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1701259

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date	16/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Departmental Expenditure Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by how much (a) Resource Departmental Expenditure Limits and (b) Capital Departmental Expenditure Limits will be reduced following the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2 in each affected Department; and if he will publish in which Departments these savings will be made.
tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
uin	21946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The government has committed to re-invest every penny that is saved from the cancelled phases of HS2 into alternative transport projects through Network North.</p><p>This means that every penny of the £19.8 billion committed to the Northern leg of HS2 will be reinvested in the North; every penny of the £9.6 billion committed to the Midlands leg will be reinvested in the Midlands; and the full £6.5 billion saved through our rescoped approach at Euston will be spread across every other region in the country.</p><p>Departmental Expenditure Limits in 2024-25 are published at the relevant Estimates in the usual way. Departmental budgets beyond 2024-25 will be set as part of the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 19/04/2024 10:17:56 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1701261

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of the regular Army have regular reserve call out liability as of 1 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
uin	21947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2024 there were 22,676 Army Regular Reservists with recall liability under Section 22 of the Reserve Forces Act (RFA) 96.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, there are approximately 55,000 ex-Regular personnel as of March 2024 subject to recall under Section 68 of the RFA 96.</p><p> </p><p>Notes/caveats:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The number of Army Regular Reservists with a recall liability can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.</li><li>The Army Regular Reserve comprises ex-Regular Army personnel who retain a workforce obligation to be called up for service in times of need.</li><li>This figure includes the serving component which comprises ex-Regular personnel who have applied to return to Army service on a fixed term Reserve commitment.</li><li>The second figure comprises of personnel who have completed their military service and retain a liability to be recalled for service in the event of national danger, great emergency or an actual or suspected attack on the UK.</li><li>This figure is a single Service estimate based on management information which is not gathered for statistical purposes or subject to the same level of scrutiny as official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. The data as of March 2024 is the latest available.</li><li>The c55,000 includes ex-Regular Officers who retain a recall liability in perpetuity.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21948 question first answered 19/04/2024 10:25:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1701262

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of the regular Army have regular reserve recall liability in the event of a national emergency as of 1 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
uin	21948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2024 there were 22,676 Army Regular Reservists with recall liability under Section 22 of the Reserve Forces Act (RFA) 96.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, there are approximately 55,000 ex-Regular personnel as of March 2024 subject to recall under Section 68 of the RFA 96.</p><p> </p><p>Notes/caveats:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The number of Army Regular Reservists with a recall liability can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.</li><li>The Army Regular Reserve comprises ex-Regular Army personnel who retain a workforce obligation to be called up for service in times of need.</li><li>This figure includes the serving component which comprises ex-Regular personnel who have applied to return to Army service on a fixed term Reserve commitment.</li><li>The second figure comprises of personnel who have completed their military service and retain a liability to be recalled for service in the event of national danger, great emergency or an actual or suspected attack on the UK.</li><li>This figure is a single Service estimate based on management information which is not gathered for statistical purposes or subject to the same level of scrutiny as official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. The data as of March 2024 is the latest available.</li><li>The c55,000 includes ex-Regular Officers who retain a recall liability in perpetuity.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21947 question first answered 19/04/2024 10:25:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1664967

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
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 FTE civil servants have been employed by his Department in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
uin	202661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Please see the Government Annual Civil Service Statistics published online to show how many FTE civil servants have been employed by the Cabinet Office.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>From 2015 to present day the Cabinet Office has grown to absorb a number of other functions. For example, the whole of the Civil Service Fast Stream headcount now sits in the Cabinet Office although the large majority do not work in the Cabinet Office. The establishment of a Government Digital Service, Government Recruitment Service and functional specialities like the Government Commercial Function have all resulted in an increase to the number of FTE employed by Cabinet Office although value and efficiencies are delivered across the Civil Service.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office is committed to driving efficiencies as directed by the Chancellor.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 24/10/2023 16:25:34 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1664970

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Senior 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 at the level of director general are employed by his Department as of 16 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
uin	202664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>20 civil servants are working in the Department at the level of director general who are employed by the Cabinet Office as of 30 September 2023.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As of the same date the number of civil servants at the director general level from other Departments working in the Cabinet Office is less than 5 so we are unable to answer this as it would disclose personal data of the civil servants involved.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>321 civil servants from other Departments are working in the Cabinet Office and on Cabinet Office payroll, on a Loan or Secondment as of 30 September 2023.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 202668 202670 question first answered 19/10/2023 15:54:04 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1664974

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
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 from other Departments are working in his Department as of 16 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
uin	202668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>20 civil servants are working in the Department at the level of director general who are employed by the Cabinet Office as of 30 September 2023.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As of the same date the number of civil servants at the director general level from other Departments working in the Cabinet Office is less than 5 so we are unable to answer this as it would disclose personal data of the civil servants involved.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>321 civil servants from other Departments are working in the Cabinet Office and on Cabinet Office payroll, on a Loan or Secondment as of 30 September 2023.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 202664 202670 question first answered 19/10/2023 15:54:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1664976

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Senior 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 at the director general level from other Departments are working in the Cabinet Office as of 16 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
uin	202670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>20 civil servants are working in the Department at the level of director general who are employed by the Cabinet Office as of 30 September 2023.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As of the same date the number of civil servants at the director general level from other Departments working in the Cabinet Office is less than 5 so we are unable to answer this as it would disclose personal data of the civil servants involved.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>321 civil servants from other Departments are working in the Cabinet Office and on Cabinet Office payroll, on a Loan or Secondment as of 30 September 2023.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 202664 202668 question first answered 19/10/2023 15:54:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1664981

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Chinook Helicopters: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost growth is of the CH47(ER) since approval by his Department's Investment Approvals Committee.
tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
uin	202675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department acknowledge and are working to resolve H47(ER) cost growth. The updated programme costs and schedule, including Spiral Development, will be considered by the Ministry of Defence Investment Approvals Committee upon conclusion of this work and, until this has taken place, it would not be appropriate to disclose the figures.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 202677 question first answered 20/10/2023 11:27:02 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1664983

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Chinook Helicopters: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the assessed spiral development costs and upgrades for the CH47(ER) are.
tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
uin	202677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department acknowledge and are working to resolve H47(ER) cost growth. The updated programme costs and schedule, including Spiral Development, will be considered by the Ministry of Defence Investment Approvals Committee upon conclusion of this work and, until this has taken place, it would not be appropriate to disclose the figures.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 202675 question first answered 20/10/2023 11:27:02 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1664995

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of enabling the use of UCAS to (a) search and (b) apply for level (i) 6 and (ii) 7 apprenticeships on take-up of those courses; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
uin	202689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>UCAS have recently expanded their service so students can easily see the different options open to them, including apprenticeships. Having apprenticeships showcased in this way boosts the profile of apprenticeships to school leavers and is a huge step forward in putting apprenticeships on an equal footing with traditional university degrees. Over 200 degree-level apprenticeship vacancies are currently being advertised on the UCAS website for people to consider.</p><p> </p><p>This month the Department, in partnership with UCAS, will launch a pilot that aims to test different ways to connect even more students to apprenticeship opportunities. The pilot will run in 3 regions throughout the 2023/24 academic year – Lancashire, the North East and Greater London – engaging employers and providing students with access to additional support designed specifically for those interested in exploring and applying for apprenticeships alongside their other options (including undergraduate courses). The pilot will be followed by an evaluation in October 2024, including an assessment of the impact of having apprenticeship vacancies listed on the UCAS student hub. In 2024, students will be able to apply for apprenticeships through UCAS alongside an undergraduate degree application. The assessment of the impact of this will then follow at a later date.</p><p> </p><p>We have seen year-on-year growth of degree-level apprenticeships with over 195,550 starts since their introduction in the 2014/15 academic year. To ensure that the supply of degree apprenticeship opportunities available meets demand, we are allocating an additional £40 million over the next two years, supporting degree apprenticeship providers to expand, on top of the £8 million investment in 2022/23.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 24/10/2023 14:35:41 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace