Ashley Fox MP: written questions

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Attorney General's Office: BuildingsAttorney GeneralTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9603More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the same period.
Answer: Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
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Attorney General's Office: Civil ServantsAttorney GeneralTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9602More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: For the period 2 to 27 September 2024, there were 54 civil servants assigned to work in the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and 42 desks available.The AGO superintends the Law Officers’ Departments: Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Government Legal Depart...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
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Department for Work and Pensions: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.
Answer: I can confirm that there has been nil investment on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial Offices for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since the dissolution of the last Parliament.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
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Department for Work and Pensions: BuildingsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person i
Answer: Data regarding the number of staff attending each site is not held on our central system. Details are held at individual team level by line managers and as such we would have to contact all line managers for input. As the Department does not keep this inf...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
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Department for Work and Pensions: Civil ServantsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: DWP has over 800 sites where staff are assigned. Gathering and collating data on staffing numbers and desks from each site would incur disproportionate costs.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
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Wales Office: Ministers' Private OfficesWales OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.
Answer: The Wales Office has not spent any money on new furniture and fittings and other refurbishments to Ministerial private offices since the dissolution of the last Parliament.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
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Wales Office: BuildingsWales OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the same p
Answer: The Wales Office does not hold a record of the information requested.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
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Wales Office: Civil ServantsWales OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: The Wales Office currently has 24 civil servants assigned to its London Office and 21 assigned to its Cardiff Office. There are 28 desks available in the London Office and 15 desks in the Cardiff Office.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
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Department for Transport: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.
Answer: Since 5 July 2024 the Department has spent £2,490 on furniture and £1,095 on redecoration of Ministerial offices.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
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Department for Transport: BuildingsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the sa
Answer: The Department for Transport is a federated organisation comprising a central department and 5 executive agencies. The information, where recorded, is contained in the attached document. Data is not recorded for Active Travel England, the Driver and Vehic...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
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Department for Transport: Civil ServantsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: The information requested is provided in the table below. LocationCivil ServantsDesks7&8 Wellington Place, Leeds350167Baskerville House, Birmingham281316Berkley House, Bristol192Not recordedContact Centre, Swansea10541137Eastgate Office Centre, Bristo...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
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Home Office: Ministers' Private OfficesHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent
Answer: The Home Department has spent zero pounds on the refurbishment of Ministerial offices since the dissolution of the last parliament.Some routine works were carried out in the usual schedule of maintenance.
Answered 30 Oct 2024
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Home Office: BuildingsHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person
Answer: Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service.Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
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Home Office: Civil ServantsHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: The Home Office has 24,311 desks occupied by 38,775 staff across its core office estate.The Home Office does not disclose the locations of each of its office buildings for security reasons, so cannot provide a breakdown of the number of desks at each loca...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
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Ministry of Justice: Ministers' Private OfficesMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice’s total cost spent on refurbishments to ministerial private offices, including new furniture and fittings, over this period is £13,314.73, of which £12,578.31 was for painting, installation of new electrical sockets, reconfiguratio...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
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HM Courts and Tribunals Service: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s (a) courts and (b) offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attend
Answer: The new Government has recently committed to keep to the current guidance on civil service office attendance. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now happen on a quarterly basis. The data ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
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HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Civil ServantsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s (a) courts and (b) offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Nov 2024
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Ministry of Justice: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the same
Answer: The new Government has recently committed to keep to the current guidance on civil service office attendance. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now happen on a quarterly basis. The data ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
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Ministry of Justice: Civil ServantsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Nov 2024
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Ministers' Private OfficesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on wha
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has spent £33,790.50 on the refurbishment of Ministerial offices since the dissolution of the last Parliament. This includes a spend of £16,554.89 to ensure Ministers are able to work outside of Lo...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department's offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended
Answer: Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published today, with further publications ...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil ServantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN 9071 on 28 November 2024.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
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Department for Education: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.
Answer: Since the dissolution of the last Parliament, the only purchase relating to Ministerial furniture was at a cost of £1,627.50. This spend incorporates:• Low back, full upholstered meeting chair – Quantity 3.There have been some modifications to the office...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
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Department for Education: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department's offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the sa
Answer: Heads of department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Office occupancy data for the period July to September has been published, with further publications to no...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
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Department for Education: Civil ServantsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.
Answer: The table below uses September’s HR workforce data, and includes all staff. Site NameLocationCapacity (desk only)September HR Staff Data3 Glass Wharf (Bristol)Bristol122351Eastbrook House (Cambridge)Cambridge4049Cheylesmore House (Coventry)Coventry6941089...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
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