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1314467

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Project Bank Accounts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information he holds on the use of Project Bank Accounts by (a) his Department, (b) Government agencies his Department has responsibility for and (c) non-departmental bodies his Department has responsibility for.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	1068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) are just one way that government departments support fair payment as part of the Government's Prompt Payment Code.</p><p>We do not hold data on PBAs if we have assessed it is not practical, efficient and cost effective to use them on our current construction projects.</p><p>Along with all government departments, and as set out in the Construction Playbook, we have committed to use PBAs on our construction projects unless there are compelling reasons not to.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 18/05/2021 16:04:22 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1420769

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support Afghan nationals after their six months leave to remain in the UK ends and (b) provide information, advice and support for those people prior to the end of their leave to remain.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	120763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office has written to Afghan families advising them of the next steps to progress permanent residence in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has established a dedicated caseworking team, which is working jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Ministry of Defence. This team will contact those here in the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy and those moving onto the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme, to assist them to obtain Indefinite Leave to Remain status.</p><p> </p><p>While families are being accommodated in Bridging Hotel accommodation, we remain committed to ensuring that there essential living needs are being met.</p><p>We also have Home Office Liaison Officers (HOLO’s) allocated to Bridging Hotel Accommodation.</p><p>The role of the HOLO is to provide both face to face support and remote support when not physically present. They are reactive to the needs of those accommodated in hotels and can provide signposting to other government departments and Local Authorities and ensure safeguarding concerns are appropriately acted upon.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/02/2022 10:37:13 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1420773

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department keeps official records (a) the average number of days it takes to process claims for unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK and (b) trends in the number of days it takes her Department to reach a decision on children seeking asylum claims in (i) 2021, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2019; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	120765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office are unable to state the average number of days it takes to process claims for unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK or provide trends in the number of days it takes to reach a decision in 2021, 2020 and 2019 as this information is not held in a reportable format and could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.</p><p>However, the Home Office does publish data on the number asylum applications awaiting an initial decision by duration. This data can be found at Asy_D03, (broken down by nationality and applicant type) in the asylum and resettlement detailed datasets:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets</a></p><p>The Home Office have established two dedicated case working Hubs for deciding children’s asylum claims which are now fully operational. The hubs have established improved focus on and greater control of children’s cases to build expertise, identify efficiencies and provide a consistency of decision making (and quicker outcomes) for our customers.</p><p>We continue to work collaboratively with Local Authorities nationally on the remote interview process for Accompanied and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and young people utilising digital interviewing video capabilities to complement in person interviews.</p><p>Since May 2021 we have increased Local Authority opt in for digital interviewing to 108 Local Authorities helping to speed up processes, reduce delays and the numbers of children and young people who have an outstanding claim.</p><p>We are continuing to recruit additional decision-makers who will be trained to process children’s asylum claims.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/02/2022 14:51:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1420775

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has received representations from Greater Manchester child and migrant rights organisation on concerns that children seeking asylum in the UK are at a higher risk of criminal exploitation, self-harm and dying by suicide; and what steps she is taking to resolve backlog of children seeking asylum.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	120766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office regularly receive representations from Greater Manchester child and migrants’ rights organisations on children seeking asylum in the UK.</p><p>The department most recently received a courtesy copy of an open letter dated 16 December 2021, from the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) in which 25 child and migrant rights organisations wrote to us and we replied to this on the 20 January 2022.</p><p>The department maintains a working relationship with GMIAU and other regional organisations through our strategic partnerships; including the Strategic Engagement Group (SEG) and National Asylum Stakeholder Forum (NASF), who continue to work collaboratively to ensure asylum claims from children and young people remains one of our top priorities.</p><p>The Home Office have established two dedicated case working Hubs for deciding children’s asylum claims which are now fully operational. The hubs have established improved focus on and greater control of children’s cases to build expertise, identify efficiencies and provide a consistency of decision making (and quicker outcomes) for our customers.</p><p>We continue to work collaboratively with Local Authorities nationally on the remote interview process for Accompanied and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and young people utilising digital interviewing video capabilities to complement in person interviews.</p><p>Since May 2021 we have increased Local Authority opt in for digital interviewing to 108 Local Authorities helping to speed up processes, reduce delays and the numbers of children and young people who have an outstanding claim.</p><p>We are continuing to recruit additional decision-makers who will be trained to process children’s asylum claims to further reduce the number outstanding.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/02/2022 10:49:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1420777

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to give people seeking asylum the right to work in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	120767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office already allows asylum seekers the right to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. We have no plans to change this approach.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/02/2022 10:45:30 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1468489

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the correspondence of 27 October 2021, 10 November 2021, 7 December 2021, 12 January 2022 and 17 February 2022 from the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth, reference DA43798, when her Department plans to make a decision on case MPAM/0198564/21, in the context of the decision date of 29 May 2022 having passed.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	14493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>All Asylum Further Submissions lodged in the UK are carefully considered on their individual merits against a background of relevant case law and up to date country information.</p><p> </p><p>We ensure those seeking asylum based on their Further Submissions are given every opportunity to disclose information relevant to their claim before a decision is taken. We aim to make decisions on Further Submissions cases as quickly as possible whilst ensuring the required security checks have been conducted.</p><p> </p><p>We do not comment publicly on individual cases.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/06/2022 08:43:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 6256 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1142695

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Council Tax: Discounts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people with dementia claimed the severe mental impairment council tax discount in (a) 2018, (b) 2017, (c) 2016, (d) 2015 and (e) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	284189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>We do not collect information on the number of people claiming discounts. However, the number of dwellings benefiting from council tax exemptions under Class U (‘persons with a severe mental impairment’) between 2009 to 2018 are set out in table 5 of the publication: ‘Council Taxbase in England’. <br> <br> This can be found at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/758952/Table_5_2018_rev.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/758952/Table_5_2018_rev.xlsx</a> <br> <br> The number of people with dementia claiming the exemption is not available since the information collected is not broken down by impairment.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 284187 question first answered 05/09/2019 15:37:11 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1142696

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Council Tax: Discounts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people claimed the severe mental impairment council tax discount in (a) 2018, (b) 2017, (c) 2016, (d) 2015 and (e) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	284187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>We do not collect information on the number of people claiming discounts. However, the number of dwellings benefiting from council tax exemptions under Class U (‘persons with a severe mental impairment’) between 2009 to 2018 are set out in table 5 of the publication: ‘Council Taxbase in England’. <br> <br> This can be found at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/758952/Table_5_2018_rev.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/758952/Table_5_2018_rev.xlsx</a> <br> <br> The number of people with dementia claiming the exemption is not available since the information collected is not broken down by impairment.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 284189 question first answered 05/09/2019 15:37:11 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1287827

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Public Health: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the provision of public health grants for 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	912402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care distributes the public health grant annually to local authorities in England. MHCLG Ministers and officials regularly engage with counterparts in DHSC, Treasury and local authorities on matters relating to local authorities’ finances.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 22/02/2021 17:58:08 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1173956

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Sites of Special Scientific Interest
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of Natural England’s programme of monitoring of SSSIs in each calendar year since 2009.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	9028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Natural England (NE) expenditure on monitoring sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) is set out in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Expenditure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£1,570,755</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£1,517,691</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£1,797,287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£1,420,892</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£1,381,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£900,633</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£1,028,533</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£700,452</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£700,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This includes NE staff time and the costs of specialist surveys.</p><p> </p><p>This year NE is prioritising actions to address particular issues on SSSIs, especially those affecting upland SSSIs. NE continues to support and encourage partners in the work they do themselves to undertake SSSI monitoring.</p><p> </p><p>NE is also developing an approach to the monitoring of SSSIs which will make better use of new technologies, such as remote sensing and greater partnership involvement. This is intended to improve efficiency of SSSI monitoring.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 03/02/2020 15:48:54 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams