Tag: Lucy Powell

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-03-26.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of employees in No. 10 Downing Street of what (a) Civil Service pay grade and (b) gender work (i) reduced hours, (ii) flexi-time, (iii) from home, (iv) a compressed working week, (v) job share, (vi) term-time only and (vii) part-time.

Mr Francis Maude

The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.

Some of the information requested is not held centrally. However, all of these options are available to employees subject to business needs.

Fewer than five employees are currently recorded as working (iii) from home in a formal arrangement.

The proportion of employees by Pay Grade who work part-time hours as at 28 February 2014 is shown in the table below:

CO Payband (CS Equivalent)	% Part Time
PERM SEC	0%
SCS3	14%
SCS2	5%
SCS1	8%
A/BAND A (Grade 6/7)	5%
B2/BAND B2 (HEO/SEO)	6%
B/Faststream	0%
B1/BAND B1 (EO)	9%
C/BAND C (AA/AO)	10%

The proportion of employees by gender who work part-time hours as at 28 February 2014 is shown in the table below:

Gender	% Part Time
Female	12%
Male	1%

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-04-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many jobs have been transferred from the public to the private sector as a result of privatisations or outsourcing by his Department since May 2010.

Dan Rogerson

Since May 2010, 202 core Defra staff have transferred to the private sector.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-03-18.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of parents of children whose nursery costs are (a) £2,000, (b) £1,800, (c) £1,600, (d) £1,400, (e) £1,200, (f) £1,000, (g) £800, (h) £600, (i) £400 and (j) £200 per year who will benefit from tax-free childcare.

Nicky Morgan

The information requested is not available.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-03-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of employees in his Department of what (a) Civil Service pay grade and (b) gender work (i) reduced hours, (ii) flexi-time, (iii) from home, (iv) a compressed working week, (v) job share, (vi) term-time only and (vii) part-time.

David Mundell

A breakdown of the relevant data requested can be found below. No staff work term-time or are on a homeworking contract. All staff have the opportunity to work flexible working hours.

Grade	Gender	Reduced or Part Time hours	Compressed Hours	Job Share
SCS	Male	0	0	0
	Female	0	0	0
Grade 6/7	Male	0	0	0
	Female	0	0	3.3%
SEO	Male	0	3.3%	0
	Female	1.7%	0	0
HEO	Male	0	0	0
	Female	1.7%	0	0
EO	Male	0	0	0
	Female	0	0	0
Admin.	Male	1.7%	0	0
	Female	1.7%	0	0

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-04-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many jobs have been transferred from the public to the private sector as a result of privatisations or outsourcing by his Department since May 2010.

Hugh Robertson

Comprehensive information on all outsourcing activities and the number of jobs involved is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-03-18.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of families who will benefit from (a) £2,000, (b) £1,800, (c) £1,600, (d) £1,400, (e) £1,200, (f) £1,000, (g) £800, (h) £600, (i) £400 and (j) £200 per year of tax-free childcare support.

Nicky Morgan

Information on the number of families eligible for Tax-Free Childcare and the number of families who will benefit from the increase of the £6,000 cap on costs per child to £10,000 can be found in Annex B of Delivering Tax-Free Childcare: the Government’s response to the consultation on design and operation:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/293084/PU1607_Tax_free_Childcare_response.pdf

Further breakdowns of the number of families benefitting from the levels of support requested are not available.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-04-03.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2014, Official Report, column 13W, on nurseries, if he will collect information on the number of workplace nurseries available to staff in his Department, his Department’s executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies in those years.

Nicky Morgan

There have been no workplace nurseries operated by the Department, its Executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies during any of the years in question.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-04-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many jobs have been transferred from the public to the private sector as a result of privatisations or outsourcing by her Department since May 2010.

Karen Bradley

Since May 2010, 77 posts have transferred from the Home Department to the private sector as a result of outsourcing.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-03-18.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the average benefit which will be received by each family eligible to receive tax-free childcare.

Nicky Morgan

Information on the estimated number of families eligible for Tax-Free Childcare scheme and the exchequer impact of Tax-Free Childcare can be found in the Budget 2014

policy costings document: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/293740/PU1638_policy_costings_budget_2014.pdf

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-04-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2014, Official Report, column 221W, how many three and four year olds in each parliamentary constituency are accessing the free early years entitlement outside of reception classes.

Elizabeth Truss

This information is provided in the accompanying table, which will also be placed in the House Library.