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692554

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2017 to Question 63167, what proportion of the 217 vacant properties are (a) freehold, (b) leasehold, (c) other formal tenure agreements and (d) other.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	64731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>The tenure of the 217 vacant properties held by NHS Property Services is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tenure</p></td><td><p>Number of Properties</p></td><td><p>Proportion (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Freehold and long leasehold</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leasehold</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other formal tenure arrangements</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The 217 properties constitute 6.9% of the total number in the NHS Property Services portfolio and in calculating 217 as the number of vacant properties, the following assumptions were made:</p><p> </p><p>- ‘Property’ refers to a physical building or structure rather than a site or legal holding (i.e. some facilities sit on several land-holdings); and</p><p>- Vacant Properties are defined as those properties where at least 90% of the Net Internal Area is classed as vacant.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 24/02/2017 10:38:50 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

691766

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many equality impact assessments have been carried out in the last three years on public service reforms which impact on (a) departmental staff and (b) members of the public; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	64440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>Over the last three years the Cabinet Office has had and continues to have due regard, as necessary, to the public sector quality duty in exercising its functions. The Equality Act does not require this due regard to take the form of an equality impact assessment, nor does it define an equality impact assessment, and the Cabinet Office does not maintain a record of such assessments.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 24/02/2017 11:51:00 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

691782

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many equality impact assessments have been carried out in the last three years on public service reforms which impact on (a) departmental staff and (b) members of the public; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	64452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>In line with the government’s legal responsibilities and policy commitment to promote fairness, the Treasury and other Government departments fully comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), and consider the equality impacts of policy measures on those sharing protected characteristics. When working on policy, including at fiscal events, 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>However, the legislation does not prescribe how this information needs to be recorded and it is not a statutory requirement in England to prepare or publish information in a particular form, such as an equality impact assessment.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 27/02/2017 14:11:29 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

691822

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many equality impact assessments have been carried out in the last three years on public service reforms which impact on (a) departmental staff and (b) members of the public; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	64441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Through the Government’s National Cyber Security Programme, my Department is delivering an ambitious set of initiatives to support the growth of and investment in cyber security companies across the United Kingdom, including those from Northern Ireland. In particular, we provide opportunities for early stage companies from across the UK to be represented at selected events where they can showcase their technologies and expertise in order to secure investment. We are also funding the delivery of two cyber innovation centres which are open to companies from across the UK.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">We are also funding the delivery of ‘Hut Zero’, an accelerator programme for individuals with cyber security ideas , and ‘Cyber 101’ business training ‘bootcamps’ for early stage companies, some of which are being delivered in Northern Ireland. I am particularly delighted that Queen’s University Belfast’s Centre for Secure Information Technology is playing a pivotal role in the delivery of both of those initiatives.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">DCMS is committed to offering all applicants equality of opportunity to ensure that we attract and retain candidates with the most talent and potential. To this end, the DCMS recruitment process does not require applicants to declare unspent criminal convictions at the initial recruitment stage. Applicants are asked to declare unspent criminal convictions as part of basic employment checks when a provisional offer of employment has been made. Decisions concerning appointment to a post where an individual has a conviction history are made on a case-by-case basis.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The department does not retain details centrally that would allow us to identify employees with unspent convictions so the information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 28/02/2017 17:40:34 question first ministerially corrected 01/03/2017 11:18:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 37703 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

691830

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many equality impact assessments have been carried out in the last three years on public service reforms which impact on (a) departmental staff and (b) members of the public; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	64442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>Over the last three years the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has had, and continues to have due regard, as necessary, to the public sector equality duty in exercising its functions. The Equality Act does not require this due regard to take the form of an equality impact assessment, nor does it define an equality impact assessment, and the MOD does not maintain a record of such assessments.&quot;</p><p>The MOD aims to ensure that all public service reforms impacting on its staff or members of the public undergo an Equality Analysis, in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty placed on the Department by Equalities legislation. We have recently reviewed and updated our Equality Analysis guidance to ensure that those working on policy, projects, or services have a clear and efficient process to follow and all the necessary tools at hand to undertake an Equality Analysis.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 28/02/2017 16:01:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

691861

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many equality impact assessments have been carried out in the last three years on public service reforms which impact on (a) departmental staff and (b) members of the public; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	64443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>Over the last three years the Department for Education has had and continues to have due regard, as necessary, to the public sector equality duty in exercising its functions. The Equality Act does not require this due regard to take the form of an equality impact assessment, nor does it define an equality impact assessment, and the Department does not maintain a record of such assessments.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 28/02/2017 17:59:08 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

691901

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
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: Equality
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 equality impact assessments have been carried out in the last three years on public service reforms which impact on (a) departmental staff and (b) members of the public; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	64444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>​It is the responsibility of policy leads to conduct Equality Impact Assessments (EIA) where appropriate and as such there is no central record of the number of assessments made. To provide you with this would require us to gather information from over 200 posts and departments and the cost of doing this would be disproportionate and exceed the appropriate cost limit. Policy leads are however encouraged to engage with the relevant staff support groups early on in policy formation to ensure that no group are disproportionately or disadvantaged. The FCO's Diversity and Inclusion Team provides expert guidance and support, where needed, to ensure EIAs are conducted effectively.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/02/2017 15:57:40 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

691926

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many equality impact assessments have been carried out in the last three years on public service reforms which impact on (a) departmental staff and (b) members of the public; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	64446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The number of equality impact assessments in each of the last three years is contained in the following links:</p><p> </p><p>- Equality analysis published in 2016:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/meeting-the-public-sector-equality-duty-in-2016/meeting-the-public-sector-equality-duty-in-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/meeting-the-public-sector-equality-duty-in-2016/meeting-the-public-sector-equality-duty-in-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>- Equality analysis published in 2015:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dh-public-sector-equality-duty-compliance-2015/meeting-the-public-sector-equality-duty-in-2015#equality-analyses-published-in-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dh-public-sector-equality-duty-compliance-2015/meeting-the-public-sector-equality-duty-in-2015#equality-analyses-published-in-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>- Equality analysis published in 2014:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401180/DH_equalities_2015_acc.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401180/DH_equalities_2015_acc.pdf</a> (see page 18)</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 28/02/2017 14:04:06 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

691947

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2017 to Question 62814, on NHS Pay, what estimate he has made of what the real-terms change in the salary has been for a member of NHS staff who was at the top of their pay band between 2009-10 and 2015-16, who remained in the same job, worked as a full-time employee and was not in receipt of unsocial hours pay (a) on average across all Agenda for Change staff groups and (b) by Agenda for Change pay band.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	64685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>The following table shows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Annual increase in Agenda for Change (AfC) band maxima - adjusted for the Consumer Price Index</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AfC band</p></td><td><p>2009/10 to 2015/16</p></td><td><p>Annual Average</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-4.4%</p></td><td><p>-0.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-5.4%</p></td><td><p>-0.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-7.0%</p></td><td><p>-1.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>-9.5%</p></td><td><p>-1.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>-8.9%</p></td><td><p>-1.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-9.5%</p></td><td><p>-1.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>-9.5%</p></td><td><p>-1.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8a</p></td><td><p>-9.5%</p></td><td><p>-1.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8b</p></td><td><p>-9.5%</p></td><td><p>-1.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8c</p></td><td><p>-10.4%</p></td><td><p>-1.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8d</p></td><td><p>-10.4%</p></td><td><p>-1.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>-10.4%</p></td><td><p>-1.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All bands</p></td><td><p>-8.2%</p></td><td><p>-1.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>This change in the value of earnings is not representative of the great majority of National Health Service staff who were in post over this period. In 2009/10 only around 40% of Agenda for Change staff were at the top of their pay band. Many of these would have either left the NHS or been promoted by 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Agenda for Change staff employed in both 2010 and 2015 benefited from median earnings growth of 2.2% to 2.9% annually, depending on staff group. Adjusting for the Consumer Price Index gives an average increase of -0.2% to 0.5% per year.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015/16 48% of Agenda for Change staff were at the top of their pay band. Most Agenda for Change staff are therefore still eligible to receive incremental pay of around 3% on average on top of annual pay awards.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/02/2017 15:15:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

691961

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Property Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2017 to Question 63167, what the (a) maintenance and (b) other associated costs of the 217 vacant properties held by NHS Property Services are.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	64600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>For the 217 vacant properties held by NHS Property Services (NHSPS):</p><p> </p><p>- The budgeted total cost of maintenance for 2016/17 is £1.5 million; and</p><p>- The budgeted total for other associated costs for 2016/17 is £7.9 million.</p><p> </p><p>This is based on the following assumptions:</p><p> </p><p>- Full-year budgeted expenditure, excluding non-cash items such as depreciation and management fees; and</p><p>- The full-year budgeted figures do not include the savings achieved by disposing of a vacant property part of the way through the year.</p><p> </p><p>The 217 properties constitute 6.9% of the total NHSPS portfolio.</p><p>NHS Property Services is working closely with NHS England and the Department to finalise a ‘Vacant Space Hand Back Scheme’, which is designed to promote efficient use of the health estate and enable commissioners and tenants to save money on their estate costs.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/02/2017 17:27:34 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter