Neil O'Brien MP: written questions

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Written questions

Department for Work and Pensions: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department had their probationary period extended in the last 12 months.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and due to the additional activity that would be required to provide it, would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Termination of EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department did not retain employment following the completion of their probationary period in the last 12 months.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and due to the additional activity that would be required to provide it, would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Ukrainian LanguageForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff in her Department have language proficiency in Ukrainian at (a) CEFR level C1 and (b) higher.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he was provided on 6 November in response to Question 86285.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Russian LanguageForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 40311 on Russia: Diplomatic Service, how many staff in her Department have language proficiency in Russian at (a) CEFR leve
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he was provided on 6 November in response to Question 86285.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Mandarin LanguageForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff in her Department have language proficiency in Mandarin at (a) CEFR level C1 and (b) higher.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he was provided on 6 November in response to Question 86285.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Ministry of Justice: EqualityMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) Equality Impact Assessments and (b) equality screenings have been produced by his Department in the last three months.
Answer: Under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), all public authorities, including Government departments, are required by law to have due regard to certain equality considerations when carrying out their functions. While equality impact assessments and equa...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: EqualityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) Equality Impact Assessments and (b) equality screenings have been produced by his Department in the last three months.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Driving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2024 to Question 6462 on Driving Tests: Waiting Lists, what the monthly average waiting time for a car practical driving test was at each (a) driving test centre and (b) zone
Answer: The answer to Question 6462 on 9 October 2024 provided data covering April 2015 to September 2024. The attached spreadsheet shows the monthly average waiting time for a car practical driving test at each driving test centre and zone for each month between...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: EqualityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people in her Department have equality, diversity and inclusion responsibilities.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's total staff headcount is approximately 17,500 employees. The number of full time equivalent (FTE) staff who cover diversity and inclusion issues among their wider human resources responsibilities is cur...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: EqualityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people work in the diversity and inclusion team in her Department's human resources department.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's total staff headcount is approximately 17,500 employees. The number of full time equivalent (FTE) staff who cover diversity and inclusion issues among their wider human resources responsibilities is cur...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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Cabinet Office: StaffWomen and EqualitiesTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88796More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Answer of 23 February 2024 to Question 13812 on Cabinet Office: Staff, how many staff in the Equality Hub have job titles which include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusio
Answer: The Office for Equality and Opportunity (formerly the Equality Hub) currently has 180 staff members. The Office for Equality and Opportunity leads on Government policy in these areas and is organised into sub-teams. The sub-team names themselves include s...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EqualityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2025 to Question 45822 on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Equality, for what reason her Department no longer holds that information
Answer: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs does not hold information centrally on job titles and has not done so in the past. Collating this information would come at a disproportionate cost.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
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Ministry of Justice: EqualityMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45822 on Ministry of Justice: Equality, for what reason his Department no longer collects that information centrally.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not routinely collate information on specific words in job titles as there is no business or legal requirement to do so. Further information on staffing can be found in the Department's annual report and accounts.
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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Defence Equipment & Support and Submarine Delivery Agency: EqualityMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in (a) Defence Equipment and Support and (b) the Submarine Delivery Agency have job titles which include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) race
Answer: Staff employed by Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) and the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) have both a Success Profile and an Email Tally. Success Profiles provide outlines of roles, key responsibilities and formal qualifications needed, as well...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner: Expenditure and StaffHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been employed by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner in each year since 2005; and what the annual budget was for the Office of the Immigration Services Commissione
Answer: As an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body of the Home Office, the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA), formerly known as the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC), is operationally independent and responsible for the service it provides...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and National Highways: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual budget was for (a) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and (b) (i) Highways England and (ii) National Highways in each year since 2005.
Answer: The table below shows the main estimate budgets for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. The data for the financial years before 2011/12 are not readily available. YearResource DEL Including Depreciation (£m)Capital DEL (£m)Resource AME (£m)Depreciati...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Civil Aviation Authority and Office of Rail and Road: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual budget was for the (a) Office of Rail and Road, (b) Civil Aviation Authority and (c) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in each year since 2005.
Answer: Information regarding the requested Public Bodies’ annual budget is contained in their respective Annual Report and Accounts. The DVSA was established in 2014 following the merger of the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle and Operator Services...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and National Highways: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have been employed by (a) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and (b) (i) Highways England and (ii) National Highways in each year since 2005.
Answer: The data requested for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is publicly available information included in the DfT: workforce management information. The data requested for National Highways (and covering Highways England) is publicly available informat...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Civil Aviation Authority and Office of Rail and Road: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have been employed by (a) the Office of Rail and Road, (b) the Civil Aviation Authority and (c) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in each year since 2005.
Answer: Information regarding the requested Public Bodies’ staff numbers is published in their respective Annual Report and Accounts. The DVSA was established in 2014.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Arts Council England and UK Sport: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the annual budget was for (a) Arts Council England and (b) UK Sport in each year since 2005.
Answer: Annual reports, which include annual budget and number of people employed at both UK Sport and Arts Council England since 2005, have been laid in this House and have been published on the UK Sport and Arts Council England website.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Charity Commission and Gambling Commission: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the annual budget was for the (a) Charity Commission and (b) Gambling Commission in each year since 2005.
Answer: Information on the Charity Commission and Gambling Commission’s annual net expenditure is included in each public body’s annual report and accounts. These are published annually on GOV.UK. As a non-governmental department, the Charity Commission receives ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Arts Council England and UK Sport: StaffDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have been employed by (a) Arts Council England and (b) UK Sport in each year since 2005.
Answer: Annual reports, which include annual budget and number of people employed at both UK Sport and Arts Council England since 2005, have been laid in this House and have been published on the UK Sport and Arts Council England website.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Charity Commission and Gambling Commission: StaffDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have been employed by the (a) Charity Commission and (b) Gambling Commission in each year since 2005.
Answer: Information regarding employment levels at the Charity Commission and Gambling Commission is included in each public body’s annual report and accounts. These are published annually on GOV.UK. The average number of employees in each year since 2005 is deta...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
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Department for Education: Public BodiesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the annual budget was for (a) OFSTED, (b) OFQUAL and (c) the Office for Students in each year since 2005.
Answer: Information on the headcount and budgets for Ofsted, Ofqual and the Office for Students’ is publicly available within each organisation’s published Annual Report and Accounts, available at:Ofsted: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ofsted-corporate...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Department for Education: Public BodiesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have been employed by (a) OFSTED, (b) OFQUAL and (c) the Office for Students in each year since 2005.
Answer: Information on the headcount and budgets for Ofsted, Ofqual and the Office for Students’ is publicly available within each organisation’s published Annual Report and Accounts, available at:Ofsted: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ofsted-corporate...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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