Neil O'Brien MP: written questions

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Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual budget was for the (a) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and (b) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in each year since 2005.
Answer: The table attached shows the annual budget and the number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees for the UK Health Security Agency, the Food Standards Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Care Quality Commission, and the N...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care and Food Standards Agency: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual budget was for the (a) Care Quality Commission, (b) UK Health Security Agency and (c) the Food Standards Agency in each year since 2005.
Answer: The table attached shows the annual budget and the number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees for the UK Health Security Agency, the Food Standards Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Care Quality Commission, and the N...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been employed by (a) the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and (b) the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in each year since 2005.
Answer: The table attached shows the annual budget and the number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees for the UK Health Security Agency, the Food Standards Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Care Quality Commission, and the N...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care and Food Standards Agency: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been employed by (a) the Care Quality Commission, (b) the UK Health Security Agency and (c) the Food Standards Agency in each year since 2005.
Answer: The table attached shows the annual budget and the number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees for the UK Health Security Agency, the Food Standards Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Care Quality Commission, and the N...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Competition and Markets Authority and Financial Reporting Council: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the annual budget was for the (a) Competition and Markets Authority and (b) Financial Reporting Council in each year since 2005.
Answer: Since 2005, the remits of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which became operational on 1 April 2014, and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) have expanded in scope to undertake additional functions at the request of government. The CMA's res...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Competition and Markets Authority and Financial Reporting Council: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people have been employed by the (a) Competition and Markets Authority and (b) Financial Reporting Council in each year since 2005.
Answer: Since 2005, the remits of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which became operational on 1 April 2014, and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) have expanded in scope to undertake additional functions at the request of government. The CMA's res...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Health and Safety Executive and Pensions Regulator: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual budget was for the (a) Pensions Regulator and (b) Health and Safety Executive in each year since 2005.
Answer: Both the Health and Safety Executive and the Pensions Regulator are funded from a mix of sources. These include direct government funding, levies on industry (in the case of the Pensions Regulator) and from charging or cost recoveries. The full spend, and...
Answered 15 Nov 2025
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Health and Safety Executive and Pensions Regulator: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were employed by the (a) Pensions Regulator and (b) Health and Safety Executive in each year since 2005.
Answer: The Pensions Regulator and Health and Safety Executive are directly accountable to Parliament. The information requested is published in their respective annual report and accounts, which are laid before the House of Commons and publicly available.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
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Financial Ombudsman Service and Payment Systems Regulator: FinanceTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88318More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual budget was for the (a) Payment Systems Regulator and (b) Financial Ombudsman Service in each year since 2005.
Answer: These are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Payment Systems Regulator and the Financial Ombudsman Service , which are operationally independent from Government. These organisations will each respond to t...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority: FinanceTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88317More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual budget was for the (a) Financial Conduct Authority and (b) Prudential Regulation Authority in each year since 2005.
Answer: These are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Payment Systems Regulator and the Financial Ombudsman Service , which are operationally independent from Government. These organisations will each respond to t...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Financial Ombudsman Service and Payment Systems Regulator: StaffTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88316More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed by the (a) Payment Systems Regulator and (b) Financial Ombudsman Service in each year since 2005.
Answer: These are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Payment Systems Regulator and the Financial Ombudsman Service , which are operationally independent from Government. These organisations will each respond to t...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority: StaffTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88315More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed by the (a) Financial Conduct Authority and (b) Prudential Regulation Authority in each year since 2005.
Answer: These are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Payment Systems Regulator and the Financial Ombudsman Service , which are operationally independent from Government. These organisations will each respond to t...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office and Ofcom: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the annual budget was for the (a) Office of Communications and (b) Information Commissioner’s Office in each year since 2005.
Answer: The number of employees and annual expenditure of Office of Communication (Ofcom) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) are available in each organisation’s Annual Reports which can be viewed at: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/annual-repor...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office and Ofcom: StaffDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many people were employed by the (a) Office of Communications and (b) Information Commissioner’s Office in each year since 2005.
Answer: The number of employees and annual expenditure of Office of Communication (Ofcom) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) are available in each organisation’s Annual Reports which can be viewed at: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/annual-repor...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Forestry Commission and Ofwat: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual budget was for the (a) Water Services Regulation Authority and (b) Forestry Commission in each year since 2005.
Answer: The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) publishes figures on staff numbers and budget in its annual report and accounts. These can be found listed on GOV.UK or among Ofwat’s other publications on its website. The sharp rise in both budget and staf...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual budget was for (a) Natural England, (b) the Environment Agency, and (c) the Office for Environmental Protection in each year since 2005.
Answer: The annual budget figures for Natural England, the Environment Agency, and the Office for Environmental Protection in each year since 2005 can be found as follows. Natural England’s actual spend data can be found in their Annual Report and Accounts, which...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
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Forestry Commission and Ofwat: StaffDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been employed by (a) the Water Services Regulation Authority and (b) the Forestry Commission in each year since 2005.
Answer: The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) publishes figures on staff numbers and budget in its annual report and accounts. These can be found listed on GOV.UK or among Ofwat’s other publications on its website. The sharp rise in both budget and staf...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: StaffDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been employed by (a) Natural England, (b) the Environment Agency, and (c) the Office for Environmental Protection in each year since 2005.
Answer: Information on the number of people employed in Government organisations including Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Office for Environmental Protection is published monthly on gov.uk as part of Government transparency commitments. Informati...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
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Public Bodies: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the annual budget was for the (a) Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, (b) Office for Nuclear Regulation and (c) Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in each year since 2005.
Answer: The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) and NDA are directly accountable to Parliament. The information requested is published in Ofgem’s and NDA's annual report and accounts, which are laid before the House and publicly available Whilst ONR’s g...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Public Bodies: StaffDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people were employed by the (a) Office of Gas and Electricity Market, (b) Office for Nuclear Regulation and (c) Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in each year since 2005.
Answer: The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) and NDA are directly accountable to Parliament. The information requested is published in Ofgem’s and NDA's annual report and accounts, which are laid before the House and publicly available Whilst ONR’s g...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Cabinet Office: Employment Tribunals ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87831More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against his Department for (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010 in each of the last five years.
Answer: Hearings in the Employment Tribunal are normally held in public. There are a number of exceptions to this; including if there are national security concerns or if there is a vulnerable individual involved in the case.There are a number of stages in the Tr...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Cabinet Office: DisabilityCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87830More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in his Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability by grade.
Answer: The Cabinet Office can confirm staff are able to voluntarily record if they have a disability and the type of disability on our current HR system. We are unable to provide numbers on each categorisation as requested as locating, retrieving information and...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Cabinet Office: Termination of EmploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87829More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff left his Department by grade in each of the last five years.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants leaving each government department and organisation by responsibility level for the years 2021 to 2025 is published annually through the ‘Civil Service data browser’ as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Cabinet Office: Conditions of EmploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87828More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in his Department (a) did not retain employment following the completion of their probationary period and (b) had their probationary period extended in each of the last five years.
Answer: Cabinet Office’s probation policy and guidance advises managers on the steps to take to assess a new employee’s suitability for the post and to provide support to enable them to succeed. It also advises on the steps to take where performance, attendance o...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Cabinet Office: Performance AppraisalCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87827More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many performance reviews were undertaken for staff in (a) his Department and (b) its agencies in each of the last five years; in how many such cases performance was rated as unsatisfactory or below; how many
Answer: All CO staff members (in scope) are allocated a performance marking at both the mid (Oct) and end of year (April) points of the performance year as part of their performance reviews. These performance markings are Exceeding, High Performing, Achieving, or...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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