John Glen MP: written questions 2024
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Department of Health and Social Care: Civil ServantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants, other than special advisers, have been appointed in his department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on wh
Answer: The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 sets out the requirement for the Civil Service Commission to establish recruitment principles which departments must follow. The Recruitment Principles 2018 provide the legal requirement for the selection ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4
Answer: The following appointments have been made by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since 4 July 2024: Direct ministerial:Clean Power 2030 Commission – 8 commissionersGreat British Energy – Start-up ChairGreat British Nuclear – one interi...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Civil ServantsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero,how many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in his Department since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what bas
Answer: All recruitment into the Civil Service is governed by the CSC Recruitment Principles 2018. The recruitment principles are for departments to implement and set out how recruitment needs to be conducted, along with the exceptions that departments can apply ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Public AppointmentsHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department,w hat (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024
Answer: Departments do not routinely record and collect the reasons why appointees leave their positions. Since 4 July, no new direct ministerial appointments have been made.Since 4 July, the following new public appointments, as regulated by the Commissioner for...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department’s policy is on the length of time for which job application forms for successful candidates are held.
Answer: The application process to apply for a role at Home Office is online. Personal information captured during the recruitment process is retained for two years.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Civil ServantsHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in her Department since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each
Answer: The legal requirement for appointment to the Civil Service (CS) is for selection to be made on merit based on fair and open competition. Under section 12 of the 2010 Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, the CS Commission has the power to except a sel...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Public AppointmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education directly appointed Richard Pennycook as the Interim Chair of Skills EnglandThere have also been two public appointments made by exception over this period:Sir Kevan Collins was ...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Civil ServantsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed in civil servant posts without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each wa
Answer: The department has appointed four individuals to civil servant posts since 4 July 2024. Further details of the appointments can be seen in the attached spreadsheet.
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July
Answer: DCMS does not routinely record and collect the reasons for appointees leaving their positions and the reasons why an appointee leaves their role cannot be shared due to GDPR regulations.Appointments are routinely published and can be found on gov.uk.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Civil ServantsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in her Department since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis
Answer: The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 requires that selection to the Civil Service must be on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition. There may be instances where a role may meet the requirements for use of a Civil Service Commission...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
Answer: (i) The Department does not routinely record and collect the reasons why appointees leave their positions. Additionally, the reasons why an appointee has left their role is the appointee’s personal information and identifiable and would elicit GDPR consid...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Civil ServantsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of people that have been appointed to posts in her Department, other than special advisers, who have (a) worked for and (b) been seconded to (i) the L
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions does not keep a list of the former employment of each of its civil servants.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Civil ServantsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are;
Answer: The information requested is only collated centrally once a quarter and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
Answer: No Direct Ministerial Appointments or other Public Appointments to the Department for Transport and associated bodies (Public Bodies) have been removed from their posts or asked to resign since 4 July 2024. The following appointments have been announced s...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Civil ServantsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of people that have been appointed to posts in her Department, other than special advisers, who have (a) worked for and (b) been seconded to (i) the Labour pa
Answer: Of the appointments made to the Department for Transport where an exception to the recruitment principles have applied, none involved people who have (a) worked for and (b) been seconded to (i) the Labour party and (ii) the office of a Labour Honourable M...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Civil ServantsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on
Answer: Our records are dated as from 1 July 2024. Of the exception decisions that are delegated to the Department for Transport, 5 have been made since 1 July 2024. The information requested on these appointments is provided in the table below: (a) Job title(b) ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Public AppointmentsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Since 4 July 2024:i. (A and B) Departments do not routinely record and collect the reasons why appointees leave their positions, so departments are not in a position to answer this part of the question. Additionally, the reasons why an appointee has left ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Civil ServantsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of people that have been appointed to posts in her Department, other than special advisers, who have (a) worked for and (b) been seconded to (i) the Labour part
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold the requested information in a central location. HR policies outline the Ministry of Justice’s stance on political activity, with declaration requirements varying by grade.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Civil ServantsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on wh
Answer: The Ministry of Justice recruit on merit and on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.The Ministry of Justice holds all the information requested. However, in line with statistical gui...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public AppointmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii)
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, 4 public appointees to the Department and associated bodies have left their posts. 10 direct ministerial appointments have been made (to the New Towns Taskforce).
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil ServantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in her Department since the general election; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary ban
Answer: MHCLG made 47 appointments by exception to fair, open and merit-based recruitment principles from 1 July to 31 September 2024.All appointments were at grades below the Senior Civil Service. We are unable to break this down further (ie grade level) as the ...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made si
Answer: Departments do not routinely record and collect the reasons why appointees leave their positions, so are not in a position to answer this part of the question. Additionally, the reasons why an appointee has left their role is the appointee’s personal info...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Civil ServantsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in his Department since the general election; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are;
Answer: The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 requires that selection to the Civil Service must be on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition. There may be instances where a role may meet the requirements for use of a Civil Service Commission...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmily MiddletonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the salary is of the Director General for Digital Centre Design.
Answer: Director General salaries are published as part of standard transparency publications on the Gov.uk website. The next publication will be published in due course.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmily MiddletonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Director General for Digital Centre Design was interviewed by the civil service before her appointment; whether she formally applied for the job in writing; and if he will p
Answer: The appointment of the Director General Digital Centre Design was made as an approved exception to full external recruitment.The creation of the role, recruitment approach and proposed candidate all received the appropriate approvals prior to confirmation...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
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