Andrew Griffith MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Department for Education: Paternity LeaveDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: Employees must have at least 26 continuous weeks employment in the Civil Service up to any day in the ‘qualifying week’ to be eligible for paternity leave. The ‘qualifying week’ is the fifteenth week before the baby is due.As with any changes to employmen...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Paternity LeaveDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: DCMS offers paternity leave in line with legislation: to access statutory paternity leave and pay, an employee must have worked for their employer for at least 26 weeks up to the 15th week before their baby is due. However, some staff could qualify for st...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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Cabinet Office: Paternity LeaveCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25346More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: To be eligible for statutory paternity leave, Cabinet Office policy currently requires employees to meet a series of qualifying conditions, including the requirement to have worked continuously for the Civil Service for at least 26 weeks by the 15th week ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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Attorney General's Office: Paternity LeaveAttorney GeneralTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25345More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office receives shared HR services from the Government Legal Department (GLD) and the criteria for applying for paternity leave is that the individual must have worked for GLD for at least 26 continuous weeks or immediately prior to...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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NissanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20204 on Nissan, what his planned timetable is for publishing the updated transparency data on meetings.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade follows the publication schedule set by No. 10
Answered 20 Jan 2025
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Board of TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2024 to Question 10261 on Board of Trade, whether the review into the Board of Trade has concluded; and what his planned timetable is for making a decision on the
Answer: The Department of Business and Trade (DBT) is currently in the process of appointing new Board of Trade (BoT) advisors. The advisers will be announced when an agreement has been reached, and advisers have been formally appointed.The BoT will continue as a...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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Board of TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, who the advisers are to the Board of Trade.
Answer: The Department of Business and Trade (DBT) is currently in the process of appointing new Board of Trade (BoT) advisors. The advisers will be announced when an agreement has been reached, and advisers have been formally appointed.The BoT will continue as a...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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Industrial Strategy Council: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21472 on Industrial Strategy Council: Public Appointments, if he will provide details of the number of people that were considered for appointment t
Answer: Members of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council were selected following the Cabinet Office Guidance on Direct Ministerial Appointments. As per this guidance, Ministers and departmental officials identified a wide range of potential candidates that fit...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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Fertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) male and (b) female patients who have received a diagnosis of infertility are waiting for fertility treatment.
Answer: This information is not collected centrally.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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FertilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) males and (b) females have an infertility diagnosis.
Answer: This information is not collected centrally.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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