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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

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

691974

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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	64447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Current legislation does not specify how this information needs to be recorded and it is not a statutory requirement in England to prepare or publish information in a particular format.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office uses Equality Impact Assessments (EIA) and Policy Equality Statements (PES) to detail equality considerations and demonstrate due regard has been paid in the delivery of our services, in line with our obligations under the Public Sector Equality duty.</p><p> </p><p>Home Office directorates are instructed to complete an EIA or a PES whenever;</p><p> </p><ul><li>There are changes to existing policy, guidance or operational activity</li><li>There are reviews of existing policy, guidance or operational activity</li><li>There are changes to policies that affect staff during restructuring</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 27/02/2017 11:38:46 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

692031

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
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: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 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	64449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office considers equality issues in exercising its functions, to comply with all relevant equality legislation and to ensure it understands how its activities will affect different people. Although there is no legal requirement to publish equality impact assessments under the public sector equality duty at Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, the Department must also comply with the requirements of Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p>In accordance with Schedule 9 4.(2)(d) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the Department is required to publish details of all policy screenings or Equality Impact Assessments (EQIAs) on a six monthly basis and include a summary of all screening reports and EQIAs in its Section 75 Annual Progress Report. The latest reports can be found on the Northern Ireland Office website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=northern-ireland-office&amp;page=2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=northern-ireland-office&amp;page=2</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 27/02/2017 13:10:20 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

692042

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, 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	64450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Over the last three years the Scotland Office 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 Scotland Office does not maintain a record of such assessments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 27/02/2017 13:16:22 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

692046

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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	64451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>Over the last three years the Department for Transport 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 for Transport does not maintain a record of such assessments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/02/2017 11:59:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

692064

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, 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	64453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The Wales Office has not carried out any public sector reforms in the last three years.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 28/02/2017 12:22:23 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens