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1105982

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, can the member further outline whether apprenticeships will be age restricted or will be designed to entice any particular demographic.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	238340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>Defra is an inclusive Department, which encourages all age demographics to engage with the apprenticeship offer. An apprentice can be a new recruit or current employee aged 16 or over. However, individuals do have to meet set eligibility criteria to be able to take up an apprenticeship and receive funded training opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/04/2019 16:05:44 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1081906

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fishing Vessels: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions have taken place between the Governments of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland to resolve the issue of the two Northern Irish fishing vessels seized by the Irish Navy on 26 February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	228157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>On 26 February, two Northern Ireland fishing vessels were detained in Dundalk Bay. The skippers of the boats appeared in court on 1 March. They have since been released without conviction and the boats returned.</p><p> </p><p>The Voisinage Arrangement between the UK and Ireland provides for reciprocal access to fish in the 0-6nm zone. However, the arrangement has been suspended by Ireland following a decision by the Irish Supreme Court in 2016. As a result, fishing by Northern Ireland vessels within Ireland’s 0-6nm zone is currently not permitted. The UK has continued to respect the arrangement but cannot allow this unequal treatment to continue indefinitely.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has made numerous representations to the Irish Government since 2016 to push for the reinstatement of the arrangement as soon as possible. Following the seizure of the two vessels, the Irish Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, committed on 1 March to changing the law to restore the status quo to what it was before 2016, and has indicated that he is confident the legislation can be passed quickly. Government officials are seeking confirmation from the Irish Government of the timetable for this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/03/2019 14:24:57 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

782721

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Nurseries: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of staff in nurseries.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	111013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>In March, the department published an early years’ workforce strategy, the Early Years Workforce Strategy, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy</a>. This set out a number of measures to support the sector to recruit, retain and develop staff. These measures are currently being implemented. To support recruitment, for example, we consulted with the sector and as a result broadened out the English and maths qualification requirements for level 3 staff to include other suitable level 2 qualifications, including functional skills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/11/2017 14:35:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

685560

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports: Republic of Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of forged or illegally-obtained UK passports in the Republic of Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	63218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK passport is a secure document issued in accordance with standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. Her Majesty’s Passport Office actively engages with the Irish Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade both directly and via international working groups to investigate the misuse of UK passports.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/02/2017 15:26:16 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

678095

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that suspected terrorists do not enter the UK using counterfeit passports.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	61515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>All Border Force officers at passport control are trained in forgery detection. When a Border Force officer is not convinced that a document is genuine and in the possession of the rightful holder they will take the appropriate action. Between 2010 and September 2016 more than 116,000 people were refused entry to the UK, including those refused for travelling on invalid documentation.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force is committed to a programme of continuous improvement and is constantly reviewing the training, techniques and technology available to front line staff to ensure that officers have the skills and equipment to detect counterfeit documents.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/01/2017 14:38:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

658559

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Religious Freedom: Iraq
	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 letter of 17 November 2016 from the All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief on providing further support to Iraqi minorities, such as Yazidis, if she will meet the hon. Members who signed that letter.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	57699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>Home Office Ministers have regular meetings with Ministerial colleagues and others as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/12/2016 10:36:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

649513

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to co-operate on knowledge-sharing related to policy and security with other EU countries after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	55798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK will, in due course, be leaving the EU but the importance of law enforcement co-operation with our EU and global allies has not changed.</p><p>We are exploring options for cooperation arrangements once the UK has left the EU. We will do what is necessary to keep people safe, but it would be wrong to set out unilateral positions on specific measures in advance of negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/12/2016 16:12:41 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

649514

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the agricultural workers scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	55796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme was closed at the end of 2013 when the transitional employment restrictions applied to nationals of Bulgaria and Romania were lifted. Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. The agricultural sector will until then continue to be able to recruit EU-national workers to meet their labour needs until the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>There are a number of options as to how EU migration might work once we have left. We are about to begin these negotiations and it would be wrong to set out further positions in advance. At every step of these negotiations we will work to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/12/2016 16:15:27 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

642283

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Iraq
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will reassess and extend the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme to accept minorities from Iraq who have been persecuted by Daesh.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	54142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme is intended to help vulnerable Syrian nationals. Iraqi nationals are eligible for resettlement under our other, global resettlement schemes such as Gateway and Mandate. They may also qualify for resettlement under the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) established earlier this year, which is not restricted to Syrian nationals.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 29/11/2016 13:53:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

620986

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Camps: Calais
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her French counterpart on tackling acts of violence at the refugee camp in Calais.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	50054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Whilst the clearance of the camp in Calais is a matter for the French authorities, we are working closely to ensure that it is delivered as calmly as possible.</p><p>Our priority is to ensure the safety of children during the clearance and to ensure unaccompanied children eligible to come to the UK are transferred as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/10/2016 16:56:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon