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1582940

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safe and legal routes are available for individuals to claim asylum in the UK for people who are not from (a) Ukraine, (b) Afghanistan and (c) Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people who need it and the UK will continue to welcome refugees from across the world through existing safe and legal resettlement routes. These include the existing global UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Community Sponsorship and the Mandate Resettlement Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/02/2023 13:21:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582943

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Medical Records: Digital Technology
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 taking steps to improve patient's ability to digitally access their medical records securely.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>In line with Data Saves Lives, the data strategy for health and social care and the plan for digital health and social care, the National Health Service is working to make it easier for patients to access their health information in their general practitioner (GP) record so they can better understand and manage their health. Offering people access to their medical records online helps to reduce the burden on practice staff by allowing patients to easily access information such as test results and referral letters.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has commenced rollout of the accelerated access programme to enable patients, aged 16 and over, to view new entries in their GP clinical record through their online accounts on the NHS App (or other patient online apps). This includes details of medications, test results and records of appointments they’ve had with any clinician entering information onto the system.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 09/02/2023 17:07:08 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582946

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Growth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has held recent discussions with the IMF on the UK's projected rate of economic growth.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Treasury officials are in regular dialogue with the IMF, including through the UK Delegation to the IMF and bilateral engagement with IMF staff.</p><p>The IMF will conduct an Article IV Mission to the UK in due course.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 08/02/2023 15:49:12 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582951

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Companies: Codes of Practice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with the Financial Reporting Council over the level of compliance with the corporate governance code among FTSE 350 firms.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department has regular discussions with the Financial Reporting Council about the operation of the UK Corporate Governance Code and related issues. The Financial Reporting Council is responsible for maintaining the Code. Its annual <em>Review of Corporate Governance Reporting</em> assesses how companies have reported on their governance in line with the principles and provisions of the Code. The most recent, published in November 2022 assessed 100 FTSE 350 and smaller listed companies.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 09/02/2023 16:37:57 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582953

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government remain committed to extending free childcare support for three and four-year-olds to 50 hours per week.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>All parents of three and four year olds are eligible for 15 hours of free early education over 38 weeks of the year. An additional 15 hours free childcare, also known as 30 hours free childcare, is available for working parents who earn the equivalent of at least 16 hours a week at national minimum/living wage and under £100,000 adjusted net income per year. In a two-parent family both parents must meet these thresholds, unless one partner receives certain benefits. In a single-parent household the single parent must meet these income thresholds.</p><p> </p><p>The department has never made a commitment to extend free childcare to 50 hours a week. We are, however, looking into options to improve the cost, flexibility and availability of childcare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 09/02/2023 17:22:47 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582957

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effect of (a) the cost of childcare for families and (b) the number of parents not in work due to the affordability of childcare on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The most recent Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents provides some data on the cost of childcare and families. Almost three in five (56%) parents who paid for childcare in 2021 said it was easy or very easy to meet their childcare costs, a rise from 52% in 2018.</p><p>The department continues to look at ways to make childcare more affordable and to encourage families to use the government-funded support they are entitled to. In England, we have spent over £3.5 billion in each of the past three years on our early education entitlements to support families with the cost of childcare.</p><p>In the 2021 Spending Review, the department announced additional funding of £160 million in 2022/23, £180 million in 2023/24 and £170 million in 2024/25, compared to the 2021/22 financial year. This is for local authorities to increase hourly rates paid to childcare providers, reflecting cost pressures and changes in the number of eligible children anticipated at the time of the spending review.</p><p>For the 2023/24 financial year, we will invest an additional £20 million into early years funding, on top of the additional £180m for 2023/24. This will help support providers at a national level with the additional National Living Wage costs associated with delivering the free childcare entitlements next year.</p><p>In July 2022, the department announced measures to increase take-up of childcare support to ensure that families can access government support to save them money on their childcare bills. This included our Childcare Choices communications campaign to ensure every parent knows about the government funded support they are eligible for.</p><p>We do not hold the data on the number of parents unable to work due to the cost of childcare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 09/02/2023 17:29:45 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582966

