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1732798

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date	09/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: Lebanon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to encourage a ceasefire on the Israel-Lebanon Blue Line.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	8136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>We were the first G7 country to call for the implementation of an immediate ceasefire between Lebanese Hizballah and Israel, on 19 September. The Prime Minister has spoken with a number of international leaders, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, His Majesty King Abdullah II, President Macron and Chancellor Scholz, to press the case for restraint. This builds on extensive discussions by the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary at the UN with regional leaders. The Foreign Secretary spoke with counterparts in Egypt, Oman and Iraq about our ongoing efforts for de-escalation.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 15/10/2024 09:20:32 answering member 5148
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1730356

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK is carrying out airstrikes in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	6220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>The situation in the Red Sea remains extremely serious. The Houthis continue to conduct illegal and dangerous attacks that risk innocent lives, exacerbate the humanitarian suffering in Yemen, threaten regional security and harm the global economy.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the Houthi attacks, the Royal Air Force conducted five self-defensive strikes against Houthi targets between January and May, acting alongside the United States, with non-operational support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, and New Zealand.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/10/2024 16:48:12 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1730366

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to reduce pay gaps between school teachers and further education teachers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	6221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The department recognises the vital role that FE teachers play in developing the skills needed to drive our missions to improve opportunity and economic growth.</p><p> </p><p>The government does not set or recommend pay in further education (FE), and the FE sector does not have a Pay Review Body. Colleges are not bound by the national pay and conditions framework for school teachers and are free to implement their own pay arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing around £600 million across the financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26, including extending retention payments of up to £6,000 after tax to eligible early career FE teachers in key subject areas. We also continue to support recruitment and retention with teacher training bursaries worth up to £30,000 tax-free in certain key subject areas, and with support for industry professionals to enter the teaching workforce through our Taking Teaching Further programme.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced a Budget on 30 October, which will be followed by a multi-year spending review in the spring of next year. Decisions about future post-16 funding and capital programmes will be subject to the outcomes of these fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 10/10/2024 11:21:17 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1730367

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Productivity: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help increase labour productivity in the North East.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	6222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Labour productivity in the UK has stagnated over the past fourteen years. It is essential that we act decisively to change this in all nations and regions, including in the North East of England.</p><p>We are currently working closely with both the North East and Tees Valley Combined Authorities as they develop their Local Growth Plans, to identify their highest-potential sectors and growth priorities.</p><p>This will enable a focus on the North East's economic strengths, make the most of mayoral leadership and help create the best conditions for lasting change, driving up labour productivity and growth.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 10/10/2024 16:04:28 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1730368

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
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 support people with alcohol dependence.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	6223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>A vital part of delivering the Health Mission shift to prevention will be action to reduce the harms from excess alcohol consumption. The Department is continuing to invest in improvements to local alcohol treatment services to ensure that those in need can access high quality help and support.</p><p>Funding for alcohol treatment services is provided through the public health grant. In addition, local authorities have received a further £267 million from the Department this year to improve the quality and capacity of drug and alcohol treatment and recovery, alongside £105 million made available by the Department of Health and Social Care, the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to improve treatment pathways and recovery, housing, and employment outcomes for people affected by drug and alcohol use. This additional investment is improving the quality and capacity of alcohol treatment services in England, which includes action to expand the alcohol treatment and recovery workforce.</p><p>As part of the NHS Long Term Plan, over £30 million of national funding has been invested between 2019 and 2025, on an ambitious programme to establish new, or to optimise existing, Alcohol Care Teams in the 25% hospitals with the highest need, which are 47 out of the 188 eligible sites in England. This is estimated to prevent 50,000 avoidable admissions over five years.</p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities published a Commissioning Quality Standard providing guidance for local authorities to support them in commissioning effective alcohol and drug treatment and recovery services in their areas. This guide is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commissioning-quality-standard-alcohol-and-drug-services" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commissioning-quality-standard-alcohol-and-drug-services</a></p><p>The UK clinical guidelines on alcohol treatment are expected to be published later this year, and will include recommendations to promote good practice.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 14/10/2024 11:25:53 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1730506

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Licensing
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 has plans to conduct further public consultation on the licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	6224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering what steps may need to be taken in relation to the safety of the non-surgical cosmetics sector. The Government will set out its position at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 14/10/2024 14:11:52 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1730516

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Arrangements Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring parity of access to public funds for (a) domestic and (b) overseas applicants for child arrangement orders.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	6225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Court and tribunal fees do not vary depending on whether the applicant resides in England and Wales or overseas. The Help with Fees remission scheme is available for those who are less able to reasonably afford a court or tribunal fee. Providing that the application is made in English or Welsh, and the applicants’ income is in pound sterling, eligibility for a full or partial fee remission is not affected by whether the applicant resides in England and Wales or overseas. The only exception relates to proceedings taking place in the Immigration &amp; Asylum chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, for which only in-country applicants can apply for Help with Fees.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, access to legal aid is determined by the jurisdiction of the court (i.e. whether the relevant proceedings are before a court in England and Wales), rather than where an applicant is residing. In private family proceedings, legal aid is available for matters such as child arrangement orders, financial remedy proceedings and divorce if you are a victim of domestic abuse or at risk of being abused. Legal aid is also available for child arrangements orders sought as protection measures for children. Funding is subject to providing the required evidence and passing the means and merits tests.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 10/10/2024 12:50:25 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1730519

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	LGBT+ People: Mental Health
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 improve LGBTQ+ mental health.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	6226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>People with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need, including those within the LGBTQ+ community, which is why we will fix the broken system to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health. We also want people to be confident in accessing high quality mental health support when they need it.</p><p>We will recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers to reduce delays and provide faster treatment, which will also help ease pressure on hospitals. By cutting mental health waiting lists and intervening earlier with more timely mental health support, we can get this country back to health and back to work, helping to grow the economy.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 14/10/2024 09:30:14 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1730580

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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 Learning Support Fund
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 potential merits of increasing the NHS Learning Support Fund.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	6228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government keeps the funding arrangements for all healthcare students under close review. At all times the Government must strike a balance between the level of support students receive, and the need to make best use of public funds to deliver value for money. There are no immediate plans to make changes to the levels of funding provided by the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 09/10/2024 16:42:37 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1730581

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Nurses: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2899 on Nurses: Training, what steps he is taking to promote the merits of nursing as a career.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	6229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>To remove the barriers to training in clinical roles, eligible students receive a non-repayable grant of £5,000 a year, with additional incentives for priority specialisms, such as mental health nursing.</p><p>The National Health Service has a long-established campaign process for promoting NHS careers, including nursing, both locally and nationally. NHS Health Careers, as part of NHS England, provides support to people in education and at different stages of their career, to learn more about all the career opportunities available in the NHS.</p><p>NHS England is expanding routes into healthcare professions through apprenticeships and blended learning programmes, allowing students to choose to study in a flexible way that reflects their needs.</p><p>To ensure nursing remains an attractive career, the Government will also make sure that staff are treated with the respect they deserve, improve their working conditions, and reform the way they deliver care.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 09/10/2024 09:30:10 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon