Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of staff employed by her Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
Answered by Matt Hancock
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Parliament is dissolved.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
Answered by Marcus Jones
As of 31 March 2017 the Department had 1453 total staff directly employed on the payroll broken down by the following employment classificiations, full time/part time status and length of contract:
Employment Class | Full Time | Part Time | Total Count | Total % | ||
Count | % | Count | % | |||
Permanent | 1168 | 80.4% | 155 | 10.7% | 1323 | 91.1% |
Fixed Term Appt (0 - 2 Years) | 88 | 6.1% | 5 | 0.3% | 93 | 6.4% |
Fixed Term Appt (2+ Years) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
Paid Loan In (0 - 2 Years) | 31 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 32 | 2.2% |
Paid Secondment In (0-2 Years) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
Paid Loan In (2+ Years) | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.2% |
Grand Total | 1292 | 88.9% | 161 | 11.1% | 1453 | 100.0% |
Separately, the Department had three members of staff employed on an agency basis at the same date, however these staff are not included in the payroll headcount and as such are not presented as a proportion of the Department's total staffing.
The Department has no employees working on zero-hours contracts.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
Answered by David Jones
Due to the time limited nature of the Department for Exiting the European Union staff are on loans from Other Government Departments or fixed term appointments. The Department does not employ anyone on a zero hours contact. The Department also employs a small number of agency staff to undertake fixed short term work.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which UK Sikh organisations she consulted in the development of her Department's publication, Action Against Hate: The UK Government's plan for tackling hate crime, published in July 2016.
Answered by Sarah Newton
The Government when developing the Hate Crime Action Plan (Action Against Hate) consulted with a range of stakeholders and community groups. This included the Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime, a number of Police Independent Advisory Groups and a meeting of community stakeholders hosted by Greater Manchester Police on behalf of the Home Office.
The Government welcomes engagement with all faith representatives including the Sikh Community in taking forward the Hate Crime Action Plan and using it as a vehicle to tackle community concerns.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
Departments seek to make the best use of staff and resources to deliver the Government’s objectives in a way that represents value for money for the taxpayer.
To ensure that effective service levels are delivered at all times, my Department uses an appropriate mix of employment contract types that meet the needs of the business.
From departmental records, the present number and proportion (%) of staff employed on a contract which is;
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of staff employed by her Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
Answered by Phillip Lee
The number of staff employed by the secretary of State for Justice’s Department who are a) full-time permanent 52,939, b) part-time permanent 12,353, c) for less than two years’ duration 852, d) on an agency basis 1,829, e) zero-hours contract 18.
The proportion of staff employed by the Secretary of State for Justice’s department is a) 79.6%, b)18.6%, c) 1.3%, d) 2.7%, e)0.03%
The proportions have been calculated using headcount of total number of employees. Not all business units have headcount figures available for agency staff for figure is Full time equivalent (FTE). The figures for zero hours contracts are all for HMCS/HMCTS. These staff work as scheduled ushers and do not work fixed hours, being called on as and when required.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
Answered by Alan Duncan
As of the 31st March 2017, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office employs 4499 UK-based staff of whom 4278 work full-time and 221 work part-time. There are 47 fee-paid staff on zero hours contracts. The FCO uses zero hours contracts to carry out functions that require specialist expertise but have a fluctuating workload. We only use them for exceptional roles where they represent the best value for the taxpayer and where terms are mutually agreed with the employee. This type of contract does not preclude employees from taking secondary employment.
As of the 13thApril 2017, there were 65 temporary agency workers assigned to the FCO in the UK. Of the 65 workers, 45 have been in their assignment for less than 2 years.
The proportion of staff employed is detailed below:
| Type of contract | Percentage of staff |
| Full-time (UK based) | 94% |
| Part-time (UK based) | 5% |
| Temporary agency workers (UK only) | 1% |
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many and what proportion of staff employed by her Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
The table below shows data on how many and what proportion of staff are employed by the Department for Education (DfE), on a contract which is full-time permanent and part-time permanent. The permanent headcount figures include staff who are on fixed-term contracts and have been employed for over 1 year but under 2 years. The fixed term/temporary figure shows staff on fixed-term contracts who have been employed for less than 1 year.
The total figure for (c) is therefore 212.
Agency workers are not employees of DfE and have therefore not been included. DfE does not employ any staff on zero hours contracts.
Mar-17 | DfE | GEO |
Paid headcount | 4697 | 55 |
FT Permanent (a) | 3941 | 44 |
PT Permanent (b) | 660 | 10 |
Of Permanent (c) |
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FT contract (less than 2 years) | 34 | 0 |
Other FT contract | 109 | 0 |
Fixed Term/Temporary (c) | 69 | 0 |
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of staff employed by her Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
The table below shows data on how many and what proportion of staff are employed by the Department for Education (DfE), on a contract which is full-time permanent and part-time permanent. The permanent headcount figures include staff who are on fixed-term contracts and have been employed for over 1 year but under 2 years. The fixed term/temporary figure shows staff on fixed-term contracts who have been employed for less than 1 year.
The total figure for (c) is therefore 212.
Agency workers are not employees of DfE and have therefore not been included. DfE does not employ any staff on zero hours contracts.
Mar-17 | DfE | GEO |
Paid headcount | 4697 | 55 |
FT Permanent (a) | 3941 | 44 |
PT Permanent (b) | 660 | 10 |
Of Permanent (c) |
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FT contract (less than 2 years) | 34 | 0 |
Other FT contract | 109 | 0 |
Fixed Term/Temporary (c) | 69 | 0 |
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff employed by her Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
Answered by George Eustice
As at 31 March 2017 the proportion of staff employed in the department is shown below:
| Headcount | % |
Full-Time permanent staff | 1587 | 76.6% |
Part-Time permanent staff | 265 | 12.8% |
Fixed / Short Term appointments employed for less than two years | 98 | 4.7% |
Agency Basis staff | 121 | 5.8% |
Zero-Hours | 0 | 0.0% |
Total | 2071 |
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It is not Defra Policy to employ staff on “Zero-Hours” contracts.