8 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWith reference to the HMRC internal manual EIM01450 - Employment income: gifts and other voluntary payments, what guidance HMRC has provided her Department on whether gifts of (a) glasses and (b) clothing are subjec
ReplyThe normal rules for employment-related benefits apply to employment-related gifts, as described in HMRC guidance at https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/employment-income-manual/eim20020
8 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhether the International Investment Summit Adviser has (a) had meetings with representatives of Arden Strategies and (b) arranged meetings between Arden Strategies clients and officials in her Department since 5 Ju
ReplyThe IIS Adviser has engaged with a number of different businesses and trade bodies in the run up to the International Investment Summit – including Arden Strategies - to help coordinate meetings with key investors as part of the usual course of business. ...
7 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhether the Chief Secretary to the Treasury has held recent discussions with the Premier League on (a) statutory football regulation and (b) the taxation of football clubs.
ReplyI have not held any discussions with the Premier League in my capacity as the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
ReplyAs of 8 October 2024, one direct ministerial appointment was made. Ian Corfield was appointed as an unpaid International Investment Summit Adviser by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ian Corfield will be in post until 31 October 2024. Professor Alan Taylo...
4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat the salary of Mr Ian Corfield was in his role as Director of Investment.
ReplyIan Corfield was appointed via Exception to the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. The Department followed the established process to make the appointment and was granted the required approval from the Civil Service Commission. Ian Corfiel...
4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat process was followed in the recruitment of Ian Corfield to the role of Director of Investment.
ReplyIan Corfield was appointed via Exception to the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. The Department followed the established process to make the appointment and was granted the required approval from the Civil Service Commission. Ian Corfiel...
4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedHow many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in her Department since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each was appointed.
ReplySince 4 July 2024, 13 individuals have been appointed to Civil Service positions without open competition. Regarding the request for job titles and salary bands, the Treasury does not comment on individual appointments at Deputy Director level or below. A...
11 Sept 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedIf she will publish the exception application form sent to the Civil Service Commission for the appointment of (a) Ian Corfield and (b) Oliver Newton.
ReplyIan Corfield was appointed on a short-term basis to carry out urgent work in support of the government’s International Investment Summit in October. A full recruitment process could not have been completed in the time available. He has since been appointe...
10 Sept 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat steps the Government is taking to (a) promote public sector reform and (b) increase public sector productivity.
ReplyThe Chancellor has launched a multi-year Spending Review to conclude in Spring 2025 that will establish a new approach to public service reform to drive greater productivity in the public sector.The Government will use the Spending Review to change the wa...
9 Sept 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 1260 on Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment, whether the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement role was open to external candidates.
ReplyThe grade of the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement post is SCS pay band 2. The appointment of the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement followed the correct processes. The postholder has been a civil servant for 7 yea...
9 Sept 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhether her Department's Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement post was advertised (a) externally or (b) internally; and whether the post was filled by open and fair competition.
ReplyThe grade of the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement post is SCS pay band 2. The appointment of the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement followed the correct processes. The postholder has been a civil servant for 7 yea...
9 Sept 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat the (a) job description and (b) pay band is for the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement.
ReplyThe grade of the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement post is SCS pay band 2. The appointment of the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement followed the correct processes. The postholder has been a civil servant for 7 yea...
9 Sept 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhether the Office for Value for Money will investigate value for money in (a) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion spending and (b) trade union facility time in the civil service.
ReplyThe Office for Value for Money (OVfM) has two primary roles. First, to provide targeted interventions, working with Treasury and departments, so that value for money governs every decision government makes. Second, to recommend system reforms to ensure an...
9 Sept 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat government efficiency savings planned by the previous government she plans to (a) continue and (b) discontinue.
ReplyDepartments are responsible for managing their budgets and delivering efficiency savings, both those in plans from the previous government, and those announced by the new government.The government has secured £5.5 billion of savings in 2024-25 rising to £...
9 Sept 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhether (a) her Department and (b) the Office for Value for Money plans to issue guidance on the value for money of (i) domestic and (ii) international flights.
ReplyThe Office for Value for Money (OVfM) has two primary roles. First, to provide targeted interventions, working with Treasury and departments, so that value for money governs every decision government makes. Second, to recommend system reforms to ensure an...
9 Sept 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedIf the Office for Value for Money will investigate the value for money of (a) expenditure relating to in the Civil Service and (b) trade union facility time in the Civil Service.
ReplyThe Office for Value for Money (OVfM) has two primary roles. First, to provide targeted interventions, working with Treasury and departments, so that value for money governs every decision government makes. Second, to recommend system reforms to ensure an...
30 Aug 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat the terms of reference for the appointment of the proposed Covid corruption commissioner are.
ReplyDetail on the proposed Fraud Commissioner is available via www.gov.uk/public-appointments.
30 Jul 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact of planned labour market reforms on public sector productivity.
ReplyThe government is committed to creating good jobs and improving productivity in every part of the country. Our planned reforms to the labour market, including the Plan to Make Work Pay and the upcoming Get Britain Working White Paper, will aim to boost incomes, ensure workplace rights are fit for a modern economy, increase productivity and create the right conditions for sustained economic growth.