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1354026

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to provide a substantive response to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton of 29 July 2021 regarding Mr Sharafat Ali.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	45262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>A response was sent on 9 September 2021.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/09/2021 15:35:28 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1345787

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
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	Dental Services: Manchester Gorton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) children and (b) adults on the waiting list for an NHS dentist in Manchester, Gorton consistency.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	31525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/08/2021 answer text <p>Waiting list data is not held centrally.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have established a ‘child friendly dental practice’ in Manchester to provide enhanced services for children, with reduced waiting times. Since starting in December 2020, the practice has treated over 360 children. The Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Service provides additional appointments across 10 localities in Greater Manchester for those who require urgent dental treatment. This is in addition to the 15 urgent dental care hubs set up in response to the pandemic which remain open to support urgent dental care provision across Manchester. A task and finish group are currently reviewing local capacity and demand for National Health Service dental services across Greater Manchester.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 31526 question first answered 27/08/2021 07:55:57 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1345788

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
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	Dental Services: Manchester Gorton
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 reduce waiting lists for NHS dentists in Manchester, Gorton consistency.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	31526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/08/2021 answer text <p>Waiting list data is not held centrally.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have established a ‘child friendly dental practice’ in Manchester to provide enhanced services for children, with reduced waiting times. Since starting in December 2020, the practice has treated over 360 children. The Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Service provides additional appointments across 10 localities in Greater Manchester for those who require urgent dental treatment. This is in addition to the 15 urgent dental care hubs set up in response to the pandemic which remain open to support urgent dental care provision across Manchester. A task and finish group are currently reviewing local capacity and demand for National Health Service dental services across Greater Manchester.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 31525 question first answered 27/08/2021 07:55:57 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1345789

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: EU Nationals
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 in response to reports that people traveling into the UK on an EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit are being refused entry since 1 July 2021.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	31527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>Individuals who are eligible for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit may continue to apply for such a permit after 1 July 2021.</p><p>Where an EU Settlement Scheme family permit is issued, it will be valid for the ‘relevant period’ (as defined in Annex 1 to Appendix EU (Family Permit)). This will be either:</p><p>- a period of 6 months from the date of decision on the application, or</p><p>- a period of 4 months from their intended date of arrival in the UK, where the applicant indicates in their application form they intend to arrive in the UK on or after 1 April 2021, and their intended date of arrival in the UK is more than 3 months from the date of decision.</p><p>The holder can enter the UK as many times as they wish within this period.</p><p>EU Settlement Scheme family permit holders will be subject to identity and security checks on arrival, as well as checks required for health measures purposes relating to the pandemic, just as all other arriving passengers are. The requirements of the Border Health regulations, set by the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations, work in addition to the requirements of the immigration rules, those holding EU Settlement Scheme Permits are not exempt from them.</p><p>Any passenger who is required to submit to further examination at port may be temporarily detained whilst such an examination is conducted. An EU Settlement Scheme family permit holder may be refused entry to the UK where their leave falls to be cancelled under Annex 3 to Appendix EU (Family Permit).</p><p>The Home Office is not aware of any instances of EU Settlement Scheme family permit holders either being detained for longer than necessary to confirm their ongoing entitlement to their status or compliance with health measures requirements, or in an Immigration Removal Centre since 1 July 2021.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 31528 31529 question first answered 15/07/2021 15:23:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1345790

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: EU Nationals
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 ensure people travelling on an EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit are able to enter the UK following the expiration of EEA Family Permits on 1 July 2021.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	31528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>Individuals who are eligible for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit may continue to apply for such a permit after 1 July 2021.</p><p>Where an EU Settlement Scheme family permit is issued, it will be valid for the ‘relevant period’ (as defined in Annex 1 to Appendix EU (Family Permit)). This will be either:</p><p>- a period of 6 months from the date of decision on the application, or</p><p>- a period of 4 months from their intended date of arrival in the UK, where the applicant indicates in their application form they intend to arrive in the UK on or after 1 April 2021, and their intended date of arrival in the UK is more than 3 months from the date of decision.</p><p>The holder can enter the UK as many times as they wish within this period.</p><p>EU Settlement Scheme family permit holders will be subject to identity and security checks on arrival, as well as checks required for health measures purposes relating to the pandemic, just as all other arriving passengers are. The requirements of the Border Health regulations, set by the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations, work in addition to the requirements of the immigration rules, those holding EU Settlement Scheme Permits are not exempt from them.</p><p>Any passenger who is required to submit to further examination at port may be temporarily detained whilst such an examination is conducted. An EU Settlement Scheme family permit holder may be refused entry to the UK where their leave falls to be cancelled under Annex 3 to Appendix EU (Family Permit).</p><p>The Home Office is not aware of any instances of EU Settlement Scheme family permit holders either being detained for longer than necessary to confirm their ongoing entitlement to their status or compliance with health measures requirements, or in an Immigration Removal Centre since 1 July 2021.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 31527 31529 question first answered 15/07/2021 15:23:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1345791

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people with an EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit have been wrongly detained while travelling into the UK since 1 July 2021.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	31529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>Individuals who are eligible for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit may continue to apply for such a permit after 1 July 2021.</p><p>Where an EU Settlement Scheme family permit is issued, it will be valid for the ‘relevant period’ (as defined in Annex 1 to Appendix EU (Family Permit)). This will be either:</p><p>- a period of 6 months from the date of decision on the application, or</p><p>- a period of 4 months from their intended date of arrival in the UK, where the applicant indicates in their application form they intend to arrive in the UK on or after 1 April 2021, and their intended date of arrival in the UK is more than 3 months from the date of decision.</p><p>The holder can enter the UK as many times as they wish within this period.</p><p>EU Settlement Scheme family permit holders will be subject to identity and security checks on arrival, as well as checks required for health measures purposes relating to the pandemic, just as all other arriving passengers are. The requirements of the Border Health regulations, set by the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations, work in addition to the requirements of the immigration rules, those holding EU Settlement Scheme Permits are not exempt from them.</p><p>Any passenger who is required to submit to further examination at port may be temporarily detained whilst such an examination is conducted. An EU Settlement Scheme family permit holder may be refused entry to the UK where their leave falls to be cancelled under Annex 3 to Appendix EU (Family Permit).</p><p>The Home Office is not aware of any instances of EU Settlement Scheme family permit holders either being detained for longer than necessary to confirm their ongoing entitlement to their status or compliance with health measures requirements, or in an Immigration Removal Centre since 1 July 2021.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 31527 31528 question first answered 15/07/2021 15:23:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1344732

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to provide a substantive response to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton of 23 June 2021 on Mr David Foulkes.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	29132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>A Department for Work and Pensions Complaint Resolution Manager has spoken with Mr David Foulkes on 9 July 2021 confirming his State Pension claim has been finalised and arrears issued the same day. A full response has also been provided to the Hon. Member to confirm the position.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 12/07/2021 13:07:21 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1344332

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: Pakistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to review Pakistan's red list travel status under the Government's covid-19 travel restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	28320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The allocation of countries to the traffic light system, including the allocation of Pakistan, will be reviewed every three weeks, unless concerning evidence means we need to act faster to protect public health.</p><p> </p><p>The next review will take place in the week commencing 12th July 2021.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 12/07/2021 09:21:24 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1344335

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
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	Kashmir: Riot Control Weapons
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 reports of the use of pellet guns on Kashmiri children; and if he will make representations to his Indian counterpart in response to those reports.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	28321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports of pellet gun use and in particular reports that children have been injured by pellet guns. We have raised concerns with the Indian Government. We call on all states to take preventive measures to protect children.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 12/07/2021 15:45:59 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1343584

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Reading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the annual Summer Reading Challenge run by The Reading Agency in maintaining standards in reading; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing financial support to local authorities to enable them to increase the reach and effect of the Summer Reading Challenge in deprived communities.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	27301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department welcomes the Summer Reading Challenge and is supportive of the work of The Reading Agency.</p><p>The Government is committed to continuing to raise literacy standards, ensuring all children, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, can read fluently and with understanding. In 2018, the Department launched a £26.3 million English Hubs Programme dedicated to improving the teaching of reading. This focuses on supporting children making the slowest progress in reading, many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds. The 34 English Hubs in the programme are primary schools which are outstanding at teaching early reading. The Department has since invested a further £17 million in this school to school improvement programme, which focuses on systematic synthetic phonics, early language, and reading for pleasure. In the 2020/21 academic year, the programme is providing intensive support to over 875 partner schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/07/2021 11:46:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan