Written Question
Tuesday 5th November 2019
Asked by:
Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what proportion of staff in his Department in receipt of each category of Honour in (a) December 2018 and (b) June 2019 were (i) from ethnic minority backgrounds and (ii) female aged (A) under 30, (B) 31 to 40, (C) 41 to 50 and (D) aged over 50.
Answered by James Duddridge
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Sep 2019
Compliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019
"The Minister has repeatedly answered questions with what the Government want to do. In circumstances relating to the law, however, what is important is not necessarily what we want to do but what we might be obligated to do. May I ask the Minister a slightly different question? What is …..."Seema Malhotra - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 24th July 2019
Asked by:
Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many BAME staff are employed at (a) grade 7, (b) grade 5 and (c) grade 3 in his Department.
Answered by Kwasi Kwarteng
The Department for Exiting the European Union is committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive working environment. Based on the self-declaration rates held on our system, the number of BAME staff employed in each grade group, and as a proportion of the staff in that grade who have made a declaration, is as follows:
Grade | Number (proportion) |
Band A (Grade 7 equivalent) | 20 (13.6%) |
Band A+ (Grade 6 equivalent) | 12 (19.6%) |
SCS1 (Grade 5 equivalent) | fewer than 5 |
SCS2 (Grade 3 equivalent) | fewer than 5 |
The Department has had success in attracting a diverse workforce at delegated grades (AO-G6 equivalent), and in particular our representation of BAME staff is one of the highest in government. Our priority is now to ensure we are representative at the most senior levels of the department focusing on processes such as talent, development, attraction and recruitment, as well as continuing to build an inclusive culture that celebrates uniqueness. These figures are based entirely on people identifying themselves as BAME on the Department’s HR system.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Apr 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill
"Does my hon. Friend agree that it is a sad indictment of where we have reached that Peter Oborne, who describes himself as a “strong Brexiteer”, said over the weekend:
“Now we must swallow our pride and think again”?
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Apr 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill
"On a point of order, Sir Lindsay. Thank you for repeating the list of amendments that have been selected. Could I ask you to repeat them again a little bit more slowly, because we could not get through the amendment paper fast enough?..."Seema Malhotra - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Apr 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill
"I understand the hon. Gentleman’s perspective on the politics of this and the policy outcome, which would be a limit of 30 June in terms of what this Bill could achieve. I want to clarify something with him, because my interpretation of his amendment is more in line with that …..."Seema Malhotra - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Apr 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill
"The hon. Gentleman is being generous in accepting interventions. I fear that the interpretation of his amendment is not what he intends. This is not about the rights or wrongs of the date, but what his amendment seems to do, which is to put a cap and an end date …..."Seema Malhotra - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Feb 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the EU
"My right hon. and learned Friend has been talking to businesses, as I have. Does he agree that the issue of no deal is a matter not simply for 28 March, but for now? Exports can take six weeks and companies need to make decisions now about how they are …..."Seema Malhotra - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Dec 2018
Leaving the EU: No Deal
"Indeed, we have heard evidence in the Exiting the EU Committee that we could see a delay of two to three years in new medicines coming to the UK if the Government proceed as they intend. Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that while the cost to businesses …..."Seema Malhotra - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Dec 2018
Leaving the EU: No Deal
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