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1603589

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	SUGGESTED EDIT: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rates of small boats crossing the Channel on the radicalisation of children.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	163836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of the rates of small boats crossing the Channel on the radicalisation of children. If someone is concerned that an individual is susceptible to radicalisation, they can make a referral to Prevent.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/03/2023 16:39:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1586631

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to help reunite family members who have come to the UK under the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	146950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The government remains committed to providing protection for vulnerable and at-risk people fleeing Afghanistan. The situation is very complex and presents significant challenges, including how those who are eligible for resettlement in the UK can leave Afghanistan. This includes the eligible family members of those being resettled under the ACRS. For those evacuated from Afghanistan under the ACRS without their immediate family members, further information will be made available in due course about options for reuniting with them.</p><p>In line with our existing policy, those resettled under the ACRS may be able to be accompanied by their immediate family members (their spouse or partner, and dependent children under 18).</p><p>Those referred by UNHCR under the ACRS will have refugee status and will therefore be able to access the refugee family reunion route.</p><p>Those without refugee status wishing to bring family members would need to apply through the regular family visa route under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.</p><p>Whilst the UK has made a generous resettlement commitment, we must bear in mind the capacity of the UK to resettle people is not unlimited and therefore difficult decisions about who will be prioritised for resettlement have to be made.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/02/2023 14:49:11 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1537955

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has taken steps to plan for the impact on its work of a potential increase in numbers of people seeking asylum in the UK because of the effect of climate change in their countries of origin.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	75900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK recognises the need to better understand the complex links between migration, climate change and environmental degradation to inform our policy and action. Where relevant, all Government departments include climate change impact as part of their policy development and analysis.</p><p>Initial analysis suggests that climate extremes and environmental degradation are often amplifiers of other principal migration drivers.</p><p>Climate change is not covered in the Refugee Convention as grounds for a well-founded fear of persecution and we do not have any plans to broaden this definition. We recognise however, that climate change will increasingly become a significant factor in driving migration. For those who do not qualify for refugee status, we consider whether they are at risk of serious harm and are in need of protection on humanitarian grounds. This ensures that we do not remove anyone who faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin. If protection is not required, we consider if there are any family or private life reasons, medical reasons or other exceptional circumstances that would warrant a grant of leave.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/11/2022 15:50:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1538214

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
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 made of the (a) financial and (b) social challenges of redistributing potentially thousands of illegal immigrants in different regions of the UK.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	75905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office does not accommodate illegal migrants, but does have a statutory obligation to provide accommodation and other support to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute while their application for asylum is being considered.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/11/2022 15:52:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1538215

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Manston Asylum Processing Centre: Overcrowding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of overcrowding at Manston Processing Centre on people at that facility, including on the spread of infections.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	75906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office has increased the operating capacity of the facility as the number of individuals held on-site has increased.</p><p>The facility provides suitable welfare provisions including hot food, fresh clothing, toilet facilities and sanitary packs. 24/7 medical care is provided and any instances of communicable disease are handled in line with public health guidance.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/11/2022 15:45:18 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1537382

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Seasonal Workers
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 plans to loosen visa restrictions for seasonal temporary workers to tackle labour shortages.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	74650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The Seasonal Worker route has been extended until 2024, with 40,000 visas available for 2022, consisting of 38,000 for horticulture and 2,000 for the poultry sector. The route has been extended to support our farmers growing fruit and vegetables as they adapt to changes in the UK labour market. The Government is keeping the position under close review.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/11/2022 15:46:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 32639 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504241

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Doctors: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with the British Medical Association on the (a) level of taxation of and (b) annual allowance for doctors' pensions; and whether his Department plans to amend these.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>Taxation is a matter for HM Treasury. An individual may choose to claim their pension for a number of reasons and it is not possible to isolate the impact of any single factor, such as the annual allowance on retention. The Department monitors the retirement patterns and hours worked by senior doctors and keeps the NHS Pension Scheme rules under review to ensure it continues to help the National Health Service attract and retain the staff needed to deliver high quality care for patients.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 14:47:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504242

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Doctors: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of inflation on the pension (a) scheme and (b) annual allowance for NHS doctors.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Pension Scheme protects the value of pensions in payment by an increase through the Consumer Price Index (CPI) each April using the CPI figure from the previous September. The Scheme also re-values accrued career-average pension benefits by CPI plus 1.5% annually for active members. A higher rate of revaluation will increase the size of pensions and may therefore increase annual allowance pension tax liability in a situation where inflation is increasing.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 14:44:08 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504243

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Doctors: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to remove the annual allowance from the pension scheme for NHS doctors; and if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the existing pension scheme on the retention of doctors in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>Departmental officials have regular discussions with the British Medical Association’s pension committee chair on tax and other pension matters. While the level of taxation and tax allowances are matters for HM Treasury, the Government is reviewing the interaction between taxation and pensions in the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/09/2022 14:36:40 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504262

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Junior Doctors: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of awarding NHS junior doctors a higher pay rise than set out in the agreed 2019 four-year pay settlement in the context of the rising cost of living.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>Junior doctors have a pre-existing multi-year pay and contract reform deal agreed with the trade union. As well as setting annual pay increases, the deal made improvements to terms and conditions and further strengthened safety and rest limits. Alongside investment in pay, the Government has also invested £90 million to create a new higher pay point for the most experienced junior doctors, increase allowances for those working the most frequently at weekends, enhance eligibility for night shift pay and create a £1,000 a year allowance for junior doctors working less than full time to help with the cost of training. The multi-year deal ends in 2023 and the Government will consider next year’s pay increase with evidence on recruitment and retention.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 45810 question first answered 22/09/2022 14:18:31 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy