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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-06-18
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Home Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Visas: Africa more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which UK visa application centres in Africa were closed between 2017 and 2019. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central remove filter
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 266255 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
star this property answer text <p>UK Visas &amp; Immigration closed no Visa Application Centres in Africa between 2017 and 2019. However, in the same period we opened additional centres in Kenya (Mombasa), Morocco (Casablanca) and Algeria (Oran). We have also introduced an annual Visa Application Centre in the Seychelles for our customers applying for student visas.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
star this property answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
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less than 2019-09-09T15:41:37.943Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T15:41:37.943Z
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4455
star this property label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
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4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1132966
unstar this property registered interest false remove filter
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-06-18
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Home Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Visas: Africa more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which countries in Africa have a UK visa application centre which is not open each working day. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central remove filter
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 266257 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-24more like thismore than 2019-06-24
star this property answer text <p>Opening times of Visa Application Centres are determined by volumes of applications. The vast majority of Visa Application Centres are open every working day with the exception of the following; Gambia, Cameroon, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mauritius, Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
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less than 2019-06-24T15:00:08.667Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-24T15:00:08.667Z
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4048
star this property label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
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4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1132965
unstar this property registered interest false remove filter
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-06-18
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Home Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Visas: Africa more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which countries in Africa do not have a UK visa application centre. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central remove filter
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 266256 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-24more like thismore than 2019-06-24
star this property answer text <p>UK Visa &amp; Immigration can confirm 23 countries do not have a UK Visa application and customers are advised to apply in an alternative location:</p><p><br>Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sao Tome &amp; Principe, Seychelles, Somalia, Swaziland and Togo</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
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less than 2019-06-24T14:55:56.977Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-24T14:55:56.977Z
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4048
star this property label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
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4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1132058
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star this property date less than 2019-06-13more like thismore than 2019-06-13
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Energy: North East more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2019 to PQ 259210 on Energy: North East, which organisations registered in the North East have been allocated the funding referred to in the Answer. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central remove filter
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 264393 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-18more like thismore than 2019-06-18
star this property answer text <p>The following organisations registered in the North East are involved in current active projects within the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund challenge <em>Prospering from the Energy Revolution</em>:</p><ul><li>Newcastle University</li><li>Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Development Service Limited</li><li>Engie Services Holding UK Limited.</li></ul> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
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less than 2019-06-18T16:49:04.777Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-18T16:49:04.777Z
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4021
star this property label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
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4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1132172
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star this property date less than 2019-06-13more like thismore than 2019-06-13
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Scientists: Migrant Workers more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many overseas scientists from outside the EU are funded by his Department through Official Development Assistance funding. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central remove filter
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 264395 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-18more like thismore than 2019-06-18
star this property answer text <p>BEIS has two research and innovation Official Development Funds: the Newton Fund and Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). The funds are distributed through the UK’s main public bodies for the allocation of government research funds including UK Research and Innovation and the four National Academies.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS does not hold a record of the number of individuals supported across all funding bodies. However, since 2014, UK Research and Innovation (and its predecessor bodies) has supported over 2000 researchers based outside of the EU through Global Challenges Research Fund and Newton Fund programmes.</p><p> </p><p>A Newton funded research collaboration between experts from Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Recife (Fiocruz) and the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research played a major role in Brazil’s response to the Zika epidemic. The first in the world to focus on Zika virus epidemiology, the project informed policy and resulted in basic understanding of the virus, paving the way for more advanced research to take place.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
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less than 2019-06-18T16:25:28.99Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-18T16:25:28.99Z
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4021
star this property label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
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4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1132173
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star this property date less than 2019-06-13more like thismore than 2019-06-13
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2019 to Question 252105, whether all universal credit claimants who work during working hours and who have been required to have an interview to verify evidence have been able to arrange a date and time for that interview outside DWP working hours. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central remove filter
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 264396 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-18more like thismore than 2019-06-18
star this property answer text <p>We are aware that some claimants who are working may find it difficult to access our Jobcentre Plus Service due to their work commitments. We have recently started a pilot to test the demand for Jobcentre Plus Services on a Saturday. The pilot which is aimed at working claimants, including those who are self-employed, offers a limited range of services, usually via a pre-booked appointment.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot is being delivered in seven different Jobcentre Plus Offices, spread across the country and with different geographical and demographic features - for example large inner city (such as Poplar) small rural offices such as Wick and Todmorden, and urban such as Dudley, York.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we are in the early stages of testing the demand for appointments in the early evening, again to meet the needs of our employed and self-employed claimants.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Reading West more like this
star this property answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
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less than 2019-06-18T15:00:33.197Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-18T15:00:33.197Z
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4014
star this property label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
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4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1132174
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star this property date less than 2019-06-13more like thismore than 2019-06-13
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Sudan: Armed Forces more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Sudanese military rapid support forces receive any funding from the UK. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central remove filter
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 264397 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-18more like thismore than 2019-06-18
star this property answer text <p>​The UK does not provide any support or funding to the Rapid Support Forces.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
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less than 2019-06-18T14:32:15.753Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-18T14:32:15.753Z
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4107
star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin more like this
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4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1132171
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star this property date less than 2019-06-13more like thismore than 2019-06-13
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Overseas Aid: Research more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how his Department has allocated its allocation of Official Development Assistance research and innovation funding. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central remove filter
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 264394 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-18more like thismore than 2019-06-18
star this property answer text <p>As per its funding settlement with HM Treasury, BEIS has allocated its research and innovation Official Development Assistance budget to two discrete funds: the Newton Fund, and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).</p><p> </p><p>The Newton Fund has a total budget of £735 million (2014/15 – 2020/21) and supports science and innovation collaborations with 17 partner countries. The fund aims to promote the economic development and social welfare of either the partner countries or, through working with the partner country, to address the wellbeing of communities.</p><p> </p><p>The GCRF is a funding stream that supports cutting edge research on global issues affecting developing countries. From 2016/17 to 2020/21, the GCRF will invest £1.5 billion in funding that harnesses the expertise of the UK’s world-leading researchers.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
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less than 2019-06-18T14:09:15Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-18T14:09:15Z
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4021
star this property label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
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4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1129400
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star this property date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Research: Finance more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when UK Research and Innovation plans to announce its funding allocations to (a) Research England and (b) the research councils for 2019-20. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central remove filter
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 259214 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
star this property answer text <p>We are increasing spending on R&amp;D by £7 billion over 5 years by 2021-22. This will be the largest increase ever.</p><p> </p><p>The allocation of research and innovation funding for 2017-2021 was published in August 2018 and can be found online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/research-and-innovation-funding-allocation-2017-to-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/research-and-innovation-funding-allocation-2017-to-2021</a>.</p><p>UKRI and its councils published their Delivery Plans on 10 June as part of their UKRI 2019 event (<a href="http://www.UKRI.org/deliveryplans" target="_blank">www.UKRI.org/deliveryplans</a>). These plans include the information about allocations for 2019-20, with a total UKRI annual budget of £7.5billion.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
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259212 more like this
259213 more like this
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less than 2019-06-17T10:27:04.08Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T10:27:04.08Z
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star this property label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
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4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1129399
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star this property date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading UK Research and Innovation more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to announce the allocations for UK Research and Innovation for 2019-20; and what steps he is taking to ensure that those allocations are made as soon as possible. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central remove filter
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 259213 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
star this property answer text <p>We are increasing spending on R&amp;D by £7 billion over 5 years by 2021-22. This will be the largest increase ever.</p><p> </p><p>The allocation of research and innovation funding for 2017-2021 was published in August 2018 and can be found online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/research-and-innovation-funding-allocation-2017-to-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/research-and-innovation-funding-allocation-2017-to-2021</a>.</p><p>UKRI and its councils published their Delivery Plans on 10 June as part of their UKRI 2019 event (<a href="http://www.UKRI.org/deliveryplans" target="_blank">www.UKRI.org/deliveryplans</a>). These plans include the information about allocations for 2019-20, with a total UKRI annual budget of £7.5billion.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
259212 more like this
259214 more like this
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less than 2019-06-17T10:27:04.033Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T10:27:04.033Z
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4021
star this property label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
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4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this