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988887

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether GPs will be required to notify (a) the police and (b) the Home Office when making prescriptions for medicinal cannabis.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	180264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>From 1 November, certain cannabis-based products for medicinal use, that meet conditions related to the quality of their manufacture and supply routes, can be prescribed by doctors on the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC). GPs will not be able to prescribe cannabis-based medicinal products for their patients.</p><p>There is no requirement for specialist doctors to notify the police or the Home Office when issuing prescription for these products. Controlled Drug Accountable Officers have a statutory responsibility to secure the safe management and use of controlled drugs. This includes a duty to monitor the prescribing, supply and administration (if applicable) of all controlled drugs and liaise with the police to investigate suspected diversion.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/10/2018 15:40:57 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

988854

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Department is taking to ensure the provision of mental welfare services to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service officers.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	180119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>It is essential that firefighters receive the support they require to undertake their role and that health and wellbeing services are in place should they require them.</p><p>It is the responsibility of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to ensure that they have appropriate support and wellbeing provisions in place to reflect the specific needs of their workforce. The new inspection regime – Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services will be considering how well the service understands the wellbeing needs of their workforce; how well they take early action to improve wellbeing; and to what extent is a culture of promoting health, safety and wellbeing evident at all levels in the fire and rescue service.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/10/2018 15:22:56 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

988839

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hare Coursing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to tackle hare coursing.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	180275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The police have a range of powers to tackle hare coursing through the game acts and the Hunting Act 2004. My officials have engaged with affected police forces on the issue of hare coursing. However, decisions on how the available powers are used are operational matters for the police.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/10/2018 15:42:37 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

988675

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	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 steps his Department is taking to engage with employers and community leaders in (a) Cornwall and (b) the South West on the EU Settlement Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	180247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have been engaging with people, communities and businesses across the whole of the UK since the Referendum. This is an absolutely essential part of the Government’s exit approach and is in addition to the four stakeholder groups on the EU Settlement Scheme which meet monthly.</p><p>Engagement on the EU Settlement Scheme in the South West, to date, has taken place in Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol and Yeovil. The Government is committed to visiting all nations and regions of the UK, including Cornwall, as part of its engagement programme. This programme is ongoing and will continue beyond the UK leaving the European Union, on 29th March 2019. As part of the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the EU, EU citizens resident in the UK have until 30 June 2021 to apply for their status.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/10/2018 15:32:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

988643

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to replicate the provisions of Tier 2 visa requirements for EU students studying in the UK after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	180251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is considering a range of options for the future immigration system and we will publish a White Paper later in the autumn.</p><p>The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its report on the impact of international students in the UK in September 2018. The Government welcomes this report and thanks the MAC for their work. The report makes it clear that international students offer a positive economic benefit to the UK and offers a number of policy recommendations. We will be considering this report carefully and engaging widely as we develop proposals for the future system which will be implemented from 2021.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/10/2018 15:34:54 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

990286

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Windrush Generation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on the number of people scheduled for removal to Nigeria and Ghana on 28 March 2017 who were eligible for assistance under the Windrush scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	181229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>There were 60 people scheduled for removal to Nigeria and Ghana on a returns charter flight planned for 28 March 2017.</p><p>Any individual who believes they are protected under the provisions of the 1971 Immigration Act is able to contact the Windrush Taskforce, who will help to identify their current status. Information on the Windrush Taskforce is readily available on the Home Office website. None of the individuals have contacted the Taskforce.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/10/2018 15:46:31 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

988770

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the average response time to dwelling fires by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service in each year since 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	180117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office published the latest statistics on average response times to fires in England on 25 January 2018. The average response times for dwelling fires recorded by Greater Manchester FRS are shown in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 mins 36 secs</p></td><td><p>7 mins 13 secs</p></td><td><p>6 mins 55 secs</p></td><td><p>6 mins 46 secs</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures for 2017-18 will be released in Winter 2018-19.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/10/2018 15:21:35 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

988858

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions (a) he and (b) officials of his Department have had with the Mayor of Greater Manchester on the adequacy of the provision of fire services in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	180120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Home Secretary spoke to the Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham during the moorland fires on Saddleworth Moor near Manchester, as advised in 2<sup>nd</sup> July statement by Nick Hurd to House of Commons as stated in Hansard at <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2018-07-02/debates/B99D43C6-EFCF-4C33-AF83-1E17518C73C5/SaddleworthMoorAndTamesideOngoingFire?highlight=saddleworth#contribution-26957472-C19C-4BD7-90E9-C44F9501B1D5" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2018-07-02/debates/B99D43C6-EFCF-4C33-AF83-1E17518C73C5/SaddleworthMoorAndTamesideOngoingFire?highlight=saddleworth#contribution-26957472-C19C-4BD7-90E9-C44F9501B1D5</a></p><p>In addition, Nick Hurd visited Greater Manchester on 1<sup>st</sup> August 2018 and met with the interim chief fire officer <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/minister-meets-and-thanks-wildfire-firefighters" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/minister-meets-and-thanks-wildfire-firefighters</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/10/2018 15:23:39 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

988644

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing short-term visas for students from EU countries studying in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	180252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is considering a range of options for the future immigration system and we plan to publish a White Paper later in the autumn.</p><p>The Migration Advisory Committee recently published its report on the impact of international students in the UK. The report makes it clear that international students, including short-term students, offer positive economic benefit to the UK and offers a number of policy recommendations. The Government is carefully considering the recommendations and will be setting out its full response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/10/2018 15:37:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

988645

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Teachers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect on the English language teaching industry in the UK of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	180253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the valuable contribution all international workers, including teachers, make to our society and our economy. We will continue to welcome those with the skills and expertise to make our nation better still.</p><p>In July 2017, the Government commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to advise on the economic and social impacts of the UK’s exit from the European Union and also on how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial strategy. The MAC published their report on 18 September.</p><p>We are carefully considering their recommendations and will be setting out further detail on future immigration arrangements later this autumn.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/10/2018 15:38:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith