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1719700
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Local Government Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with (a) HM Treasure and (b) the Prime Minister's Office on the local government funding settlement. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 27321 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Dorset more like this
answering member printed Simon Hoare more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T11:24:18.017Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T11:24:18.017Z
answering member
4494
label Biography information for Simon Hoare more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1719701
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the budgetary capacity of local authorities to deliver pay awards in line with inflation. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 27322 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Dorset more like this
answering member printed Simon Hoare more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T12:06:08.773Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T12:06:08.773Z
answering member
4494
label Biography information for Simon Hoare more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1719702
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Contracts for Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of local services outsourced by local authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 27323 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Dorset more like this
answering member printed Simon Hoare more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T12:06:18.767Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T12:06:18.767Z
answering member
4494
label Biography information for Simon Hoare more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1719703
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of local authority funding changes on hospital discharge times to social care. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 27324 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>The Government has made available up to £8.6 billion in additional funding over the financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25, to support adult social care and discharge. This includes £1.6 billion through the Discharge Fund, to support the National Health Service and local authorities to ensure timely and effective discharge from hospital. This funding enables local authorities to buy more care packages, help people leave hospital on time, improve workforce recruitment and retention, and reduce waiting times for care.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T08:42:13.68Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T08:42:13.68Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1719096
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-17more like thismore than 2024-05-17
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance his Department issues to asylum seekers on (a) housing, (b) work rights and (c) recourse to public funds once they have been granted leave to remain. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 26868 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-22more like thismore than 2024-05-22
answer text <p>Individuals granted asylum have access to the labour market and to mainstream services that support their integration, including benefits and healthcare. We are working across Government to ensure these services meet the needs of all newly granted refugees.</p><p>Support is offered from Migrant Help or their partner organisation to all individuals when they receive a decision on their asylum claim. This support includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-22T13:24:33.96Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-22T13:24:33.96Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1718008
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-14more like thismore than 2024-05-14
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Development Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what funding his Department provided for (a) core, (b) non-core and (c) other funding for (i) the UN Population Fund, (ii) the World Health Organisation, (iii) the UN International Children's Emergency Fund, (iv) the Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS, (v) the International Planned Parenthood Federation, (vi) Women and Children First UK, (vii) the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria and (viii) the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in (A) 2021, (B) 2022 and (C) 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 26104 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-22more like thismore than 2024-05-22
answer text <p>The table below details the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's contributions to (i) the UN Population Fund, (ii) the World Health Organisation, (iii) the UN International Children's Emergency Fund, (iv) the Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS, (v) the International Planned Parenthood Federation, , (vi) the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and (vii) the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in (A) 2021, (B) 2022. Official figures for spend in 2023 have not yet been published.</p><p>Funding for 'Women and Children First' ceased in 2016.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Type</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UN Population Fund</p></td><td><p>Core</p></td><td><p>8,000,000</p></td><td><p>8,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Non-core</p></td><td><p>57,320,000</p></td><td><p>97,510,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The World Health Organisation</p></td><td><p>Core</p></td><td><p>97,600,000</p></td><td><p>97,750,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Non-core</p></td><td><p>35,530,000</p></td><td><p>43,650,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The UN International Children's Emergency Fund</p></td><td><p>Core</p></td><td><p>24,000,000</p></td><td><p>8,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Non-core</p></td><td><p>201,540,000</p></td><td><p>202,170,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS</p></td><td><p>Core</p></td><td><p>2,500,000</p></td><td><p>8,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Non-core</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The International Planned Parenthood Federation</p></td><td><p>Core</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Non-core</p></td><td><p>42,530,000</p></td><td><p>22,230,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria</p></td><td><p>Core</p></td><td><p>380,000,000</p></td><td><p>434,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Non-core</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women</p></td><td><p>Core</p></td><td><p>5,750,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Non-core</p></td><td><p>3,430,000</p></td><td><p>4,700,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note:</p><ul><li><p>The 2021 and 2022 figures are drawn from FCDO's Statistics on International Development (SID) reports. 2023 SID figures will be released in Autumn 2024.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>The UK's membership fee (Assessed contributions) for WHO is paid by Department for Health and Social care.</p></li></ul>
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-22T13:47:37.283Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-22T13:47:37.283Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1718009
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-14more like thismore than 2024-05-14
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Bilateral Aid: HIV Infection more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will publish details of his Department's bilateral expenditure that has directly targeted tackling HIV and AIDS in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 26105 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-17more like thismore than 2024-05-17
answer text <p>The UK remains a significant funder in the HIV response. In (i) 2021 and (ii) 2022 total bilateral expenditure for HIV and AIDS was (i) £5,831,984 and (ii) £10,035,256 respectively. Of this total Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office bilateral spend was (i) £4,548,553 and (ii) £9,916,750 for 2021 and 2022 respectively. This includes our funding to the Clinton Health Access Initiative to further improve access to essential HIV medicines and our funding to the Robert Carr Fund to support initiatives with grassroots organisations, including key populations, as part of the global HIV response.</p><p>Figures for 2023 are not yet available. They will be published in Autumn 2024.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-17T13:22:19.397Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-17T13:22:19.397Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1718010
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-14more like thismore than 2024-05-14
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Development Aid: Genito-urinary Medicine more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will publish a list of his Department's expenditure directly targeting reproductive health under input sector codes (a) 13010, (b) 13021/22, (c) 13030 and (d) 13081 in (i) 2021, (ii) 2022 and (iii) 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 26106 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) annually reports on Official Development Assistance (ODA) expenditure via the Statistics on International Development publications (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development) and are reported in line with OECD Development and Assistance Committee sector codes.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FCDO spend (in £)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>a. 13010 -Population policy and administrative management</p></td><td><p>6,745,320</p></td><td><p>3,776,415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>b. 13020 - Reproductive health care</p></td><td><p>55,139,054</p></td><td><p>91,620,458</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>c. 13030 - Family Planning</p></td><td><p>128,880,416</p></td><td><p>112,049,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>d. 13081 - Personnel development for population and reproductive health</p></td><td><p>3,161,605</p></td><td><p>4,121,363</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Please note &quot;13020&quot; is the official OECD DAC code for both &quot;13021&quot; and &quot;13022&quot;. These codes were defined and solely used by the former Department for International Development. They did not exist in the former Foreign and Commonwealth Office spend data and would not provide a complete picture for the FCDO.</p><p>Data for 2023 is not available yet.</p>
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T08:35:09.82Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T08:35:09.82Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1718011
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-14more like thismore than 2024-05-14
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Development Aid: Genito-urinary Medicine more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how much and what proportion of total Government official development assistance was allocated to sexual and reproductive health and rights in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 26107 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) annually reports on Official Development Assistance (ODA) expenditure via the Statistics on International Development publications (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development). We report spend in line with OECD Development and Assistance Committee sector codes and do not readily hold spend on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), which can span across the OECD sector codes.</p><p>However, based on FCDO &quot;Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2022&quot;, and the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) spend methodology laid out in the Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) led &quot;Donor Delivering for SRHR&quot; (https://donorsdelivering.report/all-editions/) we estimate the amount of UK ODA SRHR funding disbursed was £534 million or 4.68 per cent of the total Government official development assistance in 2021.</p><p>Please note these figures are not adjusted for inflation and thus are not directly comparable with the ones from the Donor Delivering for SRHR report.</p>
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T08:23:45.823Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T08:23:45.823Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1716181
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-07more like thismore than 2024-05-07
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to increase HPV vaccination uptake. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 24881 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-13more like thismore than 2024-05-13
answer text <p>National Health Service commissioned School Age Immunisation Service providers have robust catch-up plans in place for the adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme based on population need, utilising opportunities from the move to one dose in September 2023.</p><p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) works closely with several charities to develop resources that can be used to raise awareness of HPV. The UKHSA also publishes annual statistics to support local NHS teams in developing plans to improve uptake and reduce inequalities for the HPV universal programme. These statistics are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/human-papillomavirus-hpv-vaccine-coverage-estimates-in-england-2022-to-2023/human-papillomavirus-hpv-vaccination-coverage-in-adolescents-in-england-2022-to-2023#:~:text=HPV%20vaccine%20coverage%20in%20England,pandemic%20(2018%20to%202019)" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/human-papillomavirus-hpv-vaccine-coverage-estimates-in-england-2022-to-2023/human-papillomavirus-hpv-vaccination-coverage-in-adolescents-in-england-2022-to-2023#:~:text=HPV%20vaccine%20coverage%20in%20England,pandemic%20(2018%20to%202019)</a></p><p>NHS England has improved digital communications on vaccinations, including expanding the NHS app, and has improved access to the vaccine outside of schools through community clinics at convenient times and locations. The UKHSA also produces a number of HPV resources, which are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hpv-vaccination-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hpv-vaccination-programme</a></p><p>Other materials are available on the UKHSA Health Publications website in a range of languages and accessible formats, which are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/Home.html" target="_blank">https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/Home.html</a></p>
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-13T09:14:27.53Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-13T09:14:27.53Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this