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1673739

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radiology: Prescriptions
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 oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State during the debate in Grand Committee on Healthcare: Controlled Drugs in the House of Lords on 14 September 2023, what progress his Department has made on allowing therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers to prescribe (a) opioids and (b) other controlled drugs.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	4131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government responded to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on 3 October 2022, accepting its further recommendations on administration and directions to administer controlled drugs by therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers.</p><p>As the letter set out, the Government intends to legislate to enable prescribing of controlled drugs by therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers, including tramadol, lorazepam, diazepam, morphine, oxycodone and codeine. The Government also intends to make changes relating to use of controlled drugs in healthcare by podiatrists, paramedic independent prescribers, and those acting under Patient Group Directions.</p><p>During a short debate on this topic, held in the House of Lords Grand Committee on 14 September 2023, Home Office Minister Lord Sharpe explained that we intend to bring forward legislation to make the necessary amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 by the end of the year. This remains the intention.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 4132 question first answered 06/12/2023 14:00:57 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice

1673740

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radiology: Prescriptions
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 oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State during the debate in Grand Committee on Healthcare: Controlled Drugs in the House of Lords on 14 September 2023, what steps he is taking to allow therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers to prescribe (a) opioids and (b) other controlled drugs.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	4132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government responded to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on 3 October 2022, accepting its further recommendations on administration and directions to administer controlled drugs by therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers.</p><p>As the letter set out, the Government intends to legislate to enable prescribing of controlled drugs by therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers, including tramadol, lorazepam, diazepam, morphine, oxycodone and codeine. The Government also intends to make changes relating to use of controlled drugs in healthcare by podiatrists, paramedic independent prescribers, and those acting under Patient Group Directions.</p><p>During a short debate on this topic, held in the House of Lords Grand Committee on 14 September 2023, Home Office Minister Lord Sharpe explained that we intend to bring forward legislation to make the necessary amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 by the end of the year. This remains the intention.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 4131 question first answered 06/12/2023 14:00:58 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice

1137866

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migration Advisory Committee: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2019 to Question 273370 on Migration Advisory Committee: Public Appointments, if he will estimate the time taken to run an open competition recruitment process from (a) the point of decision to adopt that route to (b) a final decision on the successful candidate for that competition being made.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	275173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2019 answer text <p>The time required to complete an open competition differs between public appointments. Indicative timetables for each competition are published on the Public Appointments website.</p><p><br><a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></p><p><br>Changing circumstances may cause the actual timetable to vary from that initially published.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/07/2019 09:43:13 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice

1136918

registered interest
date	04/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migration Advisory Committee: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2019 to Question 250476, when he plans to start the recruitment process for a new chair of the Migration Advisory Committee when Professor Manning’s term ends in November 2019.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	273370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The recruitment process for the appointment of the chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which will be made in accordance with the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments (the Code), is under consideration.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578498/governance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578498/governance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf</a></p><p>As set out in the Code, in the planning stages, Ministers are consulted about the possible recruitment options, which include possible re-appointment or open competition.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 09/07/2019 15:20:47 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice

1127761

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migration Advisory Committee: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2019 to Question 250476, whether the Home Office requests (a) a curriculum vitae, (b) information on previous experience and (c) information on previous employment as part of the recruitment process for appointments to the Migration Advisory Committee.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	256976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>Any appointment to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is made in line with the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578498/governance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578498/governance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf</a></p><p>The most recent MAC appointments were made in 2017. The criteria for those appointments and the information to be submitted by candidates were set out in the advertisement on the HM Government Public Appointments website: <a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/migration-advisory-committee-member-2/." target="_blank">https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/migration-advisory-committee-member-2/.</a></p><p>Under the Code, Ministers decide which applicants should be interviewed by an independent Advisory Assessment Panel. The Panel reports its assessment to Ministers, including its views on which candidates are appointable. Ministers consider the advice of the panel, but are not bound by its views. Ministers determine merit and make the final appointment decision.</p><p>In the 2017 MAC recruitment round, the two candidates not appointed who declared their principal employment was in the private sector, were not considered as appointable by the panel. Ministers considered the report of the panel before deciding which candidates to appoint.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 256977 question first answered 30/05/2019 11:50:02 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice

1127762

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migration Advisory Committee: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2019 to Question 250476, whether the two candidates who declared that their principal employment was in the private sector but were not appointed were considered appointable by (a) advisory appointments panel and (b) the Minister.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	256977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>Any appointment to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is made in line with the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578498/governance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578498/governance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf</a></p><p>The most recent MAC appointments were made in 2017. The criteria for those appointments and the information to be submitted by candidates were set out in the advertisement on the HM Government Public Appointments website: <a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/migration-advisory-committee-member-2/." target="_blank">https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/migration-advisory-committee-member-2/.</a></p><p>Under the Code, Ministers decide which applicants should be interviewed by an independent Advisory Assessment Panel. The Panel reports its assessment to Ministers, including its views on which candidates are appointable. Ministers consider the advice of the panel, but are not bound by its views. Ministers determine merit and make the final appointment decision.</p><p>In the 2017 MAC recruitment round, the two candidates not appointed who declared their principal employment was in the private sector, were not considered as appointable by the panel. Ministers considered the report of the panel before deciding which candidates to appoint.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 256976 question first answered 30/05/2019 11:50:02 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice

1124594

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migration Advisory Committee: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department plans to begin the recruitment process for a new chair of the Migration Advisory Committee.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	250476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Any appointment to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) will be made in line with the Cabinet Office Governance Code for Public Appointments 2016. The Government will consider the position of the MAC Chair shortly. <br> <br>Information about the business experience of candidates is not collected in the form requested.</p><p>Following the publication of the Governance Code in 2016, candidates for public appointments have been given the option to declare the sector of their principal employment. In the recruitment campaign for MAC members in 2017, two candidates, neither of whom was appointed, declared that their principal employment was in the private sector. This does not mean that other candidates did not have business experience which they chose to highlight in their application or, if appropriate, their interview.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 250477 250478 question first answered 14/05/2019 13:34:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice

1124595

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migration Advisory Committee: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for Immigration on 30 April 2019, Official Report, Col 85WH, how many applicants for positions on the Migration Advisory Committee satisfied the criteria of having had experience of business in recruitment processes that have taken place since January 2013.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	250477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Any appointment to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) will be made in line with the Cabinet Office Governance Code for Public Appointments 2016. The Government will consider the position of the MAC Chair shortly. <br> <br>Information about the business experience of candidates is not collected in the form requested.</p><p>Following the publication of the Governance Code in 2016, candidates for public appointments have been given the option to declare the sector of their principal employment. In the recruitment campaign for MAC members in 2017, two candidates, neither of whom was appointed, declared that their principal employment was in the private sector. This does not mean that other candidates did not have business experience which they chose to highlight in their application or, if appropriate, their interview.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 250476 250478 question first answered 14/05/2019 13:34:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice

1124597

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migration Advisory Committee: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for Immigration on 30 April 2019, Official Report Columns 84-87WH, how many applicants for positions on the Migration Advisory Committee who satisfied the criteria of having had business experience were subsequently deemed unappointable by the Selection Panel for recruitment processes that have taken place since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	250478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Any appointment to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) will be made in line with the Cabinet Office Governance Code for Public Appointments 2016. The Government will consider the position of the MAC Chair shortly. <br> <br>Information about the business experience of candidates is not collected in the form requested.</p><p>Following the publication of the Governance Code in 2016, candidates for public appointments have been given the option to declare the sector of their principal employment. In the recruitment campaign for MAC members in 2017, two candidates, neither of whom was appointed, declared that their principal employment was in the private sector. This does not mean that other candidates did not have business experience which they chose to highlight in their application or, if appropriate, their interview.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 250476 250477 question first answered 14/05/2019 13:34:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice