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1681787

registered interest
date	12/01/2024
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	Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Prime Minister’s oral contribution at Prime Minister's Questions on 10 January 2024, Official Report, column 297, on what evidential basis he said that the number of people living in poverty has reduced by 1.7 million since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	9350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>The latest available National statistics on Households Below Average Income covering 2021/22 are <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/households-below-average-income-hbai--2#latest-release" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics show that there were 1.7 million fewer people in absolute low income after housing costs in 2021/22 compared to 2009/10, a 4 percentage-point decrease.<strong> </strong>This includes 400,000 children, 1 million working age individuals and 200,000 pensioners. <strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 17/01/2024 12:38:24 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1675418

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the number of British citizens leaving the UK each year to join spouses and partners.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	5293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 5 December is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/12/2023 17:43:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen attachment 1 file name PQ5293.pdf title UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1663660

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Horticulture: Seasonal Workers
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) monitor and (b) enforce working conditions for workers employed via the horticultural seasonal worker scheme and help ensure workers (i) have enough breaks and (ii) are not required to work excessive hours at the end of their pay period in order to achieve their minimum number of paid hours.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	201514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>UKVI have implemented a specific seasonal workers team as recommended by the 2022 ICIBI report. They have interviewed an extensive number of migrant workers this year and requested evidence of pay rates from the scheme operators. These visits, often undertaken with GLAA, seek evidence of salary paid to ensure requirements are met. Any breach of Sponsor guidance identified is dealt with as per published Sponsor Guidance.</p><p>As such, UKVI can take action against a Sponsor licence when it is identified workers are being incorrectly paid or there is a failure to comply with employment law.</p><p>UKVI have inspected and assured the complaints procedures put in place by the operators for workers to report treatment and conditions on farms.</p><p>Regular engagement with the licensed scheme operators is in place and UKVI assure that the operators monitor conditions on farms.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 201512 201513 question first answered 20/10/2023 11:22:07 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1650487

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Illegal Migration Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with the (i) Scottish Government and (ii) the Scottish Legal Aid Board on potential implications for legal aid of the Illegal Migration Bill.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	192571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government has engaged with the Scottish Government regarding legal aid in connection with the Illegal Migration Bill. Officials in the Ministry of Justice have confirmed with Scottish Government officials that no legislative changes are required in Scotland to ensure equivalent provision of legal aid for individuals in receipt of a removal notice, in relation to that removal notice, will be available as will be in England and Wales. We will continue to engage with our Scottish counterparts as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 10/07/2023 13:33:16 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1604568

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
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	Drug Resistance: Immigration Removal Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential risk of (a) antimicrobial resistance and (b) drug resistant infections in immigration detention centres.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	166251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reducing the risk of drug-resistant infections for all people. In 2019, the Government published a 20-Year Vision to effectively contain, control and mitigate AMR by 2040, and the first in a series of five-year national action plans to support the Vision.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 22/03/2023 14:45:16 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1604569

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
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	Refugees: Screening
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 potential merits of introducing routine screening for newly-arrived asylum seekers for antimicrobial resistant organisms.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	166252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling antimicrobial resistance and reducing the risk of drug-resistant infections for all people. In 2019, the Government published a 20-Year Vision to effectively contain, control and mitigate antimicrobial resistance by 2040, and the first in a series of five-year national action plans to support the Vision is available at the following link:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/antimicrobial-resistance-amr-information-and-resources</p><p> </p><p>Information for healthcare professionals on meeting the health needs of migrants is available in the Migrant Health Guide, which is produced by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities is available at the following link:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/migrant-health-guide</p><p> </p><p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides guidance for healthcare professionals on managing infectious diseases in all migrants through the Migrant Health Guide. The guide provides detailed information on screening by infection type and is regularly reviewed. UKHSA also provides specific guidance on infectious diseases in the asylum seeker population, including information for testing for antimicrobial resistance in diphtheria cases is available at the following link:</p><p>www.gov.uk/guidance/infectious-diseases-in-asylum-seekers-actions-for-health-professionals</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 23/03/2023 17:44:11 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1604573

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
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	Jordan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department's programmes supporting refugees in Jordan address (a) water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure and (b) their impact on the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	166255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK is one of the leading donors in supporting refugees in Jordan and has contributed over £704 million in bilateral development assistance to Jordan since 2011. We recognise the pressure of water scarcity in Jordan and are helping the Government of Jordan reform its energy and water sectors to be more financial and environmentally sustainable, which will benefit refugees and Jordanians alike. The UK is supporting Jordan's adaptation through the PHENOMENAL programme, which covers key sectors of the national adaptation plan. This includes a waste-water plant and technical support in water management. The UK does not currently deliver health sector programmes, including on antimicrobial resistance, in Jordan. However, we have funded water, sanitation and hygiene activities in both Za'atari and Azraq refugee camps.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/03/2023 15:40:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1581482

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Enforcement
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 announcement on 23 January of a cross-government ministerial task force on immigration enforcement, whether that task force will conduct joint investigations with labour market enforcement authorities.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	134001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The increase in enforcement comes as the Home Office establishes the UK’s first cross-government ministerial taskforce on immigration enforcement, which will ensure every available power across government is utilised to support law enforcement activity to identify and reduce illegal migrants in the UK, and ensure only those eligible can work, receive benefits or access public services.</p><p>The taskforce will go further and faster to prevent the abuse of our laws and borders and crack down on individuals exploiting the generosity of the UK taxpayer. Further information will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 133999 134000 134002 question first answered 06/02/2023 17:48:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1581483

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Enforcement
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 announcement on 23 January of a cross-government ministerial task force on immigration enforcement, what resources she will dedicate to that task force; and how much the Government plans to spend on it each year.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	134002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The increase in enforcement comes as the Home Office establishes the UK’s first cross-government ministerial taskforce on immigration enforcement, which will ensure every available power across government is utilised to support law enforcement activity to identify and reduce illegal migrants in the UK, and ensure only those eligible can work, receive benefits or access public services.</p><p>The taskforce will go further and faster to prevent the abuse of our laws and borders and crack down on individuals exploiting the generosity of the UK taxpayer. Further information will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 133999 134000 134001 question first answered 06/02/2023 17:48:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1550607

registered interest
date	12/12/2022
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	Cost of Living Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing part of a Cost of Living Payment to people on means-tested benefits during winter 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	108236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. We will be bringing forward legislation for the 23/24 Cost of Living Payments in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 106506 107088 108081 question first answered 14/12/2022 10:58:42 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald