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1029536

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Aid Workers: Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to (a) make employment in the aid sector a regulated activity and (b) bring disclosure and barring requirements in line with other professions that work with children and vulnerable adults.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	204603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>Since early 2018 DFID has intensified work to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment in the aid sector. As part of that we have considered a wide range of potential measures, including the two proposed in the question. Neither of those would, however, cover employees of foreign organisations, many of whom help deliver UK funded programmes. Therefore, we believe there are alternative non-legislative mechanisms which better address this issue, such as those announced at the 18 October Safeguarding Summit. These include an Interpol pilot to improve background checks, provide advice to employers on international vetting and identify high-risk individuals; a new passport for aid workers to prove an individual’s identity and provide their vetting status; and a Disclosure of Misconduct scheme for the NGO sector to allow organisations to share information about an employee’s past misconduct. These tools are designed to work alongside existing mechanisms, such as DBS, and we are confident they will lead to tangible improvements in safeguarding standards and better protection of vulnerable adults and children in the aid sector.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 204604 question first answered 09/01/2019 14:30:09 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1029537

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Aid Workers: Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of regulating employment in the aid sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	204604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>Since early 2018 DFID has intensified work to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment in the aid sector. As part of that we have considered a wide range of potential measures, including the two proposed in the question. Neither of those would, however, cover employees of foreign organisations, many of whom help deliver UK funded programmes. Therefore, we believe there are alternative non-legislative mechanisms which better address this issue, such as those announced at the 18 October Safeguarding Summit. These include an Interpol pilot to improve background checks, provide advice to employers on international vetting and identify high-risk individuals; a new passport for aid workers to prove an individual’s identity and provide their vetting status; and a Disclosure of Misconduct scheme for the NGO sector to allow organisations to share information about an employee’s past misconduct. These tools are designed to work alongside existing mechanisms, such as DBS, and we are confident they will lead to tangible improvements in safeguarding standards and better protection of vulnerable adults and children in the aid sector.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 204603 question first answered 09/01/2019 14:30:09 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1028625

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to The UK’s future skills-based immigration system White Paper, published on 19 December 2018, how low-risk countries be determined.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	203972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>To determine low-risk countries as set out in the UK’s Future Skills-Based Immigration System White Paper, the Home Office will consider a range of relevant factors such as returns agreements, reciprocal mobility agreements, cooperation on border security and prosperity. These measures will be reviewed regularly and further information will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/01/2019 13:14:23 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1028627

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Temporary Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to The UK’s future skills-based immigration system White Paper, published on 19 December 2018, whether there will be a numerical cap on temporary short-term workers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	203973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>As per the Government’s White Paper: The UK’s future skills based immigration system, we may impose a limit on the total number of people who could come under the route if evidence suggests that the route should be capped.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/01/2019 13:00:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1027301

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census: Sikhs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 3.105 of the Census White Paper, what how many and proportion of the Sikh population would not accept an additional specific response option to the 2021 Census ethnic group question.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	202832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 20/12/2018 09:58:14 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ202832 + 202833.pdf title UKSA Final Response
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1027302

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census: Sikhs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 3.107 Census 2021 White Paper, what proportion of Gurdwaras surveyed expressed agreement with a Sikh ethnic group tick-box.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	202833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/12/2018 17:27:54 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ202832 + 202833.pdf title UKSA Final Response
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1027303

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has had made of the relationship between 16 year olds purchasing scratch cards and gambling addiction in later life.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	202834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>When the conclusions of the Government’s Gambling Review were announced in May 2018, the Government said it would consider whether 16 remained an appropriate age limit to play all National Lottery products, including scratchcards, as part of work on the next licence competition. The evidence in this area is currently being reviewed and analysed, including the number of young people who play National Lottery games and whether participation leads to problem gambling behaviours in later life.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 202835 question first answered 20/12/2018 13:38:11 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1027304

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Scratch Cards: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to raise the age for purchasing scratch cards from 16 to 18 years old.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	202835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>When the conclusions of the Government’s Gambling Review were announced in May 2018, the Government said it would consider whether 16 remained an appropriate age limit to play all National Lottery products, including scratchcards, as part of work on the next licence competition. The evidence in this area is currently being reviewed and analysed, including the number of young people who play National Lottery games and whether participation leads to problem gambling behaviours in later life.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 202834 question first answered 20/12/2018 13:38:11 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1024742

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Venezuela: Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the support needed by Venezuela to create appropriate economic conditions for migrants and refugees to return to that country.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	202103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Whilst DFID is yet to make such an assessment, the UK has been encouraging the Venezuelan Government to address the most urgent needs of the population. We urge the Venezuelan government to recognise the seriousness of the situation and take immediate action to relieve the suffering from acute shortages of food and medicines. A political solution is urgently required to tackle Venezuela’s deep economic and social crises, and allow those who have left to return to their homes.</p><p> </p><p>We have deployed two humanitarian advisors from DFID as part of a scoping mission and funded five UN agency secondments to the region. In the meantime, our network across Latin America continues to work closely with the EU, the UN and other international actors to alleviate the worsening humanitarian situation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/12/2018 16:02:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1024747

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
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	Multiple Occupation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many houses of multiple occupancy are currently registered with local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	202105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>We estimate from local authority data returns for the period 2016-2017, that there was a stock of 495,208 Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in England at that time. This included all HMOs with 3 or more people from 2 or more households.</p><p>The 2016-2017 returns give the actual number of mandatory licensed HMOs, with 5 or more people, at 1 April 2017 as 43,392. Since these figures were published the Government has extended mandatory licensing of HMOs to properties of any size, given 5 or more people from more than 1 household.</p><p>Data on properties licensed at 13 December 2018 will not be available until local authority data returns for 2018-2019 are published in 2020. However, we now estimate that the extension will bring an additional 170,000 properties within the scope of mandatory licensing.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 202107 202108 202109 question first answered 18/12/2018 16:39:48 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill