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1678947

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
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	Dismissal: Politics
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 help ensure that workers are not dismissed for their legal political opinions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Tahir Ali
uin	7673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK has a longstanding tradition of ensuring individuals’ rights and liberties are protected. The right to freedom of expression is protected by Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which is given further effect domestically by the Human Rights Act 1998.</p><p>Employees who are dismissed and consider that their dismissal was unfair can complain to an employment tribunal, generally subject to a qualifying period of 2-years' continuous service.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/01/2024 12:54:17 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4747 label Biography information for Tahir Ali

1678982

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Prisoners: Foreign 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 and what proportion of foreign national prisoners have indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	7646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data on the immigration status of foreign nationals held in prisons.</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum-related detainees in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on numbers of asylum-related detainees entering, leaving and in detention are published in table Det_01 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#detention" target="_blank">‘Detention Summary tables’</a>. However data on numbers of foreign national offenders being detained are not published. Asylum-related cases refer to those where there has been an asylum claim at some stage prior or during detention. This will include asylum seekers whose asylum claims have been refused, and who have exhausted any rights of appeal, those returned under third country provisions, as well as those granted asylum/protection, but detained for other reasons (such as criminality).</p><p>Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the end of September 2023 for entering and leaving detention data, and September 2022 for in detention data.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=detention&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 7647 question first answered 10/01/2024 17:11:15 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1678983

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Prisoners: Foreign 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 and what proportion of foreign national prisoners made a claim for asylum prior to being detained in the latest year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	7647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data on the immigration status of foreign nationals held in prisons.</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum-related detainees in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on numbers of asylum-related detainees entering, leaving and in detention are published in table Det_01 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#detention" target="_blank">‘Detention Summary tables’</a>. However data on numbers of foreign national offenders being detained are not published. Asylum-related cases refer to those where there has been an asylum claim at some stage prior or during detention. This will include asylum seekers whose asylum claims have been refused, and who have exhausted any rights of appeal, those returned under third country provisions, as well as those granted asylum/protection, but detained for other reasons (such as criminality).</p><p>Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the end of September 2023 for entering and leaving detention data, and September 2022 for in detention data.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=detention&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 7646 question first answered 10/01/2024 17:11:15 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1679000

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Exemptions and Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what processes his Department has in place for Ministerial oversight of (a) licenses and (b) other exemptions to the sanctions regime.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	7575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>There is a delegated framework which sets out how decisions are taken. Copies of this framework have been deposited in the Libraries of the Houses.</p><p><a href="https://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2023-0313/OFSI_Delegation_Framework-March_2023_Update.pdf" target="_blank">https://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2023-0313/OFSI_Delegation_Framework-March_2023_Update.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 11/01/2024 11:48:21 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1679011

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
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	Young Offenders: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans she has to improve the provision of mental health care across the youth secure estate.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	7657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>NHS England has statutory responsibility for the direct commissioning of health services or facilities in the secure estate for children and young people, including for mental health services</p><p><br> Within this estate, the Framework for Integrated Care (SECURE STAIRS) allows for a trauma informed, collaborative approach to care, assessment and the planning of sentences and interventions, regardless of previous diagnosis. This includes input from mental health staff as well as from social care professionals, education professionals and the operational staff working on a day-to-day basis at the setting. <br> <br> It also seeks to ensure that staff have the right skills and support to care for the children and young people appropriately. NHS England has continued to support the implementation and sustainability of the framework in the estate, in partnership with Youth Custody Service and the Department for Education. <br> <br> As well as this, intercollegiate healthcare standards for children and young people in secure settings were first published in 2013. These standards were developed to help improve the quality and consistency of healthcare available to children in secure settings and have been refreshed in 2023. The standards benchmark NHS England’s core outcome based service specifications, including a specific specification for mental health services, which was also refreshed in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 08/01/2024 10:35:06 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1679052

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Wansbeck
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many properties are being used to house asylum seekers in Wansbeck as of 19 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	7567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The number of asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority, although not broken down into hotels or other accommodation can be found in the attached link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support.</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 7568 question first answered 10/01/2024 17:13:11 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1679054

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Wansbeck
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are housed in Wansbeck as of 19 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	7568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The number of asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority, although not broken down into hotels or other accommodation can be found in the attached link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support.</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 7567 question first answered 10/01/2024 17:13:11 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1679065

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Government Efficiency Framework; and if he will make an estimate of the impact of that framework on costs to the public purse (i) so far and (ii) in each of the next three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	7560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2024 answer text <p>All departments are expected to use the framework to measure and categorise efficiencies.</p><p> </p><p>The framework aims to standardise and simplify definitions and processes across the finance function, building on work already being done by departments as part of business as usual budgeting and financial management processes. As such, we do not expect there to be any direct implementation costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 09/01/2024 14:38:36 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1679068

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to reduce costs across Government departments in each of the next five years; and what estimate he has made of the resulting annual savings, by department.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	7563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2024 answer text <p>Spending Review 2021 set UK Government Departmental budgets for the rest of this Parliament (up to 2024-25).</p><p> </p><p>Individual Departmental budgets beyond 2024-25 will be set at the next Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>To control spending and reduce debt in accordance with the fiscal rules, the government is maintaining a consistent focus on tackling productivity across the public sector. I am leading an ambitious Public Sector Productivity Programme, which will reduce costs across government by changing the way we deliver public services, cutting down waste and reducing the amount of time spent on administrative tasks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 09/01/2024 14:36:57 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1679071

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
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	Elephants: Poaching
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 he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in (a) the Ivory Coast, (b) Ghana, (c) Central African Republic, (d) Gabon, (e) Cameroon and (f) other countries in the region on taking further steps to help tackle the poaching of forest (i) elephants and (ii) elephant calves.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	7627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to combatting the illegal wildlife trade (IWT). We are increasing our funding and will invest a further £30 million between 2022 and 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Defra Ministers and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials at Posts regularly discuss important conservation matters including poaching of elephants. For example, the UK signed a letter of intent in December 2023 with Cameroon’s Minister of the Environment, Nature Protection, and Sustainable Development to deliver the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund.</p><p> </p><p>Defra provides support for a variety of different projects that support rangers and protect elephants through the IWT Challenge Fund and direct programming, which are detailed below.</p><p> </p><ul><li>Defra’s grant scheme – the IWT Challenge Fund – has supported projects to change behaviours, strengthen wildlife crime legislation, and help communities to protect the wildlife they rely on for their livelihoods. More information is available at <a href="https://iwt.challengefund.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://iwt.challengefund.org.uk/</a>.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Our support for rangers includes the British military’s Defra-funded Counter IWT Ranger Training Programme, which has helped wildlife parks work together to strengthen law enforcement and share information to disrupt smuggling and poaching across Africa.</li><li>The UK is investing at least £12 million Overseas Development Assistance between 2024 and 2030 in Cameroon, Gabon, and the Republic of Congo through the £100 million Biodiverse Landscapes Fund. This programme aims to protect biodiversity and reduce poverty, with measures that intend to reduce human wildlife conflict and combat the illegal wildlife trade.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Information on total number of rangers is not available as we do not aggregate this data.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 7628 7629 question first answered 10/01/2024 14:02:29 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena