Asked by: Philip Boswell (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what statistics are held by the Government relating to incidences of unpaid trial shifts since May 2010 relating to (a) individuals not claiming benefits and (b) people under 25 years old.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: Philip Boswell (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any proposed special advisers have failed security vetting since May 2010.
Answered by Matt Hancock
It has been the policy of successive governments not to comment about the individuals subject to security vetting.
Asked by: Philip Boswell (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's policy is on when to inform Parliament about changes to pay grades of special advisers in any ministerial department.
Answered by Matt Hancock
Annually.
Asked by: Philip Boswell (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how often his Department publishes details of special advisers and their pay grades during a Parliament.
Answered by Matt Hancock
Annually.
Asked by: Philip Boswell (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of crimes are committed while the offender is under the influence of (a) alcohol and (b) Class A drugs.
Answered by Rob Wilson
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: Philip Boswell (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government has allocated for spending on special advisers in 2015-16; and the location in which each such adviser works.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The Government publishes an annual statement to Parliament setting out the numbers, names and paybands of special advisers, the appointing Minister and the overall paybill.
The 2015 list, reflecting appointments made after the election, will be published in due course.