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1730544

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date	04/10/2024
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	Hospices: Social and Community Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the use of hospices in social and community care.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr James Frith
uin	6422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>We want a society where every person, their families, and carers, receive high-quality, compassionate care, from diagnosis through to end of life. The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure that patients and their families receive personalised care in the most appropriate setting, and palliative and end of life care, including hospices, will have a big role to play in that shift.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 14/10/2024 08:42:48 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1730545

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Surgery: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to assess waiting lists for elective surgery on the basis of average wait times rather than longest possible wait time.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr James Frith
uin	6423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government. We have committed to achieving the National Health Service’s constitutional standard that 92% of patients should wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment by the end of this Parliament. Whilst our focus is on achieving this constitutional standard, it is unacceptable that patients are waiting over a year for care. Therefore, the Government will continue to review and treat the patients who have waited the longest for treatment as well as monitoring progress on the 18-week standard. Tackling the longest waits will be a key part of achieving our commitment.</p><p>The Department and NHS England use a range of data metrics to assess elective waiting lists. This is supported by the publication of monthly statistics that include the number of incomplete patient pathways and time spent on the waiting list, as well as average wait times, measured as the median wait time for incomplete patient pathways. This monthly publication is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/rtt-data-2024-25/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/rtt-data-2024-25/</a></p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 11/10/2024 10:32:59 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1730747

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to help ensure taxi drivers can access affordable loans to support the transition from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr James Frith
uin	6424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Since its introduction in 2017, the Plug-in Taxi Grant (PiTG) has provided more than £70m to support the purchase of over 11,000 zero emission cabs. The grant is currently funded until at least the end of this financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 6425 question first answered 14/10/2024 08:22:48 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1730748

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Alternative Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to help taxi drivers wanting to transition to cleaner-fuel vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr James Frith
uin	6425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Since its introduction in 2017, the Plug-in Taxi Grant (PiTG) has provided more than £70m to support the purchase of over 11,000 zero emission cabs. The grant is currently funded until at least the end of this financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 6424 question first answered 14/10/2024 08:22:48 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1730749

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Imran Khan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Pakistani counterpart for the release of Imran Khan.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr James Frith
uin	6426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary met with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on 4 September to discuss a range of key issues, including Pakistan's domestic political situation. We have consistently urged the Pakistani authorities to demonstrate their democratic credentials by acting in line with their international obligations and with respect for fundamental freedoms, including the right to a fair trial for all its citizens.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 14/10/2024 11:31:47 answering member 5148
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1730750

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Bury North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make new capital funding available for school buildings in Bury North constituency; and if she will meet with (a) the hon. Member for Bury North, (b) representatives from The Derby High School and (c) Bury Council to discuss that funding.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr James Frith
uin	6427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Ensuring schools have the resources and buildings they need is a key part of our mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life.</p><p> </p><p>The department is committed to improving the condition of the estate through the department’s annual funding, the continuing school rebuilding programme and by fixing the problem of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.</p><p> </p><p>We will set out further details on wider spending plans, including for capital funding, following upcoming fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 14/10/2024 13:35:54 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1146487

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Exclusions Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Timpson review of school exclusion: Government response, published in May 2019, what progress his Department has made on establishing the practice programme to embed effective partnership working to better equip schools to intervene early for children at risk of exclusion.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	291417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department is taking forward an ambitious programme of reform which will respect head teachers’ powers to use exclusion, while equipping schools to support children at risk of exclusion and ensuring excluded children continue to receive a good education. The Department has already begun engaging with stakeholders including schools and local authorities on these reforms.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government committed to establishing a practice programme that embeds effective partnership working between local authorities, schools, alternative provision, and other partners.</p><p> </p><p>This will better equip schools to intervene early for children at risk of exclusion and to ensure that the most effective provision is put in place for those who are excluded.</p><p>The Department will also re-write guidance on exclusions and behaviour to offer clearer, more consistent guidance to schools on managing behaviour, the use of in-school units, managed moves and the circumstances where it may be appropriate to use exclusion.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance will be published by summer 2020 and more details on the practice programme will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 291418 291420 question first answered 07/10/2019 15:57:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 137428 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1146488

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Exclusions Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Timpson review of school exclusion: Government response, published in May 2019, what progress his Department has made on providing guidance on the use of in-school units and managed moves; and what the timetable is for his Department's consultation on that guidance.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	291418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department is taking forward an ambitious programme of reform which will respect head teachers’ powers to use exclusion, while equipping schools to support children at risk of exclusion and ensuring excluded children continue to receive a good education. The Department has already begun engaging with stakeholders including schools and local authorities on these reforms.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government committed to establishing a practice programme that embeds effective partnership working between local authorities, schools, alternative provision, and other partners.</p><p> </p><p>This will better equip schools to intervene early for children at risk of exclusion and to ensure that the most effective provision is put in place for those who are excluded.</p><p>The Department will also re-write guidance on exclusions and behaviour to offer clearer, more consistent guidance to schools on managing behaviour, the use of in-school units, managed moves and the circumstances where it may be appropriate to use exclusion.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance will be published by summer 2020 and more details on the practice programme will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 291417 291420 question first answered 07/10/2019 15:57:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 137447 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1146490

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Exclusions Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Timpson review of school exclusions, when his Department plans to issue updated guidance on school exclusions to schools.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	291420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department is taking forward an ambitious programme of reform which will respect head teachers’ powers to use exclusion, while equipping schools to support children at risk of exclusion and ensuring excluded children continue to receive a good education. The Department has already begun engaging with stakeholders including schools and local authorities on these reforms.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government committed to establishing a practice programme that embeds effective partnership working between local authorities, schools, alternative provision, and other partners.</p><p> </p><p>This will better equip schools to intervene early for children at risk of exclusion and to ensure that the most effective provision is put in place for those who are excluded.</p><p>The Department will also re-write guidance on exclusions and behaviour to offer clearer, more consistent guidance to schools on managing behaviour, the use of in-school units, managed moves and the circumstances where it may be appropriate to use exclusion.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance will be published by summer 2020 and more details on the practice programme will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 291417 291418 question first answered 07/10/2019 15:57:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 137448 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1146492

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that visa-free travel is maintained between the UK and the EU for short visits to work in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	291421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Whether the UK leaves the EU on 31 October 2019 with or without a deal, the Government has announced that EEA and Swiss citizens will be able to continue to travel to the UK until the end of 2020 without needing a visa.</p><p>From January 2021 we will introduce a new points-based immigration system. This will prioritise the skills and contributions people can make to the UK, rather than where they come from.</p><p>In a no deal scenario, there will be a transitional period before the new immigration system commences in 2021. The Government announced the details of these temporary immigration arrangements on 4 September 2019 and they are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/no-deal-immigration-arrangements-for-eu-citizens-moving-to-the-uk-after-brexit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/no-deal-immigration-arrangements-for-eu-citizens-moving-to-the-uk-after-brexit</a>.</p><p>Law-abiding EEA and Swiss citizens moving to the UK after a no deal Brexit will still be able to live and work in the UK for a temporary period, but we will make it harder for serious criminals to enter the UK. Those new arrivals who wish to stay beyond the end of 2020 will need to apply for a UK immigration status. The Home Office will open a new immigration scheme – the European Temporary Leave to Remain Scheme – to provide a route to apply for this status. The online application process will be simple and free of charge. Subject to identity, security and criminality checks, successful applicants will be granted 36 months’ leave to remain in the UK. This will provide them with a bridge into the new immigration system.</p><p>EEA and Swiss citizens who are resident in the UK by exit on 31 October 2019 will remain eligible to apply for UK immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme. They will have until at least 31 December 2020 to do so.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 291422 291423 question first answered 08/10/2019 15:05:21 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith