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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-13more like thismore than 2018-07-13
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Civil Servants: 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 Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Civil Service unions on the pay remit guidance published on 25 June 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 163816 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-19more like thismore than 2018-07-19
answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and I met with the General Secretaries of the FDA, Prospect and PCS trade unions on 27 June to discuss the Civil Service pay guidance, which was published on 25 June.</p><p> </p><p>In my capacity as the Minister with responsibility for Civil Service HR, including trade unions, I previously met with the General Secretaries of the FDA and Prospect on the 22 February 2018, and with the PCS General Secretary, on the 27th February 2018.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>Cabinet office officials regularly meet with trade union representatives to discuss a range of workforce issues, including pay.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
grouped question UIN
162999 more like this
163817 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-19T11:47:18.777Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-19T11:47:18.777Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
940694
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-13more like thismore than 2018-07-13
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Civil Servants: 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 Minister for the Cabinet Office, with which organisations he plans to hold consultations on civil service pay following the pay remit guidance published on 25 June 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 163817 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-19more like thismore than 2018-07-19
answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and I met with the General Secretaries of the FDA, Prospect and PCS trade unions on 27 June to discuss the Civil Service pay guidance, which was published on 25 June.</p><p> </p><p>In my capacity as the Minister with responsibility for Civil Service HR, including trade unions, I previously met with the General Secretaries of the FDA and Prospect on the 22 February 2018, and with the PCS General Secretary, on the 27th February 2018.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>Cabinet office officials regularly meet with trade union representatives to discuss a range of workforce issues, including pay.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
grouped question UIN
162999 more like this
163816 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-19T11:47:18.84Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-19T11:47:18.84Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
882502
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-13more like thismore than 2018-04-13
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Recruitment 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, with reference to paragraph 45 of the Government response to the First Report of the Justice Committee, Session 2017-19, HC 416, which Departments have reported on exemptions to the Ban the Box scheme in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 135564 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>The Civil Service chose to adopt the Ban the Box initiative in February 2016. The Cabinet Office issued guidance for departmental recruitment and HR teams to support departments to ensure their recruitment practices were in line with the Ban the Box initiative. For many organisations, the guidance formalised the good practice which already operated across the Civil Service. Departments have processes in place to approve exceptions. The Cabinet Office have not asked Departments to report on exceptions to the Ban the Box Scheme in the last 12 months.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
grouped question UIN 135565 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T10:38:55.517Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T10:38:55.517Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
882503
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-13more like thismore than 2018-04-13
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Recruitment 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, what the Government's implementation plan is for banning the box on job applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 135565 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>The Civil Service chose to adopt the Ban the Box initiative in February 2016. The Cabinet Office issued guidance for departmental recruitment and HR teams to support departments to ensure their recruitment practices were in line with the Ban the Box initiative. For many organisations, the guidance formalised the good practice which already operated across the Civil Service. Departments have processes in place to approve exceptions. The Cabinet Office have not asked Departments to report on exceptions to the Ban the Box Scheme in the last 12 months.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
grouped question UIN 135564 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T10:38:55.563Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T10:38:55.563Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
882506
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-13more like thismore than 2018-04-13
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Cabinet Office: Recruitment 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, what proportion of job roles advertised within his Department in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 excluded the box under the Ban the Box initiative. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 135568 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>No job roles advertised by the Cabinet Office during 2016 and 2017 were excluded from the ‘Ban the Box’ initiative.</p><p>The Cabinet Office embraces and encourages diversity across its workforce; therefore none of our job application forms either digitally or physically requires disclosure of criminal convictions, and therefore meets the requirements of ‘Ban the Box’.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
grouped question UIN 135607 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T10:27:50.633Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T10:27:50.633Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
882545
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-13more like thismore than 2018-04-13
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Cabinet Office: Recruitment 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, what his Department's implementation plan is for banning the box on job applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 135607 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>No job roles advertised by the Cabinet Office during 2016 and 2017 were excluded from the ‘Ban the Box’ initiative.</p><p>The Cabinet Office embraces and encourages diversity across its workforce; therefore none of our job application forms either digitally or physically requires disclosure of criminal convictions, and therefore meets the requirements of ‘Ban the Box’.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
grouped question UIN 135568 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T10:27:50.71Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T10:27:50.71Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
860590
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-12more like thismore than 2018-03-12
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Recruitment 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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 111417, on Public Sector: Recruitment, which civil service roles were not identified as suitable for removal of the box under the ban the box initiative. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 131947 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-20more like thismore than 2018-03-20
answer text <p>As a default position, the Civil Service will ‘Ban the Box’ when it advertises job vacancies.</p><p>There are some business areas across the Civil Service where it will be inappropriate to apply Ban the Box. This will only occur where there is a clear, justifiable business need to understand a candidate’s conviction history at the application stage in the recruitment process. An exception is most likely to apply to roles that are particularly sensitive in nature, for example; work with children and vulnerable adults of positions connected to public safety. Permanent Secretaries are accountable for the exceptions process. The Cabinet Office do not hold a central record of which civil service roles were not identified as suitable for the Ban the Box initiative.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
grouped question UIN 131948 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-20T17:39:30.703Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-20T17:39:30.703Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
860591
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-12more like thismore than 2018-03-12
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Recruitment 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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 111417, on Public Sector: Recruitment. what criteria are used to assess whether a civil service role is suitable for removal of the box under the ban the box initiative. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 131948 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-20more like thismore than 2018-03-20
answer text <p>As a default position, the Civil Service will ‘Ban the Box’ when it advertises job vacancies.</p><p>There are some business areas across the Civil Service where it will be inappropriate to apply Ban the Box. This will only occur where there is a clear, justifiable business need to understand a candidate’s conviction history at the application stage in the recruitment process. An exception is most likely to apply to roles that are particularly sensitive in nature, for example; work with children and vulnerable adults of positions connected to public safety. Permanent Secretaries are accountable for the exceptions process. The Cabinet Office do not hold a central record of which civil service roles were not identified as suitable for the Ban the Box initiative.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
grouped question UIN 131947 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-20T17:39:30.75Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-20T17:39:30.75Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
776945
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-24more like thismore than 2017-10-24
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Telephone Services 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, which government departments have freephone numbers for public use. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 109359 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
answer text <p>In October 2015 the Government published guidance on departments’ use of telephone prefixes and freephone numbers which can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470411/20151006_Customer_phone_lines_draft_guidance_October_2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470411/20151006_Customer_phone_lines_draft_guidance_October_2015.pdf</a></p><p>Departments are responsible and accountable for their choice of number prefix, supported by an appropriate numbering policy position. Where appropriate, departments must justify exceptions to the guidance. Information regarding Departments’ use freephone numbers is not held centrally. Departments should be contacted directly regarding this.</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 2017-11-16T15:58:30.763Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-16T15:58:30.763Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
777000
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-24more like thismore than 2017-10-24
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration 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, whether the Government's annual migration figures include seasonal workers. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 109443 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-01more like thismore than 2017-11-01
answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-01T15:22:56.523Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-01T15:22:56.523Z
answering member
4021
label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ109443 (1).pdf more like this
title UKSA response more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this