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of improving general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Acknowledging previous PQs on the same theme, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 5 February 2021, to Questions 145107 and 145108 and relating to Questions 133119,133120 and 133121, that articulated MODs historical and ongoing approach to and consideration of inclusive solutions for Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection, including communication of the fundamental complexities.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to active encouragement and growth of research, education, and advancements in the provision of inclusive counter-CBRN capabilities. The necessity for diversity and inclusion consideration is recognized globally and features within the key requirements of MODs counter-CBRN policy, strategies, research and international engagements.</p><p> </p><p>In specific response to the recent questions, it is to be highlighted that, amongst other activities, the MOD ran a targeted “Respiratory Protection and Facial Hair Compatibility Workshop” in January 2022, supported by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). This workshop directly discussed “<strong>the potential merits of improving general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>” and “<strong>the potential merits of using silicone bands on general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>”.</p><p> </p><p>The workshop included representation from the Diversity and Inclusion and Faith Networks and provided an opportunity to better inform the User community on the subject of respiratory protection and facial hair, focusing on the General Service Respirator (GSR).</p><p> </p><p>Some of the recommendations from this workshop were incorporated into Defence Counter-CBRN policy and Defence continues to fund academic research and development programmes that explore alternative respiratory options appropriate for Service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 137940 question first answered 09/02/2023 17:43:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 145107 - Armed Forces Protective Clothing.docx title Armed Forces Protective Clothing
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582967

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using silicone bands on general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Acknowledging previous PQs on the same theme, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 5 February 2021, to Questions 145107 and 145108 and relating to Questions 133119,133120 and 133121, that articulated MODs historical and ongoing approach to and consideration of inclusive solutions for Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection, including communication of the fundamental complexities.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to active encouragement and growth of research, education, and advancements in the provision of inclusive counter-CBRN capabilities. The necessity for diversity and inclusion consideration is recognized globally and features within the key requirements of MODs counter-CBRN policy, strategies, research and international engagements.</p><p> </p><p>In specific response to the recent questions, it is to be highlighted that, amongst other activities, the MOD ran a targeted “Respiratory Protection and Facial Hair Compatibility Workshop” in January 2022, supported by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). This workshop directly discussed “<strong>the potential merits of improving general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>” and “<strong>the potential merits of using silicone bands on general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>”.</p><p> </p><p>The workshop included representation from the Diversity and Inclusion and Faith Networks and provided an opportunity to better inform the User community on the subject of respiratory protection and facial hair, focusing on the General Service Respirator (GSR).</p><p> </p><p>Some of the recommendations from this workshop were incorporated into Defence Counter-CBRN policy and Defence continues to fund academic research and development programmes that explore alternative respiratory options appropriate for Service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 137939 question first answered 09/02/2023 17:43:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 145107 - Armed Forces Protective Clothing.docx title Armed Forces Protective Clothing
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582968

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Diphtheria: Slough
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 had discussions with the Secretary of State for Home Affairs on taking steps to help tackle the potential risk of diptheria infection in Slough ahead of the Home Office's decision to place diptheria-positive people in Slough hotels; and whether he plans to take steps to help increase the rate of diptheria innoculations in Slough.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	138019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care meets regularly with other Cabinet colleagues, and ministerial meetings with external organisations are routinely published on GOV.UK. Officials attended a meeting chaired by the Home Office, alongside the East Berkshire Director of Public Health, Slough Local Authority colleagues and integrated care board partners, about people who had been placed in hotels who were diphtheria positive, where local concerns about this decision were raised with the Home Office.</p><p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has made recommendations for all new arrivals to receive a diphtheria containing vaccine as part of the ongoing outbreak response amongst asylum seekers. In addition, there are long-standing recommendations in place for migrants to be registered with primary care, and to have an assessment to check that they are up to date with the routine vaccinations and receive the recommended vaccines according to the United Kingdom schedule. To support the diphtheria outbreak response, UKHSA has produced a range of materials including information leaflets translated in a range of languages.</p><p>UKHSA published supplementary guidance on 1 February 2023 for cases and outbreaks in asylum seeker accommodation settings. This can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1133676/Diphtheria-AS-supplementary-guidance-1February23.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1133676/Diphtheria-AS-supplementary-guidance-1February23.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 03/04/2023 11:33:27 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 53391 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582996

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Russia: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether Paul Smith Limited has been granted an exception or licence to sell luxury fashion items in Russia.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	138037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>Between 14 April 2022 and 30 September 2022, the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has not issued licences by exception for the export of luxury fashion items or cars for these specific companies to Russia. This is the latest period published in the Official Export Control Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Information on Russia Sanctions relating to luxury goods (as specified in Schedule 3A to the Regulations) can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government takes the enforcement of sanctions very seriously, and any UK person or company anywhere in the world that is selling or exporting sanctioned goods to Russia, directly or indirectly, may be in breach of sanctions law and potentially faces a heavy fine or imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 138039 138041 question first answered 13/02/2023 11:16:26 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi