Neil O'Brien MP: written questions

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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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Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual budget was for the (a) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and (b) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in each year since 2005.
Answer: The table attached shows the annual budget and the number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees for the UK Health Security Agency, the Food Standards Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Care Quality Commission, and the N...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care and Food Standards Agency: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual budget was for the (a) Care Quality Commission, (b) UK Health Security Agency and (c) the Food Standards Agency in each year since 2005.
Answer: The table attached shows the annual budget and the number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees for the UK Health Security Agency, the Food Standards Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Care Quality Commission, and the N...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been employed by (a) the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and (b) the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in each year since 2005.
Answer: The table attached shows the annual budget and the number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees for the UK Health Security Agency, the Food Standards Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Care Quality Commission, and the N...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care and Food Standards Agency: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been employed by (a) the Care Quality Commission, (b) the UK Health Security Agency and (c) the Food Standards Agency in each year since 2005.
Answer: The table attached shows the annual budget and the number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees for the UK Health Security Agency, the Food Standards Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Care Quality Commission, and the N...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Competition and Markets Authority and Financial Reporting Council: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the annual budget was for the (a) Competition and Markets Authority and (b) Financial Reporting Council in each year since 2005.
Answer: Since 2005, the remits of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which became operational on 1 April 2014, and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) have expanded in scope to undertake additional functions at the request of government. The CMA's res...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Competition and Markets Authority and Financial Reporting Council: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people have been employed by the (a) Competition and Markets Authority and (b) Financial Reporting Council in each year since 2005.
Answer: Since 2005, the remits of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which became operational on 1 April 2014, and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) have expanded in scope to undertake additional functions at the request of government. The CMA's res...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Health and Safety Executive and Pensions Regulator: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual budget was for the (a) Pensions Regulator and (b) Health and Safety Executive in each year since 2005.
Answer: Both the Health and Safety Executive and the Pensions Regulator are funded from a mix of sources. These include direct government funding, levies on industry (in the case of the Pensions Regulator) and from charging or cost recoveries. The full spend, and...
Answered 15 Nov 2025
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Health and Safety Executive and Pensions Regulator: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were employed by the (a) Pensions Regulator and (b) Health and Safety Executive in each year since 2005.
Answer: The Pensions Regulator and Health and Safety Executive are directly accountable to Parliament. The information requested is published in their respective annual report and accounts, which are laid before the House of Commons and publicly available.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
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Financial Ombudsman Service and Payment Systems Regulator: FinanceTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88318More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual budget was for the (a) Payment Systems Regulator and (b) Financial Ombudsman Service in each year since 2005.
Answer: These are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Payment Systems Regulator and the Financial Ombudsman Service , which are operationally independent from Government. These organisations will each respond to t...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority: FinanceTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88317More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual budget was for the (a) Financial Conduct Authority and (b) Prudential Regulation Authority in each year since 2005.
Answer: These are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Payment Systems Regulator and the Financial Ombudsman Service , which are operationally independent from Government. These organisations will each respond to t...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Financial Ombudsman Service and Payment Systems Regulator: StaffTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88316More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed by the (a) Payment Systems Regulator and (b) Financial Ombudsman Service in each year since 2005.
Answer: These are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Payment Systems Regulator and the Financial Ombudsman Service , which are operationally independent from Government. These organisations will each respond to t...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority: StaffTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88315More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed by the (a) Financial Conduct Authority and (b) Prudential Regulation Authority in each year since 2005.
Answer: These are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Payment Systems Regulator and the Financial Ombudsman Service , which are operationally independent from Government. These organisations will each respond to t...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office and Ofcom: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the annual budget was for the (a) Office of Communications and (b) Information Commissioner’s Office in each year since 2005.
Answer: The number of employees and annual expenditure of Office of Communication (Ofcom) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) are available in each organisation’s Annual Reports which can be viewed at: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/annual-repor...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office and Ofcom: StaffDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many people were employed by the (a) Office of Communications and (b) Information Commissioner’s Office in each year since 2005.
Answer: The number of employees and annual expenditure of Office of Communication (Ofcom) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) are available in each organisation’s Annual Reports which can be viewed at: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/annual-repor...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Forestry Commission and Ofwat: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual budget was for the (a) Water Services Regulation Authority and (b) Forestry Commission in each year since 2005.
Answer: The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) publishes figures on staff numbers and budget in its annual report and accounts. These can be found listed on GOV.UK or among Ofwat’s other publications on its website. The sharp rise in both budget and staf...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual budget was for (a) Natural England, (b) the Environment Agency, and (c) the Office for Environmental Protection in each year since 2005.
Answer: The annual budget figures for Natural England, the Environment Agency, and the Office for Environmental Protection in each year since 2005 can be found as follows. Natural England’s actual spend data can be found in their Annual Report and Accounts, which...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
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Forestry Commission and Ofwat: StaffDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been employed by (a) the Water Services Regulation Authority and (b) the Forestry Commission in each year since 2005.
Answer: The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) publishes figures on staff numbers and budget in its annual report and accounts. These can be found listed on GOV.UK or among Ofwat’s other publications on its website. The sharp rise in both budget and staf...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: StaffDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been employed by (a) Natural England, (b) the Environment Agency, and (c) the Office for Environmental Protection in each year since 2005.
Answer: Information on the number of people employed in Government organisations including Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Office for Environmental Protection is published monthly on gov.uk as part of Government transparency commitments. Informati...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
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