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1166776

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Psychiatry: Recruitment
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 progress against the April 2016 NHS England General Practice Forward View plan to recruit an extra 3000 mental health therapists.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	6347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that its interim target of 800 extra Improving Access to Psychological Therapies therapists working in primary care by March 2018 has been met. NHS England is now analysing data to establish if the target to increase this number to 1,500 by March 2019 has been achieved.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 31/10/2019 11:52:56 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1151909

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Regulatory Policy Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on what occasions the Regulatory Policy Committee has not rated a regulatory proposal following its assessment.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	4309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The better regulation framework sets out the grounds on which the independent Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) can rate an impact assessment. The RPC has only published an assessment without a rating once (for the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill). Relating to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, the independent Regulatory Policy Committee noted that it appreciates the assessment the Government has provided and recognises that the analysis undertaken is the best possible in the time available.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 04/11/2019 17:02:12 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 2291 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1151912

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Regulatory Policy Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timetable is for the Regulatory Policy Committee to review its rating of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	4310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Regulatory Policy Committee’s (RPC) opinion on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill was published on 21 October 2019 and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-withdrawal-agreement-bill" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-withdrawal-agreement-bill</a>. Under the better regulation framework the RPC would be expected to review a revised impact assessment if there are changes to the legislative proposals that would significantly change the impacts on business.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 04/11/2019 12:30:40 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 2292 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1144757

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Disclosure of Information: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for national security should cross-border data sharing with the EU end as a result of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	286723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Much of our national security cooperation with our European partners takes place outside the EU structures and so is not dependent on our membership. We continue to work intensively with operational partners to ensure that we are ready for any eventuality.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/09/2019 15:10:16 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1144758

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the potential (a) mortality rate and (b) number of suicides among benefit claimants in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	286724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not record mortality rates or information on the causes of benefit claimants’ deaths, as there is no causal relationship between somebody claiming a benefit and their death.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that leaving the EU with a deal is its preferred option. The Government is, however, continuing to plan for a range of scenarios, including a no deal exit from the EU. These contingencies ensure that DWP can continue to provide our vital services and that individuals will continue to be able to access DWP benefits and services on the same basis as they do now.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/09/2019 10:40:42 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1144435

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to support policing on the Irish border in the event that the UK leaves the EU without an agreement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	286196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to deploy any additional military personnel to Northern Ireland, nor have we received any requests from other Government Departments or civil authorities to support policing on the Irish border.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/09/2019 09:59:33 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1144436

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Databases: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for national security of the end of data sharing with EU member states.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	286197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Much of our national security cooperation with our European partners takes place outside EU structures and so is not dependent on our membership. We continue to work intensively with operational partners to ensure that we are ready for any eventuality.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/09/2019 15:01:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1141773

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish the service specification, including key performance indicators, agreed with Sopra Steria Limited (SSL) in respect of the contract for UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	281733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The contract with Sopra Steria Limited (SSL) has been published and can be found using the following link - <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec5031ea-021e-471a-86cf-af540e8d8efa%20" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec5031ea-021e-471a-86cf-af540e8d8efa</a></p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec5031ea-021e-471a-86cf-af540e8d8efa%20" target="_blank"> </a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/09/2019 16:35:41 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1141778

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons visa applicants are unable to access a local rate 0330 number to contact UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services until they have succeeded in making such an application; what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who have had to use the premium rate telephone number; and how much revenue was received in revenue from that premium rate number in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	281734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office holds limited information relating to the number of customers who have used the premium line number to contact the UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services. In total, 13937 calls have been made to 0900 premium line number from the start of the UKVCAS contract in November 2018. This represents 5% of UKVCAS customers who made an application during this time period. The Home Office does not hold details of the revenue generated through calls made to the premium rate number.</p><p>The premium line referenced is an optional added value service, which offers general support to customers, before, during and after their appointment and assists them in finding information and choosing which Service Point to attend. The service utilises a premium rate (09) telephone number, registered with Ofcom and offers full cost transparency. Customers who do not wish to avail themselves of this chargeable service, may also contact SSL via their website, where they can choose from two options “make an enquiry” or “make a complaint”. Once an appointment has been booked a ‘0330’ number is provided to customers to support with appointment-related queries. The ‘0330’ number is not for general queries relating to the service.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/09/2019 16:18:24 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1141779

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
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 has had meetings with Sopra Steria Ltd on the UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services in the last 12 months; and what was discussed at those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	281735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office regularly meets with Sopra Steria Ltd to discuss a range of issues however the content of these discussions is commercially sensitive and therefore we are unable to disclose this information.</p><p>The contract has, within the terms and conditions, a schedule that specifically covers the governance and contract management of the service operation. This is set out in schedule 8 of the contract and can be found using the following link - <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2ace827-80ca-46df-9fa3-e8eeec62519a" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2ace827-80ca-46df-9fa3-e8eeec62519a</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/09/2019 16:07:57 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger