Asked by: Josh MacAlister (Labour - Whitehaven and Workington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) her Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies offers employees who are foster carers (i) flexible working, (ii) paid time off for (A) training and (B) settling a new child into their home and (iii) other support.
Answered by Mike Kane - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department for Transport does not have a specific policy to support foster carers (except where staff are fostering to adopt and may be eligible for adoption leave). It has policies to support carers, including parental leave, paid and unpaid special leave, and flexible working, which will support employees who are fostering children. This applies to the department and executive agencies.
East West Rail, High Speed Rail 2, and London and Continental Rail (which are Arms Length Bodies sponsored by DfT) have policies specifically allowing paid leave for settling fostered children. Other Arms Length Bodies apply policies to support carers in a similar way to DfT.
Asked by: Josh MacAlister (Labour - Whitehaven and Workington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost was of the insurance provided by her Department for members of HM Coastguard in 2023; and how many people that insurance covered.
Answered by Mike Kane - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Insurance Type | Jan-Dec 2023 |
Travel | £25,511.75 |
Building | £30,261.73 |
Vehicle | £121,806.69 |
| £177,580.17 |
Average number of employees: 1,229.
Average number of Coastguard Rescue Officers (CROs): 3,080.
Insurance premiums within the MCA cover all employees and CROs as applicable. Insurance premiums are not split by business activity.