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1600771

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing disabled children who are eligible for free school meals and (a) are unable to attend school due to a long-term medical condition and (b) cannot eat those meals as a result of (i) dietary requirements and (ii) sensory processing difficulties with a (A) direct payment or (B) voucher scheme instead.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	156922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>​​The Education Act 1996 places a duty on maintained schools and academies to provide free school meals (FSM) to pupils of all ages that meet the criteria for eligibility and who are attending school during term time. The Act makes clear that a child must be registered at a publicly funded school as a condition of claiming FSM.​</p><p>​Local Authorities are funded to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those who are unable to attend school on a long term basis. Parents are advised to liaise with Local Authorities to consider suitable alternatives in line with the guidance on long term illnesses, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/illness-child-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/illness-child-education</a>.​</p><p>​The Department is always considering how it can best support children with SEND and their parents. The Department will keep its guidance on FSM under review to ensure that it is meeting user needs.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/03/2023 13:24:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1641059

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	Xailin: Birmingham
	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 his Department is taking to help ensure the availability of Xailin for prescriptions in Birmingham.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	187025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>Xailin products are available for prescribing in Birmingham and Solihull. These can all be prescribed where the clinician is assured that the clinical condition warrants a prescription. The integrated care boards are not aware of any supply issues for any of these products.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/06/2023 11:39:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1538624

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	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	Charities: Cost of Living
	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 her Department is taking steps to financially support advisory charities, in the context of the rising cost of living.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	77279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>With government support, charities from across the Civil Society sector have shown significant resilience over the past two years, and will again be crucial in supporting communities and households through the winter.</p><p>We are providing support to all charities, public sector organisations and businesses with their energy costs this winter by offering an energy price guarantee for six months through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. This scheme will benefit charities and community groups across the country, including those which provide advisory services.</p><p>My Department will keep engaging constructively with the civil society sector and across government to monitor the impact of levels of demand, and ensure DCMS is engaged on policy which impacts charities and crisis support services.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/11/2022 08:54:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1523466

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of proscribing the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	65559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Whilst the UK Government keeps the list of proscribed organisations under review, we do not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not being considered for proscription.</p><p>The UK has over 200 sanctions designations in place against Iran, which aim to address Iran’s destabilising and unacceptable activities.</p><p>On the 10<sup>th</sup> October, the UK imposed sanctions on five leading political and security officials in Iran, including Gholamreza Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Basij force.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 26/10/2022 15:09:31 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1522945

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of proscribing the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organisation.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	63912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Whilst the UK Government keeps the list of proscribed organisations under review, we do not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not being considered for proscription. The UK has over 200 sanctions designations in place against Iran, which aim to address the IRGC’s destabilising and unacceptable activities. On the 10<sup>th</sup> October, the UK imposed sanctions on five leading political and security officials in Iran, including Gholamreza Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Basij force.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/10/2022 08:22:05 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1600319

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2023
	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	Prescriptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his Department's policy that patients who have received a diagnosis from a private healthcare provider can receive NHS prescriptions.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	156041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>Where a diagnosis has been received from a private provider, we would expect an National Health Service clinician to satisfy themselves that the diagnosis was clinically appropriate for their patient. They may require information from the private provider to assess whether the diagnosis was reached in line with local and national guidance relevant to that condition.</p><p>Guidance for NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private treatment should be considered and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/nhs-services-and-treatments/if-i-pay-for-private-treatment-how-will-my-nhs-care-be-affected" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/nhs-services-and-treatments/if-i-pay-for-private-treatment-how-will-my-nhs-care-be-affected</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/03/2023 09:15:55 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1652101

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	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 he has made an assessment of the potential impact of train ticket office closures on elderly passengers.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	193292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. We would also expect operators to consider other equality related needs and make this clear in the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups.</p><p> </p><p>Together with the 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, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/07/2023 15:26:47 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1623228

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2023
	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	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Students
	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 his Department is taking to ensure that university students receive timely (a) referrals for assessment for and (b) diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	182215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of timely assessment and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including for university students, in line with relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. The NICE guideline ‘Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management’ does not recommend a maximum waiting time standard from referral for an assessment of ADHD, however an assessment should be made as soon as possible.</p><p>In a recent Westminster Hall debate, 1 February 2023, I committed to look at how we can improve data on ADHD assessment waiting times, to help improve access to ADHD assessments in a timely way and in line with the NICE guideline.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting ICBs to expand mental health services through the NHS Long Term Plan, which commits to increasing investment into mental health services by at least £2.3 billion a year by 2023/24 so that an additional two million people can get the support they need.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 02/05/2023 12:16:50 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 71963 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1536778

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Cost of Living
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of crime during the cost of living crisis; and what steps she will take to tackle that crime.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	72923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>We monitor crime levels on a regular basis, both at a national level and police force area level and this monitoring feeds into our crime reduction efforts.</p><p>The Government is committed to reducing crime and is funding a range of evidence-led interventions to prevent crime happening in the first place.</p><p>For example, the Safer Streets Fund provides investment into innovative as well as traditional interventions to improve the safety of public places, Violence Reduction Units bring together local partners to tackle the drivers of violence in their area, and ‘Grip’ funding allows the police to carry out targeted and visible patrols in areas where there is greatest risk of serious violence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 03/11/2022 11:17:48 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1712757

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Universities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his immigration policies on universities.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	22835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>We keep all our immigration policies under constant review to ensure they best serve the UK and reflect the public’s priorities. Impact assessments are produced and considered when developing Government policies.</p><p>We have been successful in delivering our International Education Strategy goal of hosting 600,000 students per year by 2030, earlier than planned, and expect universities to be able to adapt to policy change.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 29/04/2024 15:57:44 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe