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1582334

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date	31/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Departments, how many Afghan citizens have been resettled in the UK since August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	136513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The latest operational data, effective at Friday 4 November 2022, shows that, since August 2021, the UK has issued a grant of Leave to Remain to 12,296 individuals who are eligible for resettlement or relocation under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) or Afghan Relocation &amp; Assistance Policy (ARAP)</p><p>More information is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data" target="_blank">Afghan Resettlement Programme: operational data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 03/02/2023 17:04:40 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1582340

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Refuges: Energy
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 30 January 2023 to Question 131224 on Refuges: Energy, what metrics his Department has used to asses the adequacy of the packages of support for energy bills for domestic abuse refuges.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	136514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government has conducted a review of the operation of the Energy Bill Relief Schemes and it considered a range of qualitative and quantitative evidence, including input from businesses and stakeholders. As part of the review, BEIS developed a framework to assess which sectors may be most affected by rising energy prices based on financial vulnerability, energy intensity and ability to pass through costs. The results of this were used alongside results from a business survey conducted by BEIS, inputs from other government departments, and wider economic and public policy considerations, to support ministerial decision-making.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/02/2023 11:30:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1581806

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
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	UN Population Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department provided to the UNFPA Supplies Partnership in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	135192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>Our funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Supplies is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Total Funding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£66,300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£48,500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£48,500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£48,500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>£63,387,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>£117,537,454</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>£4,639,835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>£26,645,907</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>£60,000,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Sources:</p><p>2022 - DevTracker Programme GB-GOV-1-300713 Transactions (fcdo.gov.uk)</p><p>2021 to 2017 - Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2021</p><p>2016 to 2013 Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2017</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 02/02/2023 16:14:21 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1582072

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in the most recent year for which data is available, how many visas have been refused for applicants who have subsequently been approved for a visa.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	135239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold published data on the number of refused applications that have subsequently been approved a visa. The Home Office does publish data relating to those coming to the UK, extending their stay, gaining citizenship, applying for asylum which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2022" target="_blank">Immigration statistics, year ending September 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/02/2023 17:56:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1580085

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Developing Countries: Malaria and Tuberculosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 23 January 2022 to Question 126580 on Developing Countries: Malaria and Tuberculosis, what proportion of the UK funding commitment to the Gavi Matching Fund for 2021-25 has been delivered.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	131172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK has committed up to £25 million to Gavi's current Matching fund 2021-2025. Of this £25 million we have so far contributed £5 million (20%) towards the fund. To date £1 million of the UK/Gavi Matching Fund has been matched. There are currently further UK/Gavi Matching Fund opportunities being explored for this year.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 30/01/2023 14:28:51 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1580205

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Challenger Tanks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of the donation of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine on defence capability; and how this will be reflected in the Integrated Review.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	131194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing whatever support it can to Ukraine. We are ensuring that the UK and our security interests are protected and supporting our many Allies and Partners, especially Ukraine. Sending Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine represents a step change in our support as a calibrated response to Russia's indiscriminate violence against civilians in Ukraine. There will be no impact on the Challenger 3 programme and the procurement of 148 Challenger 3 for the British Army.</p><p>Each day Defence is using lessons learned from ongoing conflicts and events over the last year to adapt its strategic thinking and adapt our approach. Any specific policy changes required related to defence capability will be determined once the update to the Integrated Review and the update to the Defence Command Paper have concluded.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 31/01/2023 16:04:55 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1580421

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Refuges: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of domestic abuse refuges that have accessed Government support with energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	131223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>Refuges that are on a domestic electricity contract benefit from the Energy Bills Support Scheme and the Energy Price Guarantee. Refuges that have a non-domestic electricity contract benefit from the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/01/2023 17:29:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1580422

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Refuges: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the adequacy of Government support with energy bills for domestic abuse refuges.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	131224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business talks to my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department regularly on a wide range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/01/2023 17:28:20 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1580423

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Refuges: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations he has received from the domestic abuse sector on the level of Government support with energy bills for domestic abuse refuges.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	131225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>Discussions have taken place with a number of charities regarding increased energy costs and the Government is fully aware of the impact this is having on the voluntary sector. This is why the Energy Bill Relief Scheme has been introduced, shielding eligible businesses and charities from soaring energy prices. Following an HMT-led review, the new Energy Bill Discount Scheme, will run from April until March 2024, and continue to provide a discount to eligible non domestic customers including charities.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/02/2023 17:49:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 51425 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1568037

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Developing Countries: Malaria and Tuberculosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding the Government has contributed to the GAVI Matching Fund to tackle TB and Malaria since the fund's launch in 2013; and what information his Department holds on the dates that programme was operating.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	126580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK pledged £50 million to the Gavi Matching Fund 2011-2015. £38 million of this commitment was utilised matching private contributions £1 for £1 in support of Gavi's core mission to immunise children against vaccine-preventable diseases. The UK have also committed up to £25 million to Gavi's current Matching Fund, which makes up part of our £1.65 billion commitment to Gavi between 2021 - 2025. The UK's main investments in malaria and tuberculosis are through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the 'Global Fund'). UK leadership helped establish the Global Fund in 2002. Our 2019 commitment included a £200 million 'Malaria Match Fund' which has been delivered in full.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 23/01/2023 16:14:27 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma