Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
EU-UK Partnership: EU’s Mandate
"And the question will be answered, but one of the things the hon. Gentleman will learn is that there is no firmer upholder of standards than you, Madam Deputy Speaker.
The hon. Gentleman is right to focus on the mandate that the Government secured in December, and we acknowledge that …..."Paul Blomfield - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
EU-UK Partnership: EU’s Mandate
"I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Main Question put and agreed to.
Resolved,
That this House, having regard to the constitutional and legal functions enshrined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, urges the …..."Paul Blomfield - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 27th February 2020
Asked by:
Paul Blomfield (Labour - Sheffield Central)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of economically inactive people in the UK are classified as (a) students, (b) unable to work due to sickness, (c) looking after homes, (d) caring for family members and (d) retired.
Answered by Chloe Smith
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.
Written Question
Thursday 27th February 2020
Asked by:
Paul Blomfield (Labour - Sheffield Central)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the reason that people who are economically inactive and are not (a) students, (b) unable to work due to sickness, (c) looking after homes or caring for family members and (b) retired are not actively looking for work.
Answered by Chloe Smith
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020
European Union: Future Relationship
"I thank the Minister for the Cabinet Office for prior sight of his statement. He talks about having got Brexit done, but he knows that is not the case. We have taken the first step in leaving the European Union, but Brexit, as he knows, is far from done. The …..."Paul Blomfield - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Oct 2019
Debate on the Address
"It is great to have this opportunity to contribute to this afternoon’s debate, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I assure you that I will not outstay my welcome.
I want to make a few remarks arising from the community consultation that I have just finished with people from across my constituency. …..."Paul Blomfield - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Oct 2019
Debate on the Address
"I very much agree with my hon. Friend, and I shall return to that point later in my comments.
On health, I was told about the difficulties in securing timely appointments with GPs, sometimes acute difficulties with waiting times in A&E, and difficulties in accessing other services. Young people told …..."Paul Blomfield - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Sep 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Q7. In a desperate attempt to win yesterday’s vote, the Prime Minister apparently made emotional appeals to Conservative MPs that he was serious in seeking a deal, but his answers in the House yesterday and today make it clear that there are no real negotiations, in public or in private. …..."Paul Blomfield - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"T6. July is set to be the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. Areas such as the Lake Chad basin, where more than 4.5 million people are already displaced, are the most vulnerable to these temperatures. The Secretary of State’s ambition to double spending in the long term is admirable, …..."Paul Blomfield - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 4th July 2019
Asked by:
Paul Blomfield (Labour - Sheffield Central)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials at (a) grade six, (b) grade seven and (c) SCS1 and above, have left his Department in each quarter of each year since July 2016.
Answered by Oliver Dowden
Grade 7 and Grade 6 is currently a combined grade in Cabinet Office known as Band A. The Department also has an additional grade between Band A and SCS1 level known as 'Extended Band A'.
The table below shows how many officials at those grades have left Cabinet Office in each quarter of each year since 1 April 2016.
Quarter | Band A (G6/7 combined) | Extended Band A | SCS1 and above |
Q1 16/17 | 82 | 0 | 28 |
Q2 16/17 | 69 | 0 | 24 |
Q3 16/17 | 95 | 0 | 18 |
Q4 16/17 | 33 | 0 | 16 |
Q1 17/18 | 65 | 0 | 20 |
Q2 17/18 | 79 | 3 | 8 |
Q3 17/18 | 56 | 2 | 7 |
Q4 17/18 | 59 | 6 | 8 |
Q1 18/19 | 93 | 8 | 14 |
Q2 18/19 | 96 | 3 | 20 |
Q3 18/19 | 71 | 6 | 8 |
Q4 18/19 | 41 | 7 | 20 |
In the context of the total workforce size, the numbers of leavers in the grades shown represented 14% of the workforce in 2016/17, and 6% in both 2017/18 and 2018/19. This
compares with a figure of 16.5% for the Private Sector.