Ashley Fox MP: written questions
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Department for Business and Trade: Flexible WorkingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of civil servants in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is committed to supporting flexible working practices. Employees may request alternative working patterns to help balance their professional and personal responsibilities, as long as business requirements are me...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Remote WorkingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of staff in his Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions his Department issues to staff who do n
Answer: On 24 October 2024 the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Senior managers will continue to be expected to be in the office more than 60% of the time...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Flexible WorkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: All DWP staff have access to flexible working options where appropriate to their role. This may include flexibility around start and finish times, compressed hours, or remote working. We do not have data on the number of staff who are unable to or choose ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Remote WorkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of staff in her Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions her Department issues to staff who do no
Answer: On 24 October 2024 the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Senior managers will continue to be expected to be in the office more than 60% of the time...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Flexible WorkingDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: Flexible working arrangements are a core part of the Civil Service employment offer. These arrangements play a vital role in attracting top talent to government roles and support the delivery of high quality public services.Whilst comprehensive data on al...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Remote WorkingDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of staff in her Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions her Department issues to staff who do not meet t
Answer: On 24 October 2024, the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Senior managers will continue to be expected to be in the office more than 60% of the tim...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of civil servants in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: Due to the nature of locally managed arrangements, we are unable to confirm the total number of staff currently utilising flexible working options. However, we can confirm that, as of 31 August 2025, 1,158 payroll-active employees have formally arranged f...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of staff in her Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions her Department i
Answer: For the latest period published, May 2025, the occupancy of the Department’s Headquarters (as against available capacity) ranged between 71% to 78%. The Department’s expectation on Office Attendance is consistent with the general approach across the Civil...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates: Industrial DisputesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the future role of Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates has been within the scope of discussions (a) he and (b) his Department have had with the British Medical Association in re
Answer: My rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and Departmental officials regularly discuss a wide range of matters with the British Medical Association (BMA) in relation to the working conditions of doctors and specifically in rel...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnaesthesia Associates and Physician AssociatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of acceptation of the recommendations of the Leng review on the number of (a) Physicians Associates and (b) Anaesthesia Associates.
Answer: The principal question of the Leng Review was to assess whether the roles of physician associates and anaesthesia associates, now to be known as physician assistants and physician assistants in anaesthesia, are safe and effective. The review’s findings we...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse and Sexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Spending Review 2025 on the safeguarding of victims of (a) sexual and (b) domestic abuse.
Answer: The Government recognises the scale of violence against women and girls and is treating it as a national emergency. A new cross-government strategy to tackle this will be published this summer.Action has already been taken by piloting Domestic Abuse Prote...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVictim Support Schemes: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the budget for victim and witness support services will be lower in 2025-26 than 2024-25.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to supporting victims and witnesses of crime. For the 2025–26 financial year, the Department has protected funding levels for ringfenced sexual violence and domestic abuse support, maintaining them at the same lev...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse and Sexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure that the (a) quality and (b) accessibility of support services to victims of (i) sexual and (ii) domestic abuse are not adversely impacted by the Spending Review 202
Answer: The Home Office has increased victims’ funding from 24/25 to 25/26, including providing support for specialist services. In May 2025, the Home Office announced an additional £19.9m investment in the 2025/2026 financial year to provide vital support to vic...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Charities and Telephone ServicesHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Spending Review 2025 on funding allocated to national Violence Against Women and Girls (a) helplines and (b) charities supporting victims in
Answer: In May 2025, the Home Office announced a £19.9m investment in the 2025/2026 financial year to provide vital support to victims of VAWG as well as other projects across the country that help prevent these crimes.This includes over £6 million for national h...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNursing Associates: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that newly qualified nursing associates are (a) guaranteed appropriate Band 4 roles and (b) are not left without employment opportunities after comp
Answer: Decisions on the availability of job opportunities for newly qualified nursing associates and other healthcare professionals trained in the United Kingdom are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts. NHS trusts manage their recruitment at a...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNursing Associates: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to introduce (a) clear and (b) nationally-recognised progression pathways for nursing associates for (i) leadership, (ii) specialist and (iii) educational roles beyond
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting flexible progression opportunities to ensure that nursing associates (NAs) can grow their careers across the National Health Service. NAs are trained to work across a range of health and care settings. Once qualif...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNursing AssociatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS nursing associates are (a) recognised for their work, (b) protected from role misuse and (c) supported within their defined scope of practice.
Answer: Employers across the National Health Service are best placed to identify, recognise, and reward staff for excellence in the delivery of healthcare. In October 2023, NHS England published their Staff Recognition Framework. This provides ideas and guidance ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: Western SaharaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 41654 on Trade: Occupied Territories and Western Sahara, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Deve
Answer: DBT and FCDO frequently engage on how best to deliver the government’s growth mission, including by supporting UK exports and investment across North Africa.The Department for Business and Trade’s team in Morocco focusses on the business opportunities whi...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: Western SaharaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 41654 on Trade: Occupied Territories and Western Sahara, if his Department will make an assessment of the impact on British businesses of the UK recog
Answer: DBT and FCDO frequently engage on how best to deliver the government’s growth mission, including by supporting UK exports and investment across North Africa.The Department for Business and Trade’s team in Morocco focusses on the business opportunities whi...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the funding model for nurseries.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life. This is key to the government’s Plan for Change, which starts with reaching the mil...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of exempting nurseries from increases to employers' National Insurance contributions.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life. This is key to the government’s Plan for Change, which starts with reaching the mil...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of increases in employer national insurance contributions on the number of nurseries.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life. This is key to the government’s Plan for Change, which starts with reaching the mil...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of increases to employer national insurance contributions on the average staffing costs for each nursery.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life. This is key to the government’s Plan for Change, which starts with reaching the mil...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities GrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to simplify the application process for the Disability Facilities Grant.
Answer: Government recognises how important home adaptations are in enabling disabled people to live as independently as possible in a safe and suitable environment. This is why government awarded an £86 million in-year uplift to the DFG for 2024-25, bringing the...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46234More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of raising the personal tax-free allowance in line with the state pension on public finances.
Answer: The Personal Allowance - the amount an individual can earn before paying tax - will continue to exceed the basic and full new State Pension this tax year. This means pensioners whose sole income is the full new State Pension or basic State Pension without...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
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