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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-17more like thismore than 2024-04-17
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 Flour: Folic Acid 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 progress she has made on implementing the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 902450 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-23more like thismore than 2024-04-23
answer text <p>I can assure the honourable Member that we remain firmly committed to the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid. This will help to prevent around 200 neural tube defects each year.</p><p> </p><p>This policy is being delivered across the UK as part of the wider review of the Bread and Flour Regulations. In January, we published the consultation response, and we will bring forward legislation to implement the policy later this year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-23T15:23:59.507Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-23T15:23:59.507Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1696255
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
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 Seasonal Workers: 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 the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2024 to Question 14330 on Seasonal Workers, who is responsible for ensuring that seasonal workers receive a minimum of 32 hour’s pay each week for each week of their time in the UK; and what steps his Department is taking to support enforcement of this. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 18726 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
answer text <p>The Scheme Operators are responsible for monitoring pay, conditions, and worker’s general welfare whilst they are in the UK.</p><p>The Home Office works closely with DEFRA to monitor the scheme to ensure Scheme Operators adhere to the stringent requirements set for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the seasonal workers. This includes ongoing monitoring of the route’s performance, regular communication with Scheme Operators and ongoing compliance monitoring which is underpinned by compliance visits to both Scheme Operators and growers, which are carried out by UKVI. Action is taken if concerns are identified during sponsor visits, with sponsor licences being suspended while UKVI investigate further.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 18727 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-22T10:57:12.13Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T10:57:12.13Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1696256
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
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 Seasonal Workers: Health 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, who is responsible for (a) accommodating, (b) maintaining, (c) supporting and (d) compensating workers in the UK on the Seasonal Worker visa who become ill; who is responsible for (i) monitoring and (ii) enforcing this right; and which body handles complaints on healthcare support for those workers. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 18727 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
answer text <p>The Scheme Operators are responsible for monitoring pay, conditions, and worker’s general welfare whilst they are in the UK.</p><p>The Home Office works closely with DEFRA to monitor the scheme to ensure Scheme Operators adhere to the stringent requirements set for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the seasonal workers. This includes ongoing monitoring of the route’s performance, regular communication with Scheme Operators and ongoing compliance monitoring which is underpinned by compliance visits to both Scheme Operators and growers, which are carried out by UKVI. Action is taken if concerns are identified during sponsor visits, with sponsor licences being suspended while UKVI investigate further.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 18726 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-22T10:57:12.083Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T10:57:12.083Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1694123
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-06more like thismore than 2024-03-06
answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept id 215 more like this
answering dept short name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept sort name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
hansard heading Community Energy: Public Consultation 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 Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of 5 September 2023, Official Report, column 281, what progress her Department has made on publishing a consultation on barriers to developing community energy projects. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 17394 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-15more like thismore than 2024-03-15
answer text <p>The Government has been codesigning the consultation with the community energy sector via the Community Energy Contact Group (CECG). The Government intends to publish the consultation as soon as possible.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-15T13:50:36.73Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-15T13:50:36.73Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1689431
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-16more like thismore than 2024-02-16
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 Seasonal Workers: Health 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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential adequacy of protections to ensure that people on the seasonal worker visa scheme who (a) become ill and (b) are injured at work have access to (i) healthcare, (ii) accommodation and (iii) compensation for loss of work. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 14330 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
answer text <p>Seasonal Workers enjoy the same protections under UK law as resident workers. In addition, Seasonal Workers must receive a minimum of 32 hour’s pay each week for each week of their time in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>As part of their duties as Seasonal Worker operators, sponsors provide seasonal workers with information about their rights and how to raise concerns. The Home Office monitors this by interviewing workers and engaging with sponsors to check what information is provided and in what format.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of workers also undertake pre-departure orientation courses, developed by the International Organisation for Migration.</p><p> </p><p>The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) also produce and distribute similar material at source of recruitment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-26T17:15:51.397Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-26T17:15:51.397Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1689437
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-16more like thismore than 2024-02-16
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 Visas: Care Workers 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, how many and what proportion of care workers on the health and care worker visa are employed by visa sponsors that (a) are and (b) are not registered with the Care Quality Commission as of 14 February 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 14336 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
answer text <p>The Home Office does not record or publish data on this matter. However, care workers who are currently sponsored by non-CQC-registered providers will be able to continue working for those providers after the upcoming rules change.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-26T17:15:36.94Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-26T17:15:36.94Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1689438
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-16more like thismore than 2024-02-16
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 Visas: Care Workers and Health Professions 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, whether her Department take steps to support workers on the health and care worker visa to find an alternative sponsor in the event that their initial sponsor has its licence revoked. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 14337 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
answer text <p>UKVI Compliance Command work with local authorities and the Association of Adult Social Care Directors.</p><p>Relevant authorities receive prior notification of suspended and revoked sponsors and the numbers of workers affected by a compliance action.</p><p>This allows time for authorities to relocate workers with other care providers in the area and ensure continuity of care provision.</p><p>UKVI work proactively with authorities in the timing of revocations and, where appropriate, delay revocation and cancellation to allow workers the opportunity to find new sponsors.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-26T17:15:22.94Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-26T17:15:22.94Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1681783
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-12more like thismore than 2024-01-12
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 Windrush Compensation Scheme 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, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2021 to Question 183169 on Windrush Compensation Scheme, how many and what proportion of applicants to the Windrush Compensation Scheme have died in the period between applying for and receiving compensation. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 9349 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-17more like thismore than 2024-01-17
answer text <p>As at the end of November 2023, in line with the latest published Transparency data, out of the 7,534 claims received by the Windrush Compensation Scheme, we are aware of 53 claimants* who have unfortunately passed away after having submitted a claim.</p><p>The Windrush Compensation Scheme staff are working hard to ensure claims are prioritised for claimants with critical or life-limiting illnesses.</p><p>In the unfortunate circumstances where a claimant has passed away after submitting a compensation claim, before the claim is fully resolved, the team continues to work closely with the appointed representative, usually members of the family, to ensure the compensation payment is made as quickly as possible to the family member.</p><p>Our priority is to ensure people receive the maximum compensation as quickly as possible. We have reduced the time to allocate a claim for a substantive casework consideration, from 18 months to under 4 months. The 4-month period includes all essential eligibility checks, together with a Preliminary Assessment to make an initial payment of £10k wherever possible.</p><p>*Please note that this data is manually recorded and is reliant on the person receiving the information on a claimant’s death, notifying the Windrush Compensation Scheme to record this information.</p>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-17T17:20:06.1Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-17T17:20:06.1Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1681787
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-12more like thismore than 2024-01-12
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Poverty 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 Work and Pensions, with reference to the Prime Minister’s oral contribution at Prime Minister's Questions on 10 January 2024, Official Report, column 297, on what evidential basis he said that the number of people living in poverty has reduced by 1.7 million since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 9350 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-17more like thismore than 2024-01-17
answer text <p>The latest available National statistics on Households Below Average Income covering 2021/22 are <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/households-below-average-income-hbai--2#latest-release" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics show that there were 1.7 million fewer people in absolute low income after housing costs in 2021/22 compared to 2009/10, a 4 percentage-point decrease.<strong> </strong>This includes 400,000 children, 1 million working age individuals and 200,000 pensioners. <strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-17T12:38:24.373Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-17T12:38:24.373Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1675897
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
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 Visas: Skilled Workers 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, with reference to his oral contribution of 4 December 2023, Official Report, column 41, on what evidential basis his Department decided to set a minimum salary threshold for skilled worker visas at £38,700; whether his Department held discussions with (a) the Migration Advisory Committee and (b) relevant stakeholders before changing the minimum salary threshold for skilled worker visas; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting a lower threshold. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 5543 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-11more like thismore than 2023-12-11
answer text <p>The Government engages regularly with the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) and business sectors through a number of advisory groups when developing its policies. The Government will be engaging with the MAC and business on aspects of the package in due course. Careful analysis has been undertaken to support decision making in this process and a Regulatory Impact Assessment will be developed in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-11T17:04:31.747Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-11T17:04:31.747Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this