The Minister\u2019s official role is the Minister without Portfolio, a role which has a large scope across government. The Minister supports the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to identify where our public sector delivery is inhibited by bureaucracy and inefficiencies. The Minister\u2019s overarching aim is to ensure efficiency and value for money for the taxpayer.<\/p>
Further information on the Minister without Portfolio\u2019s role can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/people/esther-mcvey.<\/p>
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The Minister\u2019s official role is the Minister without Portfolio, a role which has a large scope across government. The Minister supports the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to identify where our public sector delivery is inhibited by bureaucracy and inefficiencies. The Minister\u2019s overarching aim is to ensure efficiency and value for money for the taxpayer.<\/p>
Further information on the Minister without Portfolio\u2019s role can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/people/esther-mcvey.<\/p>
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The Cabinet Office follows the principles laid out in the Cabinet Office Guidance on Settlement Agreements, Special Severance Payments on Termination of Employment and Confidentiality Clauses which is published on the internet here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d2c7852ed915d2fe7abea6d/Cabinet-Office-guidance-on-settlement-agreements-special-severance-payments-on-termination-of-employment-and-confidentiality-clauses.pdf<\/a>, and the HM Treasury Guidance on Public Sector Exit payments, which is published on the internet here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60af4ab3d3bf7f737e058da9/SPECIAL_SEVERANCE_GUIDANCE_v3_FINAL.pdf<\/a> when considering any settlement agreements.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> The Cabinet Office is unable to ascertain from the data available the specific settlement by individual claims of a) bullying, b) harassment and c) discrimination for the financial years provided. This is due to the interlinked nature of claims, which means that an individual could raise a case that covers several of these areas.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> The Cabinet Office takes all allegations of bullying, harassment and discrimination seriously. Staff are encouraged to raise any concerns through the departmental Dispute or Disciplinary policies to enable swift investigation into concerns raised.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many settlement payments his Department issued following claims of (a) bullying, (b) harassment and (c) discrimination in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21, (iii) 2021-22 and (iv) 2022-23 financial years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date his Department plans to introduce the new method of calculating cash equivalent transfer value for pension benefits.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1609909/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Some agencies may show the fees they receive from end clients for supplying a worker, and the deductions made from these fees, on the workers\u2019 payslips. As this appears alongside a worker\u2019s usual Income Tax and employee NICs deductions, it can incorrectly give the impression that the agency\u2019s costs have been deducted from the worker\u2019s wages as well as their own tax and employee NICs.<\/p> <\/p> In April 2020, the government introduced Key Information Documents for agency workers to set out details about their engagements, including rates of pay. This allows workers to see how deductions and fees are made through the labour supply chain and how this affects their gross pay and net pay, as well as details of holiday pay and other benefits.<\/p>"}
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