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1541746

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	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 impact of the inadmissibility process on (a) the speed of asylum decision making and (b) the provision of asylum accommodation and support.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	86487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">This system will not introduce significant delays either for individuals entering the asylum system, or the asylum system as a whole.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In recent years we have made progress in prioritising older claims, high harm cases, those cases with extreme vulnerability, children and new flow cases following the introduction of the Nationality &amp; Borders Act, whilst those in receipt of support are a priority for caseworkers considering legacy cases.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The significant increase in dangerous journeys across the Channel is placing unprecedented strain on our asylum system and it has made it necessary to continue to use hotels to accommodate some asylum seekers. The use of hotels is a short-term solution and we are working hard with local authorities to find appropriate accommodation.</del></p><p>Statistics relating to supported asylum seekers temporarily residing in contingency accommodation are published here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fasylum-and-resettlement-datasets&amp;data=05%7C01%7CPS.SpecialAdvisers%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca496d0d3d4f74f6ad78b08dacca28a64%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638047295713805596%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UQ1sf2enuEQfqpFF8raBYrQXdDZHa6baJWew%2F0VSYaQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum and resettlement datasets</a>.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish a breakdown of statistics which disaggregates the number of asylum seekers accommodated in specific types of accommodation, or the number at specific stages of the asylum process. These figures are not available in a reportable format and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost. Further information on the inadmissibility process can be here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Finadmissibility-third-country-cases%2Finadmissibility-safe-third-country-cases-accessible&amp;data=05%7C01%7CPS.SpecialAdvisers%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca496d0d3d4f74f6ad78b08dacca28a64%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638047295713805596%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GSuJUWbJOr1G0lLS6CwBOPkMVK6z4GogDoJbsI8qk%2Fg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Inadmissibility: safe third country cases</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick previous answer version 36442 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick 36460 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/11/2022 17:56:34 question first ministerially corrected 23/11/2022 09:06:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1468033

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people seeking refunds due to the changes made by the Morse Review have been refunded by HMRC.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	13727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The Loan Charge was announced at Budget 2016 as part of a package of measures to tackle Disguised Remuneration (DR) tax avoidance. The forecast was last revised at Spring Statement 2022, with the latest estimated overall Exchequer yield of £3.4 billion for the entire package, which includes the Loan Charge.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2019, the Government commissioned an Independent Review into the Loan Charge, led by Lord Morse. The Government accepted 19 of the 20 recommendations made by the review. Changes to the Loan Charge were estimated to reduce the forecast yield by £745 million at Budget 2020.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will go to the employer to settle the tax due or collect the Loan Charge in the first instance. Approximately 80 per cent of the £3.3 billion HMRC brought into charge through DR settlements between Budget 2016 and the end of March 2021 was from employers.</p><p> </p><p>However, HMRC will consider other options to collect the tax where collection from the employer is not possible, such as when the employer no longer exists or is based offshore.</p><p> </p><p>Following Lord Morse’s Independent Loan Charge Review in 2019, HMRC established the DR Repayment Scheme 2020 to repay voluntary payments that taxpayers had agreed to make as part of settlements concluded before changes were made to the scope of the Loan Charge. Individuals and employers had until 30 September 2021 to apply to HMRC for a refund or waiver.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC repays amounts that were paid in DR scheme settlements, and/or waives amounts of instalments due that have not yet been paid if certain conditions are met.</p><p> </p><p>As of 3 June 2022, HMRC had processed approximately <del class="ministerial">1900</del> <ins class="ministerial">2100</ins> applications, of which approximately 1300 had received either a repayment, a waiver, or both. Approximately <del class="ministerial">600</del> <ins class="ministerial">800</ins> of the applications processed at that date were either invalid or ineligible.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 15/06/2022 16:07:03 question first ministerially corrected 17/10/2022 16:20:30 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller previous answer version 6499 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1662749

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on tackling physical abuse between people under the age of 18 in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	200603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>Policing, including the response to physical abuse, is a <del class="ministerial">delegated</del> <ins class="ministerial">devolved</ins> matter for consideration by the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p><p>We are open to discussions with the Police Service of Northern Ireland to share knowledge on tackling physical abuse amongst young people.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 20/10/2023 13:50:03 question first ministerially corrected 23/10/2023 09:15:34 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines previous answer version 99450 answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1490499

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Travellers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the educational attainment of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	39847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p> </p><p>The department recognises the issues faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children and young people, and how schools and others can make a positive difference.</p><p> </p><p>The department has invested in research into academic progress over the 2020/21 and 2021/22 academic years with Renaissance Learning and the Education Policy Institute. The department’s data and research consider the impacts on pupils with particular characteristics, as well as considering regional disparities and area-level deprivation.</p><p>The department knows one of the most significant factors affecting pupil attainment, which cuts across all ethnicities, is economic disadvantage. That is why we have consistently targeted support at the most disadvantaged and vulnerable, with schools continuing to receive additional funding through the pupil premium.</p><p> </p><p>Total pupil premium funding will increase to over £2.6 billion this financial year (2022/23), from £2.5 billion last year. On top of this funding, schools serving pupils from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds are likely to attract funding through additional needs factors in the schools national funding formula (NFF), specifically through the mobility factor.</p><p> </p><p>The department is also working closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and will learn any lessons from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Education Area pilots in a number of areas in England.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 27/07/2022 16:25:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486868

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions: Travellers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the factors contributing to the exclusion rates of Gypsy and Traveller pupils.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	31843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p> </p><p>The department recognises the issues faced by Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) children and young people, and how schools and others can make a positive difference.</p><p> </p><p>We know certain groups of children are more likely to be permanently excluded, although local context means there will be different patterns across the country. It is vital that schools, local authorities, and local partners work together to understand what lies behind local trends and effectively plan and target additional action according to local needs.</p><p> </p><p>Our statutory guidance is clear that all schools should consider what extra support might be needed to identify and address the needs of children from groups, including GRT communities, with disproportionately higher rates of exclusion.</p><p> </p><p>The department recently undertook a consultation on the revised ‘Behaviour in Schools’ guidance and updated ‘Suspension and Permanent Exclusion’ statutory guidance which closed on 31 March. The response to the consultation and final guidance for schools will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/07/2022 13:23:57 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1640020

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	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	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the NICE Quality Standard, QS10, update for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults has been suspended.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	186622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and is responsible for keeping its quality standards up to date to ensure that they reflect changes in the evidence base. NICE’s quality standard on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults [QS10] was scheduled for update in 2023/24. After consulting with external topic experts, it became apparent that a full standard update was not required. NICE is currently finalising minor changes to the quality standard and has liaised with the National Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Audit Programme to align measurement approaches where possible.</p><p>This approach will allow a quicker and more efficient update schedule, and final publication is provisionally expected in autumn 2023. NICE’s website will be updated when the timeline is confirmed.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 186621 question first answered 08/06/2023 10:30:21 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1546766

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Maternity Services: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS maternity support workers there were in each region of England in the most recent period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	99842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) maternity support staff working in National Health Service hospitals and commissioning bodies in each region in England, as of August 2022.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Number of FTE Maternity Support Staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>865</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>1,271</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>1,488</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East and Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>1,135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>967</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>1,106</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>713</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: NHS Digital Workforce Statistics</p><p>Note:</p><p>Maternity support staff have been defined as all support staff working in maternity services and neonatal nursing care settings. This includes nursing associates, nursery nurses, nursing assistants/auxiliaries, healthcare assistants and support workers.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/12/2022 16:40:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1522986

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	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	Diseases: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of eligible patients are receiving a biologic for (a) rheumatoid arthritis, (b) dermatology, (c) immunology, (d) multiple sclerosis and (e) severe asthma as of 17 October 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	64096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has made recommendations on the use of the biological medicines for the treatment of a range of conditions. Further information is available on the NICE website at www.nice.org.uk</p><p>NHS commissioners in England are legally required to make funding available for NICE recommended treatments so that they are available for clinicians to prescribe to patients, normally within three months of NICE’s guidance.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 03/11/2022 15:41:54 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1545801

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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	Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many companies have left the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	97526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>Five companies submitted their intention to leave the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access in 2022. These companies will remain members until 31 December 2022, before joining the Statutory Scheme from 1 January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/12/2022 17:09:42 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1546764

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Maternity Services: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many maternity support were working in the NHS, in each of the past five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	99840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) maternity support staff working in National Health Service (NHS) hospital trusts and commissioning bodies in England over the past five years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>August 2019</p></td><td><p>August 2020</p></td><td><p>August 2021</p></td><td><p>August 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maternity Support Staff - FTE</p></td><td><p>7,270</p></td><td><p>7,439</p></td><td><p>8,098</p></td><td><p>7,485</p></td><td><p>7,545</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: NHS Digital Workforce Statistics</p><p>Maternity support staff have been defined as all support staff that work in a ‘maternity services’ and ‘neonatal nursing’ care setting. This includes nursing associates, nursery nurses, nursing assistants/auxiliaries, healthcare assistants and support workers.</p><p>NHS England have provided funding to maternity services to support the recruitment of Maternity Support Workers (MSW) and to offer enhanced education support to align them with the Health Education England MSW competency, education, and career development framework.</p><p>To increase the maternity workforce, from 2022, an additional £127 million is being invested by NHS England which will go towards the maternity NHS workforce and improving neonatal care. This is on top of the £95 million invested in 2021, to fund the establishment of posts for 1,200 more midwives and 100 more consultant obstetricians.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/12/2022 09:54:33 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon