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1677894

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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 from the Minister for Veteran Affairs of 13 December 2023 on Afghan Resettlement Update, Official Report, column 911, how many and what proportion of hotels will the Government extend contracts with to house Afghans beyond 31 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	6727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to ending the systemic use of hotels, and we do not plan to open new hotels to meet this increased demand.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on hotel contracts is not publicly available, however, a small number of hotels with existing contracts will be extended for a limited time period to help accommodate ACRS arrivals who have yet to be matched to settled housing solutions in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The latest published statistics on Afghan resettlement, up until the end of September, may be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. The next publication of Afghan resettlement data sets is due to be published around 22 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6730 question first answered 19/12/2023 12:39:12 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1677897

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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, with reference to the Oral Statement from the Minister for Veteran Affairs of 13 December 2023 on Afghan Resettlement Update, Official Report, column 911, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) principals and (b) dependents under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy that will be housed in service accommodation in (i) December 2023, (ii) January 2024 and (iii) February 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	6729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>Based on current planning, we anticipate that over 1,000 ARAP eligible Afghans who have arrived in the UK since the resumption of flow in October 2023 will be housed in settled Service Family Accommodation properties by the end of February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/12/2023 15:23:16 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1677898

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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 Oral Statement from the Minister for Veteran Affairs of 13 December 2023 on Afghan Resettlement Update, Official Report, column 911, what estimate he has made of the potential cost of extending contracts for temporary hotel accommodation beyond 31 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	6730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to ending the systemic use of hotels, and we do not plan to open new hotels to meet this increased demand.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on hotel contracts is not publicly available, however, a small number of hotels with existing contracts will be extended for a limited time period to help accommodate ACRS arrivals who have yet to be matched to settled housing solutions in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The latest published statistics on Afghan resettlement, up until the end of September, may be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. The next publication of Afghan resettlement data sets is due to be published around 22 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6727 question first answered 19/12/2023 12:39:12 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1671888

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
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	Homelessness: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many veterans were reported as being homeless in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>DLUHC publishes statutory homelessness statistics for England which is available at - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics" target="_blank">Homelessness statistics</a>. The most recent statistics (January to March 2023) shows 560 (0.7%) households owed a homelessness duty included a member with a support need due to service in HM Forces. Homelessness statistics for the next quarter (April to June 2023) will be published on 30 November. The Government is providing £33 million over the next 3 years to increase the service provided to veterans, which includes £20 million for the Veteran Housing Capital Fund which will be used to modernise, rebuild and expand our veteran housing network. This is in addition to £8.55 million funding announced last year for more than 900 veteran supported housing units with specialist help for former armed forces personnel.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 2767 2770 question first answered 29/11/2023 15:47:27 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1646024

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 20 June 2023, HCWS867, on Military Accommodation: Safety Inspections, how many and what proportion of the 795 homes occupied by service families are without valid gas certificates because contractors have missed appointments.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	190257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The safety of our personnel and their families is our highest priority, and it is unacceptable for any family to be living in a home without the necessary checks.</p><p> </p><p>As of 20 June 2023, 795 occupied Service Family Accommodation were without valid gas certificates. Of those 795 SFA, 115 appointments were not attended (missed) by contractors as originally planned.</p><p> </p><p>Appointments have been rebooked with Service families to complete the inspections before the end of June. All 115 families have now received compensation for the missed appointments.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises the frustration this will have caused families and have impressed on their suppliers the need for clear communication and strong control over the activities of their sub-contractors to avoid such instances wherever possible.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/06/2023 13:22:32 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1611814

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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, how many (a) principles and (b) dependents with confirmed eligibility for relocation to the UK from the (i) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (ii) Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme are currently housed in hotel accommodation in (A) Pakistan and (B) other third countries.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	181358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>As of 17 April there were approximately 218 principals and 968 dependents in UK-funded accommodation in Pakistan and other third countries assessed eligible under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme, and 74 principals and 230 dependents assessed eligible under the Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme. The Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration process cases to confirm eligibility to relocate to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 26/04/2023 11:04:14 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1611820

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Research: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Integrated Review, published in March 2021, whether it remains the Government's policy to spend 2.4 per cent of GDP on R&D by 2027.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	181364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>In the 2017 Industrial Strategy, the Government committed to increasing UK economy-wide investment in Research and Development (R&amp;D) to 2.4% of GDP by 2027. Last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) updated its R&amp;D data methodology to better represent R&amp;D performed in small businesses and higher education institutions throughout the UK. The updated figures suggest that the UK’s total investment in R&amp;D reached 2.6-2.7% of GDP in 2019 and 2.9-3% in 2020, exceeding our “2.4% by 2027” target.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is now taking time to consider a range of options.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 26/04/2023 15:09:55 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1608119

