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1167101

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to answer Question 2871 tabled on 21 October 2019 by the hon. Member for Luton South.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	7125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As part of the Government’s response to the 2016 Home Affairs Select Committee report into prostitution, the Home Office provided £150,000 to fund research specifically into the nature and prevalence of prostitution in England and Wales.</del><del class="ministerial">This independent research was led by the University of Bristol and will enable us to inform an objective evidence base before we can consider any changes to policy and legislation in respect of prostitution.</del><del class="ministerial">The report was published on 30 October and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-of-prostitution-and-sex-work-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-of-prostitution-and-sex-work-in-england-and-wales</a>.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The response for UIN 2871 was answered on 4th November 2019.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/11/2019 16:38:54 question first ministerially corrected 04/11/2019 18:20:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 3725 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1166762

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support is available for EU citizens with (a) dementia and (b) other similar health conditions when applying for settled status given the possibility that they may have lost the necessary paperwork.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	6360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The EU Settlement Scheme is designed to make it simple and straightforward for EU citizens and their family members to apply to stay in the UK after we leave the EU. We are looking for reasons to grant status, not reasons to refuse, and the scheme is performing well.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has put in place a comprehensive vulnerability strategy to ensure that the EU Settlement Scheme is accessible for all, including those requiring someone to make an application on their behalf. We are also engaging with relevant stakeholders, such as the Department for Health and Social Care, the Local Government Association, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and the Devolved Administrations, to assess the needs of vulnerable groups and ensure they are met.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has introduced a range of support for applicants, including assisted digital support at around 300 locations across the UK and the EU Settlement Scheme Resolution Centre, open seven days a week, to provide help and information by telephone and e-mail. We have also provided up to £9 million of grant funding to 57 voluntary and community organisations across the UK to enable them to mobilise services targeted at vulnerable EU citizens.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Regarding specific support for (a) those with dementia and (b) other similar health conditions, such as those without mental capacity, the Home Office has designed a scheme that allows applicants to consent to an appropriate third party to apply on their behalf. This means that care givers, family members and friends can provide the necessary assistance to those who need it.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office is aware that a range of vulnerable applicants may face significant challenges in securing evidence to support their application. For this reason, we will in such circumstances accept a range of evidence of identity and residence on behalf of an applicant, working with the person making the application to establish the applicant’s eligibility based on all the evidence available. Caseworkers are trained to exercise discretion in the applicant’s favour where appropriate.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The EU Settlement Scheme is designed to make it simple and straightforward for EU citizens and their family members to apply to stay in the UK after we leave the EU. We are looking for reasons to grant status, not reasons to refuse, and the scheme is performing well.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has put in place a comprehensive vulnerability strategy to ensure that the EU Settlement Scheme is accessible for all, including those requiring someone to make an application on their behalf. We are also engaging with relevant stakeholders, such as the Department for Health and Social Care, the Local Government Association, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and the Devolved Administrations, to assess the needs of vulnerable groups and ensure they are met.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has introduced a range of support for applicants, including assisted digital support at around 300 locations across the UK and the EU Settlement Scheme Resolution Centre, open seven days a week, to provide help and information by telephone and e-mail. We have also provided up to £9 million of grant funding to 57 voluntary and community organisations across the UK to enable them to mobilise services targeted at vulnerable EU citizens.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Regarding specific support for (a) those with dementia and (b) other similar health conditions, such as those without mental capacity, the Home Office has designed a scheme that allows applicants to consent to an appropriate third party to apply on their behalf. This means that care givers, family members and friends can provide the necessary assistance to those who need it.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office is aware that a range of vulnerable applicants may face challenges in securing evidence to support their application. For this reason, we will in such circumstances accept a range of evidence of identity and residence on behalf of an applicant, working with the person making the application to establish the applicant’s eligibility based on all the evidence available. Caseworkers are trained to exercise discretion in the applicant’s favour where appropriate.</ins></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 31/10/2019 17:25:04 question first ministerially corrected 01/11/2019 11:32:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 3185 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1151901

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has requested any (a) Ministers and (b) officials to investigate potential contacts between UK parliamentarians and foreign Governments.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	4315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to tightening up legislation so that foreign money cannot find its way into political campaigning and to tackle foreign lobbying. As such, Ministers and officials have been directed to consider the issue for consultation, which will be published in due course.</p><p><del class="ministerial">The public have a right to know who is funding campaigning and legislation in the context of Brexit.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Ministers believe this to be particularly pertinent in light of public concerns raised about the funding of campaigning and legislation against Brexit.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I further refer the Hon. Member to a letter sent by the Cabinet Secretary to the Rt. Hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Dominic Grieve); a copy of this letter will be deposited in the library of both Houses.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I also refer him to the answer to the Hon. Member for the Isle of Wight (Bob Seely), of 1 November 2019, Official Report, PQ 4350, on the assessment being undertaken of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on foreign agents’ registration.</ins></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/10/2019 17:58:06 question first ministerially corrected 05/11/2019 17:25:08 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 2285 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1151539

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS and Social Services: Agency Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the (a) NHS and (b) social care system of (i) fees, (ii) markups and (ii) commissions to supply agencies for (A) clinical and (B) other staff.
	tabling member constituency	East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Damian Hinds
	uin	3731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>In 2018/19, National Health Service trusts spent £2.40 billion on agency staff, including clinical and non-clinical staff. Between March 2018 and March 2019, £938 million was spent on agency medical staff, £950 million on agency nursing staff and £513 million on other staff.<sup>1 </sup></p><p>NHS Improvement’s agency rules include a cap which sets a ceiling for agency fees. Full details of the NHS Improvement price caps are attached.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold data that shows the breakdown of fees, markups and commissions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold this data for social care. The Skills for Care programme estimates that in 2018/19 agency social care staff represented 7% of the 1.52 million people strong adult social care workforce.<sup>2 </sup></p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>[1]<a href="https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/5404/Performance_of_the_NHS_provider_sector_for_the_quarter_4_1819.pdf" target="_blank">https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/5404/Performance_of_the_NHS_provider_sector_for_the_quarter_4_1819.pdf</a></p><p><sup>2</sup><a href="https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/adult-social-care-workforce-data/Workforce-intelligence/documents/State-of-the-adult-social-care-sector/State-of-Report-2019.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/adult-social-care-workforce-data/Workforce-intelligence/documents/State-of-the-adult-social-care-sector/State-of-Report-2019.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 30/10/2019 11:41:46 question first ministerially corrected 30/10/2019 17:01:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name Price_card_2019-20_v2.0.xlsx title PQ3731 previous answer version 2658 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds

1151086

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reactive repair in-month completion rate was for each prison in (a) 2010 (b) the latest year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	2866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>Please see the accompanying document, which details the reactive repairs completed each month. Faults are reported on the facilities management system online, or via a telephone help desk.</p><p>Local maintenance teams then create a work order and assign an appropriate tradesperson to complete the work. Following completion, the work order is closed on the facilities management system. Contractor performance is monitored closely.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 24/10/2019 14:27:50 question first ministerially corrected 28/10/2019 18:12:01 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ - completed work orders (002).xlsx title Work order previous answer version 1452 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1151088

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) key performance indicators are for Amey under the prison maintenance contracts and (b) average annual performance of Amey has been against those indicators.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	2868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>Please see the accompanying document, which details the KPI regime for the facilities management contract HMPPS holds with Amey, as well as the recorded performance against these KPI’s averaged across the last 12 months for which this data is available (June 2017- May 2018). Contractor performance is robustly monitored and we will not hesitate to take action where standards fall short.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 24/10/2019 14:03:41 question first ministerially corrected 30/10/2019 16:56:41 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name Amey KPI's and 12 monthly average performance.xlsx title Amey KPIs and 12 Monthly Average performance previous answer version 1434 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1149888

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions have taken place on the UK's continuing participation in Erasmus in the event of the UK leaving the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	1081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government values international exchange and collaboration in education and training.</p><p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK would continue to take part in current EU programmes, including Erasmus+, for the duration of the transition period. Any participation beyond this would be a matter for upcoming negotiations on our future relationship with the EU. While the regulations for future EU programmes are still in the process of being developed, the Political Declaration envisages the possibility of UK participation in EU programmes like Erasmus+ and the negotiation of general terms of participation.</p><p>In the event that the UK leaves the EU with no agreement in place, the Government’s guarantee will cover the payment of awards to UK applicants for all successful Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps bids submitted before the end of 2020. <ins class="ministerial"><strong>Furthermore, the Commission’s Erasmus+ contingency regulation establishes that Key Action 1 mobilities, that are ongoing when the UK withdraws from the EU, do not have to be interrupted, even in a ‘no deal’ scenario. </strong></ins>This means UK Erasmus+ students already abroad will be able to complete their study placements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 23/10/2019 16:09:30 question first ministerially corrected 04/11/2019 16:14:14 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge previous answer version 1252 answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1149946

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why organisations that received Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) support through the UK Responsible Authority are not covered by the funding guarantee announced on 12 September in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and what consideration has been given to making alternative funding available to charities at risk of losing their AMIF funding.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The family Immigration Rules set out the requirements to be met to allow any adult dependant relative of a British citizen to come to the UK. The applicant must be outside the UK and in most cases, the sponsor will be in the UK.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The adult dependent relative rules, together with the policy on exceptional circumstances, ensure that leave can be granted for those who demonstrate that, as a result of age, illness or disability, there is a level of long-term personal care required that can only be provided in the UK by their British relative who is here, or who is intending to return here with their dependant relative.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office will provide the necessary funding for projects under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) for the lifetime of their projects, even if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. </ins></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/10/2019 17:57:39 question first ministerially corrected 30/10/2019 18:35:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford previous answer version 2873 answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1149952

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Hong Kong
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in responding to the request of ex-Hong Kong servicemen for British citizenship for service to the Crown, following their meeting with the Home Office on 30 November 2018 and their supply, in early 2019, of the information requested by the Home Office.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The family Immigration Rules set out the requirements to be met to allow any adult dependant relative of a British citizen to come to the UK. The applicant must be outside the UK and in most cases, the sponsor will be in the UK.The adult dependent relative rules, together with the policy on exceptional circumstances, ensure that leave can be granted for those who demonstrate that, as a result of age, illness or disability, there is a level of long-term personal care required that can only be provided in the UK by their British relative who is here, or who is intending to return here with their dependant relative.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Under the British Nationality Selection Scheme, that was introduced in 1990 and ran until 1 July 1997, a limited number of Hong Kong Military Service Corps personnel who were settled in Hong Kong could apply to register as a British citizen.We are giving careful consideration to representations made on behalf of those former Hong Kong Military Service Corps personnel who were unable to obtain citizenship through the selection scheme.</ins></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/10/2019 17:45:01 question first ministerially corrected 30/10/2019 18:49:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford previous answer version 2854 answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1149393

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Services: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department plans to make available to (a) healthcare in the North East of England, (b) healthcare in Sunderland and (c) the South Tyneside and Sunderland Hospital Trust in the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>CCG allocations for North East of England are shown in the attached table. The North East of England is expected to receive more than the England average per head per year in every year from 2019/20 to 2023/24.</p><p>In addition to the loans listed for Sunderland, the following trusts in the North East of England have secured capital loans:</p><p>- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust: £1million</p><p>- North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: £835,000</p><p>- Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust: £210,000 and £112,000</p><p>- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: £468,000</p><p>- The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: £500,000</p><p>On 5 August, the Government announced a further £1.8 billion increase to National Health Service capital spending. £1 billion of this funding will free up the NHS to take forward and expand their existing plans for investment in infrastructure and unlocking delivery of commitments already made; whilst £850 million of this increase allows 20 new hospital upgrades to start as soon as possible, including £41.6 million to Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the transfer of Paediatric Cardiac Services from Freeman Hospital to Royal Victoria Infirmary.</p><p>In addition, as the Secretary of State recently set out, a new Health Infrastructure Plan will be brought forward to deliver a strategic major hospital rebuilding programme, providing the necessary health infrastructure across the country.</p><p>NHS Sunderland CCG’s allocations are shown in the attached table. By 2023-24, it will receive £1883.97 per head per year - £380.04 per head per year above the England average.</p><p>As part of the tranche 4 STP funding Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust will receive £54.2 million for a single integrated secure service centre of excellence and the re-provision of Newcastle and Gateshead adult acute inpatient services.</p><p>In 2019/20 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust was allocated £2million Public Dividend Capital for GDE Fast Follower scheme.</p><p>The trust’s predecessor, City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust also secured a £887,000 Public Dividend Capital award as part of a national programme for Energy Efficient LED Lighting.</p><p>The Department are also aware of a likely award of Public Dividend Capital relating to Urgent and Emergency Care Services provision which is in the process of being allocated and there are a number of on-going capital funding programmes which the trust may be considering applications for.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/10/2019 13:13:38 question first ministerially corrected 21/10/2019 16:08:01 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name 191017 - PQ607 CCG allocations.xlsx title PQ607 CCG allocations previous answer version 322 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott