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Written Question
Department for Transport: Equality
Thursday 26th January 2023

Asked by: Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure his Department complies with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code; and whether that monitoring data gathered is shared with union representatives.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

The Department complies with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code by collecting and analysing a range of data on, for example, recruitment, career development, promotion, job allocation and resignations. This data is published in the Department’s Equality Monitoring report. The Department also carries out pay modelling and analysis of performance pay. This includes analysis to monitor diversity impacts.

This information is both publicly available and can be shared with trade unions on request.

Written Question
Department for Transport: Trade Unions
Thursday 26th January 2023

Asked by: Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what human resources information their Department shares with trade unions on a regular basis.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

There is a range of human resources information on the Department for Transport which is published on GOV.UK and is therefore publicly available. The Department also shares routine human resources information with its recognised trade unions as part of its regular engagement.

Written Question
Department for Transport: Minimum Wage
Thursday 26th January 2023

Asked by: Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of employees in their Department are paid at the rate of the National Minimum Wage.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

All employees within the Department for Transport are currently paid above the National Minimum Wage.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"T4. Unite the union, which represents tens of thousands of lorry drivers, has discovered by a freedom of information request that the UK Government’s scheme of £32 million to improve toilet facilities for lorry drivers is entirely unspent a year after the then Chancellor announced it. Why is that the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jun 2022
Industrial Action on the Railway

"May I press the Secretary of State, as a number of hon. Members have—[Interruption.] No, I have not received any money, if that is the conversation that he is having with the Minister of State, Department for Transport, the hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton). I want …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"Further to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. During the debate, a number of Government Members quoted other Members’ entries in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Will you confirm that it was in order for hon. Members to declare those interests?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"indicated assent...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"My understanding is that the RMT is not affiliated with the Labour party, and I say that as an SNP Member.

We have the strictest trade union laws in Europe, and the thresholds have been easily surpassed in this particular ballot. What discussions is the Secretary of State facilitating between …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"rose—..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"Surely the fact that the industrial action ballot has overcome the threshold that the Conservative party put in legislation tells us the depth of feeling among RMT members on these issues...."
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