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1668294

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date	08/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Families
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 have discussions with the UNHCR on the potential merits of a family reunion policy which seeks relocation for refugees in countries closer to their country of origin.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Between 2015 and June 2023, the UK has issued more than 46,511 family reunion visas. More than half of those were issued to children. This is no small number and demonstrates the Government’s commitment to upholding the principle of family unity.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/11/2023 16:30:04 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1668295

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 25 November 2022 to Question 93512, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on its graduated driving licence pilot scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>We have not had recent discussions, however officials did discuss with Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland officials progress on their implementation of GDL in December 2022 and January 2023. We have asked to be updated on progress as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 13/11/2023 16:36:04 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1668296

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Economic Growth: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help support economic growth in town centres in the context of increased competition from out of town retail sites.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges our high streets and town centres are facing. We continue to support high streets and town centres with a range of powerful measures to provide the tools for local partners to transform their centres for their local communities.</p><p>In Northern Ireland, we look forward to working with a restored Executive to determine the approach to supporting towns there. We recently announced a new Long Term Plans for Towns Taskforce, which will be reporting directly to the Prime Minister, and will aid in the rejuvenation of high streets and town centres across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 13/11/2023 17:06:54 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1668297

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with Government representatives in the DRC on recent incidents in Oicha, North Kivu province where Christians were killed by Islamic State affiliates.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Recent attacks by Islamic State affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) are alarming and we are saddened by the loss of life from such attacks. The ADF is already under UK and UN sanctions. The protection of civilians, promotion of respect between different religious and non-religious groups, and human rights is a priority for the UK. We continue to work through the UN General Assembly Third Committee, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council to promote and protect these rights in the DRC. We regularly engage with the Government of DRC at all levels, including through Ministers in London and the British Embassy in Kinshasa. The UK is committed to supporting efforts to build stability and reduce violence in the DRC. We firmly believe the regional peace processes provide the best means by which to achieve a lasting peace and offer them our full support.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 13/11/2023 11:33:18 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1668298

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Cystic Fibrosis: Medical Treatments
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 take steps to ensure the continued NHS funding of modulator therapies that are used to treat (a) children, (b) new patients and (c) other patients with cystic fibrosis.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Orkambi, Symkevi and Kaftrio are currently available as treatment options for eligible National Health Service patients with cystic fibrosis, under the terms of a commercial agreement reached between NHS England and the manufacturer. This agreement has enabled the collection of data to inform a full appraisal of these medicines by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which is currently underway.</p><p>NICE published draft guidance on 3 November 2023 which does not recommend Orkambi, Symkevi and Kaftrio for the treatment of cystic fibrosis. The draft guidance is now subject to a public consultation and NICE’s committee will carefully consider all evidence as well as comments received during the consultation in developing its final guidance, which is expected to be published on 20 March 2024. Patients already receiving these treatments will have continued access following the publication of NICE’s final guidance, regardless of the outcome.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/11/2023 10:43:17 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1668299

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made on the implementation of the Government's Efficiency and Savings Review.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
uin	661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s Efficiency and Savings Review concluded at the Spring Budget. Through it, departments reprioritised to ensure the government can continue to protect the vital frontline services that matter most to the public despite the impacts of higher inflation.</p><p> </p><p>In line with wider financial delegations set by HM Treasury, it is the responsibility of departments and their functions to implement any agreed efficiencies and savings, including those that were agreed at the Efficiency and Savings Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/11/2023 11:05:32 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1668300

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 49 of her Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, what steps she has taken to tackle the increase in the mean gender pay gap in her Department between 2020 and 2021.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Following actions that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport set out in our gender pay gap report in 2021, the department’s mean gender pay gap reduced from 5.7% in 2021 to 3.3% in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 13/11/2023 09:26:05 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1668301

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Boundary Commissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department submitted a draft Order in Council to a meeting of His Majesty in Council giving effect to new parliamentary boundaries within the four-month statutory period as provided for in section 4 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Following the laying before Parliament of the four reports by the Speaker of the House of Commons on 28 June, the Secretary of State submitted on 27 October a draft Order in Council, giving effect to the new parliamentary constituencies boundaries recommendations, to the Privy Council Office, so that the Order can be considered at the next Privy Council meeting thereafter.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 13/11/2023 12:57:57 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1668302

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Advanced British Standard: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many officials within her Department are working on the development of the Advanced British Standard.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2023 answer text <p>Officials in the Department support the government to deliver education and children’s social care priorities. The Department’s vision is for a workforce with world class skills which is flexible and can be deployed quickly to priority areas. As the Advanced British Standard is a priority, cross cutting reform, officials from across the Department are engaging in this work.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 17/11/2023 10:01:33 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1668303

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many officials within her Department are working on the management of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete across schools and colleges.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The department will allocate whatever resources are necessary to support schools and colleges to manage and remove RAAC from their buildings. Every school and college with confirmed RAAC is assigned dedicated support from the department’s team of 80 caseworkers who work with them to assess what support is needed and implement mitigations plans that are right for them. Schools and colleges with confirmed RAAC are also being supported by the department’s ten Regional Directors and their teams across the country.</p><p>Project delivery teams are on site to support schools and colleges to minimise the disruption to children and young people’s learning. A bespoke plan is put in place to ensure that each school and college receives the support that suits their circumstances. Project delivery, property, and technical experts are on hand to support schools to put face to face education measures in place.</p><p>Members of staff across the department work on RAAC across a range of policy and delivery areas as required. In addition to 80 dedicated caseworkers and a central co-ordinating team, RAAC work is embedded and prioritised across teams and functions as necessary. It is therefore not possible to give an accurate figure specifically for numbers of staff working on RAAC.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 27/11/2023 13:17:13 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson