Wera Hobhouse MP: written questions
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Written questions
Scotland Office: Redundancy PayScotland OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.
Answer: In accordance with the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, paid Ministers below the age of 65 are entitled to a loss of office payment of one quarter of their claimed annual ministerial salary when they cease to hold office.Details of mi...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLeader of the House: Redundancy PayLeader of the HouseTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3046More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.
Answer: The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is part of the Cabinet Office. I refer the hon. member to the response to be provided by the Cabinet Office (3029).
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Redundancy PayNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.
Answer: The provision of severance payments for Ministers is set out in legislation. Details of the severance payments made to ministers when leaving office are published in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts available at https://www.gov.uk/. The amounts...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Redundancy PayMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.
Answer: In accordance with the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, paid Ministers below the age of 65 are entitled to a loss of office payment of one quarter of their claimed annual ministerial salary when they cease to hold office.Departments a...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Redundancy PayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how muc
Answer: Ministerial severance payments are reported annually in the Annual Report and Accounts produced by the department.Any severance payments post 31 March 2024 will be reported in the Annual Report and Accounts for 2024-25 when it is laid in Parliament next y...
Answered 23 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Redundancy PayMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.
Answer: Ministerial severance payments in each year from December 2019 to May 2024 are published as part of the annual reportand accounts for the Department. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-to-2024
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Redundancy PayHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment in that period; and how much each
Answer: The details of any ministerial severance payments can be found in our Annual Report & Accounts”., there were no severance payments made between December 2019 and 6th July 2022.Home Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Redundancy PayTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3040More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment in that period; and how much each Minister receiv
Answer: Any severance payments made to former Ministers of HM Treasury are recorded in the Departmental Annual Report and Accounts.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Redundancy PayForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment in that
Answer: The details of any ministerial severance payments can be found in the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office's (FCDO) Annual Report & Accounts. For FY 2019-20, details of payments can be found in the separate Annual Report & Accounts of the...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Redundancy PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment in that period; and how much ea
Answer: The details of any ministerial severance payments can be found in our Annual Report & Accounts. Payments made in 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years will be released in due courseEach payment corresponds to the statutory entitlements as laid out in th...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Redundancy PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received
Answer: The details of severance payments made to former ministers can be found in our Annual Report & Accounts.Information for the 2024/25 financial year will be published in due course.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Redundancy PayDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.
Answer: Since 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024 the cost of ministerial severance payments are as follows: 19 December 2019 – 31 December 2019: nil1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020: nil1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021: nil1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022: £41,575...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Redundancy PayDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each
Answer: The details of any ministerial severance payments can be found in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts.The 2023/2024 Annual Report and Accounts for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology are to be published in due course.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Redundancy PayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each
Answer: The details of any ministerial severance payments can be found in our Annual Report & Accounts.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Redundancy PayDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to his Department was of Ministerial severance payments during each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Mi
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero was created following a Machinery of Government change and the payroll entries were split from other Government Departments in September 2023. From the creation of the separate ledger for the Department for ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Redundancy PayDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to her Department was of Ministerial severance payments during each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.
Answer: The provision of severance payments for Ministers is set out in legislation.Details of the severance payments made to ministers when leaving office are published in the Departments’ Annual Reports and Accounts.
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Redundancy PayDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost to her Department was of Ministerial severance payments during each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minist
Answer: Under the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, eligible Ministers who leave office are entitled to a one off payment equivalent to one quarter of their annual salary at the point at which they leave the government.This applies only where ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Redundancy PayDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister receive
Answer: Under the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, eligible Ministers who leave office are entitled to a one-off payment equivalent to one quarter of their annual salary at the point at which they leave Government. Details of such payments ar...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Redundancy PayCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3029More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.
Answer: The department publishes details of all ministerial remuneration including compensation for loss of office in its Annual Reports and Accounts. The information can be viewed on gov.uk at this address: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-offic...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Redundancy PayAttorney GeneralTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3028More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment in that period; and how much each Minister received.
Answer: Details of ministerial severance payments are published in the HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor Annual Report and Accounts. These can be found here: Transparency andfreedom of information releases - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).I confirm that over the ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Take-upDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to increase the take-up of pension credit.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need. As part of the current Pension Credit Week of Action, we have joined forces with national charities, broadcasters and local authorities to encourage pensioners t...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on those no longer eligible for that payment.
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement.Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governmen...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: TechnologyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how he plans to encourage investment in (a) chemical recycling and (b) other green technologies.
Answer: The UK is committed to a circular economy which will keep resources in use as long as possible, extracting maximum value, minimizing waste and promoting resource efficiency. Policies such as the UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax help support innovation, growth a...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChemicals: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to use chemical recycling as part of his Department’s roadmap to a zero waste economy.
Answer: Chemical recycling technologies have a role to play together with mechanical recycling in helping us transition towards a circular economy by supporting the reduction in virgin plastic stock used in production.
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPlastic Packaging Tax: Public ConsultationTreasuryTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2124More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to publish a response to the consultation on Plastic Packaging Tax - chemical recycling and adoption of a mass balance approach, published on 18 July 2023.
Answer: The government intends to publish a response to the Plastic Packaging Tax consultation on adoption of a mass balance approach by the end of the year.
Answered 5 Sept 2024
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