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1044958

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Health Professions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans his Department has to maximise opportunities for qualified EU health workers to work in the NHS after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	908665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>I appreciate the valuable contribution that non-UK workers make to our NHS.</p><p>The Immigration White Paper emphasised that we will encourage the highly skilled and those that make a valuable contribution to our country to come and work in the UK.</p><p>But we need a balanced approach, because it is not a sustainable strategy to rely on recruiting overseas staff, and the long-term aim is that we train our own health professionals in this country.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/01/2019 16:56:29 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1060639

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Shipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) repairing and (b) retrofitting (i) ferries and (ii) container vessels retired from commercial service to make them operable for the Royal Navy.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	221001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>During the pre-concept and concept phase for any ship procurement programme the widest possible range of options is considered for satisfying the capability requirement, the costs for which would be specific to the particular requirement.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/02/2019 16:15:14 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1060642

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Shipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected lifespan of refurbished commercial vessels is compared to newly constructed warships.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	221002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The expected lifespan of refurbished commercial vessels would be dependent on the age of the vessel being converted and the role that it is expected to fill. In general, the lifespan would be less than for newly constructed warships.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/02/2019 16:18:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1064719

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Slavery: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her Department's publication entitled DFID Strategic Vision for Gender Equality, published in March 2018, what steps her Department is taking to integrate its work on modern slavery and on women and girls.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	224355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID’s Strategic Vision for Gender Equality commits DFID to step up its work on gender equality across the board, recognising that progress on gender equality is instrumental to achieving all the Sustainable Development Goals. Tackling modern slavery is a cross-government priority. We know that women and girls are disproportionately affected by certain forms of modern slavery – for example sexual exploitation and domestic servitude. That is why DFID is leading the effort to drive change and end the exploitation of women and girls. As an example of what we have already achieved, we have reached over 380,000 vulnerable women and girls through our flagship £10 million Work in Freedom Programme. This aims to reduce the risk of slavery amongst migrant women workers across South East Asia by educating and training women in their communities and working with businesses and recruiters. Last year we announced that we would extend this programme through a further £13 million investment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/02/2019 14:46:12 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1064720

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Slavery: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the particular effect of modern slavery on adolescent girls; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	224356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID is at the forefront of the UK’s international efforts to end violence against, and abuse and exploitation of adolescent girls. Adolescence is a critical time when a person’s experiences, and the decisions taken by them and for them, affect the rest of their lives. In supporting and protecting adolescent girls, we are empowering the decision makers, peacebuilders and business leaders of the future.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is taking action to end modern slavery in all its forms in line with Sustainable Development Goals 16.2, 8.7 and 5.2. We are leading efforts to increase support for, and implementation of, the Prime Minister’s “Call to Action to end Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking” launched in 2017 and now endorsed by over 80 countries. We continue to work with communities, governments, civil society and the private sector to push for action at all levels to protect the most vulnerable, including adolescent girls. Since 2017 we have more than doubled UK aid spending to tackle modern slavery – committing just over £200 million to date. DFID funded programmes make up the bulk of this aid and includes work to reduce vulnerability to exploitation and address the permissive environments which allow exploitation to exist and thrive.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/02/2019 14:47:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1081874

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Shipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2019 to Question 221002 on Navy: Shipping, what the maximum (a) lifespan is of newly constructed warships and (b) number of years commercial vessels can have been in service to be considered for military refurbishment.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	228136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The maximum lifespan of newly constructed warships is dependent on many factors that are both set in the design phase and vary through the service life of the vessel, and are determined by the capability required.</p><p>The maximum age of a commercial vessel considered for military refurbishment is also dependent on a number of factors such as design, working life and the capability requirement.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/03/2019 15:38:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1081879

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Service Complaints Ombudsman
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve response times within the Service Complaints Ombudsman.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	228141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The office of the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces currently has around 140 unallocated applications for investigation for matters of Maladministration and Substance (the oldest case dates back to January 2018). Applications relating to the review of an admissibility decision and undue delay investigations are being considered within target timescales.</p><p> </p><p>The Ombudsman has been open and transparent about the backlog of casework and is doing everything possible to reduce it. Most notably, work is ongoing to recruit staff to fill investigator vacancies. Further work is being undertaken to determine the correct level of resource required to not only reduce the backlog but to establish an organisation that can sustain future demand. As well as an external review of processes, to identify where efficiencies may be introduced, a peer review is planned by representatives from external Ombudsman organisations in order to benefit from their experiences.</p><p> </p><p>The Ombudsman has made it clear that the quality of investigations undertaken by her office must not suffer as a result of initiatives to reduce the backlog. Applicants are being updated regularly on their case and kept informed of likely timescales.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/03/2019 15:31:08 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1081881

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the procedure is for addressing complaints raised by black, Asian, minority ethnic and female military personnel.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	228142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The purpose of the Service Complaints system is to provide all serving and former Service personnel with a process that is fair, effective and efficient and one, in which they can have confidence to raise matters of concern relating to their Service, and to seek redress. It is the responsibility of all those involved to ensure that complaints are handled confidentially, fairly, promptly and correctly.</p><p>Once a Service Complaint has been received, the procedures for handling and deciding a complaint are set out in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 831: Redress of Individual Grievances: Service Complaints. This JSP contains the policy and direction on Service Complaints and guidance on the processes involved and best practice to apply.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/03/2019 15:40:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1104992

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: NHS and Social Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure effective recruitment from EU countries to meet demand for (a) NHS and (b) care workers after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	236575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>In December 2018, the Government set out its proposals in “the UK’s future Skills-based Immigration System” White Paper. The White Paper proposals include a new route for skilled workers which will be open to anyone at RQF level 3 and above, irrespective of where they are applying from. This route will not be capped allowing all of those who meet our requirements to come to the UK.</p><p>The White Paper also includes a transitional route for temporary workers which will be open to anyone from qualifying countries, wishing to fill positions at any skill level, for up to 12 months. We do not intend to impose a cap on the number of people wishing to use the route</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/03/2019 17:19:09 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1105399

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Driving under Influence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on harmonising Scottish and English drink-driving laws.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	909983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and both Governments share a determination to fight drink driving. In this case, the UK government has no plans to change the drink driving limits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 27/03/2019 15:03:41 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone