Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"10. I know the Minister will be aware that back in 2008 Taiwan was granted Commonwealth Nations Research Society membership. As such, it will be looking to the Commonwealth Trade Ministers meeting in London in March. Will he confirm that trade with the Commonwealth is a top priority for the …..."Jake Berry - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 20th December 2016
Asked by:
Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the pay of full-time staff in the highest pay grade in his Department and average full-time pay in that Department.
Answered by Greg Hands
Government departments do not publish details of the salary of their highest to lowest paid employees. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) do, however, publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organisation. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/civilservicestatistics/2016
As the Department for International Trade (DIT) is newly formed, we have not had the opportunity to contribute to the ONS publication. DIT’s statistics will be included in the next release, due for publication in March 2017.
Written Question
Tuesday 20th December 2016
Asked by:
Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans his Department has to include worker representation on its departmental board.
Answered by Greg Hands
I refer the Hon. Member to the oral statement on the Corporate Governance Green Paper of 29 November 2016, Official Report, Column 1408.
Written Question
Tuesday 20th December 2016
Asked by:
Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the highest-paid and lowest-paid full-time employee in his Department.
Answered by Greg Hands
Government departments do not publish details of the salary of their highest to lowest paid employees. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) do, however, publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organisation. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/civilservicestatistics/2016
As the Department for International Trade (DIT) is newly formed, we have not had the opportunity to contribute to the ONS publication. DIT’s statistics will be included in the next release, due for publication in March 2017.
Written Question
Friday 16th December 2016
Asked by:
Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans his Department has to publish information on the gender pay gap among its employees.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has a statutory requirement to publish information on the gender pay gap amongst its employees under the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties, Gender Pay Gap Information and Public Authorities) Regulations 2016, which come into force on 6 April 2017.
The information will be published no later than 4 April 2018 as required by the Regulations. DIT and UK Export Finance will publish their information separately on their respective gov.uk sites.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Oct 2016
Royal Yacht Britannia: International Trade
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered the reintroduction of the Royal Yacht Britannia for the purpose of international trade.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Chope, for what I think is the first time, in this important debate. We have to ask ourselves …..."Jake Berry - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Oct 2016
Royal Yacht Britannia: International Trade
"That is absolutely correct. I propose that any new royal yacht would again offer a multitude of services, whether as a trade envoy, a hospital ship or a research and development vessel for our science and industry.
There are several proposals for what type of ship we should build, as …..."Jake Berry - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Oct 2016
Royal Yacht Britannia: International Trade
"I agree wholeheartedly with my right hon. Friend. It is interesting that some of the countries to which we have recently given, and continue to give, international aid have their own state yacht. India has a state yacht, and it was a recipient of international aid from this country until …..."Jake Berry - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Oct 2016
Royal Yacht Britannia: International Trade
"I agree wholeheartedly that the cost should be spread over many Departments. The benefit of setting up a commission is that we could also look at spreading the cost across the Commonwealth. There is no reason why the Canadian navy, the New Zealand navy and navies from other Commonwealth countries …..."Jake Berry - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Oct 2016
Royal Yacht Britannia: International Trade
"I thank the hon. Lady for her contribution to the debate. I think she is arguing that the public should not pay for the royal yacht, but would she support a royal yacht if it was funded privately?..."Jake Berry - View Speech
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