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1082367

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many members of staff in his Department are working full-time on preparation for an adequacy assessment by the European Commission following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	228764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon member to the answer given to PQ 218152 from 20th February.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/03/2019 14:11:48 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1052437

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Iraq: Yazidis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to ensure that his Department's country guidance on Iraq recognises that Yazidis face persecution across that country.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	215587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Our position on handling claims made by religious minorities in Iraq, including Yazidis, is set out in the Home Office’s country information and guidance document of August 2016 published on gov.uk website.</p><p>Each case is considered on its individual facts against relevant country information and relevant caselaw. The country information is taken from a range of reliable sources, including reputable media outlets; local, national and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and information from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Consideration of an individual’s personal circumstances, including their ability to relocate, would be considered as part of an assessment.</p><p>Our conclusions are that, in general religious minorities, including Yazidis, are not at risk of persecution or serious harm from the state authorities in Iraq. However, a person from a religious minority is likely to be a risk of persecution from Daesh in the ‘contested’ areas (Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk, Ninewah and Salah al-Din), and from armed groups, including the Shia militia, in Baghdad. <br> <br>A person from a religious minority may not be able to obtain protection from the state in areas outside the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). However, decision makers would consider whether there are any circumstances, including family, tribal or political links, in which a person can obtain effective protection.</p><p>A person from a religious minority at risk can relocate to the southern governorates (including Basra), and the KRI, if not unduly harsh for them based on their individual circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 215588 question first answered 11/02/2019 16:45:35 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1052438

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Basra: Minority Groups
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 his Department's Iraq: country policy and information notes, updated in November 2018, what assessment his Department has made of the safety of (a) Yazidis and (b) other religious minorities in Basra.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	215588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Our position on handling claims made by religious minorities in Iraq, including Yazidis, is set out in the Home Office’s country information and guidance document of August 2016 published on gov.uk website.</p><p>Each case is considered on its individual facts against relevant country information and relevant caselaw. The country information is taken from a range of reliable sources, including reputable media outlets; local, national and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and information from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Consideration of an individual’s personal circumstances, including their ability to relocate, would be considered as part of an assessment.</p><p>Our conclusions are that, in general religious minorities, including Yazidis, are not at risk of persecution or serious harm from the state authorities in Iraq. However, a person from a religious minority is likely to be a risk of persecution from Daesh in the ‘contested’ areas (Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk, Ninewah and Salah al-Din), and from armed groups, including the Shia militia, in Baghdad. <br> <br>A person from a religious minority may not be able to obtain protection from the state in areas outside the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). However, decision makers would consider whether there are any circumstances, including family, tribal or political links, in which a person can obtain effective protection.</p><p>A person from a religious minority at risk can relocate to the southern governorates (including Basra), and the KRI, if not unduly harsh for them based on their individual circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 215587 question first answered 11/02/2019 16:45:36 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

997490

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Demolition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on communities threatened by demolition and forcible transfer in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	907363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>I raised demolitions with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 11 October; in particular urging Israel to reconsider plans to demolish the village of Khan al-Ahmar. Our Ambassador to Israel raised the proposed demolition with the Israeli authorities on 3 October. We remain gravely concerned by these proposals and will continue to raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 17:35:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

989573

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Health Services and Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect on the health and social care sectors in each nation of the UK of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	180759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England. The Department for Exiting the European Union and the Department of Health and Social Care regularly engage with the devolved administrations to update them on the negotiations.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 24/10/2018 12:50:00 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

989574

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Health Services and Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in each of the devolved administrations on his Department's assessment of the effect on the health and social care sector in each nation of the UK of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	180760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Department for Exiting the European Union and Department of Health and Social Care Ministers speak regularly with Ministers from the Scottish and Welsh governments to update them on the negotiations, including through the Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations. Close cooperation between the United Kingdom Government and the devolved administrations remains essential to delivering an exit that works for all parts of the UK.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 24/10/2018 12:47:24 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

989576

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Health Services and Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department consulted health and social care service providers on the effect on those sectors (a) throughout the UK and (b) in each of the four nations of the UK of leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	180761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department has regular conversations with health and social care providers as well as with the devolved administrations to ensure an exit is delivered which works for the health and social care sector throughout the entire United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 24/10/2018 12:58:23 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

989579

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Health Services and Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has consulted people who require health and social care services on the impact on those sectors (a) throughout the UK and (b) in each of the four nations of the UK of leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	180762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department has regular conversations with health and social care providers and users as well as with the devolved administrations to ensure an exit is delivered which works for the health and social care sector throughout the entire United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 24/10/2018 12:57:15 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

989581

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Health Services and Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department consulted organisations working for and on behalf of individuals who require health and social care services on the effect on those sectors (a) throughout the UK and (b) in each of the four nations of the UK of leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	180763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department has regular conversations with health and social care organisations such as charities and patient advocacy groups as well as with the devolved administrations to ensure an exit is delivered which works for the health and social care sector throughout the entire United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 24/10/2018 12:56:05 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

989584

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	NHS: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many nationals from other EU countries are employed in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	180764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce statistics for England. These include staff working in hospital trusts and clinical commissioning groups, but not staff working in primary care or in general practitioner surgeries, local authorities or other providers.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of non-United Kingdom European Union nationals that are employed in the NHS in England as at 30 September in the past two years and latest month available.</p><p> </p><p>The number of non-UK EU nationals increased by 4,367 (5.5%) between Sept 2016 and June 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>September 2016</p></td><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td><p>30 June 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of other EU nationals employed by the NHS (headcount)</p></td><td><p>59,796</p></td><td><p>61,974</p></td><td><p>63,065</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Source: NHS Digital Quarterly HCHS workforce statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is a matter for the devolved governments.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 180765 question first answered 24/10/2018 12:53:25 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara