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What machine learning models her Department has used to help tackle fraud in the last three years.
DWP uses Machine Learning as an analytical tool in the prevention and detection of fraud and error. There is currently one fraud and error machine learning model in full deployment and others at various stages of development, testing and implementation, focused on the highest areas of loss.
Innovation and Technology, how much the UK Space Agency has spent on equipment for staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
Obtaining information on how much the UK Space Agency (UKSA) has spent on equipment for staff to work from home in each of the last three years could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.The UKSA has its own policies relating to provision of equipment for working from home in line with Health and Safety legislation and how this is procured or employees reimbursed.The UKSA have agreed that 40-60% minimum office attendance for staff continues to be the best balance of working for the UKSA.
Communities and Local Government, how much HM Land Registry has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
Following the coronavirus pandemic, HM Land Registry (HMLR) has enabled all staff to work both from home and from the office in line with the government’s 60% office attendance requirements. Heads of departments have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. As part of this change, HMLR has, through its standard IT and equipment refresh programme, provided all staff with laptops and the necessary equipment to enable them to work in a hybrid fashion. This is now the standard departmental provision of equipment and as such the majority of the associated costs are not specific to home working. As part of this approach, HMLR offers new staff appropriate furniture and peripheral IT equipment to enable them to work at home as part of this hybrid arrangement. It is estimated that this can cost up to £500 per person and is based upon need.
Food and Rural Affairs, how much the Forestry Commission has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The Forestry Commission provides IT equipment to support staff working in a blended way, between office space and home and also a small number of contracted home workers. Equipment is procured through best-value frameworks, including the Civil Service Purchase Platform, and is redeployed wherever possible to ensure value for money. Estimated expenditure on IT equipment to support staff working from home or in a blended capacity: Forestry Commission (Forest Services, Forestry England and Commissioners Office):2022: £29,398.382023: £29,727.762024: £39,564.862025 to date: £11,195.95 Forest Research:2023–24: £2,790.342024–25: £1,175.782025–26 to date: £1,013.27
How much the National Infrastructure Commission has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
As equipment costs to enable working from home were processed as expenses, and are approved on an individual basis, the information is not readily available and providing it would incur a disproportionate cost to the organization.
How much the Office of Rail and Road has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The Office of Rail and Road does not differentiate between equipment purchased for use in the office and for home use, so does not hold this information.
How much the Food Standards Agency has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has a long-established contractual flexible working offer known as Our Ways of Working (OWOW). The 2013 Civil Service Reform project, The Way We Work, required Government organisations to adopt Smarter Working by 2022, leading the FSA to introduce OWOW in 2016. In the past three years, the FSA has spent the following on equipment to enable staff to work from home:- £54,394 in 2024/25;- £60,794 in 2023/24; and- £73,250 in 2022/23.OWOW supports the Government’s Places for Growth programme by recruiting based on merit, not location. This increases opportunities in regions and nations, and has enabled the FSA to reduce the square meterage of its estate by 50%.
How much Ofgem has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
Ofgem is a non-ministerial government department. It has its own policies regarding the procurement and provision of equipment. The total spent on ‘working from home’ equipment reflects an increased headcount to deliver additional remit for key government priorities, and steps to reduce its London office footprint to save money. In each of the last three financial years Ofgem spend is: YearTotal £2022-202365,698.082023-2024122,779.652024-2025208,008.53Totals396,486.26
How much the Serious Fraud Office has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
All Serious Fraud Office (SFO) staff are routinely provided with laptops that enable them to work flexibly in the office, at home or other locations.In financial year 2024-25, the SFO spent £1311.77 on equipment to enable a small number of staff needing workplace adjustments to work from home. No data is recorded specifically on workplace adjustment expenditure for home-working in the previous two years.
How much the Health and Safety Executive has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
HSE spend on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years is shown in the table below. 2022/232023/242024/25HSE Equipment Spend (inclusive of VAT)£329,011£308,537£317,551 Note – the cost mainly relates to provision of equipment for new starters and HSE has increased its staff numbers in this period mainly due to becoming the Building Safety Regulator.
How much the Government Legal Department has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
In line with the Government Legal Department’s (GLD) hybrid working policy, the Department has spent the following amounts for each financial year on providing staff with the relevant equipment and furniture to enable them to work effectively at home:Financial YearTotal Amount Spent2022-23£33,537.962023-24£63,729.612024-25£62,864.02
Innovation and Technology, how much the Met Office has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The Met Office has had the ability to track and report totals for the provision of monitors, mice and keyboards for staff working from home, where required, since August 2024. Since then, the total cost to date is £21,551.95.For the period preceding August 2024, it is not possible to identify the costs specifically related to home working without incurring disproportionate cost.
How much the Crown Prosecution Service has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spent the below amounts on equipment such as chairs, monitors and desks to enable to staff to work from home effectively in the last three years:Financial yearCPS homeworker Spend2024-25£295,8222023-24£336,2062022-23£448,551
Media and Sport, how much the Charity Commission has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The Charity Commission for England and Wales promotes hybrid working arrangements. Equipment provided to staff (such as laptops) are used for both office working and home working.The Charity Commission publishes an Annual Report that lists a summary of spending for that year on the Commission’s property and equipment assets.All the Charity Commission’s equipment purchases are made through Government frameworks.
How much the Competition and Markets Authority has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The Competition and Markets Authority has spent the following on equipment for safe and productive home working:(i) 2022-23 = £44,658.20(ii) 2023-24 = £42,469.83(iii) 2024-25 = £40,739.89This includes home working equipment such as desks, chairs, monitors, keyboards and mice. This does not include laptops or mobile phones.
How much the British Business Bank has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The British Business Bank has spent the following on equipment for safe and productive home working:(i) 2022-23 = N/A(ii) 2023-24 = £9,697(iii) 2024-25 = £7,857This includes home working equipment such as desks, chairs, monitors, keyboards and mice. This does not include laptops or mobile phones.
How much the Trade Remedies Authority has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The Trade Remedies Authority has spent the following on equipment for safe and productive home working:(i) 2022-23 = £5,695(ii) 2023-24 = £2,010(iii) 2024-25 = £3,672This includes home working equipment such as desks, chairs, monitors, keyboards and mice. This does not include laptops or mobile phones.
How much the Crown Commercial Service has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The provision of equipment by Crown Commercial Service (CCS) for staff to use when working at home is made in line with Health and Safety legislation and workplace adjustment requirements. Information on how much has been spent specifically to facilitate home working could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
How much the Government Property Agency has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The Government Property Agency uses the Cabinet Office's policy on Office Workstation Safety which includes the purchase of equipment for working at home. We do not have any formal home working contracts at the GPA.IT equipment is purchased for the Government Property Agency (GPA) via Cabinet Office IT and recharged annually. However, to extract the relevant information would incur disproportionate costs.Heads of departments have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service.
How much the UK Statistics Authority has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 8th July is attached.