Ashley Fox MP: written questions 2024
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British Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has agreed to meet with the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Trustees.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Published declarations include the purpose of the meeting and the names of any additional external organisa...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordProcessed FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the minutes from the recent Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition horizon scan meeting of 9 October 2024 on ultra-processed foods.
Answer: United Kingdom dietary recommendations are based on independent advice from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN). The SACN publishes minutes for all its meetings on its GOV.UK webpages.On 9 October 2024, the SACN held a horizon scan meeti...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: BuildingsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2024 to Question 13145 on DWP: Buildings, how many staff were in attendance in Caxton House on average in the last week for which figures are available.
Answer: We have the data that you have requested for week commencing 2nd December 2024 (02/12/24 – 06/12/24). The average attendance per day for Caxton House this week is 623.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWales Office: BuildingsWales OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2024 to Question 13970 on Wales Office: Buildings, how many staff attended the Department's HQ building in that period; and how many staff are assigned to that workplace.
Answer: The average number of staff attending the Department's HQ building in that period for which figures are available is 15. The Office currently has 24 civil servants assigned to its London Office.
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordProbation Service: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Probation Service staff are assigned to work in each office in London; and how many desks are there in each office.
Answer: Information on staff numbers at London Probation Delivery Units (PDUs) as at 30 September 2024 can be found in table 16, lines 91-108 (broken down by grade), of the HMPPS workforce statistics bulletin: September 2024 tables at: https://assets.publishing.s...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHM Courts and Tribunals Service: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many HMCTS staff, expressed as a numeric headcount, assigned to 102 Petty France, occupied a desk in 102 Petty France, on average, in the last week for which figures are available.
Answer: The new Government has recently committed to keep to the current guidance on civil service office attendance. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now happen on a quarterly basis. The data ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many departmental staff, expressed as a numeric headcount, assigned to 102 Petty France, occupied a desk in 102 Petty France, on average, in the last week for which figures are available.
Answer: The new Government has recently committed to keep to the current guidance on civil service office attendance. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now happen on a quarterly basis. The data ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many desks in 102 Petty France offices are made available for (a) HMCTS and (b) Ministry of Justice staff.
Answer: The new Government has recently committed to keep to the current guidance on civil service office attendance. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now happen on a quarterly basis. The data ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHM Land Registry: BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many civil servants are assigned to work in the Land Registry’s London office; and how many desks there are for those civil servants.
Answer: HM Land Registry’s Head Office is in Croydon and it does not have any other London-based offices. It had 416 staff based in the Croydon office on 13 December 2024 with 280 desks available for HM Land Registry’s use.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Ministers' Private OfficesMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2024, to Question 12889 on Ministry of Justice: Ministers’ Private Offices, if he will provide a breakdown of the (a) goods and services purchased and (b) cost of each.
Answer: As outlined in PQ 9269, the Ministry of Justice’s total cost spent on refurbishments to Ministerial Private Offices, including new furniture and fittings, was £13,314.73, during the period requested.The following table provides details of furniture purcha...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of introducing Fixed Recoverable Costs in clinical negligence on vulnerable people’s ability to access justice.
Answer: Currently, the Government is considering the way forward on a wide range of matters, including clinical negligence costs reform, and we will announce our position in due course.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of alternatives to Fixed Recoverable Costs for lower-value clinical negligence claims.
Answer: Currently, the Government is considering the way forward on a wide range of matters, including clinical negligence costs reform, and we will announce our position in due course.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has taken recent steps to reform the fixed recoverable costs for lower-value clinical negligence claims.
Answer: Currently, the Government is considering the way forward on a wide range of matters, including clinical negligence costs reform, and we will announce our position in due course.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordProcessed Food: ConsumptionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions the recent UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition meeting had on (a) ultra-processed foods and (b) future policies to reduce consumption of those foods.
Answer: Dietary recommendations for the United Kingdom are based on independent advice from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN).In July 2023, the SACN published a position statement on processed foods and health, summarising a scoping review of ...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSenedd CymruWales OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 901702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the proposed increase in the number of Senedd members.
Answer: I have had no discussions with the Welsh Government on this matter in my capacity as Secretary of State, as the Bill became law prior to the General Election.As would be expected, this government respects devolution and the powers of the Senedd to determi...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Ministers' Private OfficesCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17337More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 12890 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Ministers’ Private Offices, what items were purchased to equip the office of the additional Minister.
Answer: All furniture and AV equipment has been, and must be, sourced from the GPA's Approved Supplier's catalogue.An itemised breakdown of spending is as follows (all costs are excluding VAT unless otherwise specified):Furniture for existing Ministerial Offices:...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Ministers' Private OfficesCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17336More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 12890 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Ministers’ Private Offices, if she will published an itemised breakdown of that spending.
Answer: All furniture and AV equipment has been, and must be, sourced from the GPA's Approved Supplier's catalogue.An itemised breakdown of spending is as follows (all costs are excluding VAT unless otherwise specified):Furniture for existing Ministerial Offices:...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorways: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to promote safe use of motorways.
Answer: This Government takes road safety seriously, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads.The Government’s THINK! Campaign addresses priority road safety issues driving the highest fatalities, including speeding, d...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMotorways: South WestDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much money has been allocated to be spent on motorway upgrades in the South West for financial year (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26; and if she will publish a list of all scheduled motorway upgrades for this pe
Answer: The Department does not routinely publish a schedule of works to the level of granularity requested. However, National Highways do publish on an annual basis a breakdown of delivery and investment in its Delivery Plan Update and Annual Report and Accounts...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much and what proportion of victim support funding from the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner is spent on support for victims of sexual offences; and on what services this funding is spent.
Answer: The 42 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales receive annual grant funding from the Ministry of Justice’s victim and witness budget to commission local practical, emotional, and therapeutic support services for victims of all crime typ...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of serious and deliberate breaches of sexual harm prevention orders.
Answer: All individuals subject to sexual harm prevention orders (SHPOs) are managed under multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA). This is a process through which the police, probation and prison services work together and with other agencies to asse...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: BuildingsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9826 on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s H
Answer: Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications on a q...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: BuildingsAttorney GeneralTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15036More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9603 on Attorney General: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s HQ office in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; a
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is based in one location in London, at 102 Petty France. For the period 28 October to 22 November 2024, an average of 27 desks were occupied. For the same period, 57 civil servants were assigned to work at the AGO and o...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Civil ServantsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2024 to Question 9286 on Department for Work and Pensions: Civil Servants, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s HQ office in the most recent f
Answer: Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications on a quarterly basis. The data is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-hq-occupancy-data
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWales Office: BuildingsWales OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 9283 on Wales Office: Buildings, what the average number of staff was that attended her Department's headquarters in the most recent working period for which fi
Answer: The average number of staff attending the Department's HQ building in the most recent working period for which figures are available is 62%.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
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