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
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	Universal Credit: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2022 to Question 104134 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, how many Universal Credit claimants have been identified as (a) serving and (b) having served in the armed forces for the assessment periods ending on 1 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	175486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) started collecting data on the Armed Forces status of Universal Credit (UC) claimants in Great Britain (GB) in April 2021. At first only new claimants were asked about their Armed Forces status. From June 2021 onwards, other UC claimants reporting changes in their work and earnings have also been able to report their status. From July 2021 onwards, UC agents have also been able to record claimants’ Armed Forces status if they are told about this via other means such as journal messages, face-to-face meetings or by telephone.</p><p> </p><p>Data coverage continues to improve over time and by February 2023 data was held on the armed forces status of approximately 61% of the GB UC caseload (see table below). It should be noted that Armed forces status is self-reported by claimants and is not verified by the Ministry of Defence or Office for Veterans’ Affairs. A claimant’s status can be recorded as “currently serving”, “served in the past”, “not served” or “prefer not to say”. Data is not collected on the specific branch of the Armed Forces that claimants are serving in or have served in in the past.</p><p> </p><p>Data is not held on the total number of UC claimants who are currently serving in the Armed Forces or who have served in the past, but data is held on those who have identified themselves so far.</p><p> </p><p>The way the data is collected means the claimants for whom an Armed Forces status is recorded are not representative of the UC caseload as a whole. This means it is not yet possible to produce reliable estimates of the overall number or proportion of UC claimants who are currently serving in the Armed Forces or who have served in the past.</p><p> </p><p>Increases in the numbers of claimants with a recorded status of “currently serving” or “served in the past” do not necessarily mean the overall numbers of claimants who are currently serving or have served in the past have increased and may reflect increases in the number of claimants for whom data is held as data coverage improves over time.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows how the proportion of the GB UC caseload with a recorded Armed Forces status has changed over time. It also shows how many claimants on the caseload had a recorded status of each type.</p><p> </p><p>GB UC caseload by recorded Armed Forces status</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>UC caseload month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of caseload with a recorded status</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Currently serving</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Served in the past</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Not served</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prefer not to say</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No recorded status</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2022</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td><p>38,600</p></td><td><p>2,804,200</p></td><td><p>21,000</p></td><td><p>2,753,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2022</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td><p>3,200</p></td><td><p>40,100</p></td><td><p>2,912,500</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>2,683,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2022</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>3,200</p></td><td><p>41,400</p></td><td><p>3,002,500</p></td><td><p>22,400</p></td><td><p>2,614,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>3,300</p></td><td><p>42,800</p></td><td><p>3,131,700</p></td><td><p>23,400</p></td><td><p>2,530,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2022</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>3,300</p></td><td><p>44,000</p></td><td><p>3,218,300</p></td><td><p>24,000</p></td><td><p>2,467,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2022</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>3,400</p></td><td><p>45,100</p></td><td><p>3,299,400</p></td><td><p>24,600</p></td><td><p>2,407,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2023</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>3,500</p></td><td><p>46,200</p></td><td><p>3,375,000</p></td><td><p>25,400</p></td><td><p>2,349,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2023 (provisional)</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td><td><p>48,300</p></td><td><p>3,508,300</p></td><td><p>26,500</p></td><td><p>2,306,900</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p><p>1. Data is not collected on the Armed Forces status of UC claimants in Northern Ireland. The figures provided only relate to Great Britain.</p><p>2. Percentages are rounded to the nearest percent and numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred.</p><p>3. Figures may be subject to retrospective changes as more up-to-date data becomes available or if methodological improvements are made. Figures relating to February 2023 are provisional and may be subject to revision.</p><p>4. Due to methodological improvements, these figures are based on the Official Statistics UC caseload definition. Some previous figures have used an alternative caseload definition based on assessment period end dates.</p><p>5. Further information on the caseload definition used for the UC official statistics can be found on Stat-Xplore: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/04/2023 13:28:30 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1602922

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) (a) principals and (b) dependents are currently being housed in bridging hotels following their relocation to the UK under that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	162117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to work at pace, in collaboration with over 350 local authorities across the UK, to meet the demand for housing. Alongside this, we are reaching out to landlords, developers, and the wider private rented sector to encourage further offers of properties.</p><p>All those resettling under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) or Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), have recourse to public funds and the right to work and study.</p><p> </p><p>We are working intensely across government, and in partnership with c.350 local authorities across the country to both bring down the number of people in bridging hotels and move families into more sustainable accommodation as quickly as possible so they can put down permanent roots. Local authorities currently receive integration tariff funding of £20,520 per person, over three years, for each Afghan family they resettle and provide full integration support to for this duration.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is currently experiencing a shortage of local housing accommodation for all, and we acknowledge that sourcing appropriate accommodation for Afghan families can be a complex process due to the diverse needs of those we are supporting. However, this government will remain committed to ensuring each and every Afghan family resettling in the UK has a permanent home. Whilst hotels do not provide a long-term solution, they do offer safe, secure and clean accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on individuals resettled or relocated under the Afghan schemes is available in the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fimmigration-system-statistics-year-ending-december-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CMohammadNauman.Malik%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C417b3dbc45594d55446008db216b2110%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638140516212071225%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qO1xgmbRn9HK2XrnJgP0J5BdlI9%2Fgn0goz4K8dkUz94%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics, year ending December 2022</a> release.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 14/03/2023 17:50:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1567690

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Artillery: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral statement of 16 January 2023 on Ukraine: Update, Official Report, column 36, in what year he plans to deliver the mobile fires programme.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	125251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The Mobile Fires Platform project is currently in the latter stages of the Concept Phase and has conducted significant operational analysis and market engagement to identify and assess viable investment options against the endorsed Army/MoD requirement.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Defence Secretary's announcement to the House on 16 January, the Mobile Fires Programme will be accelerated for delivery within this decade.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 20/01/2023 11:07:33 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey