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1718005

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the use of smartphones in schools.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	26196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>The use of mobile phones in schools can be a distraction for many pupils, preventing classrooms from being calm, safe and supportive environments that are conducive to teaching. The ‘Mobile phones in schools’ guidance, which was published in February 2024, supports head teachers in prohibiting the use of mobile phones throughout the school day.</p><p>The department will monitor how schools respond to the new guidance and, should schools continue to raise issues with prohibiting the use of mobile phones in schools, the department will seek to introduce legislation at the earliest opportunity when parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/05/2024 16:28:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1692383

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	Nigeria: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in Nigeria on the training of Nigerian security forces to help (a) reduce and (b) prevent anti-Christian violence.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	16198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>Rising insecurity in Nigeria has affected communities of all faiths, including Christians. UK Government officials and I regularly raise freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), including the impact of insecurity on communities and the need to bring perpetrators to justice, with the Nigerian Government. In February, I met the Nigerian Minister of State for Police Affairs, where I emphasised the UK's commitment to helping Nigeria tackle the root causes of conflict and instability. During the UK/ Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership dialogue in February, we agreed to enhance the existing cooperation in a number of areas, including training of security forces and conflict management.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 06/03/2024 10:10:13 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1692092

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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	Chronic Illnesses: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other long-term conditions with their basic financial outgoings.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	15974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>People on low, or no income or earnings who have a health condition or disability which restricts the amount of work they can do, can claim Universal Credit (UC). They must provide medical evidence to support their claim - most commonly a Statement of Fitness for Work, usually referred to as a fit note. Claimants whose health condition or disability continues for four weeks or more are referred for a work capability assessment (WCA). The WCA determines how an individual’s health condition or disability affects their ability to work. A key principle is that the WCA considers the impact a person’s disability or health condition has on them, not the condition itself.</p><p> </p><p>Where it has been decided that claimants have limited capability for work (LCW) or limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA), they will be entitled to a work allowance, and in couple claims where one is working, access to help with childcare costs.  Where it has been decided that claimants have LCWRA, they may be entitled to the award of an additional amount of benefit – the LCWRA addition – which is £390.06 per month (2023-24 rates).</p><p> </p><p>Where it has been decided that claimants have LCW, they are not reasonably expected to look for work at present but are expected to prepare for work in the future. Where it has been decided that claimants have LCWRA, they are not expected to look for work or required to undertake any work-related activity. Where it has been decided that claimants are fit for work, they are expected to undertake work-related activity and to look for work.</p><p> </p><p>People whose capability for work is impacted because they are disabled or have a health condition, including people who have Parkinson’s and other long term health conditions, may also be eligible for New Style Employment and Support Allowance (NS ESA) subject to satisfying both the basic and National Insurance contribution conditions. NS ESA is an earnings replacement benefit for working age people who are unable to work due to a health condition or disability. In addition to the support provided for basic financial outgoings by UC people with a long-term health condition or disability may be entitled to support with disability-related extra costs through benefits such as Personal Independence Payment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 06/03/2024 11:10:44 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1692146

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who were (a) treated with contaminated blood products and (b) given contaminated blood transfusions by the NHS in South Antrim constituency.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	15975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department has not made an estimate of the number of people who were treated with contaminated blood products and given contaminated blood transfusions by the National Health Service in the South Antrim constituency, nor has it made an estimate of the numbers of these people who have since died.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 04/03/2024 17:35:41 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1692150

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what psychological support is available for people infected and affected by contaminated blood and blood products in South Antrim.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	15976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>Health Services in Northern Ireland are the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Government.</p><p>In Northern Ireland, specialist clinical psychological support has been available for all infected and affected individuals impacted by contaminated blood since January 2019. The service was initially provided within the existing Clinical Health Psychological Services. After receiving the non-recurrent funding from the Department of Health as part of the inquiry process, a dedicated regional psychological service, providing assessment, psychological therapies, liaison and sign posting as appropriate, for those individuals who were infected and affected, as well as their relatives, has been made available. This includes HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C infected or affected individuals. A patient and family information leaflet is available within clinics and to clinicians, to discuss referral to this service with patients and their families.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 27/03/2024 15:02:41 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1692154

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the number of people that would be eligible for compensation under the terms of the recommendations of the second interim report of Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 5 April 2023, in South Antrim constituency.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	15977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Statistical Expert Group, established by the Infected Blood Inquiry, has provided valuable insight into the numbers of infections from blood and blood products in the UK between 1970 and 1991 and subsequent survival rates. Since October 2022, the Government has paid over £400 million in interim compensation payments to those infected or bereaved partners registered with the UK Infected Blood Support Schemes, totalling over 4000 individuals. However, the requested information is not available by Parliamentary constituency. There is also considerable uncertainty over the number of people, especially those affected, who might be eligible under Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations. Therefore I am not able to provide a substantive response to the Honourable member’s questions on his constituency.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 15978 15979 question first answered 06/03/2024 16:08:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1692156

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to (a) identify and (b) contact people in South Antrim constituency who were (i) infected and (ii) affected by the contaminated blood scandal as part of Government preparations for responding to Infected Blood Inquiry recommendations on compensation.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	15978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Statistical Expert Group, established by the Infected Blood Inquiry, has provided valuable insight into the numbers of infections from blood and blood products in the UK between 1970 and 1991 and subsequent survival rates. Since October 2022, the Government has paid over £400 million in interim compensation payments to those infected or bereaved partners registered with the UK Infected Blood Support Schemes, totalling over 4000 individuals. However, the requested information is not available by Parliamentary constituency. There is also considerable uncertainty over the number of people, especially those affected, who might be eligible under Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations. Therefore I am not able to provide a substantive response to the Honourable member’s questions on his constituency.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 15977 15979 question first answered 06/03/2024 16:08:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1692157

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in South Antrim constituency have received interim compensation payments as a result of (a) their infection and (b) their family member’s infection resulting from contaminated blood or blood products.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	15979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Statistical Expert Group, established by the Infected Blood Inquiry, has provided valuable insight into the numbers of infections from blood and blood products in the UK between 1970 and 1991 and subsequent survival rates. Since October 2022, the Government has paid over £400 million in interim compensation payments to those infected or bereaved partners registered with the UK Infected Blood Support Schemes, totalling over 4000 individuals. However, the requested information is not available by Parliamentary constituency. There is also considerable uncertainty over the number of people, especially those affected, who might be eligible under Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations. Therefore I am not able to provide a substantive response to the Honourable member’s questions on his constituency.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 15977 15978 question first answered 06/03/2024 16:08:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1686238

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's timescale is for the delivery of a feasibility study on the electrification of sections of the Northern Ireland railway.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	12358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Transport is a ‘transferred matter’ i.e. devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive and thus the responsibility of the Executive. However, as outlined by the Secretary of State for Transport in his written ministerial statement of 7 December 2023, the UK Government is funding a feasibility study on the electrification of the railway line from Belfast to the border with the Republic of Ireland. The study is being conducted by Translink on behalf of the Department for Infrastructure, with a projected completion date of spring 2025.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/02/2024 16:15:46 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1685131

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Dental Services: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the next NHS dental recovery plan will apply to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	11520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>State-funded healthcare within the United Kingdom but outside of England is a devolved matter, and the responsibility of the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 12/02/2024 15:23:38 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan