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1735076

registered interest
date	17/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) equalising capital gains tax with income tax, (b) applying national insurance to dividends from (i) shares, (ii) rent from property and (iii) interest on savings, (c) reviewing the effectiveness of (A) assets placed in trust, (B) business relief on AIM-listed shares, (C) agricultural and business relief and (D) other inheritance tax exemptions, (d) introducing a tax on share buybacks and (e) introducing a 2% wealth tax for assets of more than £10 million.
tabling member constituency	Clapham and Brixton Hill
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	9776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>The government will set out any changes to taxation at fiscal events. Its plans at the Budget on October 30<sup>th</sup> will support its objectives of restoring fiscal responsibility whilst protecting working people.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 22/10/2024 09:13:28 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1734686

registered interest
date	16/10/2024
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	Prostate Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Prostate Cancer UK's study entitled Using real world data to bridge the evidence gap left by prostate cancer screening trials, published in October 2024, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the finding relating to the reduction in potential harm following prostate-specific antigen testing.
tabling member constituency	Clapham and Brixton Hill
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	9560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) does not currently recommend screening for prostate cancer. This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test for the condition, the prostate specific antigen test.</p><p>A UK NSC evidence review for prostate cancer screening is already underway. We welcome the study by Prostate Cancer UK, and will make sure it is fed into the UK NSC’s review of prostate screening.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 22/10/2024 15:45:08 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1734417

registered interest
date	15/10/2024
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	Prostate Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is issuing guidance to GPs encouraging them to discuss a PSA test with men at the highest risk of developing prostate cancer.
tabling member constituency	Clapham and Brixton Hill
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	9220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee is carrying out an evidence review of prostate cancer screening which includes looking at the evidence for targeted screening of specific high-risk groups. This will determine whether a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test-based screening programme for high-risk groups could provide more good than harm.</p><p>Based on the current evidence, the guidance to general practices is not to proactively offer a PSA to men without symptoms as the high level of inaccuracy could lead to unnecessary tests that carry risks of life-changing harm, such as urinary and faecal incontinence, sexual dysfunction, as well as a smaller but serious risk of sepsis. Additionally, some prostate cancers may not produce elevated PSA levels, leading to false-negative results that provide deceptive reassurance.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 21/10/2024 15:44:08 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1733867

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: LGBT+ People
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 impact of provisions in Section 32 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on LGBTQI+ people in the asylum system.
tabling member constituency	Clapham and Brixton Hill
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	8865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>Each asylum claim lodged in the UK is considered in accordance with our obligations under the Refugee Convention and European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The cornerstone of the asylum consideration process remains the requirement to establish a well-founded fear of persecution for a reason set out in Article 1(A)(2) of the Refugee Convention. No one who is found to be at risk of serious harm, including on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, will be returned to their country of origin.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office remains committed to delivering an asylum system that is responsive to all forms of persecution including those based on sexuality or gender identity.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 22/10/2024 14:50:23 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1733869

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Detention Centres: LGBT+ People
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 implications for her policies of the risk of (a) abuse, (b) harassment and (c) violence faced by LGBTQI+ people in immigration detention centres.
tabling member constituency	Clapham and Brixton Hill
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	8866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>It is vital that detention and removal are carried out with dignity and respect, and we take the welfare and safety of people in our care very seriously. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against those who are detained in our immigration removal estate. We keep the level of risk under regular review and will take robust action against anyone who is found not to have behaved appropriately.</p><p> </p><p>In order to effectively support individuals in immigration detention who identify as LGBT+ there is detailed published guidance for all staff working in immigration removal centres (IRCs). Detention Services Orders <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lesbian-gay-and-bisexual-detainees" target="_blank">2/2016 ‘Lesbian, gay and bisexual detainees in the detention estate</a>’ and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/caring-for-and-managing-transsexual-detainees" target="_blank">11/2012 ‘Care and Management of Transsexual Detainees</a>’ set out the actions and safeguarding processes that are undertaken in IRCs to ensure that the needs of LGBT+ individuals are identified and appropriately met.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 22/10/2024 11:11:22 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1733871

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alternatives to Prison
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 merits of community-based alternatives to detention.
tabling member constituency	Clapham and Brixton Hill
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	8867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>Detention is an important component of a functioning immigration system. The Department will keep under review the effectiveness of alternatives to detention pilots.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 22/10/2024 11:07:17 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1733873

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mistreatment of Detainees at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre Inquiry
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 her Department's policy paper entitled Government response to the Brook House Inquiry report, published on 19 March 2024, what progress her Department has made on implementing the recommendations of that report.
tabling member constituency	Clapham and Brixton Hill
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	8868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>The abuse that took place at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) in 2017 was unacceptable.</p><p>The previous government published its response to the public inquiry into Brook House IRC on 19 March 2024, summarising the progress made since 2017 and addressing each of the ten key areas of concern raised in the report.</p><p>The new government is carefully considering the Inquiry’s recommendations and will set out its approach in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 22/10/2024 15:35:23 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1733874

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will (a) collect and (b) publish data on (i) the protected characteristics of individuals in detention who have claimed asylum, (ii) where those individuals are detained and (iii) the period that those individuals have been detained for.
tabling member constituency	Clapham and Brixton Hill
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	8869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum seekers entering, in, and leaving detention in summary table Det_01 of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fimmigration-system-statistics-data-tables&amp;data=05%7C02%7CNeil.Martin%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cbfc31d03d628426ef9a208dcecebccef%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638645744703950678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JgvjlzoSty6j1dytoy23VA6wVTW4%2FoXx8Ji6JD8h9U4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics data tables</a>. Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 22/10/2024 11:05:50 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1733904

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Midwives: Flexible Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of flexible working arrangements for NHS midwives.
tabling member constituency	Clapham and Brixton Hill
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	8870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>All employees covered by the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook have the right to request flexible working from day one, without the need to provide a justification.</p><p>NHS England is committed to promoting and supporting flexible working opportunities in midwifery, and across the wider National Health Service workforce. They have brought together midwifery leaders from across the system to support the implementation of flexible working across maternity services. There are no plans to assess the adequacy of flexible working arrangements specifically for maternity staff at this time.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 21/10/2024 08:46:34 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1733905

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Midwives: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people graduated from pre-registration undergraduate midwifery courses as newly-qualified midwives in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Clapham and Brixton Hill
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	8871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>In order to bring together questions on the education and training of midwives and the flow of staff into the National Health Service midwifery workforce, a number of strands of the available data are presented below.</p><p>Data published by the Office for Students, in the Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey (HESES), collates figures submitted by individual higher education providers to give an indication of the number of students starting in each academic year. The HESES’ data includes figures on undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery courses in England. The latest published data is for those starting courses in 2023. The following table shows the number of undergraduate and postgraduate starters on midwifery courses in England for 2019 to 2023:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p></p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Undergraduate starters</p></td><td><p>2,930</p></td><td><p>3,460</p></td><td><p>3,565</p></td><td><p>3,305</p></td><td><p>3,255</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Postgraduate starters</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>195</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: The Office for Students’ HESES data for 2023.</p><p>The following table shows the number of qualifiers from undergraduate midwifery courses in England, with a qualifier being defined by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) as a student who gained a qualification during the academic year in question, for the academic years 2020/21 to 2022/23:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Undergraduate midwifery qualifiers</p></td><td><p>1,895</p></td><td><p>2,380</p></td><td><p>2,705</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: HESA’s qualifier data 2023</p><p>Note: Data is currently only available up to the academic year 2022/23.</p><p>Additionally, there are midwives training through an apprenticeship route. The following table shows the number of starts on midwifery apprenticeships, including apprenticeships within NHS and non-NHS organisations, in each of the last five years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>2023/24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Starts</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Department for Education Apprenticeships and traineeships statistics, October 2024.</p><p>Note: Data on the provisional starts for the year 2023/24 is only available between August 2023 to July 2024.</p><p>The Department does not hold data which would allow the identification of the route which joiners to the NHS registered midwifery workforce have taken to become active in the service, or what these flows will be in future years. Data published by NHS England does show the total annual number of staff who join active service across NHS trusts and other core organisations. Joiners are not the same as those recruited to the NHS, as they will include staff returning after breaks in activity. Joiners will also include experienced midwives joining from non-NHS providers. Within this data we can see the number who are joiners at Agenda for Change pay band five, which is where newly qualified or less experience staff would be placed. Data also contains the nationality of staff joining active service, and whilst self-reported nationality is not the same as place of training or previous residence, it does provide a guide to scale. The following table shows the annual number of midwives joining active service in the NHS in England, as well as those joining at band five, and those joining who reported non-United Kingdom nationalities, for each of the last five years up until June:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year ending</p></td><td><p>June 2020</p></td><td><p>June 2021</p></td><td><p>June 2022</p></td><td><p>June 2023</p></td><td><p>June 2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annual midwives joining active service</p></td><td><p>3,242</p></td><td><p>1,845</p></td><td><p>3,320</p></td><td><p>3,883</p></td><td><p>4,278</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joining at band five</p></td><td><p>1,685</p></td><td><p>421</p></td><td><p>1,766</p></td><td><p>2,172</p></td><td><p>2,479</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joining any grade with a non-UK nationality</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>247</p></td><td><p>593</p></td><td><p>616</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS England, NHS Workforce Statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth grouped question UIN 8872 8873 8874 question first answered 22/10/2024 11:55:34 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy