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1666326

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date	20/10/2023
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	AI Council and Frontier AI Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason the AI Council was disbanded; whether the AI taskforce includes any members of the AI council; and what the terms of reference are for each of those bodies.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	203678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Now the terms of the AI Council members have come to an end, DSIT will be establishing a wider group of expert advisers to input on a range of priority issues across the department, including artificial intelligence, in order to expand the diversity of input on policy issues.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The AI Council’s terms of reference established members would sit on the council for a fixed-term period of up to three years, and all current members are invited to join this wider group of expertise.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The wider group of expertise will be separate but complementary to the recently established Foundation Model Taskforce which will drive forward critical work on AI safety and research.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Since it was established, the Council has advised Government on landmark policies including the National AI Strategy and the recent AI Regulation White Paper, which committed to reviewing its role and how Government structures and experts can support the UK’s evolving AI priorities. AI Council members have been invited to join the wider group of technology advisors as we establish the Foundation Model Taskforce.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 26/10/2023 11:06:43 question first ministerially corrected 26/10/2023 12:08:37 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully previous answer version 104418 answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1654482

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Short-term Holding Facilities: Paintings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of painting over murals designed to welcome lone child refugees at immigration centres.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	195188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Existing contractors based onsite carried out the work. There was no cost to the taxpayer.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Whilst the murals have been removed, other features at the facility include larger and softer interview rooms, an outside space, prayer rooms, a larger reception area and improved security measures to ensure the safety of those on site. The KIU is a bespoke building that was opened in 2022 designed to meet the needs of unaccompanied minors, with increased capacity allowing more children to be seen and their requirements identified as swiftly as possible.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">It should be noted that very few under-13s pass through the Kent Intake Unit and these children are prioritised to be moved to Kent County Council care at the earliest opportunity. The overwhelming majority of unaccompanied children who passed through the location last year were largely teenagers. The Home Office has worked closely with Local Authorities, including increase funding, to expedite the transfer time so that unaccompanied minors reach local authorities as soon as possible. </ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 11:10:15 question first ministerially corrected 26/10/2023 11:52:36 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 104510 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1654491

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Short-term Holding Facilities: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Minister for Immigration last visited a detention centre holding lone child refugees.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	195197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Existing contractors based onsite carried out the work. There was no cost to the taxpayer.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Whilst the murals have been removed, other features at the facility include larger and softer interview rooms, an outside space, prayer rooms, a larger reception area and improved security measures to ensure the safety of those on site. The KIU is a bespoke building that was opened in 2022 designed to meet the needs of unaccompanied minors, with increased capacity allowing more children to be seen and their requirements identified as swiftly as possible.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">It should be noted that very few under-13s pass through the Kent Intake Unit and these children are prioritised to be moved to Kent County Council care at the earliest opportunity. The overwhelming majority of unaccompanied children who passed through the location last year were largely teenagers. The Home Office has worked closely with Local Authorities, including increase funding, to expedite the transfer time so that unaccompanied minors reach local authorities as soon as possible. </ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 11:11:02 question first ministerially corrected 26/10/2023 11:46:43 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 104520 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1654492

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Short-term Holding Facilities: Paintings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many murals designed to welcome lone child refugees at which locations have been painted over.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	195198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Existing contractors based onsite carried out the work. There was no cost to the taxpayer.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Whilst the murals have been removed, other features at the facility include larger and softer interview rooms, an outside space, prayer rooms, a larger reception area and improved security measures to ensure the safety of those on site. The KIU is a bespoke building that was opened in 2022 designed to meet the needs of unaccompanied minors, with increased capacity allowing more children to be seen and their requirements identified as swiftly as possible.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">It should be noted that very few under-13s pass through the Kent Intake Unit and these children are prioritised to be moved to Kent County Council care at the earliest opportunity. The overwhelming majority of unaccompanied children who passed through the location last year were largely teenagers. The Home Office has worked closely with Local Authorities, including increase funding, to expedite the transfer time so that unaccompanied minors reach local authorities as soon as possible. </ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 11:07:44 question first ministerially corrected 26/10/2023 11:46:59 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 104468 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1654493

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Short-term Holding Facilities: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the age profile is of .lone child refugees at the (a) Kent Intake Unit and (b) Manston centre over the last year.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	195199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Existing contractors based onsite carried out the work. There was no cost to the taxpayer.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Whilst the murals have been removed, other features at the facility include larger and softer interview rooms, an outside space, prayer rooms, a larger reception area and improved security measures to ensure the safety of those on site. The KIU is a bespoke building that was opened in 2022 designed to meet the needs of unaccompanied minors, with increased capacity allowing more children to be seen and their requirements identified as swiftly as possible.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">It should be noted that very few under-13s pass through the Kent Intake Unit and these children are prioritised to be moved to Kent County Council care at the earliest opportunity. The overwhelming majority of unaccompanied children who passed through the location last year were largely teenagers. The Home Office has worked closely with Local Authorities, including increase funding, to expedite the transfer time so that unaccompanied minors reach local authorities as soon as possible. </ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 11:07:19 question first ministerially corrected 26/10/2023 11:52:47 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 104464 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock