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760021
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Bookshops: Closures more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many bookshops have closed in the UK since 2010. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hain more like this
uin HL1577 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-04more like thismore than 2017-10-04
answer text <p>In 2016, there were 2,005 retail units specialised in selling books in the UK, compared to 2,055 in 2010 (ONS business counts).</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-04T11:40:02.857Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-04T11:40:02.857Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
567
label Biography information for Lord Hain more like this
760032
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Attorney General: Redundancy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) men and (b) women have left the Law Officers' Departments under exit schemes since 31 March 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 10350 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-09more like thismore than 2017-10-09
answer text <p>The information requested is containing in the following tables, broken down into the different Law Officers' Departments.</p><p><strong>SFO</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Individuals leaving the SFO under exit schemes since 31 March 2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Gender</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total payment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Women</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£281k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Men</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>£324k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Attorney General’s Office (AGO), the Government Legal Department (GLD) and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Individuals leaving the AGO, GLD and HMCPSI under exit schemes since 31 March 2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Gender</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total payment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Women</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td><td><p>£172,148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Men</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td><td><p>£317,933</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Since 31 March 2016, there have been 5 or fewer men and 5 or fewer women who have left the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), the Government Legal Department (GLD) and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) under an early exit scheme.</p><p><strong>CPS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Individuals leaving the CPS under exit schemes since 31 March 2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Gender</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total payment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Women</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>£1,024,651</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Men</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£500,040</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-09T09:36:29.087Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-09T09:36:29.087Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
760033
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that reprisals against former or current members of the armed forces through the legal system for political reasons are not allowed. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 10314 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-13more like thismore than 2017-10-13
answer text <p>The Government is determined to protect the Armed Forces against improper legal claims. That is why we asked the Solicitors Regulation Authority to investigate solicitor Phil Shiner, who was struck off earlier this year for dishonesty. In respect of Northern Ireland, the Defence Secretary is working closely with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to ensure that the approach taken to address Northern Ireland's past is fair, balanced, and proportionate and that veterans are fully supported throughout.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-13T13:06:47.567Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-13T13:06:47.567Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
760034
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Attorney General: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many of the Law Officers Departments' staff had a pay increase (a) above one per cent, (b) at one per cent and (c) less than one per cent in each of the last three years for which information is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 10436 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-09more like thismore than 2017-10-09
answer text <p>The information requested is detailed in the following tables.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Serious Fraud Office: Pay increase</strong><sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Above 1%</p></td><td><p>At 1%</p></td><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><sup>1</sup></em><em> Based on staff in post as at 31 August in each of the past three years.</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Attorney General’s Office (AGO)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Above 1%</p></td><td><p>At 1%</p></td><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Government Legal Department (GLD)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Above 1%</p></td><td><p>At 1%</p></td><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>848</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>578</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>834</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>1006</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Above 1%</p></td><td><p>At 1%</p></td><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>More than 1%</p></td><td><p>At 1%</p></td><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1,038</p></td><td><p>3,743</p></td><td><p>1,881</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>1,075</p></td><td><p>3,445</p></td><td><p>1,760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>675</p></td><td><p>3,058</p></td><td><p>2,182</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In relation to the CPS:</p><ul><li><p>In each of the three years the average pay awards were limited to up to 1% in line with the government’s framework from which all departments have set their pay arrangements.</p></li></ul><p>In relation to the GLD, AGO and HMCPSI:</p><ul><li><p>The pay award in 2014 provided all staff with a 1% pay award although a number received part of this as a non-consolidated sum because they were on or near their grade maximum and a small number had a retained contractual entitlement to a specific pay award of more than 1% from a previous department.</p></li><li><p>The 2015 and 2016 pay awards provided staff with a cash sum based on 1% of the average salary for their grade. The outcome provided an award of greater than 1% for those who were at the lower end of their pay range and less than 1% for those at the upper end.</p></li><li><p>GLD also took the opportunity in 2016 to review and update the pay structure for Legal Trainees and Legal Officers, resulting in a higher than 1% award in that year as individual’s moved to the new structure (30 people benefitted in this way).</p></li></ul><p>In relation to the SFO:</p><ul><li><p>For the 2014 pay award the SFO paid all eligible staff an award of either £350 or 1%. Ineligible staff were those already earning in excess of their pay-band maximum, those staff who were deemed as not effective and those staff who had joined the SFO after 31 January 2014.</p></li><li><p>In 2015, the SFO sought and obtained Treasury and AGO approval to convert 0.5% of the accrued bonus pot to fund increases to base pay for the more junior digital forensic and investigator roles. This was to help with retention and recruitment of staff in those roles which had been identified as a business need. At the same time the SFO introduced a performance pay matrix which allowed for strong performers near to the bottom of their pay-band to receive a larger increase than those in the middle and top of the band. Eligibility criteria were the same as for 2014 – with the cut-off date for new staff being 31 January 2015.</p></li><li><p>In April 2016 the SFO introduced a new pay model, also approved by Treasury and the Attorney General, which created separate specialist pay-bands for corporate, operational and digital staff to again further improve the recruitment/retention position with key operational roles. This allowed for a further significant base pay increases for staff in digital and investigative roles at all grades. The annual pay award in August 2016 followed the same approach as for 2015.</p></li></ul>
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-09T09:36:52.403Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-09T09:36:52.403Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
760035
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Attorney General: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many civil servants in the Law Officers' Departments are part of the Government Commercial Function; and how many of those civil servants have been seconded (a) outside Government and (b) in from outside the government in each year since 2012. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 10443 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-09more like thismore than 2017-10-09
answer text <p>Since 2012 there have been no civil servants in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) who are employed by the Government Commercial Function.</p><p>The Attorney General’s Office (AGO), the Government Legal Department (GLD), Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) do not have any staff who are part of the Government Commercial Function.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-09T09:37:09Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-09T09:37:09Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
760036
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Cabinet Office: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants in his Department are part of the Government Commercial Function; and how many of those civil servants have been seconded (a) outside of government and (b) in from outside of the government in each year since 2012. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 10444 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-19more like thismore than 2017-10-19
answer text <p>The Government Commercial Function is staffed by employees working across many Civil<br>Service Departments. Within the Cabinet Office as at 30 th September 2017, there are 27.5<br>FTE in the Government Commercial Function who set the vision and direction of the<br>Government Commercial Function and support the running of the Government<br>Commercial Organisation.</p><p>The Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), founded in 2016, is the Central<br>employer of senior Commercial staff across the Civil Service. As at 30 th September 2017 it<br>employs 220 people as part of the Cabinet Office. Members of the GCO all sit within<br>government departments, working on commercial contracts within those departments. Two<br>members of the GCO are out on secondment, to MHRA and NEST. No members of the<br>GCO have been seconded in to the Civil Service.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-19T12:04:35.483Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-19T12:04:35.483Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
760046
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Treasury: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants in his Department are part of the Government Commercial Function; and how many of those civil servants have been seconded (a) outside of government and (b) in from outside of the government in each year since 2012. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 10458 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
answer text <p>HM Treasury has no record of any employee being part of the Government Commercial Function.</p><p>HM Treasury has no record of any staff being seconded in or out of the department to the Government Commercial Function from 2012.</p><p>HMT outsourced its procurement function to Crown Commercial Service in 2013</p> more like this
answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-11T11:27:22.05Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-11T11:27:22.05Z
answering member
3996
label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
760048
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2017 to Question HL1074, if he will publish figures for the estimated differential between public and private sector pay when employer pension contributions are excluded. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Norris more like this
uin 10430 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-09more like thismore than 2017-10-09
answer text <p>Analysis conducted by HM Treasury shows that on average, when including employer pension contributions, there is a public sector pay premium of about 10%, and excluding employer pension contributions, public and private sector pay is, on average, now around the same level.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-09T15:33:15.217Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-09T15:33:15.217Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4641
label Biography information for Alex Norris more like this
760053
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Department for Communities and Local Government: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many civil servants in his Department are part of the Government Commercial Function; and how many of those civil servants have been seconded (a) outside of government and (b) in from outside of the government in each year since 2012. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 10445 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-09more like thismore than 2017-10-09
answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government has not transferred any civil servants to the Government Commercial Function to date.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Nuneaton more like this
answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-09T10:10:47.443Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-09T10:10:47.443Z
answering member
4024
label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
760055
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Supported Housing: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of linking funding for supported housing to local housing allowance rates. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 10411 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-09more like thismore than 2017-10-09
answer text <p>Developing a workable and sustainable funding model for supported housing is a priority for the Government. We will set out further details on the Government’s plans later in the autumn.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-09T11:59:49.177Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-09T11:59:49.177Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this