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1628900

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date	18/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) cost of and (b) timeframe for adapting the Atlas A400M fleet to meet the full functionality of the C-130J fleet.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	185785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The Atlas A400M is a versatile, modern and capable aircraft with a longer range and bigger capacity than the Hercules C-130J, offering the opportunity to approach those tasks carried out by the Hercules C-130J in a different manner, so will not simply replicate how the Hercules C130J currently delivers its mission set.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 185849 question first answered 23/05/2023 11:01:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1628213

registered interest
date	16/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Sudan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce a designated relocation scheme for Sudanese refugees.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	185274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of supporting refugees. Since 2015, we have offered a place to just under half a million men, women and children seeking safety in the UK using our global and country specific routes.</p><p>The UK continues to welcome refugees through our existing resettlement schemes which include the global UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Community Sponsorship and the Mandate Resettlement Scheme. The UK is proud to have welcomed Sudanese nationals through both our UK Resettlement Scheme and Community Sponsorship in 2021 and 2022.</p><p>While our safe and legal routes are some of the most generous anywhere, we cannot accommodate everyone who wants to come to the UK, and we are not able to open a bespoke route for every situation. The UK has no plans to introduce a designated scheme for Sudanese refugees.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/05/2023 13:42:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1627918

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
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 the oral statement of 28 March by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Official Report, column 849, when she plans to announce arrangements for the relocation to the UK of Afghans eligible for Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy in British High Commission funded hotels in Islamabad..
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	184987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office facilitates travel for individuals accepted by the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy only once suitable accommodation has been found. This includes individuals who have arranged their own accommodation in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work at pace with Local Authorities and other partners to source suitable accommodation, in order to be able to welcome more Afghans.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2015 and 2022, we have offered places to almost half a million (481,804) people from all over the world seeking safety with our country specific and global safe and legal routes.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/05/2023 16:57:56 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1627919

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy eligible Afghan nationals are in British High Commission funded hotels in Islamabad as of 15 May; and how many of those are under 18 years old.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	184988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>As of 16 May 2023, 1,276 ARAP eligible people are currently accommodated by the British High Commission in Islamabad. Of these, 686 ARAP eligible individuals are under the age of 18.</p><p>We continue to accommodate and support ARAP eligible people in Pakistan while they await relocation to the UK. When relocation becomes possible for individuals or family groups, we use commercial flights to bring individuals to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/05/2023 09:59:24 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1627920

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
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	Afghanistan: 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, what assessment he has made of the impact of the security situation in Pakistan on the safety of Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy eligible Afghan nationals in Islamabad.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	184989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The British High Commission in Islamabad monitors the security situation in Pakistan closely. Staff in the High Commission are responsible for operational decision-making in relation to the safety of those eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) being supported by HMG in Pakistan, including through managing the accommodation and other support provided. The MOD holds overall responsibility for administering the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/05/2023 13:12:31 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1627921

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of allowing Afghan nationals living in the UK who came under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy to enrol in HM Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	184990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>Individuals with Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK have no immigration restrictions on their employment, however, under section 340 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, the right to enlist in the UK Armed Forces is restricted to British (British citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Overseas Territory Citizen or British National (Overseas) Citizen), Irish, or Commonwealth citizens, as either sole or dual nationals. The only exception to this legislation is the special and unique arrangement permitting Nepalese citizens to enlist in the Brigade of Gurkhas.</p><p> </p><p>Afghans relocated under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, and any other migrants to the UK, would only be eligible to enlist in the UK Armed Forces if they applied for and obtained British nationality or were a dual Commonwealth or Irish national.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/05/2023 10:00:24 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1627922

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water Charges: Social Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce a national scheme for social tariffs on water bills.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	184991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given on 3 February 2023 to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-30/135453" target="_blank">135453</a>.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 18/05/2023 11:03:34 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1611382

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Slurry Infrastructure Grant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of slurry stores that will receive funding from successful applications to the first round of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	181010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>Defra has allocated £33.9 million to the first round of the Slurry Infrastructure grants. In March 2023, the Rural Payments Agency invited 374 projects to submit a full application. We plan for most projects to complete the full application process and receive a grant.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 20/04/2023 09:06:14 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1611383

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sewage: Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made on whether individual water companies can achieve targets set out the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	181011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/storm-overflows-discharge-reduction-plan" target="_blank">Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan</a> was launched in August 2022. Water companies are currently preparing their business plans as part of the planning cycle for 2025-2030 (PR24), setting out how they will achieve Government targets over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>Government is committing to review the targets in the plan in 2027. This will allow us to establish if companies can go further and faster to achieve the storm overflow targets in this Plan without having a disproportionate impact on consumers bills.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 20/04/2023 09:00:22 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1611384

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water Companies: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) Ofwat and (b) other regulatory bodies on linking the pay of senior water company executives and directors to performance.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	181012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>Government have been clear that companies must be transparent about aligning water company bonuses payment to delivery of services for customers, including environmental performance.</p><p> </p><p>We have had discussions with Ofwat on company performance, including the need to increase transparency. We are pleased that, in December 2022, Ofwat strengthened its powers on executive pay awards by setting out that shareholders, and not customers, will fund pay awards where companies do not demonstrate their decisions on pay awards reflects overall performance. We support Ofwat’s new guidance on the scope and implementation of this new measure, published in March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>This new measure will provide positive steps to protecting consumer interest and our environment.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 20/04/2023 08:55:07 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis