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1541717

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress she has made on implementing the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	902175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>We are pleased to report all three referral pathways on the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) are now open to receive referrals, to provide a route for resettlement to the UK for at-risk individuals in Afghanistan and the region.</p><p>The ACRS was launched in January, with some of those evacuated under Op PITTING being granted a place.</p><p>We are now receiving referrals from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) of vulnerable refugees who have fled Afghanistan for resettlement to the UK, and are pleased to have welcomed the first families under this Pathway (2) of the ACRS.</p><p>The FCDO launched Pathway 3, which will see eligible British Council and GardaWorld contractors and Chevening alumni considered for resettlement to the UK. The FCDO has begun notifying eligible individuals with advice on the next steps.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 14/11/2022 16:20:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1541718

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Wind Power: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the extension of the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	902177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government regularly reviews all Immigration Rules concessions to evaluate whether they are still needed for the good of the United Kingdom, its businesses and its people.</p><p>Prior to its extension on 1 November, it was agreed that it was in the UK’s best interests to extend the Offshore wind workers concession.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 14/11/2022 16:21:43 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1541719

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Children
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 help tackle the over-policing of children.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	902173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Children are a protected group with specific needs and vulnerabilities and it is essential that police recognise this during any interaction. Specific safeguards exist for children including a statutory requirement to consider their safety and welfare during a search or when making a decision to arrest. It is positive that the number of children arrested has declined significantly over the last 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 14/11/2022 16:19:14 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1541720

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
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 reduce the number of small boat crossings of the English Channel.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	902172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>As we approach the first anniversary of the tragic deaths in the Channel last November, we are more determined than ever to end the vile business model of people smugglers and are working with our international partners to stop people putting their lives at risk through dangerous and illegal journeys.</p><p>Those who travel to the UK by illegal, dangerous and unnecessary methods, including via small boat crossings across the Channel, will be considered for relocation to Rwanda, where they will have their asylum claim processed – they will not return to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 14/11/2022 16:18:26 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1541721

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the Government’s immigration policies on (a) Scotland’s population and (b) labour shortages in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	902170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Our points-based system works for the whole of the UK by welcoming people to fill skills gaps, support our public services and boost our economy.</p><p>Furthermore, the Shortage Occupation List also includes occupations which are in shortage and are specific to Scotland, such as chemical scientists and Gaelic teachers.</p><p>Immigration policy cannot, however, be a complete solution to population movements within the UK or labour shortages. The Scottish Government has levers at its disposal to address these issues more effectively.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 14/11/2022 16:17:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1541076

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Employment: Fertility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) workplace rights and (b) support for people undergoing fertility treatment.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	83733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government regularly considers whether the employment rights framework remains fit for purpose. Legislation is not the only way take employment issues forward. We were pleased to note the launch of the “Fertility Workplace Pledge” and encourage employers to sign up.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 18/11/2022 14:04:28 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1541078

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Land Use
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to use environmentally=friendly farming methods in its agricultural land.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	83623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Church Commissioners encourage existing farm tenants to adopt environmentally friendly farming practices across all their agricultural land. Throughout the year the Commissioners’ asset managers and agents have conducted meetings with their existing agricultural tenants to discuss various environmental opportunities, including hedgerow improvements, benefits of cover crops and other regenerative farming practices.</p><p>When re-letting farmland on the open market the Church Commissioners emphasise their net-zero ambitions and seek out tenants who adopt nature-friendly farming methods, via a vigorous tender process, farm letting particulars and updated farm business tenancies. The new tenancies include soil improvement clauses and requirements for landlord and tenant to work collaboratively on conducting carbon audits and environmental improvements such as hedgerow planting.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 01/12/2022 13:04:35 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1541079

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to promote environmental, social and governance leadership in its investments.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	83624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The Church Commissioners Responsible Investment Team regularly engages with the companies in which they invest on environmental and social issues, and good governance. The Church Commissioners’ Stewardship report 2021 contains examples of work on impact investment, respect for the planet and respect for people: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frc.org.uk%2Fgetattachment%2F8e8fdb87-6c32-4bf3-b549-e8209db00976%2FThe-Church-Commissioners-for-England_Stewardship-report-2020.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7Cfb97f2dc91344c367f8808dac72341de%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638041253257766971%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PZr5WKgVt1ZOeqAh5Vcshnd9flyHcy0nqy%2B9Y0zp19Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.frc.org.uk/getattachment/8e8fdb87-6c32-4bf3-b549-e8209db00976/The-Church-Commissioners-for-England_Stewardship-report-2020.pdf</a> The Commissioners are signatory members of the Financial Reporting Council, which has approved the report. <br> <br> The Church Commissioners and other global investors are also acting to eliminate commodity-driven deforestation from their investment portfolios to drive progress towards a net zero, nature-positive economy. These investors make up the Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA). Details can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofengland.org%2Fmedia-and-news%2Fpress-releases%2Fchurch-commissioners-and-other-investors-tackle-commodity-driven&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7Cfb97f2dc91344c367f8808dac72341de%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638041253257766971%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DwiJwYtHWiJEJ1C01Zo2I0DMyxTyGqnq0gfG7HO9O54%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/media-and-news/press-releases/church-commissioners-and-other-investors-tackle-commodity-driven</a></p><p>More information about the Church Commissioners' work in responsible investment can be seen here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/about/leadership-and-governance/church-commissioners-england/how-we-invest/responsible-investment-1" target="_blank">Responsible Investment | The Church of England</a></p><p /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 21/11/2022 17:28:24 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1541080

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many local authorities have introduced more stringent eligibility criteria for housing waiting lists across England.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	83778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>The department does not hold the information requested. Since 2012, authorities have had the freedom to manage their own waiting lists and to determine who qualifies for social housing in their district.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 18/11/2022 14:23:05 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1541081

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart on Northern Ireland's Net Zero target to deliver energy savings of 25 per cent from buildings and industry by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	83625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>The Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Inter-ministerial Group (IMG) brings together Ministers from the four administrations to discuss emission reduction efforts across the UK. At the most recent IMG on 26 October, Minister Poots shared an update on progress towards net zero with others in attendance.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/11/2022 13:56:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon