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1671318

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date	20/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants are employed at each grade above SCS1.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	2438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The number of Senior Civil Servants by Director, Director General and Permanent Secretary paybands are shown in the table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This information is published each year by payband through the Government evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Board.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Table 1: Number of Senior Civil Servants by Director, Director General and Permanent Secretary paybands, as at 1 April 2023</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Payband</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Director (Payband 2)</p></td><td><p>1140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Director General (Payband 3)</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent Secretary</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><p>Source: SCS Database, Cabinet Office</p><p>Notes: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 5.</p><p>Numbers are provisional and subject to revision over time.</p><p>Numbers refer to the centrally managed 'Senior Civil Service' that does not include the Diplomatic Service and a number of civil servants that work at a senior level, for example some senior military officials and health professionals, and who are not part of the 'Senior Civil Service'.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/11/2023 17:06:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1463007

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Russian Deposit Insurance Agency: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the Deposit Insurance Agency of Russia has not been sanctioned by the Government.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	2438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>We do not speculate on future designations. We have already imposed severe restrictions on the Russian state's access to finance. We have blocked the Russian Government, and over 3 million Russian companies, from raising funds in the UK. We have blocked the Central Bank of Russia, Ministry of Finance and National Wealth Fund from accessing their overseas assets and foreign currency reserves. We have imposed asset freezes on 18 major banks with global assets worth £940 billion.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/05/2022 16:13:20 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1315091

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	al-Aqsa Mosque
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on the peace process of the attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque and worshippers by Israeli forces during the holy month of Ramadan; and what steps he is taking to recognise the state of Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	2438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK is clear that the violence against peaceful worshippers at the al-Aqsa mosque was unacceptable. Respect for the historic Status Quo at the Holy Sites in Jerusalem is important. We encourage all parties to maintain calm, avoid provocation and uphold the Status Quo to ensure the safety and the security of the Al Haram Al Sharif / Temple Mount and all who worship there.</p><p>The UK will recognise a Palestinian state at a time when it best serves the objective of peace. We continue to work closely with international partners to strongly advocate for a two-state solution and encourage a return to meaningful negotiations between both parties.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/05/2021 16:50:01 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1170382

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Festival UK* 2022: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment the Government has made of the cost effectiveness of proposed spending on the Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	2438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>DCMS has asked the Organising Committee for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, under the leadership of its Chief Creative Officer, to develop a proposal for the Festival by the spring. Once the Festival proposal has been agreed, we will assess the cost-effectiveness of the Festival through the HM Treasury business case process.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/01/2020 14:35:58 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

747529

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was invested through (a) the Enterprise Investment Scheme, (b) the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and (c) venture capital trusts in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	2438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>HMRC regularly publishes statistics on usage of the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs). The statistics can be accessed at:</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/enterprise-investment-scheme-and-seed-enterprise-investment-scheme-statistics</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/venture-capital-trusts-statistics</p><p> </p><p>These statistics provide information on the number of investors per year in SEIS, EIS and VCTs, up to 2014-15. They provide information on the amount of investment through the schemes, up to 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p>They also provide information on the number of companies receiving investment through SEIS and EIS, up to 2015-16. Information is not available on the number of companies receiving investment from VCTs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 2437 2439 question first answered 10/07/2017 11:25:31 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

381209

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when she last met with the Secretary of State for Wales to discuss the impact of the carbon price floor on Welsh energy security.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	2438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular meetings with Cabinet colleagues on a variety of topics.</p><p>Details of meetings between Ministers and external organisations are published quarterly on the Departmental website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-meeting-with-external-organisations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-meeting-with-external-organisations</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 2424 2436 2437 2439 question first answered 23/06/2015 12:55:35 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies