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1151818

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Carers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of carers who care for more than one person.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	4345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>From data published in March 2019, covering the period 17/18, there were around 360,000 informal carers that care for more than one individual.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-201718" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-201718</a></p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/789338/frs-carers-data-tables-2017-18.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/789338/frs-carers-data-tables-2017-18.xlsx</a></p><p>(Table 5_1 and table 5_7)</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/10/2019 14:45:02 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1148772

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the 1 per cent increase on interest rates of Public Works Loan Board finance on the viability of (a) housebuilding and regeneration schemes and (b) social housing schemes in Birmingham.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>In raising interest rates for new loans from the Public Works Loan Board, the Treasury assessed the potential impact on local government capital plans. This increase returned Public Works Loan Board rates to levels that were available in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to work with individual authorities on a case-by-case basis if they raise concerns over their finance position.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 278 question first answered 21/10/2019 14:44:23 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1151357

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Secondment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to his oral evidence of 21 October 2019 to the International Development Committee, how many of the 160 departmental staff seconded to other Departments to help them administer official development assistance have their salaries paid by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	3787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>DFID continues to pay 16 staff who are currently on loan to other government departments.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 29/10/2019 15:14:44 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1149410

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answer of 4 March 2019 to Question 226730 on Burma: Human Trafficking, what assurances he has received from his Burmese counterpart that the upgrades to the women and children health ward at Sittwe General Hospital in Burma will also be beneficial to the Rohingya community.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Health access is a problem across all of Rakhine State. Through the Access to Health Fund, the UK provides funding to improve healthcare at the community level across Rakhine. The extension and refurbishment work at Sittwe Hospital is helping to ensure that hospital access and referral networks better serve the Rohingya. Visiting Myanmar, Baroness Sugg met with the Rakhine State Health Director and the Union Minister of Health and Sport and emphasised the need for equal access to health treatment for all in accordance with the Rakhine Advisory Commission recommendations.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 706 question first answered 21/10/2019 17:00:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1149411

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answer of 4 March 2019 to Question 226730 on Burma: Human Trafficking, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Ministry of Health in Burma on reported apartheid practices at Sittwe General Hospital in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Health access is a problem across all of Rakhine State. Through the Access to Health Fund, the UK provides funding to improve healthcare at the community level across Rakhine. The extension and refurbishment work at Sittwe Hospital is helping to ensure that hospital access and referral networks better serve the Rohingya. Visiting Myanmar, Baroness Sugg met with the Rakhine State Health Director and the Union Minister of Health and Sport and emphasised the need for equal access to health treatment for all in accordance with the Rakhine Advisory Commission recommendations.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 705 question first answered 21/10/2019 17:00:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1151489

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time spent is (a) waiting to get through to and (b) on hold on a telephone call to Migrant Help.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	3802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>AIRE is the new Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility service for asylum seekers. Migrant Help are the provider for AIRE. AIRE was implemented on 1 September 2019.</p><p>As this is a new contract, internal operational data from Migrant Help Is not yet ratified and cannot be shared at this point. We recognise that call waiting times are currently outside Service Level Standard and we are working with Migrant Help to support them in addressing this. Call volumes have exceeded forecasts for a variety of reasons and Migrant Help have introduced alternative forms of contact, which are already having a positive impact on reducing call waiting times.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/10/2019 16:33:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1149276

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish a Green Paper on social care.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward proposals to reform adult social care to give everyone the dignity and security they deserve.</p><p>We will set out our proposals in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/10/2019 13:55:03 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1150030

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of British children trapped in north east Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	1109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We are aware that some British nationals, including children, are living in displaced persons camps in Syria but due to the circumstances on the ground we are not in a position to make an accurate estimate of the number.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/10/2019 16:56:23 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1150191

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Government has to evacuate British children and their mothers from north east Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	1141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK has no consular presence within Syria from which to provide assistance. This makes it difficult to help but we will take a case-by-case approach to any requests for assistance. The Foreign Secretary has made clear that the Government will seek to assist any British unaccompanied minors and orphans in Syria, who are brought to our attention. Outside of Syria, we would of course respond to requests for consular assistance regarding British children.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/10/2019 16:55:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1150192

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to repatriate the mothers of British children trapped in north east Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	1142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has made clear that the Government will seek to assist any British unaccompanied minors and orphans in Syria, who are brought to our attention. The UK has no consular presence within Syria from which to provide assistance. This makes it difficult to help but we will take a case-by-case approach to any requests for assistance. Outside of Syria, we would of course respond to requests for consular assistance.</p><p>Our advice to any British national abroad who needs emergency help from the British Government is to contact the nearest British Embassy or Consulate, which in this case will be outside Syria. If a minor is unable to do so, a request can be made on their behalf. British nationals can also call the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The number is clearly advertised on FCO Syria Travel Advice pages.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/10/2019 16:53:26 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill