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1733307

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving asylum seekers the right to work whilst their application is being processed.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
uin	8506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2024 answer text <p>Asylum seekers who have had their claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own, can apply for permission to work. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Immigration Salary List. This list is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we keep all policies under review, there are no immediate plans to change the existing policy. It is important that we distinguish between individuals who need protection and those seeking to work here who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined to restore order to the asylum system after it has been put under unprecedented pressure. We will ensure that the system operates fairly and with quicker processing of claims. This will see recognised refugees being able to work, whilst failed asylum seekers can be removed.</p> answering member constituency Feltham and Heston answering member printed Seema Malhotra question first answered 16/10/2024 15:42:25 answering member 4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra
tabling member	5030

1731913

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Stroud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of finding alternative accommodation for the 88 asylum seekers due to be housed at Tricorn House in Stroud.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
uin	7592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office has a statutory obligation to support and accommodate destitute asylum seekers whilst their asylum claims are considered.</p><p>We work with local authorities to ensure housing is procured in a fair and equitable manner across England, Scotland and Wales. For the safety and security of those we accommodate and our staff, the Home Office does not comment publicly on sites which may or may not be utilised to accommodate asylum seekers.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 15/10/2024 16:22:12 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	5030

1730868

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Diagnosis
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 reduce the waiting list for ADHD diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
uin	6673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering next steps to improve access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessments. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards to make appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including ADHD assessments, in line with relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines.</p><p>We are supporting a taskforce that NHS England is establishing to look at ADHD service provision and its impact on patient experience. The taskforce will bring together expertise from across a broad range of sectors, including the National Health Service, education, and justice, to better understand the challenges affecting people with ADHD and to help provide a joined-up approach in response to concerns around rising demand.</p><p>Alongside the work of the taskforce, NHS England will continue to develop a national ADHD data improvement plan, carry out more detailed work to understand the provider and commissioning landscape, and capture examples from local health systems which are trialling innovative ways of delivering ADHD services to ensure best practice is captured and shared across the system.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 7209 question first answered 11/10/2024 09:26:04 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5030

1730870

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Illegal Migration Act 2023
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of repealing the Illegal Migration Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
uin	6674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government has made clear the that the Migration and Economic Development (MEDP) Policy with Rwanda will end. We will bring forward a new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill as promised in the King’s Speech.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 11/10/2024 12:50:03 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	5030

1730871

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Detention Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by what criteria asylum seekers are housed in detention centres.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
uin	6675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Asylum seekers may be detained for immigration purposes only in accordance with Home Office detention policy, as set out in the Detention General Instructions, the Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention guidance and the Detained Asylum Casework guidance.</p><p> </p><p>There are various factors which influence a decision to detain, as set out in published policy. In asylum cases concerning Foreign National Offenders, there may be a higher risk of absconding and harm to the public on release and therefore it will normally be appropriate to detain as long as there is a realistic prospect of removal with a reasonable timescale.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 11/10/2024 12:58:53 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	5030

1730889

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Emergency Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of utilising veterans with specific skill sets in emergency services immediately on re-entering civilian life without extensive training.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
uin	6676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country. We are committed to making sure veterans make full use of the skills, qualifications and capabilities they gained in the military after they leave the Armed Forces. <br> <br> An aligned employment support offer for veterans and their families is key to achieving this, bringing together the newly refreshed Career Transition Partnership, Veterans’ Sector-Based Employment Pathway and Defence Relationship Management, as well as partners across Government and civil society. <br> <br> For example, the NHS recognise the range of benefits that veterans and members of the Armed Forces community have to offer their organisation, as demonstrated through the dedicated ‘Step into Health’ recruitment pathway across NHS England.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 14/10/2024 16:36:35 answering member 5235
tabling member	5030

1730957

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures
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 suspend permission for non-surgical filler injections for gluteal fat grafting procedures.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
uin	6677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering what steps may need to be taken in relation to the safety of non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including filler injections. The Government will set out its position at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 14/10/2024 14:34:23 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	5030

1730964

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Chickenpox: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help vaccinate children against chicken pox.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
uin	6678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended a universal varicella chickenpox vaccination programme be introduced as part of the routine childhood schedule. The JCVI statement is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childhood-varicella-vaccination-programme-jcvi-advice-14-november-2023/jcvi-statement-on-a-childhood-varicella-chickenpox-vaccination-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childhood-varicella-vaccination-programme-jcvi-advice-14-november-2023/jcvi-statement-on-a-childhood-varicella-chickenpox-vaccination-programme</a></p><p>Ministers have accepted the JCVI recommendation, and the Department is in discussions with NHS England and the UK Health Security Agency on the potential implementation of the recommendation.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 14/10/2024 11:34:38 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	5030

1728030

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will prohibit trail hunting across the Defence estate.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
uin	4778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>No licences have yet been issued for trail hunting on the Ministry of Defence Estate for the 2024–2025 season.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 16/09/2024 13:06:27 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	5030

1728269

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ending the Right to Buy scheme.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
uin	4837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer my Hon Friend to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-09-03/4158" target="_blank">4158</a> on 12 September 2024.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 17/09/2024 14:28:30 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	5030