Appendix 1
Parliamentary Questions about departmental capacity
for National Strategy
Mr Jenkin:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff his Department
employs to consider (a) departmental and (b) national
strategy; what output such staff are required to produce; and
if he will make a statement.
Dr Fox: The Director General
Strategy is responsible for the Defence contribution to cross-Whitehall
strategy. He has three teams focused principally on this work.
They currently comprise 46 staff. Their main outputs are the Defence
Strategic Direction, Defence Plan and, at the moment, the Defence
contribution to the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
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Mr Jenkin: To ask the
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many
staff his Department employs to consider (a) departmental
and (b) national strategy; what output such staff are required
to produce; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Davey: The Prime Minister
wrote to Cabinet colleagues on 29 May 2010 setting out that organograms
for central Government Departments and agencies that include all
staff positions would be published in a common format from October
2010.
The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills
will therefore shortly be publishing an organogram that includes
role descriptions and numbers of staff as at 30 June 2010.
It is difficult to state what constitutes "Departmental"
and "National" strategy, as most staff will work on
formulating or co-ordinating departmental or national policies
or sometimes a combination of both.
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Mr Jenkin: To ask the
Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff his Department employs
to consider (a) departmental and (b) national strategy;
what output such staff are required to produce; and if he will
make a statement.
Justine Greening: The
Treasury has a central role in the development and implementation
of strategy on a national scale, on both the economy and the public
finances. The Treasury's departmental strategy is designed to
support the Department in discharging this responsibility effectively.
As this is the Treasury's central responsibility, the majority
of the Department are involved in this endeavour.
All Departments are currently producing business
plans which outline forward strategy and structural reforms. These
plans will be published following conclusion of the spending review.
16 Sep 2010 : Column 1251W
Mr Jenkin: To ask the
Minister for the Cabinet Office how many staff (a) his
Department and (b) the Prime Minister's Office employs
to consider (i) departmental and (ii) national strategy; what
output such staff are required to produce; and if he will make
a statement.
Mr Maude: As part of the
Government's transparency agenda, the Cabinet Office will be publishing
an organogram in the autumn which includes job descriptions and
number of staff working in each area.
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Mr Jenkin: To ask the
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many
staff his Department employs to consider (a) departmental
and (b) national strategy; what output such staff are required
to produce; and if he will make a statement.
Alistair Burt: My right
hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary expects all senior staff in
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to make an appropriate
contribution to the strategy of the FCO and of the UK, and to
co-ordination through the National Security Council (NSC), within
the strategic framework set by the Government. 15 staff are currently
employed in the Central Policy Group, which co-ordinates the FCO's
relationship with the NSC and facilitates high-level strategic
discussion within the FCO.
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