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 grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1387393

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of resettling any of the Afghan women who were evacuated by the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute to Greece.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	91985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The first to be resettled through the ACRS will be some of those who arrived in the UK under the evacuation programme, which included individuals who were considered to be at particular risk.</p><p>Eligible people will be prioritised and referred for resettlement to the UK as set out in the policy statement published on gov.uk on 13 September, available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement</a></p><p>The ACRS will be focused on people affected by events in Afghanistan, who are located in Afghanistan or in the region.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 91986 question first answered 16/12/2021 16:05:19 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1387396

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Government's policy is on the eligibility of lily pad evacuees for resettlement under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	91986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The first to be resettled through the ACRS will be some of those who arrived in the UK under the evacuation programme, which included individuals who were considered to be at particular risk.</p><p>Eligible people will be prioritised and referred for resettlement to the UK as set out in the policy statement published on gov.uk on 13 September, available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement</a></p><p>The ACRS will be focused on people affected by events in Afghanistan, who are located in Afghanistan or in the region.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 91985 question first answered 16/12/2021 16:05:20 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1387547

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will provide a list of stakeholders who requested an extension to the application membership deadline for the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	92142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>An extension to the expression of interest application deadline was requested by the Federation of Small Businesses, European Union Relationship &amp; Industrial Strategy Taskforce (EURIS), Human Rights Consortium Scotland and States of Guernsey on behalf of their stakeholders.</p><p>The Department did not approach groups to invite expressions of interest after the closing date for applications to the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 92143 question first answered 16/12/2021 17:50:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1387548

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department approached any groups to invite expressions of interest after the closing date for applications to the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	92143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>An extension to the expression of interest application deadline was requested by the Federation of Small Businesses, European Union Relationship &amp; Industrial Strategy Taskforce (EURIS), Human Rights Consortium Scotland and States of Guernsey on behalf of their stakeholders.</p><p>The Department did not approach groups to invite expressions of interest after the closing date for applications to the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 92142 question first answered 16/12/2021 17:50:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1386758

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the extension to the Expression of Interest to determine membership of the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum was communicated to (a) the devolved administrations and (b) wider stakeholders.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	90431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The Expression of Interest was reopened from 9 November until 15 November and again on 24 November until 29 November. This was communicated through GOV.UK and the Cabinet Office Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. The Devolved Administrations, Whitehall Departments and Crown Dependencies were informed through emails and/or verbally so they could update their stakeholders.</p><p>We have confirmed receipt of applications upon request and communicated the reopening of the Expression of Interest through GOV.UK and the Cabinet Office Twitter and LinkedIn accounts.</p><p>Applicants to the Domestic Advisory Group will be informed of the outcome of their applications in the coming weeks, probably early in the New Year. Applicants to the Civil Society Forum will be informed of the outcome of their applications once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed by the UK-EU TCA Partnership Council.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 90432 90433 question first answered 14/12/2021 17:24:42 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1386760

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department has conveyed to applicants of the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum since the first closing date for applications on 9 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	90432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The Expression of Interest was reopened from 9 November until 15 November and again on 24 November until 29 November. This was communicated through GOV.UK and the Cabinet Office Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. The Devolved Administrations, Whitehall Departments and Crown Dependencies were informed through emails and/or verbally so they could update their stakeholders.</p><p>We have confirmed receipt of applications upon request and communicated the reopening of the Expression of Interest through GOV.UK and the Cabinet Office Twitter and LinkedIn accounts.</p><p>Applicants to the Domestic Advisory Group will be informed of the outcome of their applications in the coming weeks, probably early in the New Year. Applicants to the Civil Society Forum will be informed of the outcome of their applications once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed by the UK-EU TCA Partnership Council.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 90431 90433 question first answered 14/12/2021 17:24:42 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1386764

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether applicants to the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum will be informed of the outcome of their applications before the House rises for the Christmas 2021 recess.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	90433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The Expression of Interest was reopened from 9 November until 15 November and again on 24 November until 29 November. This was communicated through GOV.UK and the Cabinet Office Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. The Devolved Administrations, Whitehall Departments and Crown Dependencies were informed through emails and/or verbally so they could update their stakeholders.</p><p>We have confirmed receipt of applications upon request and communicated the reopening of the Expression of Interest through GOV.UK and the Cabinet Office Twitter and LinkedIn accounts.</p><p>Applicants to the Domestic Advisory Group will be informed of the outcome of their applications in the coming weeks, probably early in the New Year. Applicants to the Civil Society Forum will be informed of the outcome of their applications once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed by the UK-EU TCA Partnership Council.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 90431 90432 question first answered 14/12/2021 17:24:43 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1385529

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when and where the first meeting of the Domestic Advisory Group and the Civil Society Forum will take place.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	87689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The first meeting of the Domestic Advisory Group will be early in the New Year in London.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The timing and location for the Civil Society Forum will be confirmed once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed through the UK-EU TCA Partnership Council.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Of the 83 applications received, 16 were from organisations representing Scotland (7), Wales (2), Northern Ireland (3) as well as three from organisations representing England and Wales and one representing England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The final membership of the DAG has not yet been determined.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 87690 question first answered 09/12/2021 14:40:38 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1385547

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many applications for membership of the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum were received by organisations in each devolved nations.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	87690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The first meeting of the Domestic Advisory Group will be early in the New Year in London.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The timing and location for the Civil Society Forum will be confirmed once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed through the UK-EU TCA Partnership Council.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Of the 83 applications received, 16 were from organisations representing Scotland (7), Wales (2), Northern Ireland (3) as well as three from organisations representing England and Wales and one representing England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The final membership of the DAG has not yet been determined.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 87689 question first answered 09/12/2021 14:40:39 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1384569

registered interest
date	03/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he will advise applicants for places on the (a) Domestic Advisory Group and (b) Civil Society Forum of the outcome of their applications.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	86574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>We launched an Expression of Interest campaign on 19 October to determine membership of the Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) and Civil Society Forum (CSF). The expression of interest campaign was extended from 9 November until 29 November following requests for an extension from a number of stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>We received 83 Expressions of Interest for the DAG or the CSF (or both). We are working closely with departments and devolved administrations to ensure a balanced representation of civil society organisations, including business organisations, Trade Unions, NGOs and charities, to represent all four nations of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>To be considered for appointment under this campaign, the organisations must meet the eligibility criteria outlined on the Expression of Interest page on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/expressions-of-interest-eoi-for-membership-of-the-uk-domestic-advisory-group-and-civil-society-forum-under-the-trade-and-cooperation-agreement/expressions-of-interest-eoi-for-membership-of-the-uk-domestic-advisory-group-and-civil-society-forum-under-the-trade-and-cooperation-agreement" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>. We have encouraged applications from the widest range of qualified groups in line with our Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p> </p><p>Successful candidates for the DAG will be informed in the coming weeks. The participants for the Civil Society Forum will be confirmed once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed by the UK-EU TCA Partnership Council.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 10/12/2021 10:19:21 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara