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1132761

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he has taken to prepare the NHS for the UK leaving the EU in October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	911418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>As a responsible government, we must continue to plan for every scenario. We continue to carefully review the implications of the latest extension to Article 50 on our no deal planning. We are working closely with partners across the health and care system, and stakeholders, to make detailed plans to ensure the continued supply of medicines and medical products and secure the future of our European Union health and care workforce.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 911419 question first answered 18/06/2019 16:37:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1177948

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Visas: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the proposals of the Scottish Government to introduce a Scottish visa.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	900719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made clear we are devising a new system that helps address those challenges, but have no plans to devolve immigration.</p><p> </p><p>The new system will recognise the needs of all the nations and regions of the UK, including Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 12/02/2020 17:27:39 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1455081

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the recent allocation of resources to visa application centres, what assessment she has made of when UKVI will have sufficient capacity to tackle the backlog of applications from Ukrainian refugees.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	148221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system, and we actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet demand, including from pressures relating to Ukraine. Over 27,000 visas have already been issued under our two schemes to assist Ukrainians fleeing conflict.</p><p>The Home Office and the commercial provider operating our Visa Application Centres have surged staff across Europe to meet demand, where we can offer over 13,000 appointments to visa applicants, and UKVI staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications.</p><p>As part of the Home Office’s commitment to make it easier for applicants to apply to our schemes, since 15 March Ukrainians with valid passports no longer need to go to a Visa Application Centre to give their biometrics before they come to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 31/03/2022 16:23:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1328814

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Rights: Postgraduate Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the meeting of 25 May 2021 between the Rt Hon Member for Witham and the Bahraini Minister of Interior, whether her Department held discussions with the University of Huddersfield on the establishment of a PhD in human rights.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	8626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting Bahrain as it continues to make important security, police and justice reforms. We will continue to work closely together to promote security and stability in the Gulf region and across the world. This support includes work between a range of organisations including police forces, government and academic institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has not discussed a PhD in human rights with the University of Huddersfield and this did not form part of the Home Secretary’s meeting with the Bahraini Minister of Interior.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/06/2021 16:03:54 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1288201

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Services Network: Argyll and Bute
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Extended Area Service programme, for what reason only six sites in Argyll and Bute are suitable for use by a commercial 4G service.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	156412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>We have chosen a future-proofed design for all mast structures in Bute and Argyll, meaning that they can be easily upgraded to allow access by the UK’s commercial mobile operators to improve coverage to communities.</p><p>A number of EAS sites are not currently able to support commercial services for technical or financial reasons. The HO is working with DCMS under the SRN programme to provide significant investment in many of these sites to enable 4G coverage to be possible from as many of the EAS sites as possible.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2021 14:42:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1288205

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Services Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to extended area service sites that require a backhaul link to the main telecoms communications network to be commissioned but are otherwise ready for use, for what reason her Department has not provided (a) that backhaul link or (b) other maintenance solution that would provide access to the 4G mobile network for residents.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	156415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>The contract for connecting all 292 EAS masts to the network (backhaul link) is currently in the process of being awarded to a supplier, we expect this to be completed in Autumn 2021. After the award of this contract, we will complete the physical work to connect the mast to the network and, separately, activate the mast. Contract award for maintenance is currently at the procurement phase, we expect this to be in place when sites are ready for activation.</p><p>The installation of the backhaul link (transmission) takes place once a site has been built. The contract for transmission connections is currently in the process of being awarded to a supplier, we expect this to be completed in Autumn 2021. After the award of this contract, we will complete the physical work to install the transmission and connect the mast to the network and, separately, activate the mast.</p><p>The contract for transmission will include installation and maintenance services and is scheduled to awarded in Autumn 2021 as above.</p><p>The ordering of transmission circuits (over which the 4G services run) remain the responsibility of each commercial operator.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2021 14:34:14 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1542951

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there has been an increase in the number of Afghan citizens claiming asylum in the UK since August 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	88899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on asylum applications and initial decisions on asylum applications from Afghan nationals can be found in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">asylum and resettlement detailed datasets</a>’. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbooks. The latest data relate to the year ending June 2022. Data for the year ending September 2022 will be published on 24 November 2022. Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish data on ethnicity or religion of asylum applicants.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 88898 question first answered 21/11/2022 16:57:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1198707

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	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, whether the Immigration Health Surcharge exemption will extend to people from other countries who are (a) applying and (b) plan to apply for visas under the Tier 5 arrangements to work as volunteers in (i) Camphill communities and (ii) other health and social care settings.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	52050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has asked the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to work together to exempt overseas NHS and care staff from the Immigration Health Surcharge.</p><p>The Home Office and the Department of Health and Social Care officials are currently working on how to implement this and further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 04/06/2020 14:33:10 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1198706

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	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, whether the Immigration Health Surcharge exemption will extend to international volunteers from other countries working in (a) Camphill communities and (b) other health and social care settings under the Tier 5 arrangements.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	52049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has asked the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to work together to exempt overseas NHS and care staff from the Immigration Health Surcharge.</p><p>The Home Office and the Department of Health and Social Care officials are currently working on how to implement this and further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 04/06/2020 14:32:30 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1329455

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Rights: Postgraduate Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government has allocated funding to the University of Huddersfield for the provision of that university's PhD in human rights; and whether that PhD course is planned to be reserved for Bahraini nationals.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	10403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office does not provide funding to the University of Huddersfield for the provision of a PhD in human rights in Bahrain and therefore holds no information on the detail of any courses.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/06/2021 15:58:14 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara