Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

765208

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gulf War Syndrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on Gulf War Syndrome.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	105529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>No recent discussions have taken place with the Secretary of State for Health regarding Gulf War Syndrome.</p><p>We have already undertaken a substantial amount of research which has indicated there is no illness which is specific to 1990/91 Gulf Veterans.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to keep a watching brief on Gulf Veterans illness but in line with the Medical Research Council review of 2003 has no plans to institute further research either on causation or clinical management.</p><p>However we have long accepted that some veterans from the 1990/91 Gulf conflict are ill and that some of this ill health is related to their Gulf service. Financial support is available to such veterans through the War Pensions Scheme administered by the MOD's Veterans UK organisation. In addition the Veterans Welfare Service provide a caseworker approach that offers advice and guidance.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/10/2017 16:53:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

765209

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2017 to Question 8059, on Yemen: military intervention, how many allegations of humanitarian law violations where civilians have reportedly been deliberately targeted by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen his Department is investigating.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	105530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) monitors all alleged International Humanitarian Law (IHL) violations arising from airstrikes reportedly conducted by the Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen since March 2015. The UK is not party to the conflict and the MOD does not conduct investigations in to alleged IHL violations in Yemen. The UK continues to use diplomatic and military channels to engage with Saudi Arabia on IHL compliance. The Saudi-led coalition is best placed to investigate any alleged IHL violations through the Saudi-led coalition's Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) which the UK helped to establish.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/10/2017 16:36:24 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

760924

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 7349 on visas: Malawi, when she will next meet with representatives of the Scotland Malawi Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	105391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office has an established dialogue with the Scotland Malawi Partnership, which includes discussion on visas for Malawian nationals.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Although the Home Office has received no recent request from the Scotland Malawi Partnership for a meeting we would consider any such request.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/10/2017 09:11:57 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

760926

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Malawi
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 review the (a) efficacy of procedures and (b) adequacy of the time taken to process visit visas for Malawians.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	105263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>UKVI continually reviews its global visa operation to improve performance and ensure value for money while maintaining excellent customer service.</p><p>UKVI’s published timescale for processing standard visa applications is three weeks (15 working days) for straightforward non-settlement applications and12 weeks (60 working days) for straightforward settlement applications.</p><p>If an application is not straightforward and expected to take longer than the standard processing timescale, UKVI will write to the customer within the standard processing time and explain what will happen next.</p><p>We also offer a Priority Visa Service for Malawi nationals who wish to pay to have a decision expedited.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/10/2017 09:57:45 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

760954

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
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: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 8092, on social security benefits: disqualification, if he will (a) collect the information requested and (b) analyse any information collected to determine whether there is a correlation between sanctions and food bank use; and if he will publish his findings.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	105394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>My Department has no plans to collect or publish these data.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 09/10/2017 17:21:28 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

760126

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Biometrics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 8184, on immigration: biometrics, what the timetable is for that review to be completed; and if she will ensure the publication of a report setting out the findings of that review.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	10463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>As per answer of 11 September 2017, there is no specific review of the biometric process underway. UK Visas and Immigration is, however are committed to the principles of continuous improvement in all areas and to applying these to ensure processes are efficient and effective.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/10/2017 09:13:38 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

760127

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2017 to Question 7641, how many asylum cases had an initial decision made in the year prior to 30 June 2017 for applicants who gave a last address which was within Glasgow East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	10464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>The specific information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>The latest release of the asylum transparency agenda can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-august-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-august-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/10/2017 09:16:45 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

760128

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visit visas issued to Malawi nationals expired unused during the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	10478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>The information you have requested is not included in statistics published by the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/10/2017 09:58:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

760179

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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	Food Banks: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 8068, on food banks: domestic visits, whether Ministers of his Department have visited a food bank in Scotland since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	10484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Ministerial visits have been routinely published as transparency data on Gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-ministers-hospitality-and-gifts#history" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-ministers-hospitality-and-gifts#history</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 09/10/2017 17:18:34 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

760186

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 7643, if he or a Minister of his Department will undertake to visit a company headquartered in Glasgow East constituency in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	10319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State and Ministers in the Department found it extremely valuable to meet businesses from across Scotland when they last visited. Subject to Parliamentary business, we look forward to visiting again in the future.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/10/2017 12:49:17 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden