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date	16/04/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Budget March 2024: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Spring Budget 2024 on Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	902390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Spring Budget underlined the UK Government’s commitment to Northern Ireland and to the Union.</p><p>The Executive will be able to spend additional Barnett funding of £100 million for 2024-25, on top of the £3.3 billion spending settlement.</p><p>It announced over £1 billion of new tax reliefs for creative industries across the UK, which is great news for NI’s creative industry businesses.</p><p>Another £2 million was announced to boost global investment and trade, building on the successful NI Investment Summit held last September.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 24/04/2024 13:01:13 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1698432

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
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	Kidney Diseases: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse was of Government investment into kidney disease research in 2022-23; and which public bodies provided this investment.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	20328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Over the period of 2022/23, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has invested more than £3.9 million in funding and support for kidney disease research. Research into kidney disease has included, but is not limited to, projects exploring the multimorbidity of kidney disease and other conditions, predicting the risk of kidney failure for patients with chronic kidney disease in the United Kingdom, and assessing new diagnostic techniques.</p><p>The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including kidney disease. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made based on the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 15/04/2024 08:58:12 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1691431

registered interest
date	23/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Morocco: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what progress he has made on arranging a meeting between the Moroccan ambassador and investors who lost money in the Paradise Gold and Beach Resort.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	15451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government remains committed to doing what it can to help British investors who lost their investments in the Paradise Golf &amp; Beach Resort (PGBR) project, and consistently raises the subject with senior Moroccan Government interlocutors on every appropriate occasion in order to bring a satisfactory conclusion to the matter. This has included encouraging the Moroccan Ambassador in London to engage with British investors directly and to the greatest extent possible.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 04/03/2024 17:04:53 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1686736

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on the import of bearskin from Canada for use as hats.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	12573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence only purchases bearskin ceremonial caps made from pelts sourced from Canada which are:</p><ul><li>Legally imported into the UK by our suppliers and in accordance with all import controls.</li><li>By-products of legal and licensed hunts authorised by each individual Canadian Province and Territory.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 09/02/2024 11:34:56 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1686789

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of attempts to log into the UK Visas and Immigration portal failed in each of the past six months.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	12578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office only retains the data for 30 days.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 09/02/2024 16:15:55 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1686798

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Social Services
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 social care providers to (a) apply for a sponsorship license for social care staff and (b) complete online applications to sponsor a social care worker visa.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	12579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>There is a significant amount of information published for sponsors which helps to set out their duties and responsibilities. Further information on the general guidance can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sponsorship-information-for-employers-and-educators" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sponsorship-information-for-employers-and-educators</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked with the Department of Health and Social Care and Skills for Care on a range of information to assist those seeking to recruit into adult social care. Information can be found on the Skills for Care website at: <a href="https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Recruitment-support/International-recruitment/International-recruitment.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Recruitment-support/International-recruitment/International-recruitment.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this guidance there is a dedicated team in UKVI who handle most health and care applications who are available to assist with any issues with the sponsorship process.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 09/02/2024 16:15:40 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1686803

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the UK Visa and Immigration portal for social care workers visas.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	12580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The accessibility statement for the social care visa online application can be found through the following link: <a href="https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/accessibilityStatement" target="_blank">https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/accessibilityStatement</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 09/02/2024 16:31:53 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1686808

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance his Department provides social care providers on using the social staff visa application portal.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	12583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>Once licensed, sponsors are given access to the sponsorship management system (SMS). This online function allows them to carry out day-to-day activities and report any changes to UKVI, such as a change of organisation address. Sponsors can also use SMS to create and assign Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) to workers they wish to sponsor and report changes of circumstances of their sponsored workers.</p><p>SMS has help text embedded throughout to aid navigation of the system, however, this is not sector specific. In addition, UKVI publish sponsor guidance and SMS user guides which are available on gov.uk to assist sponsors in understanding their sponsor duties and navigating SMS; however, this is not sector specific.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 09/02/2024 16:16:16 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1686735

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
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	Electronic Cigarettes: Health Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help raise public awareness of the risks of vaping.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	12572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is concerned about the worrying rise in vaping among children. Youth vaping has tripled in the last three years, and one in five children now use a vape. The health advice is clear, if you don’t smoke, don’t vape – and children should never vape. That is why we are taking decisive action to ban disposable vapes alongside broader measures to restrict flavours, vape packaging and where vapes are displayed. We will introduce legislation as soon as possible.</p><p>The department delivers a range communications and media activity to provide updates on vaping policy and raise public awareness of the risks of vaping – for example, Ministers and the Chief Medical Officer regularly undertake broadcast interviews. The department is also currently in the process of developing new advice and guidance for the Better Health website.</p><p>Over the past two years we have also taken several steps to increase training resources and support available for teachers and schools. In October 2022, we published new content on the risks of vaping for young people on the FRANK and Better Health websites and have provided input to educational resources produced by partners including the PSHE Association.</p><p>The department is currently in conversations with leading technology and social media platforms to reduce the visibility of any content that might glamourise vaping to children and young people, while increasing and enhancing the signposting to trusted sources of information on the harms to children from vaping.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/02/2024 11:32:09 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1686737

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
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	Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of advertising vape products (a) in sports venues and (b) on sports kits on health outcomes.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	12574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is concerned about the worrying rise in vaping among children. Youth vaping has tripled in the last three years, and one in five children now use a vape. The health advice is clear: if you don’t smoke, don’t vape, and children should never vape. In our recent consultation response, we set out our plan to introduce legislation as soon as possible to further crack down on youth vaping by providing powers to restrict flavours, point of sale and packaging of vaping products.</p><p>In regard to advertising and sponsorship, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 January 2024 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-23/11133" target="_blank">11133</a>.</p><p>The Department has not made a specific assessment of the potential impact of advertising vape products in sports venues and on sports kits on health outcomes.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/02/2024 15:53:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald