Asked by: Ian Davidson (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of participants in the Employee Shareholder Status scheme in (a) Glasgow South West constituency, (b) Glasgow city region, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK.
Answered by David Gauke
No details or estimates of the number of businesses or employees using the Employee Shareholder status within geographical regions or nationally are currently available.
Asked by: Ian Davidson (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses are participating in the Employee Shareholder Status scheme in (a) Glasgow South West constituency, (b) Glasgow City Region, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK.
Answered by David Gauke
No details or estimates of the number of businesses or employees using the Employee Shareholder status within geographical regions or nationally are currently available.
Asked by: Ian Davidson (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employers were fined for not paying their employees the national minimum wage in 2013-14.
Answered by David Gauke
The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously and has increased the financial penalty percentage from 50% to 100% of the unpaid wages owed to workers, and the maximum penalty from £5,000 to £20,000. These new limits are now in force where arrears are identified in pay reference periods on or after 7 March 2014. The Government will also bring in primary legislation as soon as possible so that the maximum £20,000 penalty can apply to each underpaid worker.
I refer the honourable member to the answer provided at UIN 205613 for details of penalties issued.
Asked by: Ian Davidson (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are employed in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) each Scottish parliamentary constituency by sub-contractors or agencies working on behalf of National Savings and Investments.
Answered by Andrea Leadsom
National Savings & Investments employ 165 people, of whom 8 work in Scotland. National Savings and Investment’s (NS&I) operational services are provided by Atos, with 1,528 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) people employed across the UK as of 13th August. Of these, 1,074 FTE are permanent staff, 430 FTE are agency staff (varied on demand) and 24 FTE are IT contractors from SOPRA. At present NS&I and Atos work at one office in Scotland at Cowglen (Constituency: Glasgow South) but will be moving to two new offices: Capella (Constituency: Glasgow Central) & Orbital (Constituencies: East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow) in the near future.
The building at Cowglen is much larger than the current headcount of staff requires according to Government space standards. Our two new sites will provide for the anticipated future needs of NS&I operations in Glasgow.
With the introduction of the ‘Savings bonds for the 65s and over’ in January 2015 there will be a temporary increase in the number of staff to handle peak demand. Exact numbers are yet to be finalised and are still under discussion but some of these will be based in Glasgow Capella & Orbital.
The headcount and geographical breakdown as of 13 August 2014 is as follows:
Scotland, by constituency | ||||
Staff (all numbers Full Time Equivalent) | UK | Cowglen (Glasgow South) current | Capella (Glasgow Central) near future | Orbital (East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow) near future |
NS&I | 165 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Atos | 1074 permanent | 471 permanent | 340 permanent | 131 permanent |
430 agency | 188 agency | 168 agency | 21 agency | |
24 contractors (SOPRA) | ||||
Asked by: Ian Davidson (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are employed by National Savings and Investments in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) each Scottish parliamentary constituency.
Answered by Andrea Leadsom
National Savings & Investments employ 165 people, of whom 8 work in Scotland. National Savings and Investment’s (NS&I) operational services are provided by Atos, with 1,528 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) people employed across the UK as of 13th August. Of these, 1,074 FTE are permanent staff, 430 FTE are agency staff (varied on demand) and 24 FTE are IT contractors from SOPRA. At present NS&I and Atos work at one office in Scotland at Cowglen (Constituency: Glasgow South) but will be moving to two new offices: Capella (Constituency: Glasgow Central) & Orbital (Constituencies: East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow) in the near future.
The building at Cowglen is much larger than the current headcount of staff requires according to Government space standards. Our two new sites will provide for the anticipated future needs of NS&I operations in Glasgow.
With the introduction of the ‘Savings bonds for the 65s and over’ in January 2015 there will be a temporary increase in the number of staff to handle peak demand. Exact numbers are yet to be finalised and are still under discussion but some of these will be based in Glasgow Capella & Orbital.
The headcount and geographical breakdown as of 13 August 2014 is as follows:
Scotland, by constituency | ||||
Staff (all numbers Full Time Equivalent) | UK | Cowglen (Glasgow South) current | Capella (Glasgow Central) near future | Orbital (East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow) near future |
NS&I | 165 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Atos | 1074 permanent | 471 permanent | 340 permanent | 131 permanent |
430 agency | 188 agency | 168 agency | 21 agency | |
24 contractors (SOPRA) | ||||