Ashley Fox MP: written questions

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Department 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
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Motorways: 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
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Motorways: 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
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Sexual 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
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Sexual 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
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Department 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
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Attorney 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
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Department 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
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Wales 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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Parole Board: Civil ServantsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil servants are assigned to work in the Parole Board headquarter office; and how many individual desks are available in that office.
Answer: Parole Board staff are public servants, not civil servants. The Parole Board has 54 desks allocated to it at 10 South Colonnade, London, part of the core Ministry of Justice estate.
Answered 20 Nov 2024
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Parole Board: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individual desks were occupied in each of the Parole Board’s headquarter offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff assigned to each of those offices attend
Answer: The Parole Board is a nationally dispersed organisation with its headquarters located at 10 South Colonnade. As public servants, the Parole Board is responsible for determining the level of monitoring required on office attendance in accordance with its o...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
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Parole Board: Remote WorkingMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 18 September 2024 to Question HL835 on Government Departments: Remote Working, what the requirement is for Parole Board staff to physically attend the office, in terms of average d
Answer: Parole Board staff are not civil servants. As public servants, the Parole Board is independent and sets its own policies on office attendance.
Answered 20 Nov 2024
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Department for Transport: BuildingsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2024 to Question 9280 on Department for Transport: Buildings, how many desks were occupied in her Department’s headquarter office in the most recent four weeks for which fig
Answer: For the 4-week period from 7 October 2024 to 1 November 2024 a total of 21,710 desks were occupied in our London office against a maximum available desk capacity of 25,220. In that same 4-week period 3,201 different Department for Transport staff attended...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
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Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13148More
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 civil servants are assigned to work in his Departmen
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 November to Question 9825.
Answered 15 Nov 2024
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Attorney General's Office: BuildingsAttorney GeneralTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13146More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9603 on Attorney General: Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in her Department's headquarters in London; and how many individual desks are available i
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office is based in only one location in London, at 102 Petty France. I refer the Hon Member to the first line of my response to UIN 9602 tabled on Wednesday 6 November 2024. Please also refer to my response to UIN 9603 tabled on Fri...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
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Department for Work and Pensions: BuildingsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2024, to Question 9286, on Civil Servants, how many civil servants are assigned to work in her Department's headquarters in London; and how many individual desks are
Answer: As of 31st October 2024, there are 2,357 paid members of staff with Caxton House – London recorded as their place of work. There are 1,050 desks allocated to DWP in Caxton House.
Answered 13 Nov 2024
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Ministry of Defence: BuildingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2024 to Question 9611 on Ministry of Defence: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in his Department’s HQ office in the most recent four weeks for which figures
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 to now...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
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HM Courts and Tribunals Service: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9268 on HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS): Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in HMCTS’s main office; and how many individual desks
Answer: For the purposes of this reply, we have interpreted reference to the Ministry of Justice’s headquarters building and the main office for HMCTS as being 102 Petty France.The methodology used to calculate occupancy at the headquarters building at 102 Petty ...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
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HM Courts and Tribunals Service: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9268 on HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS): Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in HMCTS’s main office in the most recent four weeks for w
Answer: For the purposes of this reply, we have interpreted reference to the Ministry of Justice’s headquarters building and the main office for HMCTS as being 102 Petty France.The new Government has recently committed to keep to the current guidance on civil ser...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
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Ministry of Justice: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9266 on Ministry of Justice: Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in her Department's headquarters in London; and how many individual desks
Answer: For the purposes of this reply, we have interpreted reference to the Ministry of Justice’s headquarters building and the main office for HMCTS as being 102 Petty France.The methodology used to calculate occupancy at the headquarters building at 102 Petty ...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
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Ministry of Justice: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9266 on Ministry of Justice: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s headquarters office in the most recent four weeks for whic
Answer: For the purposes of this reply, we have interpreted reference to the Ministry of Justice’s headquarters building and the main office for HMCTS as being 102 Petty France.The new Government has recently committed to keep to the current guidance on civil ser...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
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Equity Release: MisrepresentationTreasuryTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13095More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases of mis-sold Equity Release schemes have been referred to the Financial Ombudsmen in the last two years.
Answer: This is a matter for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), which is an independent, non-governmental body. The FOS will respond to the Honourable Member by letter, and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House of Commons.
Answered 12 Nov 2024
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Home Office: BuildingsHome OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9277 on Home Office: Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in her Department's headquarters in London; and how many individual d
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 9276 on 11th November 2024.
Answered 14 Nov 2024
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Home Office: BuildingsHome OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9277 on Home Office: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s headquarters office in the most recent four weeks for
Answer: Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now happen on a quarterly basis.The data is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-hq-occupancy-data.
Answered 14 Nov 2024
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Department for Education: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9068 on Department for Education: Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in her Department's headquarters in London; and how many individua
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Bridgewater to the answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 9067.
Answered 20 Nov 2024
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