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1245438

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
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	Unemployment: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect on levels of unemployment in (a) the Shipley constituency, (b) the Bradford district and (c) West Yorkshire of being in Tier (i) 1, (ii) 2 and (iii) 3 of covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	106931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2020 answer text <p>The latest data on the level of unemployment available for Shipley, Bradford and West Yorkshire is for the period July 2019-June 2020. This is before the introduction of the tiered system of local COVID Alert Levels in England</p><p> </p><p>The department is increasing unemployment support for people in all areas of the country, including Shipley, Bradford and West Yorkshire, through the Plan for Jobs package. Kickstart and Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) were recently launched with the Job Finding Support Service to follow. In addition, 13,500 extra Jobcentre Work Coaches are being recruited nationally to support claimants to re-enter employment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/10/2020 17:30:50 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1244208

registered interest
date	16/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employee Ownership and Save as You Earn
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received income tax relief as a result of their participation in (a) Save As You Earn and (b) Share Incentive Plan schemes in the 12 months year for which such data is available, by (i) basic rate income tax payers, (ii) higher income tax payers, (iii) additional rate of income tax payers and (iv) people who fell beneath the income tax threshold.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	104708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The Save As You Earn (SAYE) scheme and Share Incentive Plans (SIPs) are tax-advantaged employee share schemes offered by the Government.</p><p> </p><p>Information on employees’ income tax band is not collected as part of SAYE or SIP returns. This information is therefore not readily available and could only be provided with disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC publishes annual statistics on participation in employee share schemes which are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employee-share-schemes-statistics#national-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employee-share-schemes-statistics#national-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/10/2020 08:36:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1244210

registered interest
date	16/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Governors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many district governors there are in the prison system; and what average pay rise those district governors have received in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	104709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2020 answer text <p>Average increases for governor grades in public sector prisons in each of the last three years were:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of Awards</p></td><td><p>Average Increase (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prison Group Directors</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Governor (Band 11)</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>£3,437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Governor (Band 10)</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>£3,523</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prison Group Directors</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>£800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Governor (Band 11)</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>£3,501</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Governor (Band 10)</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>£3,047</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prison Group Directors</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Governor (Band 11)</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>£3,411</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Governor (Band 10)</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>£2,900</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As senior civil servants salaries for Prison Group Directors (PGDs) are set by the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB). Increases for other Governor grades are determined through the independent Prison Service Pay Review Body process. No figures are available for 2020/21 as SCS pay awards have not yet been implemented.</p><p>Staff numbers based on staff in post as at 31st March who received a pay award that year.</p><p>Staff who had left prior to pay award being implemented each year are excluded from figures.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/10/2020 17:31:38 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1241298

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Medicine: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will support the introduction of additional medical schools.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	100313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has expanded the number of places available in medical schools in England and there are now an extra 1,500 student doctors who entered training over the past three years. As part of this expansion, five new medical schools have been opened around England.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 19/10/2020 11:57:02 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1241361

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's internal guidance for officials on the drafting of answers to parliamentary questions; and if he will set out his Department's step by step sign off procedure before Ministerial approval is given to answers.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	100315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>This government values the ongoing work of MPs and Peers whose scrutiny, whether through written Parliamentary Questions or other methods, is an invaluable part of our democratic process.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice’s internal guidance for answering parliamentary questions was updated and published on the Department’s intranet in April 2020. I will arrange for a copy of the attached guidance to be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Cabinet Office has produced guidance for civil servants on drafting answers to parliamentary questions. This may be found on the gov.uk website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drafting-answers-to-parliamentary-questions-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drafting-answers-to-parliamentary-questions-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Parliamentary questions are cleared by Senior Civil Servants in the relevant policy area, then Special Advisers, before receiving final sign off from Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 16/10/2020 10:33:24 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name parliamentary-questions-guidance (1).doc title parliamentary questions guidance
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1241366

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the biggest pay rise given to someone in his Department was in (a) percentage and (b) cash terms in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	100317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The highest individual pay award in the last 12 months for an employee of the Department, including its Executive Agencies, in a) percentage and b) cash terms is:</p><p>a) 9.94% and</p><p>b) £6,250.</p><p>These figures relate to two different individuals and do not include staff who have received an increased salary following a promotion or change of role.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/10/2020 10:37:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1241368

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the biggest pay rise given to someone in his Department was in (a) percentage and (b) cash terms in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	100318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The largest pay rise given to someone in the Department in the last 12 months was 3% of base salary and £2,121 in cash terms.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/10/2020 11:52:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1241369

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the biggest pay rise given to someone in his Department was in (a) percentage and (b) cash terms in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	100319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>The data requested could have the potential to identify an individual's personal information, and therefore would not normally be disclosed.</p><p>Information on senior salaries are already published in our annual reports. Information on salaries and roles for staff is published as Organogram of Staff Roles &amp; Salaries on Gov.UK.</p><p>Salaries of individual civil servants may change because of promotions, re-ranking with a pay band, changes to Civil Service grade, or a change of role.</p><p>For 2020, pay awards were paid in accordance with appropriate central pay guidance which differ depending on grade and profession.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 03/11/2020 17:16:01 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1241370

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the biggest pay rise given to someone in his Department was in (a) percentage and (b) cash terms in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	100320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>Between the period of 01/07/19 - 30/06/2020 the biggest pay rise given to someone in the Department was (a) 7.6 in percentage terms and (b) £7,059 in cash terms.</p><p>This pay increase, determined through the independent Prison Service Pay Review Body process and calculated as a percentage increase, was for Prison Service staff. HMPPS received the highest pay rise.</p><p>Figures are based on staff in post as at 30 June who received their pay awards in September which were backdated to 1 April. Figures do not include annual pay increases for staff in the National Probation Service which have yet to be confirmed and paid and excludes pay award for SCS grades as not yet implemented.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/10/2020 10:39:00 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1241371

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the biggest pay rise given to someone in his Department was in (a) percentage and (b) cash terms in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	100321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p><br>From the period of 6th October 2019 to 7th October 2020, the biggest pay rises HM Treasury awarded were:<br> In cash terms, £8000, or<br> In percentage terms, 7.3%.</p><p>To note, the increases above exclude pay rises as a result of promotions or equivalent.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 16/10/2020 08:56:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies