Ashley Fox MP: written questions
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Department for Transport: Civil ServantsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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: The information requested is provided in the table below. LocationCivil ServantsDesks7&8 Wellington Place, Leeds350167Baskerville House, Birmingham281316Berkley House, Bristol192Not recordedContact Centre, Swansea10541137Eastgate Office Centre, Bristo...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Ministers' Private OfficesHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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 Home Department has spent zero pounds on the refurbishment of Ministerial offices since the dissolution of the last parliament.Some routine works were carried out in the usual schedule of maintenance.
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: BuildingsHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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
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 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Civil ServantsHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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: The Home Office has 24,311 desks occupied by 38,775 staff across its core office estate.The Home Office does not disclose the locations of each of its office buildings for security reasons, so cannot provide a breakdown of the number of desks at each loca...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Ministers' Private OfficesMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 Ministry of Justice’s total cost spent on refurbishments to ministerial private offices, including new furniture and fittings, over this period is £13,314.73, of which £12,578.31 was for painting, installation of new electrical sockets, reconfiguratio...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHM Courts and Tribunals Service: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s (a) courts and (b) offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attend
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 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHM Courts and Tribunals Service: Civil ServantsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s (a) courts and (b) offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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
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 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Civil ServantsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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: This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Ministers' Private OfficesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 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 wha
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has spent £33,790.50 on the refurbishment of Ministerial offices since the dissolution of the last Parliament. This includes a spend of £16,554.89 to ensure Ministers are able to work outside of Lo...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 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
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 today, with further publications ...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil ServantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 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: I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN 9071 on 28 November 2024.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, 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: Since the dissolution of the last Parliament, the only purchase relating to Ministerial furniture was at a cost of £1,627.50. This spend incorporates:• Low back, full upholstered meeting chair – Quantity 3.There have been some modifications to the office...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, 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 sa
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 to September has been published, with further publications to no...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Civil ServantsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, 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: The table below uses September’s HR workforce data, and includes all staff. Site NameLocationCapacity (desk only)September HR Staff Data3 Glass Wharf (Bristol)Bristol122351Eastbrook House (Cambridge)Cambridge4049Cheylesmore House (Coventry)Coventry6941089...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
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