Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff left his Department in each year since 2015.
Answered by Paul Maynard
The table below shows Staff in Post (SiP) numbers of leavers for each financial year (April - March.) To ensure compliance with GDPR, seven years of data is the maximum that we hold.
All leavers in Financial Year - SiP | |
Date | Number of Leavers - DWP |
17/18 | 6,927 |
18/19 | 6,320 |
19/20 | 7,149 |
20/21 | 5,558 |
21/22 | 11,332 |
22/23 | 10,910 |
23/24 | 7,299 |
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many licences the Health and Safety Executive has issued for the purposes of manufacturing and storing explosives in each year since 2015.
Answered by Paul Maynard
Under the provisions of the Explosives Regulations 2014 (as amended), the Health and Safety Executive has issued 470 licences for the purposes of manufacturing and storing explosives since 2015. The table details the number of licences issued by year:
Year | Licences issued |
2015 | 74 |
2016 | 53 |
2017 | 48 |
2018 | 40 |
2019 | 45 |
2020 | 53 |
2021 | 64 |
2022 | 50 |
2023 | 43 |
Total | 470 |
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints about his Department were submitted to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in 2023; and how many and what proportion of those complaints were upheld.
Answered by Paul Maynard
Although the DWP holds some information relating to complaints received within the Department, which are submitted to the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), the PHSO holds all the information being sought in this question.
The information can be found here: https://www.ombudsman.org.uk/publications/complaints-parliamentary-and-health-service-ombudsman-2022-23
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobcentre clients have been assisted by an Armed Forces Champion in Solihull constituency in the last year.
Answered by Jo Churchill
Since January 2023, 12 members of the local Armed Forces community have been supported in Solihull constituency.
The Armed Forces Champions have specific responsibilities for supporting members of the Armed Forces community and their role involves front line responsibilities including building staff capability within their districts, personally handling some claims, supporting veterans into work and helping resolve complex cases where necessary.
Every Work coach is trained on how to provide tailored and personalised support to members of the Armed Forces community and their families, working in partnership with their Armed Forces Champions. In those areas where there are particularly high levels of demand, for example garrison towns, this will form a significant part of the work done in individual Jobcentres.
Please note that the data supplied is derived from unpublished management information, which was collected for internal departmental use only, and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the office occupancy rates for job centers.
Answered by Jo Churchill
The department holds data on staff and capacity within our jobcentres across a range of different analysis approaches, including floorspace, desks and workstations.
The data we hold is continually reviewed and analysed to inform decisions on recruitment planning, capacity management and long-term value for money assessments.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available for graduates in job centres.
Answered by Jo Churchill
Our core Jobcentre offer provides Universal Credit customers a wide range of support for jobseekers, including those who are graduates. The offer includes face-to-face time with work coaches and access to skills and employment support programmes, alongside specific support targeted towards young people, people aged 50 plus and job seekers with disabilities or health issues.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Tom Pursglove
This information is not available because the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) does not have an executive or operational function.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Disabled People’s Employment Corporation (GB) Ltd spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Tom Pursglove
The Disabled People’s Employment Corporation (GB) Ltd (DPEC) is in Members Voluntary Liquidation. DPEC does not have any staff nor executive or operational function.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Prime Minister's announcement on a smokefree generation on 4 October 2023 on his Department's policies; and what representations he has received from employers in the tobacco industry on that announcement.
Answered by Guy Opperman
No assessment has been made. DWP has not received representations from employers in the tobacco industry on this announcement.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Pension Protection Fund spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Laura Trott - Shadow Secretary of State for Education
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.