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1190775

registered interest
date	27/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money has accrued to the public purse from (a) NHS trusts, (b) organisations that provide social care (c) universities and other higher education institutions and (d) state-funded primary and secondary schools paying the Immigration Health Surcharge on behalf of their employees in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	40775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collate or publish the information requested.</p><p>Immigration Skills Charge data is broken down between large and small and charitable employers but not by sector.</p><p>Income generated by Immigration Health Surcharge payments goes directly to NHS services, helping to protect and sustain our world-class healthcare system for everyone who uses it. Income collected from the Immigration Skills charge is used to address skills gaps in the UK workforce, which will be of benefit to businesses in the long term.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 40776 question first answered 05/05/2020 15:54:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1190776

registered interest
date	27/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money has accrued to the public purse from (a) NHS trusts, (b) organisations that provide social care, (c) universities and other higher education institutions and (d) state-funded primary and secondary schools paying the Immigration Skills Charge on behalf of their employees in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	40776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collate or publish the information requested.</p><p>Immigration Skills Charge data is broken down between large and small and charitable employers but not by sector.</p><p>Income generated by Immigration Health Surcharge payments goes directly to NHS services, helping to protect and sustain our world-class healthcare system for everyone who uses it. Income collected from the Immigration Skills charge is used to address skills gaps in the UK workforce, which will be of benefit to businesses in the long term.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 40775 question first answered 05/05/2020 15:54:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1270820

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made on the length of time it will take for family members of people settled in the UK under the Afghan Ex Gratia scheme to be relocated to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	129122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The process of identifying family members suitable for relocation is a complicated one which requires employing departments of HM Government to identify family members, in addition to the verification of documents under challenging circumstances in Afghanistan.</p><p>The process of relocation has inevitably been impacted by COVID-19.Once a decision is made on whether family members qualify for relocation, those approved will be brought to the UK when suitable accommodation has been sourced and support arrangements for arrival are in place.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish data on the volume of applications it receives - and approves - under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 129123 question first answered 17/12/2020 09:13:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1270821

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 66 spousal applications and 58 child applications being processed for family members of people settled in the UK under the Afghan Ex Gratia scheme have had a decision made on their case.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	129123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The process of identifying family members suitable for relocation is a complicated one which requires employing departments of HM Government to identify family members, in addition to the verification of documents under challenging circumstances in Afghanistan.</p><p>The process of relocation has inevitably been impacted by COVID-19.Once a decision is made on whether family members qualify for relocation, those approved will be brought to the UK when suitable accommodation has been sourced and support arrangements for arrival are in place.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish data on the volume of applications it receives - and approves - under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 129122 question first answered 17/12/2020 09:13:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1146697

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Conservative Party: Conferences
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 any funds from the public purse (a) have been and (b) will be spent on transport to or from the 2019 Conservative Party Conference in Manchester for Government Ministers.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	291488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>The <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826920/August-2019-MINISTERIAL-CODE-FINAL-FORMATTED-2.pdf" target="_blank">Ministerial Code</a> sets out the approach to Ministerial Travel. It is for individual departments to make transport arrangements for Ministers travelling on Government business, including to meet their parliamentary duties.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/10/2019 09:11:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1147251

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Food Supply: Ilford North
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, when he plans to provide a substantive answer to Question 286311, tabled on 3 September 2019 by the hon. Member for Ilford North.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	292376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>If we have to leave with no deal, there will not be an overall shortage of food in the UK. Consumers have access to a wide range of food products when they shop and this will continue once we leave the EU.</p><p>As a responsible Government, we are preparing for the possibility of no-deal and have put in place plans to minimise disruption for the food and farming sector as much as possible.</p><p>Whilst the capability to ensure resilience and security of food supply is industry-led, Government has well established ways of working with the food industry to minimise potential disruption, including liaison through the Food Chain Emergency Liaison Group (FCELG).</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/10/2019 16:16:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1147252

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Ilford North
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, when he plans to provide a substantive answer to Question 286312, tabled on 3 September 2019 by the hon. Member for Ilford North.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	292377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Our highest priority is for patients to continue to have access to medicines and medical products.</p><p>DHSC has contacted 448 suppliers of medicines with an EU touchpoint in their supply chain and more than 1300 suppliers of medical devices and clinical consumables in order to understand their supply chains and their proposed contingency measures.</p><p>DHSC is implementing a multi-layered approach to minimise any supply disruption in a ‘no deal’ exit scenario. This includes supporting suppliers to secure alternative routes away from the short straits, stockpiling where practical, putting in place arrangements to deal with shortages in addition to normal shortage management routes, securing additional warehousing space, improving trader readiness and introducing regulatory flexibility.</p><p>Our plans should ensure the supply of medicines and medical products remains uninterrupted.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/10/2019 16:20:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1147253

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Business: Ilford North
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, when he plans to provide a substantive answer to Question 286313, tabled on 3 September 2019 by the hon. Member for Ilford North.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	292378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is determined to provide certainty to people and businesses on Brexit.</p><p>We are now making further funding available for ‘no deal’ preparations. The Treasury has provided an additional £2.1bn for ‘no deal’ preparations this year, which doubled the amount of Brexit funding available for 2019-20. The Treasury has now made available £6.3 billion to prepare for Brexit, including £4.2 billion funding this financial year alone. £2 billion of further funding in 2020-21 will help the UK to establish a new relationship with the EU, and capitalise on the opportunities created by Brexit.</p><p>We continue to engage with business at all levels to ensure industry is prepared for all scenarios. Government is ensuring businesses are ready to leave the EU on 31 October through a national programme of business readiness.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/10/2019 16:11:34 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1147255

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Business: Ilford North
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, when he plans to provide a substantive answer to Question 286314, tabled on 3 September 2019 by the hon. Member for Ilford North.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	292379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Our chemicals sector is world leading, and we want to make sure it continues to succeed. At the same time, the UK is committed to the effective and safe management of chemicals. That will not change when we leave the EU.</p><p>We have published guidance on this topic online: ‘The chemicals sector and preparing for Brexit’ (available at www.gov.uk/guidance/the-chemicals-sector-and-preparing-for-eu-exit).</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/10/2019 16:09:38 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1147260

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Holidays: EU Countries
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, when he plans to provide a substantive answer to Question 286315, tabled on 3 September by the hon. Member for Ilford North.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	292380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Both the UK and the EU have now adopted measures that mean flights will continue after 31 October. This means businesses and citizens can continue to book and fly with confidence. Travellers, including those in Ilford North, planning to travel to the EU should ensure they have complied with all travel advice and have the necessary documentation and insurances, such as International Driving Permits (IDPs) and Green Cards, which will be needed by private motorists.</p><p>After Brexit the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) card may not be valid. Holiday-makers should get appropriate travel insurance with healthcare cover before going abroad. Guidance is available on visiting the EU after Brexit on gov.uk at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/visit-europe-brexit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/visit-europe-brexit</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/10/2019 16:05:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting