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1653345

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date	17/07/2023
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	NHS: Databases
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 value for money of the NHS Federated Data Platform and Associated Services contact awarded to Palantir.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	194365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/08/2023 answer text <p>The Federated Data Platform and Associated Services (FDP-AS) procurement is currently live. It is anticipated that a supplier will be selected in the coming weeks and a contract will be awarded in late September. This procurement process has not concluded, and no contract has been awarded as yet.</p><p>NHS England has put in place a new 12-month transition contract with Palantir to support the safe transition and exit from the incumbent supplier to the new FDP-AS supplier when it is awarded and established. Further detail on this contract can be found on Contracts Finder.</p><p>This contract notice references the future FDP-AS contract for context, however it should be noted that it is a separate contract and procurement process.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 30/08/2023 13:31:08 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1653346

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's negotiating priorities are during pay negotiations with train drivers' unions.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	194366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s priorities are to resolve the dispute and work with the industry to deliver crucial reform to our railways. The Government has no formal role in the negotiations but has facilitated meetings between Trade Unions and their employers in seeking to bring the disputes to an end. It has always been the role of employers to negotiate with unions, as the pay offers are put forward by the train operators.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 04/09/2023 12:29:41 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1653365

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Asbestos: Industrial Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of people dying from asbestos related diseases.
tabling member constituency	West Suffolk
tabling member printed	Matt Hancock
uin	194371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2023 answer text <p>There is no cure for asbestosis, as the damage to the lungs is irreversible. The National Health Service may recommend pulmonary rehabilitation for people with asbestosis or, for more severe cases, oxygen therapy if they have low levels of oxygen in their blood</p><p><br> People with chronic respiratory diseases, such as asbestosis, are one of the groups offered vaccinations under the national influenza vaccination programme.</p><p>The NHS announced the first new mesothelioma treatment to be approved in nearly 15 years in July 2022. At the time of approval, the life-extending treatment, combining nivolumab and ipilimumab, was estimated to benefit around 1,000 patients in England each year.</p><p>In Great Britain, the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 are in place to protect workers from asbestos exposure. These regulations require duty holders to assess whether asbestos is present in their buildings, the condition it is in and to draw up a plan to manage the risk associated with asbestos, including removal if it cannot be safely managed in place.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 07/08/2023 08:29:30 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock

1653555

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to support UK companies in adapting to EU laws on (a) carbon border taxes, (b) plastic waste management, and (c) supply chain monitoring which differ from UK equivalent laws.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	194589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government was appointed an observer of one of the EU’s informal expert group on monitoring, reporting, quantification and verification related to the CBAM implementation, and is engaging with the EU about their draft Implementing Act, which was published last month. As we gain further clarity on the implication of the CBAM, we will continue to engage UK businesses to offer the support that they need. HM Treasury are leading work to consider whether or not the UK will establish its own CBAM.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-border-operating-model" target="_blank">Border Operating Model</a> which provides guidance on the rules exporters must follow to import and export waste, including plastic waste, from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We have published and shared guidance material to help businesses strengthen their supply chains resilience. A supply chains resilience framework was published in November 2022 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supply-chain-resilience" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supply-chain-resilience</a> and, Working with the National Protective Security Authority and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, we have developed tools to help businesses improve their understanding of supply chains and manage risks and future shocks. <a href="https://www.npsa.gov.uk/supply-chain-resilience" target="_blank">https://www.npsa.gov.uk/supply-chain-resilience</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/08/2023 08:47:19 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1653569

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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, how many children below school age spend (a) 30 to 39 hours and (b) 40 hours or more per week in a formal childcare setting broken down by age of child in England for which the latest data is available.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Miriam Cates
uin	194603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The department does not publish the data required to answer this question. A range of related data is available in the 2022 childcare and early years survey of parents in England. This is a long-standing, nationally representative survey of 6,000 parents of children aged 0-14, with the latest data published on 27 July 2023. The survey can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2022</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 01/08/2023 10:51:57 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4865 label Biography information for Miriam Cates

1653580

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of asylum seekers being granted permission to work three months after commencing an asylum claim on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	194502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/09/2023 14:37:45 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1653582

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
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 waive the requirement for asylum seekers to seek employment from the shortage occupations list for those asylum seekers who have waited for a decision on asylum claims for more than one year.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	194504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>Asylum seekers who are in the UK asylum system and have had their asylum claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own, are allowed to work. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupations List (SOL), which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). The list comprises skilled jobs where there is an identified national shortage which is sensible to fill, at least in part, through immigration. More information regarding MAC is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/migration-advisory-committee" target="_blank">Migration Advisory Committee - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that our policy approach distinguishes between those who need protection and those seeking to work here who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Therefore, at present there are no plans to waive the requirements to seek employment via the SOL. Asylum seekers do not need to make perilous journeys in order to seek employment in the United Kingdom. There are various safe and legal routes for those seeking to work in the UK under the Points Based System.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/09/2023 14:32:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1653585

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Hospitality Industry
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 accept the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendation that roles in hospitality should be added to the Shortage of Occupation List.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	194506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>In the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) review of the hospitality sector earlier this year they did not recommend adding any roles to the Shortage Occupation List. The review can be viewed at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1142724/Construction_and_Hospitality_Shortage_Review_-_March_2023.pdf" target="_blank">Construction and Hospitality Shortage Review (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The MAC are due to submit their full review of the Shortage Occupation List later this year, and the Government will carefully consider their recommendations once received.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/09/2023 14:12:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1653587

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Asylum
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 steps his Department is taking to resume family reunification for Sudanese nationals following the closure of the visa application centre in Khartoum; and if he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	194508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of supporting refugees. Since 2015, we have offered a place to over 533,000 people seeking safety in the UK.</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 the 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 grouped question UIN 195237 question first answered 04/09/2023 15:27:37 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1653656

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to issue a formal apology to unmarried mothers who had their babies taken for adoption from the1940s to the1970s.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	194535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The government set out its position on the question of issuing a formal apology when it responded to the Joint Committee on Human Rights report, ‘The Violation of Family Life: Adoption of Children of Unmarried Women 1949–1976’. The government’s response was published on 3 March 2023 and is available at: <a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt5803/jtselect/jtrights/1180/report.html" target="_blank">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt5803/jtselect/jtrights/1180/report.html</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 01/08/2023 10:55:00 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous