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1668493

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date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of SCS2 civil servants on full-time equivalent contracts in her Department are women.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Steven Bonnar
uin	933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>In 2022/23 more than half of new entrants to the Civil Service were women (54.1%). In 2021/22 51.6% of new entrants and 53.9% of promotions to the Senior Civil Service were women.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of Senior Civil Servants graded as SCS 2 in the department as of 30 September 2023, excluding arm’s length bodies, is 50%. The proportion was calculated by the number of female staff at Payband 2 (Director) and working full-time divided by the total number of staff at the department at Payband 2 (where sex is known).</p><p> </p><p>Monitoring of annual diversity statistics and recruitment data takes place to understand and evaluate progress in improving recruitment outcomes for protected characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>During recruitment, the department uses the Civil Service Success Profiles methodology which assesses candidates across several elements, allowing candidates to demonstrate their skills and experience. Some roles, given their nature, do still require a formal qualification. Sifting is anonymised and we use recruitment panels, to mitigate against bias.</p><p> </p><p>The department supports the Care Leaver programme as part of our career entry offer. This programme brings in young people who have been in Care and helps them gain experience of work, with a view to securing employment.</p><p> </p><p>There are a range of cross-Government leadership development opportunities available for women in the department, including but not limited to conferences, talent pipeline schemes and talent programmes. Participation in these development opportunities is actively encouraged throughout the department.</p><p> </p><p>The department also supports diverse working patterns and work life balance through a range of HR policies, including but not limited to policies on flexible working, special leave, parental leave, menopause and menstruation, pregnancy loss, and parental bereavement.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 22/11/2023 09:57:30 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4748 label Biography information for Steven Bonnar

1461811

registered interest
date	11/05/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University of Oxford: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the (a) Office for Students and (b) the University of Oxford on the 50 per cent reduction in the number of EU citizens studying at the University of Oxford since the UK's exit from the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>Departmental officials and I meet regularly with the Office for Students to discuss a wide range of issues.</p><p>The government recognises how important international students, including those from the EU are, both culturally and economically. We are proud that for the 2020/21 academic year, we saw positive increases in the number of EU domiciled entrants by 4% compared to 2019/20.</p><p>We have demonstrated our commitment to international students through our International Education Strategy which was updated in February 2021 and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-education-strategy-2021-update/international-education-strategy-2021-update-supporting-recovery-driving-growth" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-education-strategy-2021-update/international-education-strategy-2021-update-supporting-recovery-driving-growth</a>. Through this strategy, we committed to hosting at least 600,000 international higher education students studying in the UK per year. The latest data shows international enrolments increased by 9% in the 2020/21 academic year with a total of 605,130 compared with 556,625 for the previous academic year. This means we have met our international student’s ambition for the first time, around 10 years early.</p><p>In addition, the Student Route coupled with the Graduate Route means we now have a world-class student visa offer befitting our world-class higher education sector. This provides an opportunity for international students, including EU nationals, who have been awarded their degree to live and work or look for work in the UK at any skill level for two years, three for PhDs.</p><p>Through this globally competitive offer, we fully anticipate the UK continuing to be an attractive destination for students, not only for EU students but students from across the globe.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 16/05/2022 11:28:54 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1313937

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effect of the introduction of universal credit on women in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Communities, part of the Northern Ireland Executive, is responsible for Universal Credit in Northern Ireland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/05/2021 15:12:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1149939

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Age Appropriate Design Code
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to lay the Age Appropriate Design Code before Parliament before the end of 2019.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>It is vital we have world-leading standards which protect children's privacy when they are online. That is why we included provisions in the Data Protection Act 2018 requiring the Information Commissioner to produce the age- appropriate design code. We are working closely with the Information Commissioner's Office as they finalise the code and Ministers have met the ICO to discuss the development of the code.</p><p> </p><p>The Act requires the Information Commissioner to submit the code to the Secretary of State within 18 months of the Act being passed. Once submitted, we will lay the code in Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable. We will work closely with the ICO as they support industry to implement the code, to ensure that the code is a success and delivers the protections that children deserve.</p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner's Office will enforce the code and the underlying data protection standards in line with its Regulatory Action Policy.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 931 932 question first answered 21/10/2019 14:16:13 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest