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1387124

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date	13/12/2021
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	Kickstart Scheme: Rutherglen and Hamilton West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate she has made of the number of jobs created by the Kickstart scheme in Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	904721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer given for PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-10-19/58900" target="_blank">58900.</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 13/12/2021 16:03:16 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1387125

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
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	Pensioners: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support British pensioners overseas during winter 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	904723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>As with previous winters, the Government is supporting overseas pensioners during winter 2021-22. The UK State Pension is payable worldwide. Additionally, Winter Fuel Payments are payable to those in eligible EEA countries, and Switzerland, providing they have a genuine and sufficient link with the UK and meet the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/12/2021 15:48:41 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1386881

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
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	Afghanistan: Home Country Nationals
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 Afghan nationals with UK visas who served (a) as interpreters and (b) in other locally employed staff roles are in Afghanistan as of 6 December 2021; and what steps her Department is taking to facilitate the return of those people to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	90916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>At the end of Operation Pitting 311 principals called forward to Hamid Karzai Airport under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme had not been evacuated. 99 of them are now in the UK and 45 in third countries. Helping all those who want to leave Afghanistan and who are eligible to come to the UK remains a priority. The Government has made clear to the Taliban the need to ensure safe passage of those entitled to go to another country. The Joint Afghanistan Casework Unit, staffed by officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Home Office and Ministry of Defence, is taking forward the UK's commitment to resettle those eligible to come to the UK. The ARAP scheme remains open.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/12/2021 11:29:16 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1386882

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
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, when each Afghan national who arrived in the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, Operation Pitting and the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme will be awarded Indefinite Leave to Remain.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	90917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>In recognition of the urgency of the evacuation and the need to act quickly, the majority of those who entered the UK during the evacuation phase were granted limited leave to enter, usually for 6 months, with access to public funds and employment. This status is not a bar to them being permanently housed or to starting their life in the UK, including taking employment.</p><p>The Home Office has now started the process to support all those currently in the UK with 6 months leave to apply for and be granted ILR. We will be providing support for the completion of application forms, which will be required to ensure we obtain up to date personal information and to obtain the necessary biometric resident permit consent. Our aim is to conclude this process before anyone’s leave expires.</p><p>Communications have been issued advising individuals of next steps to progress permanent residence in the UK. Amongst the information provided, those communications confirm individuals’ rights to employment and to access services (e.g. medical treatment, school places). They also provide links to guidance and information on how prospective employers and landlords can contact the Home Office to confirm individuals’ right to take employment and rented accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/12/2021 17:43:29 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1386883

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Scholarships: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department has provided to support the 300 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships for Afghan nationals at UK universities under Operation Warm Welcome; and how many of those scholarships have been awarded.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	90918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>A significant cross-government effort is under way, dubbed ‘Operation Warm Welcome’, to ensure Afghans arriving in the UK receive the vital support they need to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education, and integrate into their local communities.</p><p>As part of Operation Warm Welcome, it was announced there would be further funding for up to 300 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships for Afghans at UK universities. The department will update with further details of this programme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 14/12/2021 17:21:08 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1386884

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
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, what steps Afghan nationals who have settled in the UK under the (a) Ex-Gratia Scheme and (b) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme need to take to apply for relocation of additional family members in response to the security threat faced by those family members in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	90919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>Individuals already settled in the UK under ARAP/EX-Gratia scheme seeking relocation for additional family members are required to apply under the additional family guidance via their original sponsoring department (MOD or FCDO). <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fpages%2Fresponsepage.aspx%3Fid%3D7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5fowYYw5QlNLoVCT4OM_uPlUM1ZXQ05TRU1IRjlMS1ZOSlZBRVVISDc3TiQlQCN0PWcu&amp;data=04%7C01%7CSara.Hawkins4%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8557f78e01d64858681d08d9bf299ba2%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637751007683397290%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=xZ8uM6IzkoWv6QxGAYw5uTQCoWpn27eB5nLJb%2BSETUo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Application For Relocation To The United Kingdom Under ARAP (office.com)</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/12/2021 17:41:37 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1386885

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
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	Wood-burning Stoves
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 59 of the Clean Air Strategy published in January 2019, what progress he has made on working with industry sectors and test houses to review different methods for testing stove emissions to determine what test methods are most reliable for wood burning stoves in the context of the EU Ecodesign regulations 2022.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	90818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>Defra is continuing to work with relevant industry bodies to consider the effectiveness of the Ecodesign Regulations and has recently commissioned a study to measure emissions of pollutants from solid fuel appliances using a range of test methodologies.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 20/12/2021 15:10:10 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1386886

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
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	Coronavirus: Quarantine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people who have received a covid-19 vaccination outside of the UK are required to self-isolate if they’ve been in contact with someone with covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	90889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>Since 9 December, those recognised as fully vaccinated under the United Kingdom’s travel policy have also been treated as fully vaccinated for the purposes of self-isolation. They are exempt from self-isolation if they have been in close contact with a positive COVID-19 case. However, anyone aged five years old and over living in the same household as someone with COVID-19 and who is not legally required to self-isolate is now strongly advised to take a lateral flow test (LFD) test every day for seven days. If a LFD test is positive, they should self-isolate in order to protect other people. The public health advice for people with symptoms of or a positive test result for COVID-19 remains the same.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 20/12/2021 14:36:12 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1386887

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on what date was the most recent meeting of the Government’s counter disinformation forum.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	90923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Counter Disinformation Policy Forum was a six-month pilot programme that concluded on 10 June 2021. It brought together social media companies, academics, fact-checkers and researchers in response to concerns about the serious risk of harm posed by COVID-19 and anti-vaccination mis/disinformation.</p><p>Although the Policy Forum has concluded, DCMS regularly meets with major social media platforms bilaterally and at an Industry Group. This helps further our collective understanding of the issues and the steps being taken to address misinformation and disinformation in order to ensure this issue is tackled effectively. DCMS also continues to engage with relevant cross-sector expertise from across academia and civil society.</p><p>In addition the DCMS-led Counter Disinformation Unit monitors for false and misleading narratives shared on social media. Where dangerous and incorrect claims about the virus are identified these are flagged to the relevant platforms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 90924 question first answered 16/12/2021 08:39:26 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1386888

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Vaccination: Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on what date was the most recent meeting of the Government’s counter disinformation forum in which anti-vaccine disinformation was discussed.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	90924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Counter Disinformation Policy Forum was a six-month pilot programme that concluded on 10 June 2021. It brought together social media companies, academics, fact-checkers and researchers in response to concerns about the serious risk of harm posed by COVID-19 and anti-vaccination mis/disinformation.</p><p>Although the Policy Forum has concluded, DCMS regularly meets with major social media platforms bilaterally and at an Industry Group. This helps further our collective understanding of the issues and the steps being taken to address misinformation and disinformation in order to ensure this issue is tackled effectively. DCMS also continues to engage with relevant cross-sector expertise from across academia and civil society.</p><p>In addition the DCMS-led Counter Disinformation Unit monitors for false and misleading narratives shared on social media. Where dangerous and incorrect claims about the virus are identified these are flagged to the relevant platforms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 90923 question first answered 16/12/2021 08:39:26 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting