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1551961

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Strikes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government requested that driverless trains were included in negotiations to avert strike action on the railways ahead of Christmas 2022.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	111682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government made no such request.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/12/2022 13:42:33 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1551962

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department (a) has received evidence of and (b) is investigating allegations that RAF recruitment (i) policy and (ii) practice as at 1 August 2022 contravened the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	111551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force has instigated a Non-Statutory Inquiry (NSI) which is looking at its historical recruiting culture. The NSI is due to conclude early next year, therefore, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further while this is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 111553 question first answered 21/12/2022 14:02:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1551963

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the RAF diversity statistics.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	111552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>Diversity statistics for the RAF are published biannually. The latest published statistics are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1087045/Biannual_Diversity_Statistics_Publication_April22.pdf" target="_blank">Biannual_Diversity_Statistics_Publication_April22.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>the next edition of the diversity statistics is expected to be published by 31 January 2023.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/12/2022 10:30:44 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1551964

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Ethnic Groups and Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Armed Forces Careers Offices prioritised (a) BAME and (b) female candidates for RAF computer based aptitude tests between 26 October and 23 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	111553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force has instigated a Non-Statutory Inquiry (NSI) which is looking at its historical recruiting culture. The NSI is due to conclude early next year, therefore, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further while this is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 111551 question first answered 21/12/2022 14:02:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1551965

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
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	Mental Health: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals on early intervention measures to help safeguard the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	111679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to do so. We have accelerated the deployment of mental health support teams to schools and colleges for approximately 35% of pupils by 2023. We are working with the Department for Education to provide early intervention and mental wellbeing support in education settings. In addition, a call for evidence on long term measures to support mental health, wellbeing and suicide prevention closed on 7 July 2022. We are currently analysing over 5,000 responses received.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 20/12/2022 17:10:35 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1551966

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
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	Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
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 impact of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill on (a) the transparent use of NHS data and (b) ensuring that NHS data is not used to generate profit.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	111731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2022 answer text <p>‘A plan for digital health and social care’ sets out standards on interoperability and architecture to enable all relevant health and care data to be accessible to those with a legitimate right to do so. In addition, ‘Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data’ states the importance of transparency in building trust and retaining public confidence. These principles are protected within the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulations and the Data Protection Act 2018 set out the conditions which apply to the processing of personal data. The National Health Service does not sell data and does not allow data to be used solely for commercial purposes. All applications for access to data must have a health or care benefit. The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill will not amend how this data is treated.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/12/2022 14:22:42 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1551967

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 1 October 2019 to Question 290324 on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Energy Supply, whether his Department remains committed to reducing the impact of its operations on the environment and achieving net zero emissions by 2025; and if he will provide an update on the progress taken to date.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	111683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>BEIS is working towards achieving the Greening Government Commitments which set out the actions that UK government departments and their agencies will take to reduce their impacts on the environment, including targets for departmental reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, with current targets for the period 2021-25.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS is committed to contributing towards the UK government’s net zero by 2050 target.</p><p> </p><p>The response to the PQ 290324 from 2019, suggested BEIS had a net zero target of 2025 which is incorrect.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019/20 BEIS had reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 72% compared to a 2009/10 baseline.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/12/2022 13:50:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1551968

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many of the expressions of interest received for pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme have been processed.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	111684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2022 answer text <p>Under Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) Pathway 3, the FCDO received over 11,400 Expressions of Interest (EOIs) before the window to submit EOIs closed on 15 August 2022. We have informed just under 200 individuals that they are eligible in principle for resettlement, subject to passing security checks. Including their dependents, this accounts for over 750 of the 1500 available places on Pathway 3. We have issued over 2,000 rejection letters to those who did not meet the eligibility criteria under Pathway 3. We are continuing to work at pace to allocate the remaining places and will notify those who expressed interest of the outcome as quickly as is practicable.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/12/2022 11:11:53 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1551969

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is aware of any instances of people who have died since expressing an interest in Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	111685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2022 answer text <p>Under Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), the Government is considering eligible at-risk British Council and GardaWorld contractors and Chevening alumni located in Afghanistan and the neighbouring region for resettlement in the UK. The FCDO is in regular contact with Gardaworld and British Council. We are not aware of the death of a contractor, or a Chevening alumnus, since Pathway 3 of the ACRS opened.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/12/2022 11:13:40 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1551970

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff in his Department are working on the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (a) as of 12 December and (b) on average between 20 June and 12 December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	111686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2022 answer text <p>The FCDO remains committed to the resettlement of eligible people in the UK under the first year of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) Pathway 3. The FCDO's share of this effort under Pathway 3 is under constant review. The FCDO Afghan Resettlement and Relocations Departments have been staffed by approximately 10 - 20 people throughout the year working to deliver Pathway 3, including a dedicated team of caseworkers.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/12/2022 11:14:43 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi