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968304

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date	05/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Syrian refugees of each religious group his Department has (a) recommended to be resettled by the UN; and (b) agreed to resettle in the UK in each quarter of each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	170888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s resettlement programmes follow the humanitarian principles of impartiality and neutrality, which means that we resettle solely based on needs identified by UNHCR through their established processes, rather than on the basis of ethno-religious origin.</p><p>We believe that one way to protect the privacy of those being resettled and support their recovery and integration is to limit the amount of information about them that we make publicly available.</p><p>We therefore do not routinely publish a religious and ethnic breakdown of those who have been resettled, however internal management information indicates that the majority of Syrian refugees referred by UNHCR, and resettled to the UK are Muslim, with Christians and other religious groups represented in smaller numbers.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 10/09/2018 16:28:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

968305

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to improve mental health (a) care and (b) education in Africa.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	170889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>DFID is committed to taking a comprehensive approach to mental health.</p><p> </p><p>This includes working to improve the provision, equity and quality of mental health services. For example, in Ghana our Health Sector Support Programme has supported mental health systems strengthening and efforts to address underlying stigma and discrimination.</p><p> </p><p>Through Education Cannot Wait, the UK is funding safe learning spaces, teaching materials and psycho-social support – which aims to ensure 50% of qualified teachers in crises are fully trained in psychosocial support.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 17:04:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

968308

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Rohingya: Repatriation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant the oral answer to the hon Member for Liverpool, West Derby on 4 September 2018, Official Report, column 5, what steps his Department are taking to enable the safe return of the Rohingya to their home.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	170890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is pressing the Burmese and Bangladeshi governments to work together to create the conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of the Rohingya to Burma. The Foreign Secretary intends to visit Burma and convene a meeting at the UN General Assembly to galvanise international support for this process. In their conversation on 17 August, I called on Burma's Minister for International Cooperation to ensure that UNDP and UNHCR representatives are given unfettered access to northern Rakhine – a key element of the agreement reached by Burma and the UN in June.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/09/2018 16:25:16 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

963997

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Media: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department is taking steps to educate young people about the potential dangers of social media outside of formal education.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	169652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department wants to support all young people to be happy, healthy and safe. There is a focus on ensuring the curriculum provides children and young people with knowledge on internet safety. The computing curriculum ensures that pupils are responsible and competent users of information and communication technology. This autumn, the National Centre of Computing Education will be launched, which will support the teaching of computing.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also making Relationships Education compulsory in all primary schools, Relationships and Sex Education compulsory in all secondary schools and Health Education compulsory in all state-funded schools.</p><p>The Department is currently consulting on the draft regulations that will make the subjects compulsory, as well as the accompanying guidance: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/pshe/relationships-education-rse-health-education/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/pshe/relationships-education-rse-health-education/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The draft guidance sets out that teaching about internet safety, including the benefits and risks of social media, should be integrated into these subjects. The draft guidance also provides examples of resources from reputable organisations that can be used by schools and any other organisation working with children and young people. For example, the UK Council for Child Internet Safety recently published “The Education for a Connected World framework” which describes the digital knowledge and skills that children and young people should have the opportunity to develop at different ages and stages of their lives. The framework is designed to support schools, colleges, parents and children’s organisations.</p><p>More information on the framework can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/683895/Education_for_a_connected_world_PDF.PDF" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/683895/Education_for_a_connected_world_PDF.PDF.</a></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/09/2018 16:08:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

964807

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Pensions: Consumer Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to roll out the Pensions Dashboard.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	169653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>On Tuesday 4 September 2018, I published a written statement providing an update on pensions including the pensions dashboard. This can be found here: : <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-09-04/HCWS933/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-09-04/HCWS933/</a></p><p> </p><p>We will shortly report on the findings of the Feasibility Study, and will engage with industry, consumer groups and other stakeholders to agree timelines for delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 169307 169355 169654 169812 169881 question first answered 06/09/2018 11:52:59 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

964808

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Pensions: Consumer Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timeline is for the launch of the Pensions Dashboard.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	169654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>On Tuesday 4 September 2018, I published a written statement providing an update on pensions including the pensions dashboard. This can be found here: : <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-09-04/HCWS933/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-09-04/HCWS933/</a></p><p> </p><p>We will shortly report on the findings of the Feasibility Study, and will engage with industry, consumer groups and other stakeholders to agree timelines for delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 169307 169355 169653 169812 169881 question first answered 06/09/2018 11:52:59 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

964809

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Brexit: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	169655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>We firmly believe it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal. That remains the goal on both sides and we are confident that this will be achieved.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has confirmed that when we bring forward the vote on the final deal, we will ensure that Parliament is presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision.</p><p> </p><p>Given that we are yet to conclude this negotiation, it would not be practical or appropriate to set out the precise details of exactly how the government will analyse the final deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 10/09/2018 14:51:02 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

964810

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of trade agreements the UK is a party to with developing countries in supporting those countries to (a) reduce poverty and (b) develop their economies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	169656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>Overall, the evidence is clear that openness to trade stimulates growth and helps to reduce poverty. The number of people living in extreme poverty globally has fallen by around one billion since 1990, and this could not have happened without the participation of developing countries in international trade.</p><p>That is why this department is working closely with the Department for International Development to ensure development and global prosperity are at the heart of UK trade and investment policy and to help shape the UK’s future trade arrangements with developing countries.</p><p>Our first priority is to deliver continuity in our trading arrangements with developing countries, to ensure that their, and our, producers and consumers face no disruption to trade. In the future, we will seek to deepen our trade relationships with developing countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 14/09/2018 09:37:36 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

964811

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Health Services: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 10 July 2018 to Question 160799 on Health Services: Foreign Nationals, what processes his Department has put in place to monitor the effectiveness of NHS care providers in relation to determining the eligibility of patients; and what steps he has taken to ensure that the eligibilty criteria does not result in discrimination.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	169657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The National Health Service is a residency-based healthcare system, with a requirement to be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom in order to access NHS-funded healthcare. Providers of relevant NHS services are required to make and recover charges from overseas visitors where relevant services have been provided to them and no exemption applies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not mandate any specific processes to determine the residence or chargeable status of patients. In order to identify those who may not be entitled to NHS-funded treatment, and to do so in a way that avoids racial profiling and discrimination, all patients need to be asked baseline questions to indicate whether they are ordinarily resident in the UK or if they may be an overseas visitor who should be assessed for charges.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is up to providers of NHS care to assure themselves that they are doing everything reasonable to determine the eligibility of patients who are entitled to receive free NHS care, an entitlement based on residency not nationality.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has published extensive guidance on implementing the overseas visitor charging regulations. This guidance is for use by all frontline staff providing National Health Service funded services, as well as the providers and commissioners of those services. It is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-overseas-visitors-hospital-charging-regulations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-overseas-visitors-hospital-charging-regulations</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The guidance clearly sets out that urgent or immediately necessary care must never be withheld, regardless of an individual’s ability to pay for the treatment. Clinicians are required to make the decision on whether treatment is urgent or immediately necessary for those patients identified as not eligible for NHS-funded care, taking into account a realistic expectation of when the individual is expected to leave the UK. As a result of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 patients are required to pay in advance if treatment is decided by a clinician to not be non-urgent. The Department has been carrying out a review of these Amendment Regulations, with evidence submitted by 31 organisations or individuals representing vulnerable migrants. The evidence is currently being considered and stakeholders will receive an update in due course.</p><p> </p><p>It is also worth noting that that the Charging Regulations already have extensive safeguards in place for the most vulnerable. Refugees, asylum seekers, some state supported failed asylum seekers and victims of modern slavery are all exempt from the Charging Regulations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 169658 169659 169660 question first answered 11/09/2018 13:35:25 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

964812

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Health Services: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 10 July 20178 to Question 160799 on Health Services: Foreign Nationals, what steps he has taken to ensure that urgent care is not withheld from patients.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	169658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The National Health Service is a residency-based healthcare system, with a requirement to be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom in order to access NHS-funded healthcare. Providers of relevant NHS services are required to make and recover charges from overseas visitors where relevant services have been provided to them and no exemption applies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not mandate any specific processes to determine the residence or chargeable status of patients. In order to identify those who may not be entitled to NHS-funded treatment, and to do so in a way that avoids racial profiling and discrimination, all patients need to be asked baseline questions to indicate whether they are ordinarily resident in the UK or if they may be an overseas visitor who should be assessed for charges.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is up to providers of NHS care to assure themselves that they are doing everything reasonable to determine the eligibility of patients who are entitled to receive free NHS care, an entitlement based on residency not nationality.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has published extensive guidance on implementing the overseas visitor charging regulations. This guidance is for use by all frontline staff providing National Health Service funded services, as well as the providers and commissioners of those services. It is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-overseas-visitors-hospital-charging-regulations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-overseas-visitors-hospital-charging-regulations</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The guidance clearly sets out that urgent or immediately necessary care must never be withheld, regardless of an individual’s ability to pay for the treatment. Clinicians are required to make the decision on whether treatment is urgent or immediately necessary for those patients identified as not eligible for NHS-funded care, taking into account a realistic expectation of when the individual is expected to leave the UK. As a result of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 patients are required to pay in advance if treatment is decided by a clinician to not be non-urgent. The Department has been carrying out a review of these Amendment Regulations, with evidence submitted by 31 organisations or individuals representing vulnerable migrants. The evidence is currently being considered and stakeholders will receive an update in due course.</p><p> </p><p>It is also worth noting that that the Charging Regulations already have extensive safeguards in place for the most vulnerable. Refugees, asylum seekers, some state supported failed asylum seekers and victims of modern slavery are all exempt from the Charging Regulations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 169657 169659 169660 question first answered 11/09/2018 13:35:25 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill