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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-08more like thismore than 2022-09-08
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Telephone Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's waiting time targets are for answering calls to the helpline for benefits claimants; and what the average waiting time was in each of the last 52 weeks. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield remove filter
uin 49637 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-27more like thismore than 2022-09-27
answer text <p>Waiting time targets:</p><p> </p><p>DWP reviews forecasted telephony demand and plans resourcing accordingly to keep wait times down, wait time performance is frequently reviewed, and where DWP’s telephony is delivered by an outsourced provider we use the Key Performance Indicator of percentage of calls answered. All DWP customer telephone lines are Freephone numbers.</p><p> </p><p>Average waiting time/Average Speed of Answer (ASA)</p><p> </p><p>The ASA for all service lines in Retirement Services, Universal Credit, Child Maintenance Group, Disability Services and Working Age for each of the last Fifty-Two weeks was as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Week Commencing</p></td><td><p>Retirement Provision</p></td><td><p>Universal Credit</p></td><td><p>CMG</p></td><td><p>Disability</p></td><td><p>Working Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/09/2021</p></td><td><p>00:12:06</p></td><td><p>00:08:15</p></td><td><p>00:20:52</p></td><td><p>00:18:55</p></td><td><p>00:16:47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/09/2021</p></td><td><p>00:10:12</p></td><td><p>00:12:30</p></td><td><p>00:22:15</p></td><td><p>00:17:58</p></td><td><p>00:15:03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/09/2021</p></td><td><p>00:09:02</p></td><td><p>00:15:48</p></td><td><p>00:18:13</p></td><td><p>00:18:34</p></td><td><p>00:11:08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/09/2021</p></td><td><p>00:10:34</p></td><td><p>00:13:09</p></td><td><p>00:22:38</p></td><td><p>00:19:08</p></td><td><p>00:10:06</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04/10/2021</p></td><td><p>00:10:24</p></td><td><p>00:07:34</p></td><td><p>00:19:07</p></td><td><p>00:21:04</p></td><td><p>00:11:45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/10/2021</p></td><td><p>00:10:14</p></td><td><p>00:03:17</p></td><td><p>00:18:55</p></td><td><p>00:22:17</p></td><td><p>00:11:01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/10/2021</p></td><td><p>00:09:49</p></td><td><p>00:03:42</p></td><td><p>00:19:05</p></td><td><p>00:19:56</p></td><td><p>00:14:02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25/10/2021</p></td><td><p>00:10:54</p></td><td><p>00:03:45</p></td><td><p>00:20:30</p></td><td><p>00:18:37</p></td><td><p>00:17:09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/11/2021</p></td><td><p>00:09:31</p></td><td><p>00:03:00</p></td><td><p>00:21:05</p></td><td><p>00:19:19</p></td><td><p>00:13:59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/11/2021</p></td><td><p>00:09:22</p></td><td><p>00:03:38</p></td><td><p>00:17:10</p></td><td><p>00:17:29</p></td><td><p>00:13:46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/11/2021</p></td><td><p>00:09:13</p></td><td><p>00:02:30</p></td><td><p>00:13:43</p></td><td><p>00:16:57</p></td><td><p>00:14:45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/11/2021</p></td><td><p>00:08:21</p></td><td><p>00:03:08</p></td><td><p>00:14:42</p></td><td><p>00:17:26</p></td><td><p>00:18:19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29/11/2021</p></td><td><p>00:08:22</p></td><td><p>00:03:41</p></td><td><p>00:19:00</p></td><td><p>00:17:07</p></td><td><p>00:24:07</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/12/2021</p></td><td><p>00:08:27</p></td><td><p>00:02:09</p></td><td><p>00:14:37</p></td><td><p>00:18:18</p></td><td><p>00:22:52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/12/2021</p></td><td><p>00:06:29</p></td><td><p>00:01:50</p></td><td><p>00:10:00</p></td><td><p>00:15:10</p></td><td><p>00:11:46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/12/2021</p></td><td><p>00:04:55</p></td><td><p>00:00:22</p></td><td><p>00:15:40</p></td><td><p>00:12:18</p></td><td><p>00:07:13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/12/2021</p></td><td><p>00:09:20</p></td><td><p>00:01:05</p></td><td><p>00:23:59</p></td><td><p>00:20:50</p></td><td><p>00:18:04</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03/01/2022</p></td><td><p>00:09:53</p></td><td><p>00:01:12</p></td><td><p>00:18:23</p></td><td><p>00:16:45</p></td><td><p>00:11:20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/01/2022</p></td><td><p>00:09:35</p></td><td><p>00:00:24</p></td><td><p>00:14:30</p></td><td><p>00:17:12</p></td><td><p>00:08:13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/01/2022</p></td><td><p>00:10:40</p></td><td><p>00:00:21</p></td><td><p>00:15:22</p></td><td><p>00:13:33</p></td><td><p>00:08:22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24/01/2022</p></td><td><p>00:10:32</p></td><td><p>00:00:18</p></td><td><p>00:17:01</p></td><td><p>00:14:56</p></td><td><p>00:09:23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/01/2022</p></td><td><p>00:10:01</p></td><td><p>00:00:53</p></td><td><p>00:14:57</p></td><td><p>00:13:48</p></td><td><p>00:11:49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>07/02/2022</p></td><td><p>00:09:29</p></td><td><p>00:02:57</p></td><td><p>00:13:05</p></td><td><p>00:15:41</p></td><td><p>00:12:30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14/02/2022</p></td><td><p>00:09:29</p></td><td><p>00:01:08</p></td><td><p>00:14:10</p></td><td><p>00:16:24</p></td><td><p>00:17:05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/02/2022</p></td><td><p>00:09:42</p></td><td><p>00:01:16</p></td><td><p>00:15:00</p></td><td><p>00:18:44</p></td><td><p>00:17:20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/02/2022</p></td><td><p>00:08:44</p></td><td><p>00:02:26</p></td><td><p>00:18:20</p></td><td><p>00:15:44</p></td><td><p>00:20:05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>07/03/2022</p></td><td><p>00:07:44</p></td><td><p>00:01:36</p></td><td><p>00:14:47</p></td><td><p>00:16:35</p></td><td><p>00:19:02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14/03/2022</p></td><td><p>00:06:04</p></td><td><p>00:02:00</p></td><td><p>00:12:55</p></td><td><p>00:17:55</p></td><td><p>00:21:41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/03/2022</p></td><td><p>00:06:59</p></td><td><p>00:02:24</p></td><td><p>00:12:50</p></td><td><p>00:15:37</p></td><td><p>00:20:50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/03/2022</p></td><td><p>00:09:03</p></td><td><p>00:02:18</p></td><td><p>00:13:13</p></td><td><p>00:16:46</p></td><td><p>00:16:13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04/04/2022</p></td><td><p>00:07:59</p></td><td><p>00:04:10</p></td><td><p>00:12:43</p></td><td><p>00:18:03</p></td><td><p>00:10:54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/04/2022</p></td><td><p>00:06:35</p></td><td><p>00:02:57</p></td><td><p>00:09:38</p></td><td><p>00:18:06</p></td><td><p>00:14:41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/04/2022</p></td><td><p>00:08:04</p></td><td><p>00:03:48</p></td><td><p>00:15:53</p></td><td><p>00:16:45</p></td><td><p>00:19:26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25/04/2022</p></td><td><p>00:07:03</p></td><td><p>00:02:31</p></td><td><p>00:13:24</p></td><td><p>00:16:35</p></td><td><p>00:16:21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>02/05/2022</p></td><td><p>00:09:26</p></td><td><p>00:04:12</p></td><td><p>00:14:35</p></td><td><p>00:18:27</p></td><td><p>00:18:17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/05/2022</p></td><td><p>00:08:09</p></td><td><p>00:02:56</p></td><td><p>00:14:20</p></td><td><p>00:14:32</p></td><td><p>00:19:27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/05/2022</p></td><td><p>00:07:12</p></td><td><p>00:04:41</p></td><td><p>00:17:52</p></td><td><p>00:18:07</p></td><td><p>00:16:28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/05/2022</p></td><td><p>00:06:58</p></td><td><p>00:02:56</p></td><td><p>00:23:56</p></td><td><p>00:14:16</p></td><td><p>00:13:23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/05/2022</p></td><td><p>00:06:54</p></td><td><p>00:07:37</p></td><td><p>00:30:45</p></td><td><p>00:13:22</p></td><td><p>00:15:54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/06/2022</p></td><td><p>00:08:26</p></td><td><p>00:04:15</p></td><td><p>00:29:17</p></td><td><p>00:19:23</p></td><td><p>00:15:49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/06/2022</p></td><td><p>00:08:38</p></td><td><p>00:03:21</p></td><td><p>00:29:46</p></td><td><p>00:16:35</p></td><td><p>00:07:10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/06/2022</p></td><td><p>00:06:12</p></td><td><p>00:03:26</p></td><td><p>00:32:13</p></td><td><p>00:14:20</p></td><td><p>00:09:11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/06/2022</p></td><td><p>00:06:15</p></td><td><p>00:03:35</p></td><td><p>00:23:22</p></td><td><p>00:16:48</p></td><td><p>00:10:08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04/07/2022</p></td><td><p>00:06:07</p></td><td><p>00:03:24</p></td><td><p>00:19:27</p></td><td><p>00:17:32</p></td><td><p>00:11:32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/07/2022</p></td><td><p>00:06:41</p></td><td><p>00:04:09</p></td><td><p>00:18:17</p></td><td><p>00:18:20</p></td><td><p>00:14:42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/07/2022</p></td><td><p>00:06:14</p></td><td><p>00:02:06</p></td><td><p>00:14:08</p></td><td><p>00:16:21</p></td><td><p>00:12:02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25/07/2022</p></td><td><p>00:06:44</p></td><td><p>00:01:35</p></td><td><p>00:15:30</p></td><td><p>00:16:01</p></td><td><p>00:13:28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/08/2022</p></td><td><p>00:08:49</p></td><td><p>00:02:48</p></td><td><p>00:14:59</p></td><td><p>00:17:09</p></td><td><p>00:16:46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/08/2022</p></td><td><p>00:08:30</p></td><td><p>00:02:48</p></td><td><p>00:17:11</p></td><td><p>00:16:48</p></td><td><p>00:14:39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/08/2022</p></td><td><p>00:08:14</p></td><td><p>00:04:55</p></td><td><p>00:16:59</p></td><td><p>00:18:05</p></td><td><p>00:16:10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/08/2022</p></td><td><p>00:07:01</p></td><td><p>00:04:22</p></td><td><p>00:15:16</p></td><td><p>00:18:43</p></td><td><p>00:16:25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29/08/2022</p></td><td><p>00:07:44</p></td><td><p>00:03:52</p></td><td><p>00:17:21</p></td><td><p>00:19:13</p></td><td><p>00:19:54</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>hh:mm:ss</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Average Speed of Answer measures the average customer wait time from the point of entering a queue to connection to an agent. This excludes any time spent in pre-queue messaging and any wait time for calls ultimately abandoned by callers.</p><p> </p><p>Please note this information is derived from the Department’s management information designed solely for the purpose of helping the Department to manage its business. As such, it has not been subjected to the rigorous quality assurance checks applied to our published official statistics. As DWP holds the information internally, we have released it. However, it is possible information held by DWP may change due to operational reasons and we recommend that caution be applied when using it.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p />
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-27T12:41:31.78Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-27T12:41:31.78Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
1505997
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-07more like thismore than 2022-09-07
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading British Nationality: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take steps to reduce the cost of applying for British Citizenship. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield remove filter
uin 49114 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-22more like thismore than 2022-09-22
answer text <p>The Home Office keeps fees for immigration and nationality applications under review. However, there are no plans to reduce fees for applications for British Citizenship.</p><p>Where fee exceptions are extended to citizenship applications, these are in very limited circumstances and have been put in place to remedy historical anomalies in nationality law.</p><p>An amendment to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations was laid on 26 May 2022 that provides a power to waive fees for child registration applications on the basis of affordability and a fee exception for children who are looked after by a local authority.</p><p>We remain of the view that citizenship is not required in order to live, study and work in the UK as leave to remain confers these benefits.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-22T09:22:19.833Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-22T09:22:19.833Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
1503297
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-02more like thismore than 2022-09-02
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape Review more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the independent review of the research, development and innovation landscape. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield remove filter
uin 44969 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-28more like thismore than 2022-09-28
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Department has no plans to make an assessment of the impact of the medical cannabis industry on the economy or employment levels. The Department annually publishes data on the impact on the economy and employment of the wider Life Sciences sector in the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fbioscience-and-health-technology-database-annual-reports&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRobert.Reid%40officeforlifesciences.gov.uk%7C52a0f4af72164a3b141608da90ba3996%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637981426767702174%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xG98g%2B1%2BBzW72DAM8Cpp8i%2FEn2ic5G1qf2ZbOzZsXXU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Bioscience and health technology sector statistics</a>, and this includes analysis of the bio-pharmaceuticals sector of which the medical cannabis industry is an important part.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">In leading his independent Review of the Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape, Sir Paul Nurse has gathered input from members of the Review’s Scoping Group and Sounding Board, alongside hundreds of organisations in the UK’s RDI landscape. Work is underway to consider and finalise the Review’s recommendations, which will consider input from those group members, ahead of the Review’s publication in the coming months.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-28T09:25:52.21Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-28T09:25:52.21Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-10-03T12:34:32.437Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-03T12:34:32.437Z
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
previous answer version
20886
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
1503298
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-02more like thismore than 2022-09-02
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape Review more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the (a) Scoping Group and (b) Sounding Board to the review of the research, development and innovation landscape will approve the recommendations of the Review. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield remove filter
uin 44970 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-28more like thismore than 2022-09-28
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Department has no plans to make an assessment of the impact of the medical cannabis industry on the economy or employment levels. The Department annually publishes data on the impact on the economy and employment of the wider Life Sciences sector in the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fbioscience-and-health-technology-database-annual-reports&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRobert.Reid%40officeforlifesciences.gov.uk%7C52a0f4af72164a3b141608da90ba3996%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637981426767702174%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xG98g%2B1%2BBzW72DAM8Cpp8i%2FEn2ic5G1qf2ZbOzZsXXU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Bioscience and health technology sector statistics</a>, and this includes analysis of the bio-pharmaceuticals sector of which the medical cannabis industry is an important part.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In leading his independent Review of the Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape, Sir Paul Nurse has gathered input from members of the Review’s Scoping Group and Sounding Board, alongside hundreds of organisations in the UK’s RDI landscape. Work is underway to consider and finalise the Review’s recommendations, which will consider input from those group members, ahead of the Review’s publication in the coming months.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-28T09:25:52.273Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-28T09:25:52.273Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-10-03T12:34:22.443Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-03T12:34:22.443Z
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
previous answer version
20889
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
1504064
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-02more like thismore than 2022-09-02
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Homes for Ukraine Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Homes for Ukraine placements have (a) broken down, (b) resulted in a rematching and the refugees being placed with a new host household, (c) resulted in refugees being placed in social housing, (d) resulted in refugees being placed in hotels and (e) resulted in refugees living in the private rented sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield remove filter
uin 45624 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-21more like thismore than 2022-09-21
answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. As of 19 September 2022, 90,351 guests have arrived in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme (out of 134,190 visas granted) and 35,509 have arrived under the Ukraine Family Scheme (out of 51,832 visas granted). Over 17,000 are continuing to live in the UK under Ukraine Extension Scheme or domestic Ukraine Family Scheme applications.</p><p>We are helping Ukrainians to live independently, for example by supporting them in developing necessary language skills and finding jobs, while also ensuring that robust safeguarding measures are in place. There is ongoing work across Government to look at what more can be done on employment opportunities and wider support.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-21T16:14:09.213Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-21T16:14:09.213Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
1489538
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-15more like thismore than 2022-07-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Zimbabwean Government on the detention of (a) Job Sikhala and (b) Godfrey Sithole. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield remove filter
uin 37486 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-22more like thismore than 2022-07-22
answer text <p>The UK is monitoring the ongoing detention of opposition Members of Parliament Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole in Zimbabwe. I met with the Foreign Minister of Zimbabwe on 30 June and reiterated the need for all political parties to respect the rule of law, refrain from violence and respect the right of others' to campaign freely ahead of upcoming elections in 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-22T10:48:08.587Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-22T10:48:08.587Z
answering member
4674
label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
1470814
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-15more like thismore than 2022-06-15
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Death more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 30 July 2021 to Question 35830 on Coronavirus: Death, if he will publish figures on the proportion of NHS staff who have died from covid-19 since March 2020 in each ethnic group for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield remove filter
uin 18889 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-22more like thismore than 2022-06-22
answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the hon. Member’s Parliamentary Question of 15 June is attached.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-22T14:23:06.307Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-22T14:23:06.307Z
answering member
4053
label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
attachment
1
file name UKSA_Response_to_PQ18889.pdf more like this
title UKSA Letter more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
1462133
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-11more like thismore than 2022-05-11
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading National Curriculum Tests more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) educational value and (b) impact on children and schools of proceeding with SATS in the 2021-22 year in the context of disruption resulting from the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield remove filter
uin 723 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-20more like thismore than 2022-05-20
answer text <p>The department recognises that pupils will have missed a critical period of their learning due to disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Statutory assessments at the end of key stage 2 are an important part of our primary education system. Assessments provide vital information to parents about their child’s attainment and help schools identify where additional support is best targeted to individuals. The school performance measures generated from these assessments play an important role in supporting schools to improve, helping us to hold primary schools to account for the education they provide.</p><p>This year, the data from the assessments will help parents, schools, and the department to understand more clearly the impact of the pandemic on pupils and how this varies between particular groups of pupils, schools and local authorities. The decision to return to a full programme of primary assessments in the 2021/22 academic year was considered carefully and in taking this decision, we discussed our plans with a range of stakeholders, including teachers, school leaders and unions.</p><p>The department knows that the pandemic has impacted the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and will have an impact in the longer-term. The department expects leaders and teachers to consider their pupils’ mental health and wellbeing as a priority and identify those who may need additional support.</p><p>Although schools should encourage all pupils to work hard and achieve well, the department does not recommend that they devote excessive preparation time to assessment, and certainly not at the expense of pupils’ mental health and wellbeing. Schools should support a culture of wellbeing amongst staff and pupils.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Worcester more like this
answering member printed Mr Robin Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-20T13:03:42.937Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-20T13:03:42.937Z
answering member
4091
label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
1420551
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-07more like thismore than 2022-02-07
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Customs: Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis been conducted into the increased administrative cost of new customs checks for exporters and importers since 1 January 2022; what data the Government holds on the additional costs incurred for those businesses. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield remove filter
uin 119534 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-10more like thismore than 2022-02-10
answer text <p>HMRC recognises these are significant changes for businesses and has worked closely with industry and business in implementing the changes and providing extensive support to adjust to the changes in their customs obligations.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC continues to support businesses now that these changes have come into force. This includes guidance products, daily calls with the border industry, direct mailshots, e-mails, UK and EU facing webinars, and ‘how to’ videos.</p><p> </p><p>Through the SME Brexit Support Fund and the Intermediaries Grant, the Government has made over £100 million available to help businesses adapt to the new rules.</p><p> </p><p>To assist businesses to get help with making declarations, HMRC has created a customs intermediary register on GOV.UK to help traders find an intermediary appropriate to their needs. The register lists around 1500 intermediaries, whether they are taking on new clients, and the services they provide.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has also increased its 24/7 support for businesses who need help with customs processes for goods moving across the border. A robust support and resolution process is also in place to ensure the smooth flow of goods in the event of any disruption, congestion, or other issues affecting customs controls.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-10T15:54:21.22Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-10T15:54:21.22Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
1418841
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-01more like thismore than 2022-02-01
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Higher Education: Students more like this
house id 1 more like this
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question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference the letter of 23 January 2022 from the Minister of State for Higher and Further Education to hon. Members, if he will list the 25 higher education providers noted in the correspondence where less than half of students who began a degree can expect to (a) graduate and (b) find professional employment or further study within 15 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield remove filter
uin 115888 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-07more like thismore than 2022-02-07
answer text <p>The Office for Students (OfS) publishes statistics across different aspects of the student lifecycle to help inform regulatory processes.</p><p>Proceed, or projected completion and employment from entrant data, is a measure that projects rates of students progressing from entry to first degree programmes through to positive graduate destinations. This has been produced using the methodology described within the research report &quot;Projected completion and employment from entrant data (Proceed)&quot;, available here: <a href="https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/proceed-updated-methodology-and-results/" target="_blank">https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/proceed-updated-methodology-and-results/</a>.</p><p>The proceed measure brings together projected data on the number of full time first degree students who complete their studies (completion rates) with data about the progression of recent graduates into professional employment or further study (progression rates). The two components that combine to form the proceed measure (projected completion and graduate progression) are each based on established reporting of that data by the Higher Education Statistics Agency.</p><p>The attached table contains an extract of the 25 providers, where the proceed measure was under 50 per cent, meaning less than half of students graduate and find professional employment or further study.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Chippenham more like this
answering member printed Michelle Donelan more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-07T17:02:08.863Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-07T17:02:08.863Z
answering member
4530
label Biography information for Michelle Donelan more like this
attachment
1
file name 115888_data_on_HE_proceed_rates.xls more like this
title 115888_table more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this