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1693312

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	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	UK Health Security Agency: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2024 to Question 13942 on UK Health Security Agency: Finance, if she will break down the (a) sources and (b) amounts of the Other customers section.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	16638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency is unable to provide the information requested because it is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 08/03/2024 14:05:56 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1693359

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	16663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero does not hold central records of criminal convictions. When joining the department all candidates undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which checks for unspent criminal convictions. Where a candidate does have unspent criminal convictions, these are shared with the individual vacancy holder for them to consider as this is likely to have impact on individuals’ suitability for the role.</p><p> </p><p>The Department engages with the cross-government Going Forward into Employment (GFIE) schemes, including for prison leavers. The number of civil servants in the department on this scheme is less than 10. Given this number is relatively low the exact number is not provided in order to protect the identity of those individuals.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/03/2024 06:21:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1693361

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	16665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Criminal record checks are made prior to appointment and we require individuals to inform the department of criminal convictions after appointment as set out in the staff handbook. The information is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 12/03/2024 16:11:54 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1693362

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	16666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not hold central records of criminal convictions. When joining the department all candidates undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which checks for unspent criminal convictions. Where a candidate does have unspent criminal convictions, these are shared with the individual vacancy holder for them to consider as this is likely to have impact on individuals’ suitability for the role. The department is looking at how it can engage with the across government Going Forward into Employment (GFIE) schemes, including for prison leavers.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 12/03/2024 12:01:40 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1693575

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	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: Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	16790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/03/2024 14:02:41 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1693576

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	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: Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	16791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by the Department. The Department undertakes Baseline Personnel Security Standard pre-employment checks for all new joiners. A minimal number of roles also require National Security Vetting clearance prior to joining. In the event of a declared criminal conviction, a risk assessment is completed on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 12/03/2024 10:22:49 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1693578

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	16793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The requested information is not centrally held and complying with this request would incur a disproportionate cost to the department.</p><p>HM Treasury’s approach to employ those with a criminal record is assessed at national security level and all decisions are made in line with Cabinet Office’s Security Vetting Guidance.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 12/03/2024 14:32:57 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1693579

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	16794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>All Home Office staff considered for appointment undergo stringent pre-employment and security checks before taking up post.</p><p>We recognise the contribution that former offenders can make to our workforce, however, in deciding whether to make an appointment we would consider a range of factors, including the nature of the position and the circumstances of the offence. However, to determine those members of staff with a criminal conviction in our current workforce can only be obtained with disproportionate effort.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 12/03/2024 15:56:13 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1691575

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Shipley of 21 June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	15610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>We have received the hon. Member’s correspondence of 21 June 2023 and will respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 12/03/2024 12:42:57 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1690477

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education: Boys
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the educational attainment of white working class boys.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	14829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>‘Working class’ is not a characteristic used by the department in monitoring pupil attainment. Disaggregated data at a national level for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 is available for pupil characteristics by gender, disadvantage, free school meal eligibility, ethnicity, special educational need status and month of birth.</p><p>The latest Key Stage 2 data is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-2-attainment" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-2-attainment</a>.</p><p>The latest Key Stage 4 data is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance</a>.</p><p>The government has long-standing programmes designed to close the educational attainment gap and improve the education of all children and young people, whatever their background or circumstance.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 28/02/2024 11:34:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies