The below Parliamentary question was asked by Craig Whittaker on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the number of new apprenticeships in Calder Valley constituency in each of the next four years.
Nick Boles
The Department does not produce estimates of future Apprenticeship starts by Parliamentary constituency.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2016 to Question 28328, what estimate his Department has made of the number of officials who will work in the unit dedicated to assisting negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement in each of the next two years; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
No such estimate has been made. The number of officials working in the Transatlantic and International Unit will vary according to the state of the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. There is no predetermined staffing level.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on encouraging public procurement for British Steel.
Anna Soubry
BIS Ministers and officials have worked closely with my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Service officials in developing the set of measures delivered through the Steel Procurement Working Group, including the issuing of steel-specific procurement guidance, the mapping of indicative quantities of steel for key projects and the updating of British standards for steel. This close working continues in the implementation of these measures, reporting to the Steel Council. On 3 April we announced we would extend the guidance to the wider public sector and we are setting up an approved list of steel suppliers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps he has taken to promote regional growth in (a) East Yorkshire and (b) North Lincolnshire.
Anna Soubry
We are promoting growth in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire by investing £240m through the Humber and Greater Lincolnshire Growth Deals. This includes up to £19m available to support growth projects in my hon. Friend’s constituency. We also announced at Spending Review 2015 an expansion to the Humber Enterprise Zone programme, including accelerating the development of employment land around the Port of Goole.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to reduce the burden of EU regulation on businesses.
Anna Soubry
The February 2016 EU Reform settlement, secured by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, sets out concrete steps to reduce the burden of EU regulation on business. These include regulatory simplification (including the withdrawal or repeal of legislation); a specific focus on reducing the burden on SMEs and micro-enterprises; and establishing burden reduction targets in the most onerous areas for business.
We will now work with Member States to hold the EU institutions to account, overseeing the agreement and implementation of these measures.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to promote trade opportunities for UK business in high-growth markets.
Anna Soubry
I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Solihull (Julian Knight) on 25 February 2016 to Question 26214.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on improving (a) business and (b) personal access to broadband.
Mr Edward Vaizey
The Government recognises the importance of broadband access throughout the UK for both businesses and individuals. I have regular discussions with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on how the UK can become a world leader in broadband, and on 24 February my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced a joint BIS/DCMS Review into Business Broadband to ensure that businesses are able to access the affordable, high-speed broadband they need.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Watson on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2016 to Question 28518, on public appointments: ethnic groups, if he will publish the list of attendees at the event held by his Department in February 2016.
Matthew Hancock
The Public Appointments event I hosted on 25 February was aimed at encouraging people from under represented groups to apply for Public Appointments. The Centre for Public Appointments at the Cabinet Office worked with a range of contacts and organisations that champion diversity in senior appointments to compile a guest list.
It would not be appropriate to publish a list of attendees as they have not consented to their details being published in this way.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of Senior Civil Servants in each department in each year since 2010.
Matthew Hancock
The number of Senior Civil Servants serving in each department in each year from 2010 to date, is set out in the table below:
Centrally Managed SCS by Main Department (2010-2015)
|
Department |
Q1 2010 |
Q1 2011 |
Q1 2012 |
Q1 2013 |
Q1 2014 |
Q1 2015 |
Q3 2015 |
|
BIS |
217 |
267 |
254 |
263 |
273 |
265 |
255 |
|
CO |
213 |
233 |
208 |
214 |
238 |
281 |
284 |
|
DCLG |
122 |
120 |
99 |
84 |
84 |
90 |
88 |
|
DCMS |
41 |
36 |
35 |
24 |
34 |
44 |
46 |
|
DECC |
66 |
86 |
100 |
105 |
121 |
109 |
111 |
|
DEFRA |
174 |
161 |
145 |
143 |
143 |
133 |
127 |
|
DfE |
120 |
121 |
168 |
155 |
139 |
139 |
147 |
|
DfID |
95 |
79 |
79 |
83 |
80 |
81 |
80 |
|
DfT |
227 |
185 |
173 |
174 |
198 |
174 |
174 |
|
DH |
392 |
370 |
312 |
383 |
393 |
406 |
396 |
|
DWP |
381 |
325 |
275 |
296 |
258 |
259 |
266 |
|
FCO |
59 |
54 |
56 |
58 |
67 |
78 |
77 |
|
HMRC |
391 |
362 |
360 |
319 |
313 |
325 |
342 |
|
HMT |
159 |
106 |
105 |
97 |
94 |
94 |
106 |
|
Home Office |
237 |
208 |
198 |
199 |
196 |
224 |
220 |
|
MoD |
275 |
266 |
227 |
227 |
219 |
236 |
248 |
|
MoJ |
290 |
241 |
200 |
200 |
199 |
198 |
213 |
|
SG |
270 |
238 |
215 |
225 |
227 |
230 |
222 |
|
WG |
147 |
125 |
118 |
137 |
155 |
155 |
152 |
|
Other |
477 |
329 |
289 |
309 |
370 |
456 |
463 |
|
Total |
4353 |
3912 |
3616 |
3695 |
3801 |
3977 |
4017 |
Source: SCS Database
Notes: FCO does not include the Diplomatic Service as they are not part of the Centrally Managed Senior Civil Service
Figures also do not include a number of health professionals and military personnel that work at a senior level that are not part of the Centrally Managed Senior Civil Service
Caution is advised when interpreting changes at a departmental level due to the following Machinery of Government changes over the period that have moved into and out of departments:
Office of Government Commerce moved from HMT to Cabinet Office in June 2010
Government Equalities Office moved into Home Office in April 2011 and to DCMS in Q1 2013
Directgov transferred from DWP to Cabinet Office in June 2010
Buying Solutions moved from HMT to Cabinet Office in June 2010
Postcomm (BIS) were abolished in October 2011
The Better Regulation Delivery Office moved from the wider public sector into BIS in Q2 2012
Ordnance Survey moved from DCLG to BIS in July 2011 and left the Civil Service in April 2015
Land Registry moved from MoJ to BIS in July 2011
Met Office moved from MoD to BIS in July 2011
Fire Service College (DCLG) was abolished in February 2013
Standards and Testing Agency (DfE) was created in October 2011
Education Funding Agency and the National College and Teaching Agency (DfE) were created in April 2012
A number of Probation Trusts staff moved from the wider public sector to MoJ in June 2014
Public Health England (DH) was created in April 2013
Legal Aid Agency (MoJ) was created in April 2013
National Crime Agency was created in October 2013
Criminal Records Bureau (Home Office) left the Civil Service in December 2012
The Asset Protection Agency (HMT) was abolished in October 2012
Competition Commission moved from the wider public sector into the Office of Fair Trading in April 2014 to become Competition and Markets Authority
Part of the Defence Support Group (MoD) was privatised and left the Civil Service in April 2015
The Food and Environment Research Agency (DEFRA) left the Civil Service in April 2015
Government Internal Audit Agency (HMT) was established in April 2015
Highways Agency (DfT) left the Civil Service in April 2015
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of internet service provision across all Government departments in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
Matthew Hancock
The information requested is not held centrally, departments have responsibility for their own Internet service provision.