@prefix rdf: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix skos: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix api: . @prefix parl: . parl:answerText "The Government published an Impact Assessment to support the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ on 20 March, which includes estimate of the reduction in tobacco duty over the period 2027 and 2056:

Tobacco_and_vapes_bill_IA.pdf (parliament.uk)

The impact of final decisions on tobacco duties will be assessed and reflected in the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast. . " ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Grantham and Stamford" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Gareth Davies" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-25"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-25T14:09:18.45Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Gareth Davies" . parl:answerText "

The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.

New appointments to Defra undergo pre-employment criminal record checks. Where a conviction is flagged, appointment is dependent on a role-specific risk assessment. Convictions for the following offences result in the individual automatically failing pre-employment checks and not being appointed: life sentences, arson, sexual offences and hate and terror offences.

Defra has participated in the Going Forward into Employment Scheme for Ex-Offenders and has appointed to posts via this scheme. We can confirm that the numbers appointed under this scheme are currently less than 10. However, exact numbers may enable individuals to be identifiable and the privacy and confidentiality of this information requires us to ensure individuals are properly protected.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Sherwood" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Mark Spencer" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-19"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-19T14:40:03.163Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Further breakdown of customers groupings would identify individual customers and the value of individual vaccine sales. These grouping are varied and include customers such as wholesalers, hospitals, medical centres, travel clinics and other providers of vaccination services. To break this information down to a level that would identify individual purchases could prejudice future commercial relations with the UK Health Security Agency customers.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Lewes" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Maria Caulfield" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-26"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-26T13:52:31.557Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "UK Health Security Agency: Finance" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March 2024 to Question 16638 on UK Health Security Agency: Finance, on what basis the information requested is considered to be commercially sensitive." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Shipley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Philip Davies" ; parl:uin "18089" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-12"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Andrew Griffith" . parl:answerText "

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.

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.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Beverley and Holderness" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Graham Stuart" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-12"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-12T06:21:28.753Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Julia Lopez" . skos:prefLabel "House of Commons" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mark Spencer" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "215" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Energy Security and Net Zero" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Energy Security and Net Zero" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Energy Security and Net Zero" ; parl:hansardHeading "Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Offenders" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Shipley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Philip Davies" ; parl:uin "16663" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-04"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The department does not collect or hold information on the criminal convictions of its civil servants.

The department does require that, prior to commencing employment, individuals have cleared the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). This includes a check for live convictions and is the minimum level of clearance for all people working across the Civil Service. These checks are also carried out for existing civil servants moving into the department.

If checks highlight convictions, the department will consider the appointment if a conviction relates to any of the following: life sentences, arson, sexual offences, hate and terror offences, the department will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role (the department also undertakes an internal fraud database check, which identifies civil servants who have been dismissed for committing internal fraud, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned).

The department is engaged in the ‘Civil Service Prison Leavers’ scheme but has not yet made any appointments. This scheme ensures that if an individual is a prison leaver, then having a criminal conviction is not a barrier to joining the Civil Service. The department only asks about criminal convictions once a job offer has been made and excepted and the BPSS checks completed.

The department expects its civil servants to abide by the Civil Service Code of Conduct and the departmental standards of behaviour. Employees must inform their manager if they are arrested, are charged and released, refused bail, or convicted of any criminal offence. If they fail to do so, the department will take disciplinary action for non-disclosure.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "East Hampshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Damian Hinds" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-12"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-12T17:29:25.84Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "216" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Science, Innovation and Technology" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Science, Innovation and Technology" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Science, Innovation and Technology" ; parl:hansardHeading "Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Offenders" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Shipley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Philip Davies" ; parl:uin "16666" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-04"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The UK Health Security Agency is unable to provide the information requested because it is commercially sensitive.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Lewes" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Maria Caulfield" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-08"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-08T14:05:56.237Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Philip Davies" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "60" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Education" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Education" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Education" ; parl:hansardHeading "Department for Education: Offenders" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Shipley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Philip Davies" ; parl:uin "16662" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-04"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Simon Hoare" . parl:answerText "

No civil servants at DCMS hold a criminal conviction.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Hornchurch and Upminster" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Julia Lopez" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-12"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-12T16:59:33.91Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "211" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Levelling Up, Housing and Communities" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Levelling Up, Housing and Communities" ; parl:hansardHeading "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Offenders" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Shipley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Philip Davies" ; parl:uin "16665" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-04"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Damian Hinds" . parl:answerText "

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.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Arundel and South Downs" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrew Griffith" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-12"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-12T12:01:40.153Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "217" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Culture, Media and Sport" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Culture, Media and Sport" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Culture, Media and Sport" ; parl:hansardHeading "Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Offenders" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Shipley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Philip Davies" ; parl:uin "16661" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-04"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "13" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs" ; parl:hansardHeading "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Offenders" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Shipley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Philip Davies" ; parl:uin "16664" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-04"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

DBT do not centrally hold data on employees with criminal convictions. This information will be captured and considered at application stage by the Government Recruitment Service through the BPSS checks. In line with wider Civil Service guidance, the Department does encourage applications from those with prior convictions via our recruitment campaigns on Civil Service Jobs. The department also supports the Going Forwards into Employment, Prison Leaver scheme which is an exception to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Wealden" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Ms Nusrat Ghani" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-12"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-12T17:43:02.713Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "14" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Treasury" ; parl:hansardHeading "Tobacco: Sales" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of banning the sale of tobacco products to people born after 1 January 2009 on tobacco duties." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Shipley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Philip Davies" ; parl:uin "19577" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-20"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Maria Caulfield" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "214" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Business and Trade" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Business and Trade" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Business and Trade" ; parl:hansardHeading "Department for Business and Trade: Offenders" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Shipley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Philip Davies" ; parl:uin "16660" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-04"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

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.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North Dorset" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Simon Hoare" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-12"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-12T16:11:54.717Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "UK Health Security Agency: Finance" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "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." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Shipley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Philip Davies" ; parl:uin "16638" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-04"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Graham Stuart" . a api:ListEndpoint ; dcterms:hasPart ; api:definition . a api:Page ; "10"^^xsd:long ; "1"^^xsd:long ; "2802"^^xsd:long ; dcterms:isPartOf ; api:definition ; api:extendedMetadataVersion ; api:items ( ) ; api:page "0"^^xsd:long ; ; .