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1654304

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Holiday Play Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of holiday clubs for parents of children with SEND.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	195244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The department’s Holiday Activities and Food programme, backed by £200 million per year to 2025, provides heathy meals, enriching activities and free childcare places to children from low-income families over the holidays. The programme is targeted at school aged children who receive benefits-related Free School Meals (FSM), and the department expects the local authorities we fund to ensure that all programme providers offer inclusive and accessible provision.</p><p>As in previous years, local authorities have discretion to use up to 15% of their funding to provide free or subsidised holiday club places for children who are not in receipt of benefits related FSM. This can include children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities who are not also in receipt of benefits-related FSM, but who the local authority believe could benefit from the programme.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 06/09/2023 15:33:22 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1654058

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Passenger Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total cost to the public purse was of proposals to accommodate asylum seekers on cruise ships in (a) Liverpool and (b) Edinburgh.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	194887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>There is an urgent need to reduce reliance on hotels to accommodate asylum seekers, to reduce cost to taxpayer, to better manage community impacts and to better support asylum seekers. In exploring potential alternative large sites, we continue to consider all available options to source appropriate and cost-effective temporary accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with stakeholders, including local authorities and our contractors, to ensure that accommodation provided for those seeking asylum is suitable. As per standard practice, audited costs for large accommodation sites will be published through the Home Office annual report and accounts.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/07/2023 14:36:47 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1653513

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Court Orders: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the systems used by the Border Force to prevent children subject to court orders from travelling abroad.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	194471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office receives information relating to people entering and leaving the UK from air, rail and maritime carriers. This information is shared with the Police.</p><p> </p><p>The systems used to prevent children subject to court orders from travelling overseas are operated by Counter Terrorist Police on behalf of territorial policing.</p><p>Port Alert Orders are signed and issued by a Judge at the Family Court; they are in response to an immediate threat that a child is at risk of being taken out of the UK. Due to the immediacy of the risk, the Judge will usually authorise the Order for a timebound period e.g. 28 days. Once signed, the Court, Solicitor or parent / guardian applicant sends a copy of the order to the police.</p><p> </p><p>If the child attempts to travel out of the UK (in a name / passport provided to the police), then an intervention will take place by uniform policing colleagues at the port the child is leaving from.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/07/2023 15:14:27 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1653541

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Court Orders: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times children who were subject to court orders preventing them from leaving the UK were allowed to leave the UK in the last (a) three, (b) six and (c) 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	194490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold any information on children subject to court orders which prevent them leaving the UK.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/07/2023 15:13:16 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1653135

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern Trains: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact on rail users of ticket office closures on Northern Rail lines.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	194199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Under the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement, when proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours (including closures) operators, such as Northern, are required, amongst other things, to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of passengers. We would also expect operators to consider equality related needs of passengers and make this clear in the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes. Train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 194201 question first answered 20/07/2023 14:17:16 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1653136

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of closing train station ticket offices in Weaver Vale on the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of passenger rail travel in the North West.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	194200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Under the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement, when proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours (including closures) operators are required, amongst other things, to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of passengers. We would also expect operators to consider equality related needs of passengers and make this clear in the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes. Train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/07/2023 14:23:46 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1653137

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern Trains: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential health and safety impact of ticket office closures on Northern Rail lines.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	194201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Under the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement, when proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours (including closures) operators, such as Northern, are required, amongst other things, to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of passengers. We would also expect operators to consider equality related needs of passengers and make this clear in the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes. Train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 194199 question first answered 20/07/2023 14:17:16 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1653138

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Drugs: Shortages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to resolve medicine shortages affecting pharmacies.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	194202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Medicine shortages are an ongoing issue that the Department has been managing for many years. The production of medicines is complex and highly regulated, and materials and processes must meet rigorous safety and quality standards. Supply problems can arise for various reasons such as manufacturing issues, problems with raw ingredients and batch failures. The Department has well-established processes to manage and mitigate the small number of supply problems that may arise at any one time due to manufacturing or distribution issues.</p><p>There is a team within the Department which deals specifically with medicine supply issues arising both in the community and hospitals across the United Kingdom.  It works closely with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the pharmaceutical industry, NHS England and others operating in the supply chain, including suppliers and wholesalers, to help prevent shortages and expedite resupply where possible to ensure that the risks to patients are minimised when they do arise. The team develop guidance which is shared with the National Health Service, including community pharmacies, advising on how to manage supply issues.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/07/2023 09:54:47 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1653139

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Pharmacy: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the community pharmacy workforce to meet the needs of local pharmacies.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	194203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, backed by over £2.4 billion to fund additional education and training places over the next five years, sets out the steps the National Health Service and education providers need to take to deliver an NHS workforce that meets the changing needs of the population over the next 15 years. The ambition is to increase training places for pharmacists by nearly 50% to around 5,000 by 2031/32, and to grow the number of pharmacy technicians.</p><p>Community pharmacy contractors are also now mandated to complete the Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey annually. This will provide more robust data to inform future workforce, service planning and investment decisions. NHS England are currently analysing data gathered from the 2022 survey and the results will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/07/2023 10:29:18 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1651174

registered interest
date	07/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which schemes within the third Road Investment Strategy rated as poor value for money according to the Government Benefit-Cost Ratio are still being progressed.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	193029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Decisions on which schemes are to be progressed in the third road investment strategy will be made later in the RIS setting process, once the level of funding for RIS3 is known.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/07/2023 07:58:24 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury