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443718

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many press and public relations staff are employed by his Department; how many of those employees are paid more than (a) £50,000 and (b) £100,000; and what the total expenditure was in press and public relations by his Department in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	21966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The Communication Directorate employs 86 full-time employees in London on press and public relations, including promotion of the UK overseas. This number does not include Communication Directorate staff who work solely on functions other than press and public relations (e.g. internal communications, service transformation etc.).</p><p>The FCO also employs staff in press and public relations roles abroad, but as these details are not held centrally this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>i) The number of press and public relations employees who earn more than £50,000 in the FCO is: 18</p><p>ii) The number of press and public relations employees who earn more than £100,000 in the FCO is: 0</p><p>iii) The total expenditure on the central communication function (not including staff costs) by the FCO in 2014/15 was: £1,883,791</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 14/01/2016 17:27:04 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

443719

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many press and public relations staff are employed by her Department; how many of those employees are paid more than (a) £50,000 and (b) £100,000; and what the total expenditure was on press and public relations by her Department in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	21967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>Defra is in the midst of a transformation programme which is yielding significant reductions in communication staff.Defra currently employs 41 full time staff to deliver press and public relations. Nine staff are paid over £50,000 per annum. No staff are paid over £100,000 per annum.</p><br /><p>Our controls on communication spending have saved over £1million in 2015/16. The total committed expenditure for Defra’s press and public relations programme for 2015/16 is £46,761.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/01/2016 14:52:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

443722

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many press and public relations staff are employed by his Department; how many of those employees are paid more than (a) £50,000 and (b) £100,000; and what the total expenditure was on press and public relations by his Department in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	21970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The number of press and public relations staff employed in the central Department on 1 January 2016 was sixteen (all full-time employees). Four of those staff have annual salaries over £50,000 and none are over £100,000.</p><br /><p>The total of 16 staff compares to an equivalent figure for the central Department in 2009/10 of 19.</p><br /><p>The total expenditure on press and PR staff and related services in 2014-15 was £1,266,000.</p><br /><p>Overall communications expenditure by the central Department in 2014-15 was £22 million lower than in 2009-10. Across Government the government communications profession reduced communications spending by a total of £1 billion during the last Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/01/2016 15:30:05 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

443724

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many press and public relations staff are employed by his Department; how many of those employees are paid more than (a) £50,000 and (b) £100,000; and what the total expenditure was on press and public relations by his Department in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	21969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>As of January 2016 there are 34 members of staff in the Press Office, this includes 11 members of the digital team. Seven are paid more than £50,000, and none are paid more than £100,000. In 2014/15 total Press Office staff costs were £1,316,780.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/01/2016 15:46:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

442873

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many press and public relations staff are employed by (a) his Department, (b) the Office for Budget Responsibility, (c) the Financial Conduct Authority and (d) HM Revenue and Customs; how many of those employees earn more than (i) £50,000 and (ii) £100,000; and what the total expenditure was on press and public relations by each of those organisations in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	21341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer given on the 05 January (UIN 20609)</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/01/2016 16:06:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

443011

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to his contribution of 9 September 2015, Official Report, column 88WH, when he expects the National Archives to publish those documents on contaminated blood from 1986 to 1995.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	21424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>The documents have been transferred to The National Archives. They have advised that the documents will be released by 3 March 2016.</p><br /><p>It should be noted that, as part of his inquiry, Lord Penrose had access to all documents on blood safety from the period in question, held by the Department.</p><br /> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 11/01/2016 17:41:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

442301

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Floods: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make and publish an assessment of the availability of flood insurance for small businesses in areas of high flood risk.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	20726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>We have recently published a report that considers the availability of flood insurance for small businesses in areas of high flood risk. The report is available at:</p><br /><p><a href="http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&amp;Module=More&amp;Location=None&amp;ProjectID=19227&amp;FromSearch=Y&amp;Status=3&amp;Publisher=1&amp;SearchText=FD2688&amp;SortString=ProjectCode&amp;SortOrder=Asc&amp;Paging=10#Description" target="_blank">http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&amp;Module=More&amp;Location=None&amp;ProjectID=19227&amp;FromSearch=Y&amp;Status=3&amp;Publisher=1&amp;SearchText=FD2688&amp;SortString=ProjectCode&amp;SortOrder=Asc&amp;Paging=10#Description</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/01/2016 16:05:15 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

442324

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Women's Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will discuss with the Afghan government the importance of the recognition of women's rights during the negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	20734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>We continue to emphasise to the Afghan Government that any Afghan-led political settlement involving the Taliban must protect the progress made in Afghanistan and respect Afghanistan’s constitutional framework, including protection for women and minorities.</p><p>A durable political settlement requires recognition from the Taliban that Afghanistan has changed in the last decade. The Afghan people will not accept the reversal of this progress, particularly on women’s rights. Women will have an important role to play in this process.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/01/2016 14:34:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

439341

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many press and public relations staff are employed by (a) his Department, (b) the Competition and Markets Authority, (c) Land Registry, (d) the Ordnance Survey, (e) UK Trade and Investment, (f) Companies House, (g) the Met Office, (h) the UK Space Agency, (i) the Insolvency Service, (j) the National Measurement and Regulation Office, (k) the Intellectual Property Office, (l) the Skills Funding Agency, (m) the Arts and Humanities Research Council, (n) the Biotechnology and Biological Research Council, (o) the British Hallmarking Council, (p) the Competition Service, (q) the Economic and Social Research Council, (r) Innovate UK, (s) the Medical Research Council, (t) the Office for Fair Access, (u) the Student Loans Company, (v) the UK Atomic Energy Authority, (w) the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and (x) the Low Pay Commission; how many of these employees earn more than (i) £50,000 and (ii) £100,000; and what the total expenditure was on press and public relations by each of those organisations in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	20603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>The information requested will take time to collate. I will write to the Hon. Member as soon as it is available, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p><br /> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/01/2016 16:57:44 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

439346

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many press and public relations staff are employed by the (a) Prime Minister's office, (b) Cabinet Office, (c) Privy Council office, (d) Office of the Leader of the House of Commons, (e) Office of the Leader of the House of Lords, (f) Crown Commercial Service, (g) Big Lottery Fund, (h) Government Estates Management, (i) Civil Service Commission, (j) Commissioner for Public Appointments and (k) Senior Salaries Review Body; how many of those employees are paid more than (i) £50,000 and (ii) £100,000; and what the total cost of running the press office is in each of those organisations in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	20661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister's office, Privy Council office, Office of the Leader of the House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the House of Lords, and Government Estates Management are integral parts of the Cabinet Office and are included in the part of the response below that refers to the main department.</p><p>The government publishes information on the job titles, pay grades, and the pay costs of civil servants on a twice yearly basis. The latest Cabinet Office organogram is available at <a href="https://data.gov.uk/organogram/cabinet-office" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/organogram/cabinet-office</a> and the latest structure charts may be downloaded at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-office-structure-charts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-office-structure-charts</a> .</p><p>The Big Lottery Fund employs 14.5 (FTE) press and public relations staff in its England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales offices. These staff are focused on raising awareness of Lottery funding and funding opportunities for communities through local and national media and other communications channels. Of those staff, 2 are paid more than £50,000 and none more than £100,000.</p><p>The total audited costs of running the press offices in the Cabinet Office and the Big Lottery Fund are unavailable on the grounds of disproportionate cost.</p><p>The Crown Commercial Service, the Civil Service Commission that also includes staff working for the Commissioner for Public Appointments, and the Senior Salaries Review Body, employ no press and public relations staff.</p><p>Across government, the government communications profession saved £330 million for taxpayers last year compared to 2009 to 2010 - by making its campaigns more cost effective.</p><p>This means that we reduced communications spending by a total of £1 billion during the last Parliament.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 05/01/2016 11:07:49 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson