Ashley Fox MP: written questions
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Written questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was
Answer: I can confirm that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not spent any money on new furniture and fittings or other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: BuildingsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department's offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in p
Answer: Our most recently available figures are for the month of August. Our London HQ saw an average of 81% desk utilisation and 171 staff attending the office per day. In our secondary Manchester HQ desk utilisation was 74% for that same month. This gives an ov...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Civil ServantsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: LocationStaff numberDesks available100 Parliament Street (100 PS)813380Manchester - Bloc, 17 Marble Street209104*Belfast - Erskine House85Cardiff - Tŷ William Morgan House78Edinburgh - Queen Elizabeth House63Darlington - Feethams House126Birmingham - Hub3...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordOffice for Equality and Opportunity: Ministers' Private OfficesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9062More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.
Answer: The data requested is not held centrally. The Office for Equality and Opportunity is not a standalone department, and Ministerial offices are located across various Government departments.
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLeader of the House: Ministers' Private OfficesCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024WithdrawnUIN 9061More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs and Valuation Office Agency: BuildingsTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9060More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of (a) HMRC’s and (b) the Valuation Office Agency's offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each
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 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs and Valuation Office Agency: Civil ServantsTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9059More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of (a) HMRC’s and (b) the Valuation Office Agency offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: The table below sets out HMRC’s headcount and workspaces by location for September 2024. Table 1: HMRC Locations – Headcount and workspaces for September 2024LocationHeadcountWorkspaces100PS955516Belfast2,2081,030Birmingham3,3721,610Bradford1,193804Bristo...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Ministers' Private OfficesTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9057More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.
Answer: The department has spent £2.6k on new furniture, fittings, and other refurbishment since the dissolution of the last Parliament. This spending includes the installation of an exhibition in Number 11 Downing Street from the National Maritime Museum, office...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTreasury: BuildingsTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9055More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the same pe
Answer: HM Treasury operates a hybrid working policy, in line with other Government departments and cabinet office guidance. Employees are expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working hours in their contractual work location and work from home for the rema...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Civil ServantsTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9053More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: HM Treasury operates a hybrid working policy, in line with other Government departments and cabinet office guidance. Employees are expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working hours in their contractual work location and work from home for the rema...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, following her Department’s meeting with representatives of the WASPI Campaign on 5 September, whether there is an expected timeline for responding to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman repor
Answer: We need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation. We need to consider the views that have been expressed on all sides including the points raised by representatives from the WASPI Campaig...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWork Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her plan to reform or replace the Work Capability Assessment will recognise the increased cost of living for those with physical disabilities.
Answer: The government is committed to reforming or replacing the Work Capability Assessment, alongside putting in place a proper plan to support disabled people into work. We will say more about this in due course. We want people to avoid poverty, and for this t...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCommonhold and Leasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to publish draft legislation on leasehold and commonhold reform for broad consultation and additional parliamentary scrutiny.
Answer: As set out in the King’s Speech, the Government intend to publish draft legislation on leasehold and commonhold reform in this parliamentary session.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there will be cuts to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund in the next Budget.
Answer: The department is continuing to hold Spending Review discussions regarding future funding for children’s social care with colleagues across government.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on expanding the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Answer: The department is continuing to hold Spending Review discussions regarding future funding for children’s social care with colleagues across government.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Local Power Plan will contain measures to increase the take up of cooperative energy schemes.
Answer: Yes. The aim of Great British Energy’s Local Power Plan (LPP) is to support a more decentralised and resilient energy system, with more local generation and ownership. By doing so, we are giving communities a stake in the transition to net zero as owners ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the Care Quality Commission of (a) inspecting and (b) rating private care providers who have not been rated in the last four years.
Answer: The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) cost over the last four years for fee funded activity was between £220 million and £230 million. The CQC doesn’t break down the cost of activity between private and public providers, however, as shown in the CQC’s Annua...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to ensure that private care providers are Regularly (a) inspected and (b) rated by the Care Quality Commission.
Answer: The Department has taken steps to ensure that all providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), including private care providers are regularly assessed and rated by the CQC.The interim findings and recommendations made by Dr Penny Dash as p...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCompulsorily Detained Psychiatric PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) local authorities and (b) integrated care boards to meet the requirements of Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Answer: It is important that eligible individuals receive the aftercare they are entitled to under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983, in order for them to stay well and to prevent readmission or detention.The Discharge from Mental Health Inpatient Setting...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether there will be any exceptions to the planned phasing out of gas boilers in favour of heat pumps in all homes by 2035.
Answer: The Government’s position is not to force anyone to rip out a working boiler and will incentivise moves to cleaner, affordable heating. The Government has started delivery of the Warm Homes Plan, which will offer grants and low interest loans to support i...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department’s policy is on reducing electricity standing charges.
Answer: Although standing charges are a commercial matter for suppliers, and are regulated by Ofgem, we know that too much of the burden of the bill is placed on them. The Government has worked constructively with the regulator on the issue of standing charges, a...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has had discussions with Ofgem on reducing electricity standing charges.
Answer: Although standing charges are a commercial matter for suppliers, and are regulated by Ofgem, we know that too much of the burden of the bill is placed on them. The Government has worked constructively with the regulator on the issue of standing charges, a...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBrain: DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of the symptoms of Chiari malformation with NHS practitioners.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced guidance on the recognition and referral of suspected neurological conditions, which was last updated in October 2023. This guideline covers the initial assessment of symptoms and s...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Take-upDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's campaign to promote Pension Credit on the number of successful applications.
Answer: The latest available data published on the 27 September [Weekly Pension Credit claims received from 1 April 2024 to 22 September 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)] shows that the Department received around 74,400 Pension Credit claims in the 8 weeks since the Wi...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Take-upDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost of her Department's campaign to encourage people to apply for Pension Credit.
Answer: The Department’s paid marketing activity to promote Pension Credit, which includes radio, national and regional press, paid social media and GP and Post Office screens has been live since 16 September and is ongoing. It is not possible to provide an accur...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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