the policy could apply to benefit related debts and we will provide a response to the public consultation in line with the end of January deadline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/01/2019 13:00:04 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1029336

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	204534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>At the end of November 2018 there were 3,955 people working in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (full time equivalent), figures are not reported at the mid-month point.</p><p> </p><p>At the end of June 2016 this figure was 3,702, however the Machinery of Government change process was not fully concluded until March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Figures include staff on payroll and contingent workers but excludes staff not on payroll, fast streamers or any staff not paid for by BEIS.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/01/2019 09:23:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029346

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	204544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (OSSW) is not an employer in its own right and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) provide employment services on our behalf. The number of Civil Servants working for OSSW on the requested dates is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>a) 20 December 2018</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>b) 23 June 2016</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 08/01/2019 13:18:00 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029348

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	204546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department’s workforce statistics are published on a quarterly basis by the Office for National Statistics as part of its Quarterly Public Sector Employment estimates. Data for the two quarters in question, June 2016 and September 2018 (latest available quarterly release) can be viewed and obtained via the following link: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable</a> (table 9) in the attached xlsx files for the dates in question.</p><p>At the end of June 2016 the Department employed a reported 1,420 full-time equivalent staff in comparison with 1,890 full-time equivalent staff at the end of September 2018. Please note that these figures are rounded to the nearest ten at the point of release and do not include the Department’s Executive Agencies or non-departmental public bodies (NDPB). The difference between the two reported numbers represents a 33 per cent increase in staffing levels during the period in question. It is important to note that in March 2010 there were 2109 full-time equivalent staff working in the Department.</p><p>Please note that the numbers reported to ONS are based on directly employed officials where the Department bears at least 50 per cent of salary costs through its payroll. Staff employed directly by the Department who are on an unpaid leave of absence, or paid on a reimbursed basis, are not included in management information published on GOV.UK and supplied to ONS.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 08/01/2019 15:45:29 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029350

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	204548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>In June 2016, the number of staff employed in my Department was 2,384. In November 2018 the number of staff employed in my Department (latest workforce figures) was 6,214.</p><p>Most of the increase here (82%) is the result of the transfer of staff and functions into the Cabinet Office from other Government Departments under machinery of government changes.</p><p>As part of this Government’s commitment to transparency, my Department publishes workforce statistics each month. Information about staffing levels since June 2016 are available at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/payroll-costs-and-non-consolidated-pay-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/payroll-costs-and-non-consolidated-pay-data</a></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/01/2019 10:16:05 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029351

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff were employed in her Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	204549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>On 20 December 2018, there were 165 staff working in my Department. In July 2016, (the nearest date we have for June staff numbers), there were 115 staff working in my department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/01/2019 12:59:17 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029359

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Feed-in Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish its proposals on recompensing small scale renewables exporting to the grid.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	204408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>We published a call for evidence on the future of small-scale low-carbon generation in the summer and we intend to follow this up with a consultation on proposals for future arrangements shortly.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/01/2019 09:22:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

1029401

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Project Bank Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many infrastructure contracts overseen by his Department have been let with the stipulation that a Project Bank Account must be applied in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	204611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>Central BEIS have not let any infrastructure contracts over the past year. We do not hold this information for BEIS Arms Lengths Bodies therefore this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/01/2019 09:23:22 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith