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1284712

registered interest
date	08/02/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Access to Work Programme: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets her Department has in place for processing an Access to Work application for each stage of that process; whether her Department keeps a record of such targets that have not been met; and what steps her Department takes to inform disabled workers of the status of their application in the event that the processing their application has been delayed.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	150872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>Access to Work does not have any formal targets for elements of the journey as it offers a personalised service which involves regular contact with customers at the appropriate points throughout their application. Customers are provided with updates on the progress of their case, via their agreed method (letter, e-mail, text or phone). If there is any delay to their case customers will be updated via their communications with the nominated adviser, or through accessing information available on the inbound telephony line.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/02/2021 14:23:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1663420

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Ambulance Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the average ambulance response time to category two incidents is at least 30 minutes by the 2023-24 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	201274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Our ‘Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services’ aims to reduce Category 2 response times to 30 minutes on average this year with further improvements towards pre-pandemic levels next year.</p><p>To grow capacity and improve response times, ambulance services are receiving £200 million of additional funding this year. This is alongside over 800 new dual-crewed ambulances and specialist mental health vehicles.</p><p>The delivery plan will also add 5,000 more permanent hospital beds this winter, supported by £1 billion of dedicated funding. This is alongside £1.6 billion of funding for social care to reduce the numbers of beds occupied by patients ready to be discharged. These measures will improve patient flow through hospitals, reducing crowding in accident and emergency and cutting down on delays in ambulances handing over patients so they can quickly get back on the roads.</p><p>We have seen significant improvements in performance, with average Category 2 response times in September over 10 minutes faster than the same month last year.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/10/2023 15:41:31 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1683206

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 8 July 2002 to Question 67534 on Export Licences, whether the guidance on incorporation of British weaponry components is still current; whether that guidance has been (a) updated or (b) modified; and whether it was consulted during the review of (i) extant and (ii) pending licence applications to Israel since October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	10199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government takes its defence export responsibilities extremely seriously and operates some of the most robust export controls in the world. All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria (the Criteria).</p><p> </p><p>The Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework, and the Export Control Joint Unit will not issue an export licence to any destination where to do so would be inconsistent with the Criteria, including where there is a clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law (IHL). This includes licences where UK components are sent to a third country for incorporation into another product which is then supplied to the final destination.</p><p> </p><p>All our export licences are kept under careful and continual review, and we are able to amend, suspend or revoke extant licences, as well as refuse new licence applications, where they are inconsistent with the Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/01/2024 10:04:21 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1610389

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Asylum: Legal Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government is taking steps to increase the availability of legal advice to people making an asylum claim.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	180522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that those seeking asylum in this country have access to publicly funded legal advice and representation.</p><p>Access to legal aid is a key part of a fair immigration system, which is why we are spending around £8m expanding access to legal aid, helping victims of modern slavery, individuals prioritised for removal and individuals appealing an age assessment decision.</p><p>The Legal Aid Agency keeps market capacity and the provision of services under constant review and takes immediate action when gaps appear, working with providers to ensure provision nationally.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer grouped question UIN 180523 question first answered 20/04/2023 07:51:22 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1610390

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Asylum: Legal Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of legal advice available to people making an asylum claim.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	180523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that those seeking asylum in this country have access to publicly funded legal advice and representation.</p><p>Access to legal aid is a key part of a fair immigration system, which is why we are spending around £8m expanding access to legal aid, helping victims of modern slavery, individuals prioritised for removal and individuals appealing an age assessment decision.</p><p>The Legal Aid Agency keeps market capacity and the provision of services under constant review and takes immediate action when gaps appear, working with providers to ensure provision nationally.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer grouped question UIN 180522 question first answered 20/04/2023 07:51:22 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1639847

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Bahrain: Technical Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to continue to provide technical assistance to the (a) Ministry of Interior, (b) Ministry of Interior Ombudsman and (c) Special Investigations Unit of Bahrain through (i) the Gulf Strategy Fund and (ii) other means.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	186526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO supports Bahraini-led reforms in a range of areas, including security and justice. All assistance is delivered through implementing partners under the Gulf Strategy Fund. The latest list of projects in Bahrain for Financial Year 2022/23 can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/official-development-assistance-oda-fcdo-international-programme-spend-objectives-2022-to-2023/fcdo-gulf-strategy-fund-gsf.</p><p>The FCDO will continue to support the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Interior's Ombudsman and the Special Investigation Unit of Bahrain in Financial Year 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 01/06/2023 15:23:33 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1151380

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) women and (b) people have sought bail restrictions against an alleged domestic abuser in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	3644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Data relating to the specific circumstances where bail restrictions have been sought and granted is not held centrally. This information may be held on court records, but obtaining it would result in a disproportionate cost to the department.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 3645 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:22:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1151381

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) women (b) people who have sought bail restrictions against an alleged domestic abuser have had those applications granted in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	3645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Data relating to the specific circumstances where bail restrictions have been sought and granted is not held centrally. This information may be held on court records, but obtaining it would result in a disproportionate cost to the department.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 3644 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:22:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1122871

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Birmingham Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Written Statement of 2 April 2019, Official Report HCWS1475 on HMP Birmingham, if he will list the new approaches that have been delivered by the private sector referred to in that Statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	247133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Privately-managed prisons have pioneered the use of modern technology to improve the running of establishments and help promote rehabilitation. This includes the development of in-cell telephony to help prisoners maintain ties with their families; interactive story-time activities between prisoners and their children; and the introduction of electronic kiosks, which allow prisoners to have greater control of managing their day-to-day lives. The use of body-worn video cameras was introduced by private prisons. Private prisons also have excellent facilities as standard, such as showers in cells, which it is not possible to provide in our older prisons.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 21/05/2019 14:58:51 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1150478

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Burglary: Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) mean and (b) median waiting times were in weeks for trials where the defendants entered a not guilty plea for a burglary charge in each Crown Court in England and Wales in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	1749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The information requested about the waiting times for trials were a defendant has entered a not guilty plea for a burglary charge in 2010 and 2018 can be found in the attached Excel document.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the small number of defendants pleading not guilty to these offences at individual Crown Courts, we have not supplied the average waiting times for courts where fewer than five defendants pleaded not guilty. Basing an average on such small numbers can skew the mean and result in the figures being unrepresentative.</p><p> </p><p>Performance, demand and waiting times in the courts are constantly reviewed to balance sitting days with waiting times, disposals and receipts. Resources are adjusted when appropriate. Demand has been falling in recent years and sitting days have been reduced accordingly. The abolition of committal hearings in 2013 transferred the file preparation period from the magistrates’ court to the Crown Court and so comparisons between pre-2013 data and post-2013 data do not compare like with like.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to review demand and performance in the Crown Courts and will ensure they have the resource they require.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/10/2019 16:15:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp attachment 1 file name PQ 1749 Annex A.XLSX title Table
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon