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Speech in General Committees - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Draft Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

"Will the Minister confirm that, as part of this welcome recruitment drive, the ministerial head of the HSE will insist that all new employees have to work from an office base, rather than working from home? We are talking about deep scientific research, a key part of which is collaboration. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Sep 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"On Friday, in the youth hub in Darwen and Blackburn, we launched the first kickstart programme in that sort of venue. We look forward to sharing our experience with the Department, because as you know, Mr Speaker, where Lancashire leads, many others will follow...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Sep 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"We have heard a lot from those on the Treasury Bench about how much money will be spent on the plan for jobs and the kickstart programme. Can the Secretary of State set out how she will measure success in this programme, and will she commit to coming to the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Jan 2017
Jobcentre Plus Offices: Closure

"It is all very well to talk about jobcentres in London, but in rural Lancashire my constituents in Edgworth will have to travel for over an hour to get to Blackburn if we close the Darwen jobcentre. They are supremely hardworking and supremely successful, and anyone who thinks they can …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"In my own constituency of Rossendale and Darwen, those who are waiting for their PIP appeal to go through are having to wait three, six or, in some cases, nine months to have that appeal heard. Given that they receive no benefit during this period and can lose their vital …..."
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Written Question
Department for Work and Pensions: Equal Pay
Tuesday 20th December 2016

Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to publish information on the gender pay gap among its employees.

Answered by Caroline Nokes

Our department has reported mean and median gender pay gap data since 2008 as part of the annual release of Civil Service Statistics by the Office for National Statistics.

The latest gender pay gap data (published in October earlier this year) can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/civilservicestatistics/2016

In October 2015, the then Prime Minister announced that new gender pay gap reporting measures being introduced across the private and voluntary sector from April 2017 would be extended to also apply across the public sector. We are actively working to ensure the gender pay gap data we report in future fully mirrors these new requirements.

Written Question
Department for Work and Pensions: Pay
Friday 16th December 2016

Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the highest-paid and lowest-paid full-time employee in his Department.

Answered by Caroline Nokes

Government departments do not publish details of the salary of their highest to lowest paid employees.

The Office for National Statistics 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

Written Question
Department for Work and Pensions: Pay
Friday 16th December 2016

Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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 Caroline Nokes

The Office for National Statistics publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organization. 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

Written Question
Department for Work and Pensions: Staff
Friday 16th December 2016

Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to include worker representation on its departmental board.

Answered by Caroline Nokes

I refer the Hon. Member to the oral statement on the Corporate Governance Green Paper of 29 November 2016, Official Report, Column 1408.

The Green Paper can be found as follows: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/573438/beis-16-56-corporate-governance-reform-green-paper-final.pdf

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Jan 2016
Under-occupancy Penalty

"On fairness, taxpayers will think it is fair that they subsidise social housing rent so that people living in social housing pay about 30% of market rent, in some cases. They do not think it is fair that they subsidise at 30% of market rent people having spare rooms that …..."
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