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1403828

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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	Eating Disorders: Hospital Beds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of unmet demand for specialist beds for young people with eating disorders in (a) the South West and (b) Bristol.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	106754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made. NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to work with system leaders and regions to prioritise service delivery and investment to meet the needs of vulnerable young people.</p><p>We are investing a further £79 million extra in 2021/22, which will allow 2,000 more children and young people to access eating disorder services. NHS England and NHS Improvement are also investing £40 million in 2021/22 to address the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people’s mental health. Of this, £10 million capital funding is providing extra beds at units which provide care for young people with the most complex needs, as well as £1.5 million for additional facilities for children under 13 years of age, including for those with eating disorders.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 25/01/2022 12:44:24 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403829

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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	Eating Disorders: 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 assessment his Department has made of the impact on young people's mental and physical health of lack of spaces in specialist services for young people with eating disorders.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	106755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>While no formal assessment has been made, we continuously monitor access to services. NHS England and NHS Improvement work with system leaders and regions to prioritise service delivery and investment for vulnerable young people. We are investing £79 million in 2021/22 to enable 2,000 more children and young people to access eating disorder services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 02/03/2022 17:32:15 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403193

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Students: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals for additional means by which student accommodation providers can contribute to local authority finances.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>Local planning authorities are able to collect developer contributions through the Community Infrastructure Levy and section 106 planning obligations. The levy is a set charge on most new development to help address the cumulative impact of development by funding infrastructure provision anywhere across the authority's area. <br> <br>Different charges can be set for different types of development, based on viability evidence. In Bristol for example, the levy charge for student accommodation is currently £148 per square metre citywide, while the charge for other residential development in Bristol is either £103 or £74 per square metre, depending on location. Local planning authorities can also seek a bespoke section 106 planning obligation, where appropriate, to mitigate the impact of a specific development.</p><p>An Infrastructure Funding Statement, detailing an authority's request, receipt and use of developer contributions, is required to be published annually.</p><p>We are exploring replacing the existing system of developer contributions with a new Infrastructure Levy, which would also be chargeable on this type of development.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/01/2022 17:48:49 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403200

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Building Safety Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether building management firms applying to Building Safety Fund can include their time spent making an application and have this reimbursed by the Building Safety Fund, for example by listing the application writing costs under Professional fees or similar.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>Yes, building management firms can be reimbursed for the reasonable costs of works directly related to the replacement of unsafe non-ACM cladding systems.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/01/2022 16:50:05 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403202

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Somaliland
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 recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Government recognising Somaliland as a sovereign state.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK - in line with the rest of the international community - does not recognise Somaliland as an independent state. Our policy remains that it is for Somaliland and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) to come to an agreement about their future relationship and for neighbours in the region and the African Union to take the lead in recognising any new arrangements. We continue to support and encourage dialogue between the FGS and Somaliland Government.</p><p>The UK nevertheless maintains a permanent diplomatic presence in Hargeisa and enjoys a strong relationship with Somaliland authorities, political parties, civil society and diaspora in the UK. UK assistance in Somaliland is also significant, supporting security, enhancing stability and promoting economic, human and social development.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 25/01/2022 17:13:17 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403203

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applicants for asylum from (a) Afghanistan, (b) Yemen and (c) Syria have been told by her Department, in refusing their asylum claims, that it is safe for them to return to their country of origin, in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office are unable to state how many applications for asylum from Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria have been told in refusing their asylum claims, it is safe for them to return to their country of origin in the last 12 months, as this information is not held in a reportable format and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>All asylum claims, including those from nationals of Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan, are considered on a case by case basis, based on the facts presented by the claimant, regardless of the claimant’s country of origin and the prevailing situation.</p><p>Our country policy and information notes contain an assessment of risk and makes it clear that each case will be considered on its own merits and that no one who is at real risk of persecution or serious harm in Afghanistan, Yemen or Syria will be expected to return. The country policy guidance for each country is available on gov.uk, via the following links: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fafghanistan-country-policy-and-information-notes&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAsylumOpsSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cf889c460f14b4a21e98808d9da7d2594%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637781053293482130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=90E99mR5Lni5ExaFU%2BNjlRj84ey5Kfj14qaMSs4u%2Bqg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Afghanistan: country policy and information notes - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fsyria-country-policy-and-information-notes&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAsylumOpsSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cf889c460f14b4a21e98808d9da7d2594%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637781053293482130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=cL5nymdkPGTEJCMUE3fDUVMQo%2F83uPRcqSitVUPVh80%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Syria: country policy and information notes - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>, <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fyemen-country-policy-and-information-notes&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAsylumOpsSecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cf889c460f14b4a21e98808d9da7d2594%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637781053293482130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=lH1RT31kacttHLbo7FiUoEf6VWXOCkZu8TOiRokM22E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Yemen: country policy and information notes - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 25/01/2022 11:50:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403364

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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, whether she will review the impact of the closure of English language testing hubs in Afghanistan for spouses of people already granted refugee status in UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>There are no requirements for family members of refugees applying under the family reunion provisions in part 11 of the Immigration Rules to meet the English language requirements.</p><p>With respect to the wider family Immigration Rules, the Government believes those seeking to enter and make a permanent home in the UK should be equipped to integrate successfully in UK society, with an appropriate level of English and an understanding of British life.</p><p>There are no plans to suspend the requirement for spouses specifically from Afghanistan to pass an English language test to enter the UK.</p><p>However, under the Rules an applicant can be exempted from the English language requirement to enter the UK if a decision maker considers there are exceptional circumstances preventing the applicant from meeting the requirement.</p><p>The applicant must demonstrate, as a result of exceptional circumstances, they are unable to learn English before coming to the UK or it is not practicable or reasonable for them to travel to another country to take an approved English language test.</p><p>Each application for an exemption on the basis of exceptional circumstances will be considered on its merits on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/01/2022 17:37:20 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403365

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to make an announcement on the provision of covid-19 vaccination to children aged five to 11 who are clinically extremely vulnerable or a close family member of someone who is immunosuppressed.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>General practitioners (GPs) and hospital consultants are currently identifying eligible children and the National Health Service will contact their parents or carers. GPs will contact immunosuppressed individuals to advise that their family member is eligible for vaccination. We expect deployment to begin by the end of January 2022 with appointments offered by the NHS locally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 20/01/2022 09:43:48 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403366

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she made of the impact on (a) children aged five to 11 who are clinically extremely vulnerable or who have a close relative who is immunosuppressed and (b) the staff working with those children who are either clinically extremely vulnerable or have a close relative who is immunosuppressed, of allowing children aged five to 11 in families where there is a confirmed covid-19 case to continue attending school; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>The department will always prioritise the health and welfare of staff, pupils and students.</p><p>At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, shielding was introduced as one of the few ways to support those who, at the time, were considered clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV).</p><p>The situation is now very different to when shielding was first introduced. We know a lot more about COVID-19 and what makes someone more or less vulnerable to the virus. The vaccine continues to be successfully rolled out, and other treatments and interventions are becoming available.</p><p>We are committed to protecting education, which is why the safety measures are based on the latest scientific advice and strike a balance between managing transmission risk with measures such as regular testing, enhanced ventilation and hygiene, and reducing disruption to face-to-face learning.</p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have not advised people to shield since 1 April 2021, and people previously identified as CEV were advised to follow the same guidance as the general population. The guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do</a>.</p><p>All children and young people previously considered CEV were advised to return to childcare and education provision when shielding paused on 1 April. The decision to include children as part of the CEV group was based on the information that we had at the time. Now that we have more evidence, the clinical review panel has been able to recommend that all children and young people are no longer considered to be CEV and have been removed from the Shielded Patient List. However, if a child or young person has been advised to isolate or reduce their social contact by their specialist, due to the nature of their medical condition or treatment, they should continue to follow the advice of their specialist.</p><p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has advised that children aged 5 to 11 in a clinical risk group, and household contacts of individuals who are immunosuppressed, should be offered 2 10mcg doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with an interval of 8 weeks between the first and second doses. The NHS is working through updated guidance and will set out how this is going to be operationalised in due course.</p><p>Vaccines remain an effective measure against COVID-19. We recommend all school staff take up the offer of a vaccine.</p><p>Education providers should continue to ensure good hygiene for everyone, maintain appropriate cleaning regimes, keep spaces well ventilated and follow public health advice on testing, self-isolation and managing confirmed cases of COVID-19. They should continue to conduct risk assessments for their particular circumstances and take appropriate action in line with our guidance, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak</a>.</p><p>It is important that we reduce the disruption to children and young people’s education, particularly given that the direct clinical risks to children are extremely low. The evidence is clear that being out of education causes significant harm to educational attainment, life chances, mental and physical health, which is why children should continue to attend their education provision, unless they are symptomatic or test positive for COVID-19. All students and pupils aged 5 and above are strongly advised to take seven daily lateral flow device tests if they are identified by Test and Trace as a close contact of a confirmed positive case.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/01/2022 16:36:28 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403367

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Interpreters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria are used to assess the suitability of an interpreting agency for use in court work; and how that work is assessed and monitored against those criteria for individual providers.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>As per the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the suppliers with which we have contracts in place were assessed against the publicly published evaluation criteria for that tender. Please find evaluation criteria attached.</p><p>Ongoing quality is maintained in a number of forms:</p><ul><li>Monitoring of key performance indicators including, but not limited to, attendance, security and complexity uplifts on bookings, portal availability, helpdesk, complaints, data provision;</li><li>Inclusion of comprehensive audit rights and open book accounting clauses allowing MoJ to check the supplier maintains financial stability and their obligations under the contract;</li><li>Use of sub-contractors is quality assured by an on-boarding approval process and quarterly reviews and audits to ensure compliance from the sub-contractor in accordance with supplier obligations in the contract.</li><li>A quality assurance contract provides independent spot checks of interpreter performance against a predefined checklist, linked to the standards in the contract, in a consistent manner. Those that fail are removed from the approved register until an in-person assessment has been conducted by the QA provider, and that assessment has subsequently been passed and the QA provider is confident that the Language Professional can be reinstated to the register. The language professional will then be mystery shopped again within 6 months of reinstatement.</li></ul> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/01/2022 15:41:33 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name 2022-01-25 105598 attachment.docx title 105598_attachment
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire