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Written questions by Fox.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Ashley Fox this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (376)Department for Transport (58)Ministry of Justice (31)Department of Health and Social Care (30)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (28)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (27)Department for Work and Pensions (21)Home Office (21)Department for Business and Trade (21)Department for Education (19)Treasury (15)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (15)Cabinet Office (14)

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17 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
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How many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each Office for National Statistics office in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person

Reply

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Question of 17 October is attached.

17 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

How much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.

Reply

The total cost (excl. VAT) spent on refurbishments to ministerial private offices since the dissolution of the last Parliament is £2,954.67, of which £1,911.93 was for painting. The remainder was spent on television installations, three sets of coasters, ...

16 Oct 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

How much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.

Reply

Since the dissolution of the last Parliament, the Department for Business and Trade has not spent any money on:a) new furniture or fittings for Minister’s offices orb) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices

16 Oct 2024·Attorney General·Answered
Asked

How many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the same period.

Reply

Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now...

16 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
Asked

How many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of his Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office

Reply

There are 571 desks in 55 Whitehall and 3-8 Whitehall Place. The average daily building attendance between week commencing 16 September through to week commencing 7 October was 900. The average number of daily building attendees exceeds the number of desk...

16 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
Asked

How much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this

Reply

The Department is a customer of the Government Property Agency (GPA) at all its office locations. The office where the Department’s ministers are located is a GPA Hub building, where GPA is the landlord and building manager and the Department is a tenant....

16 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
Asked

How many civil servants are assigned to work in each of his Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.

Reply

The number of civil servants assigned to the Department’s office locations, and how many desks are available in each office location, are shown below:LocationHeadcountDesks Overall45691688Aberdeen, Crimon Place10162Belfast, Erskine House48Birmingham, Vict...

16 Oct 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

How many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of his Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person

Reply

Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published today, with further publications ...

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of his Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the same

Reply

Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now...

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many civil servants are assigned to work in each of his Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.

Reply

The information to answer the hon. Member's question in full could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. However, as of 1 April 2024, there was a total of 4,069 Full Time Equivalent Ministry of Defence (MOD) staff working at Main Building. Full Time ...

16 Oct 2024·Attorney General·Answered
Asked

How much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.

Reply

Following the dissolution of the last Parliament on 30 May 2024 and before the General Election on 4 July 2024, and prior to the appointment of the Attorney General and I, officials in the Attorney General’s Office arranged for the two ministerial offices...

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.

Reply

There has been no expenditure on new furniture and fittings, or other refurbishment of the Ministerial offices in Ministry of Defence Main Building since the dissolution of the last Parliament on 30 May 2024.

16 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

How much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was sp

Reply

The Department has not spent any money on new furniture, fittings, or refurbishment of ministerial offices since the dissolution of the last Parliament.

16 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

How much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in 10 Downing Street since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.

Reply

For management and staffing purposes the Prime Minister’s Office is a business unit of the Cabinet Office. No expenditure has been made since the dissolution of Parliament.

16 Oct 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of his Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each

Reply

Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now...

16 Oct 2024·Attorney General·Answered
Asked

How many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.

Reply

For the period 2 to 27 September 2024, there were 54 civil servants assigned to work in the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and 42 desks available.The AGO superintends the Law Officers’ Departments: Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Government Legal Depart...

16 Oct 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

How many civil servants are assigned to work in each of his Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.

Reply

Please see below a summary of the number of staff assigned by each location and the number of desks per location as of 30th September 2024: DBT HubHeadcountDesk NumbersBelfast6316Birmingham403216Cardiff14566Darlington248100Edinburgh9256Greater Manchester1...

16 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

How many civil servants are assigned to work in each of his Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.

Reply

The following table shows the number civil servants assigned to work in each of the Department's offices, as well as how many desks are available in each office:LocationStaff assigned to officeDesks available to the Department in each officeLondon2,302858...

16 Oct 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of his Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.

Reply

Attached is the data for how many Civil Servants are assigned to work in each departments office as of August 2024. Below is the data for how many desks are available in policy hubs from October 2024. The reason we have only given this data, is that all o...

16 Oct 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what item

Reply

To ensure the department was ready as part of the change of Government in July 2024, renovation and improvements worth approximately £2600 (exclusive of VAT) were conducted.

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