Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many people with a disability work in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Alun Cairns
The Wales Office has less than 50 staff, and as the request relates to fewer than five staff, breaking the numbers down would risk the identification of individuals.
Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions relating to dogs there were for each offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by George Eustice
Centrally held records of prosecutions under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 do not record the species of animal involved.
Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people with a disability work in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jo Swinson
There are 226 people with a declared disability working in BIS, representing 6% of the total workforce.
In BIS it is not compulsory for individuals to declare any diversity information, although they are strongly encouraged to do so. The information provided above should be taken in this context.
BIS is committed to eliminating discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity and encouraging diversity amongst its workforce, and to treating all staff and eligible job applicants fairly.
Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people working in his Department are over 65 years old; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
There are currently 11 Cabinet Office employees who are over 65 years old.
More information about the diversity of the workforce in the Cabinet Office, including employees who have declared a disability, is published at
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/equality-and-diversity
Cabinet Office does not compel staff to declare against workforce diversity indicators, including disability.
Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people with a disability work in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
There are currently 11 Cabinet Office employees who are over 65 years old.
More information about the diversity of the workforce in the Cabinet Office, including employees who have declared a disability, is published at
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/equality-and-diversity
Cabinet Office does not compel staff to declare against workforce diversity indicators, including disability.
Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people working in his Department are over 65 years old; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jo Swinson
As at 19 November 2014, there are 35 civil servants over 65 years old employed to work for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). We do not centrally hold details of the age of staff in the department's partner organisations, staff working in companies contracted by the department, or other non-payroll staff.
As an equal opportunities employer, BIS is committed to eliminating discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity and encouraging diversity amongst its workforce, and meeting its obligations under the Public Sector Equality Act.
Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average cost is for a dog breeder to (a) obtain a licence for the first time and (b) renew an existing licence; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by George Eustice
The Government does not hold records of the average cost of a dog breeder’s licence. However, the fee should represent the cost of administering the licence.
Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress she has made on implementing the conclusions of her Department's report, Advancing transgender equality: a plan for action, published in December 2011; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Jo Swinson
The Government has made good progress implementing the actions set out in Advancing transgender equality: a plan for action, and the majority have now been completed.
We also continue to liaise regularly with representatives of the transgender community to understand their priorities in tackling remaining areas of inequality and discrimination
Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, how many people worked in his Department after their 65th birthday in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Robert Buckland
Over the last 12 months a total of twenty-five permanent staff over the age of 65 have worked in the Attorney General’s Office, Treasury Solicitor’s Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.
In December 2013 and January 2014 the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) had 4 permanent members of staff who worked after their 65 birthday. From February 2014 the SFO had 5 members of staff who worked after their 65 birthday.
During the period 1 December 2013 – 30 November 2014 the Crown Prosecution Service employed 76 people who were aged 65 or over.
Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many people working in his Department are over 65 years old; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Amber Rudd
As of 30 November 2014, there were 13 civil servants over the age of 65 working in the Department of Energy and Climate Change.