The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsty Blackman on 2015-11-25.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure regular publication of departmental transparency data.
Matthew Hancock
We are committed to publishing data in a timely fashion, and further transparency data will be published in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2015-11-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who authorised the payment from the Flexible Support Fund which led to the dismissal of two staff from Plaistow Jobcentre in May 2014.
Priti Patel
The information requested as to the identity of the authorising officer cannot be shared as it contains personal information relating to third parties.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2015-11-25.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints were referred by HM Revenue and Customs’ National Minimum Wage Risk Unit to National Minimum Wage compliance teams in each of the last six years.
Mr David Gauke
The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the confidential Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) review all complaints that are referred to them. However, some complaints may not lead to the commencement of an investigation. This might be due to incomplete information being provided, or the worker subsequently wishing to withdraw their complaint. Similarly, multiple complaints about the same employer would only be recorded under one investigation.
In 2014/15, 2489 worker complaints and 691 pieces of third party information were referred to HMRC. However, I reiterate that not all complaints will lead to an investigation. In previous years, HMRC did not record statistics by complaints received, but by investigations completed. In 2014/15, HMRC completed 2204 investigations. I refer the honourable member to the answer provided to her on 6 May 2014 at Hansard Column 110W for information on prior years.
Staff across HMRC contribute to enforcing NMW, including people who work in legal advice, debt management, technical support and criminal investigation amongst others, but HMRC does not record the specific numbers of those staff involved beyond this. The budget allocated to HMRC by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is provided as an overall amount. I therefore refer the honourable member to the answers provided to her at UIN 16853 for budget details & UIN 16938 for information on staffing.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gavin Newlands on 2015-11-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to her Department has been of (a) deporting and (b) returning deported people following a successful appeal under the deport first, appeal later measures.
James Brokenshire
The Home Office has not estimated the cost of (a) deporting and (b) returning deported people following a successful appeal under the deport first, appeal later measures. We are unable to disaggregate the specific costs relating to deport first, appeal later provisions and any attempt to do so would incur disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Farrelly on 2015-11-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he is seeking the advice of Ofcom on Trinity Mirror’s purchase of Local World and the implications of that purchase for plurality in provision of local news.
Mr Edward Vaizey
At the present time the Department has not formally sought the views of Ofcom on this matter.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2015-11-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2015 to Question 8120, what the sensor capability is of the C-130 Hercules; and what the full extent is of its search and rescue resources.
Mr Philip Dunne
The Hercules C-130 aircraft is fitted with radar which can be used to locate vessels in the water. Night vision goggles allow aircrew to conduct visual searches at night. The aircraft is able to provide situational awareness of shipping in the area by interrogating maritime transponder transmissions.
The Hercules C-130 is also able to drop air sea rescue apparatus containing life-rafts and survival equipment.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2015-11-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the reduction in civilian headcount in his Department required to meet the efficiency and reform savings announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 for the 2015-16 financial year and in each of the next five such years.
Mark Lancaster
The civilian staff reductions announced as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review will be managed in a number of different ways. In the short term, the Ministry of Defence has agreed to make further savings and adjustments in this current financial year as part of the Government’s commitment to reducing the deficit. This is still on-going and may mean restrictions on recruitment.
Over the longer term, a number of change programmes already under way across the Department are reducing our civilian workforce. These programmes will continue, and individuals are already aware if they are affected. We will also drive forward programmes to consider better ways of delivering services, and explore opportunities to deliver outputs in more efficient or innovative ways.
We are confident these programmes will deliver the required reductions to meet the efficiency and reform savings announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Craig Mackinlay on 2015-11-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners who were living in countries where their pensions were frozen have moved back to the UK in each year since 2009.
Justin Tomlinson
The requested information is within the table below. This shows the numbers of pensioners who had been overseas and receiving a non-uprated pension who have returned to the UK during the year and were no longer having their pension non-uprated:
| Year | Numbers previously overseas resident with non-uprated pension who lived in the UK one year later |
| 2009 | 2,000 |
| 2010 | 3,000 |
| 2011 | 3,000 |
| 2012 | 3,000 |
| 2013 | 2,000 |
| 2014 | 2,000 |
Source:
DWP 100% WPLS
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000.
2. The period referenced in the table is from 1st March to the following last day in February.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Brendan MacNeil on 2015-11-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF aircraft are conducting military operations against ISIS in Iraq.
Penny Mordaunt
UK aircraft deployed in the fight against ISIL consists of eight Tornado, two C130 transport aircraft, one Voyager re-fueler, one Sentinel surveillance aircraft, one Airseeker surveillance aircraft and Reaper remotely piloted aircraft.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2015-11-04.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost of using external agencies for recruitment to senior Civil Service posts in his Department in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Harriett Baldwin
HM Treasury have not had a separate budget for senior civil service recruitment in the last 5 years and has no record of using external agencies to recruit to senior civil service posts during this period.