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1122837

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian impact of the recent escalation of military activity in Al Dhale’e, Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	247145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We are concerned about reports of intensified fighting in the governorate of Al Dhale’e. The UN estimates that 35,000 people have been displaced since the fighting escalated, with the area becoming increasingly challenging for humanitarian actors, who are struggling to gain access.</p><p> </p><p>Humanitarian agencies, including the World Food Programme, continue to operate across Al Dhale’e under extremely difficult circumstances in order to provide vital assistance such as food, healthcare and clean water.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is clear that there can be no military solution to this conflict. A political settlement is the only way to provide long term stability to Yemen and address the worsening humanitarian crisis; we encourage further constructive engagement from both parties to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:50:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1122838

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made on the ability of humanitarian organisations to operate in Al Dhale’e, Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	247146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is closely engaging with organisations delivering humanitarian assistance in Al Dhale’e governorate to establish the severity of the operating conditions they are facing and the impact this is having on the humanitarian response.</p><p> </p><p>Although some organisations, such as the World Food Programme, have been able to continue humanitarian operations, recent intensified fighting has caused access to deteriorate and resulted in some organisations, such as the International Rescue Committee, ceasing operations in affected areas.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:51:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1122839

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
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 ensure humanitarian organisations are able to operate in Al Dhale’e, Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	247147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is closely engaging with organisations delivering humanitarian assistance in Al Dhale’e governorate to establish the severity of the operating conditions they are facing and the impact this is having on the humanitarian response.</p><p>We continue to raise humanitarian concerns, calling on both parties to the conflict to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2451 by facilitating safe, rapid, and unhindered access for both the humanitarian response and commercial supplies.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:52:08 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1122501

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to announce the future of the UK’s refugee resettlement programmes ahead of the conclusion of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme in 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	246569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We are making positive progress in our work with key stakeholders and international organisations on our future Asylum and Resettlement Strategy. This includes consideration of the UK’s resettlement offer beyond 2020.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 13:43:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1110572

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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	Bowel Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timescale is for the introduction of the faecal immunochemical test for the bowel cancer screening programme in England.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	242932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee advised that Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) is a more sensitive and accurate test than guaiac faecal occult blood test (FOBt), and that more bowel cancers could be detected, and recommended that FIT should replace the currently used FOB test.</p><p> </p><p>Full replacement of the current FOBt with FIT across all Hubs in the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is planned for summer 2019.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 15/04/2019 12:59:51 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1092262

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Domestic Service
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 2015 Review of the Overseas Domestic Worker visa, when the information sessions for people who enter the UK on the Overseas Domestic Worker visa will be implemented.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	234850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is currently running a procurement exercise to identify a provider of the information sessions for Overseas Domestic Workers. The results of this tendering exercise will be released in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/03/2019 16:59:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1092263

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Domestic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department plans to change the (a) Overseas Domestic Worker visa and (b) immigration rules for entering the UK as an Overseas Domestic Worker.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	234851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government keeps all of its immigration routes under regular review including the Overseas Domestic Worker visa route.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/03/2019 17:01:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1086654

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	ACAS: Languages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has plans to make (a) the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service and (b) other services more accessible for non-English speaking workers.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	230889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>Acas has a contractual relationship with ‘The Big Word’ to provide translation services. This commenced in July 2017 following the end of a contract with a previous provider. Acas are contacted by customers who require a translation service approximately 536 times per month, and the majority of these contacts are customers phoning their employment law Helpline for advice. Acas are supplied by ‘The Big Word’ with translators which cover many languages with Polish being the most popular, though they have used translators who are able to speak less common languages such as Turkmen.</p><p>The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, based in BEIS, provides support direct to agency workers and also offers translation facilities through ‘the Big Word’.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 15/03/2019 12:02:03 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 107880 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1086655

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	Employment: Enforcement and Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to increase the resources allocated to labour inspection and labour law enforcement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	230890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is exploring options for a single labour market enforcement body – we will publish proposals on this for consultation shortly. More recently we announced that this consultation will consider extending the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority’s licensing scheme to further sectors and that we will ensure trade unions and businesses are consulted on the strategic direction of labour market enforcement.</p><p>As part of the forthcoming Spending Review we will consider what level of funding is appropriate to ensure that it is adequately resourced to deliver its strengthened remit.</p><p>Government is committed to ensuring fair and effective enforcement. We have taken concrete measures to increase the number of labour market inspectors and extend their coverage.</p><ul><li>Government has increased funding for HMRC’s enforcement of the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) to a record high of £26.3 million for 2018/19. The NMW enforcement team went from 140 staff in 2015-16 to 424 in 2017/18 (measured on a full-time equivalent basis).</li><li>Funding for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has also risen in the last two years to reflect the expansion of its remit to tackle labour exploitation. The GLAA now receives over £7m per year in funding, up from £4.5m in 2016/17.</li><li>The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate has seen its funding increase from £0.5m in 2016/17 to £0.725m in 2018/19.</li></ul><p>The Good Work Plan went further, setting out a number of measures to improve state enforcement of core employment rights. In addition to introducing state enforcement of holiday pay for vulnerable workers, we also committed to expand protection of agency workers to cover umbrella companies.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 15/03/2019 12:02:12 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 107879 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1086657

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has any plans to increase the resources of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	230891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>Funding for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority was increased in 2016/17 and 2017/18 to support it in delivering in its expanded remit to tackle labour exploitation across all labour sectors. Funding beyond 2019/20 will be a matter for the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/03/2019 16:35:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris