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  • Virendra Sharma – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Virendra Sharma – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Virendra Sharma on 2016-06-06.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of re-offending.

    Andrew Selous

    Reducing reoffending is a priority for the Ministry of Justice, to cut crime and improve public safety. The Ministry of Justice does not analyse the overall cost to the public purse of reoffending. However, the National Audit Office (NAO) has produced analysis in the past.

    Reoffending has been too high for too long which is why we are investing £1.3bn over the next five years to transform the prison estate and give prisoners the help they need to turn their lives around. We have also changed the way offenders are managed in the community with almost all now receiving targeted support on release. This will help reduce reoffending, cut crime and make our streets safer.

  • Virendra Sharma – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Virendra Sharma – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Virendra Sharma on 2016-06-06.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to reduce re-offending.

    Andrew Selous

    Reducing reoffending is a priority for the Ministry of Justice, to cut crime and improve public safety. The Ministry of Justice does not analyse the overall cost to the public purse of reoffending. However, the National Audit Office (NAO) has produced analysis in the past.

    Reoffending has been too high for too long which is why we are investing £1.3bn over the next five years to transform the prison estate and give prisoners the help they need to turn their lives around. We have also changed the way offenders are managed in the community with almost all now receiving targeted support on release. This will help reduce reoffending, cut crime and make our streets safer.

  • Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-06-06.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff in his Department were (a) payroll and (b) non-payroll staff in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2015-16.

    Mike Penning

    The proportion of staff on (a) payroll and (b) non-payroll staff for each of the financial years requested is included in the table below. Due to changes in the structure of the department in each year, comparisons cannot be reliably drawn between years.

    2010/2011

    2011/2012

    2012/2013

    2013/2014

    2014/2015

    2015/2016

    Proportion of Payroll FTE

    98%

    98%

    98%

    97%

    95%

    95%

    Proportion of Non Payroll FTE

    2%

    2%

    2%

    3%

    5%

    5%

    The data in the table includes staff from MoJ Headquarters, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, National Offender Management Service, Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, Office of the Public Guardian and the Legal Aid Agency (who are included from the 2013/2014 financial year onwards). The Scotland Office and Wales Office are included in the 2010/2011 financial year and Supreme Court included 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 financial year.

  • Diana Johnson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    Diana Johnson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2016-06-06.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will make it her policy to hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.

    Mrs Theresa Villiers

    As part of the Northern Ireland Devolution settlement, prosecutions under the Offences against the Person Act 1861 are a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive. I have no power to intervene in the Northern Ireland criminal justice system.

  • Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-06-06.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of staff in her Department were (a) payroll and (b) non-payroll staff in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2015-16.

    Mrs Theresa Villiers

    My Department has not incurred any expenditure on non-payroll staff during this period.

    All staff employed by the Northern Ireland Office during this period were paid through the Department’s payroll.

  • Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-06-06.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much was spent on non-payroll staff in her Department in 2015-16.

    Mrs Theresa Villiers

    My Department has not incurred any expenditure on non-payroll staff during this period.

  • Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-06-06.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much was spent on non-payroll staff in his Department in 2015-16.

    David Mundell

    The Scotland Office spend on non-payroll staff in 2015-16 was £121,369.

  • Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-06-06.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of staff in his Department were (a) payroll and (b) non-payroll staff in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2015-16.

    David Mundell

    The proportion of Scotland Office staff who were (a) payroll and (b) non-payroll staff in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2015-16 is shown below.

    Year

    Payroll

    Non-payroll

    2010-11

    100%

    0%

    2011-12

    96%

    4%

    2012-13

    97%

    3%

    2013-14

    98%

    2%

    2014-15

    91%

    9%

    2015-16

    93%

    7%
  • Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-06-06.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of staff in his Department were (a) payroll and (b) non-payroll staff in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2015-16.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    The table below sets out the proportion of payroll and non-payroll staff in each financial year from 2010/10 to 2014/15. Data for 2015/16 will be available in due course.

    YEAR

    Proportion on Payroll

    Proportion off payroll

    2010-11

    98.64%

    1.36%

    2011-12

    98.74%

    1.26%

    2012-13

    98.28%

    1.72%

    2013-14

    97.22%

    2.78%

    2014-15

    96.43%

    3.57%

    Non-payroll covers staff categorised as consultants and contingent labour i.e. interim managers, specialist contractors and agency staff.

    The increase in off-payroll engagements can be attributed to factors such as:

    • The merger of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and Driving Standards Agency into a single organisation (Driver & Vehicle Standards
      Agency). This required certain roles to be temporarily filled by non-permanent employees.
    • Increased activity reflecting the Government’s investment in roads, rail and HS2, which has required the Department to bring in skills which were not available within the Department.
  • Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Louise Haigh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-06-06.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many civil servants in his Department are paid through limited companies.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    The Department does not have any civil servants that are paid through limited companies.