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1718812

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) staffing levels and (b) staff training on the time taken to process probate applications in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	26787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service recruited 100 full time equivalent (FTE) staff between June 2022 and June 2023 for the probate service. HMCTS are now holding staffing levels at around 280 FTE compared to 153 FTE in March 2020. This is to maintain the increased volume of grants being issued and providing capacity for a rolling training programme to build the capability of the workforce.</p><p> </p><p>More recent Management Information published by HMCTS shows the average mean length of time taken for a grant of probate (following receipt of the documents required) reduced by 3 weeks in March 2024 compared to February 2024. The average timeliness for cases completing in March was 9 weeks.</p><p> </p><p>Official statistics show that the average time (median) from application submission to grant issue for all grant types was 11.0 weeks in 2023 (mean average time was 13.9 weeks). From the document receipt to grant issue the median average time was 8.7 weeks (mean average time 12.0).</p><p> </p><p>Despite the probate service receiving record levels of applications during 2023 the open workable caseload (cases not waiting for more information from the applicant) has reduced by 30,500 cases since August 2023 and currently stands at 37,406 in March 2024.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 21/05/2024 16:17:23 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1716233

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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	River Mersey: Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2024 to Question 17003 on River Mersey: Water, when he expects the Environment Agency's national programmes report on its investigation into chemical failures and historic sources of chemicals across the Mersey catchment to be published.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	25089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given on 4 March 2024, UIN 17003. The Environment Agency’s national programmes investigating persistent chemical failures and historic sources of chemicals across England are on-going, and there are therefore no plans to publish a specific report on the Mersey.</p><p> </p><p>In 2025, the Water Framework Directive classifications for the water bodies in the Mersey catchment will be subject to a new assessment and published. Data informing the current classifications is available on Gov.uk at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenvironment.data.gov.uk%2Fwater-quality%2Fview%2Flanding&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqtransfers%40defra.gov.uk%7C82a1af2e5529466b80e608dc70c99b74%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638509258418367962%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gxQJsiS2vF32rdd966Dd3KqYZtXR3gLyLy843Kisd5E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://environment.data.gov.uk/water-quality/view/landing</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the original response, the Environment Agency has national programmes investigating persistent chemical failures and historic sources of chemicals across England. These programmes are on-going, and there are therefore no plans to publish a specific report on the Mersey. In 2025, the Water Framework Directive classifications for the water bodies in the Mersey catchment will be subject to a new assessment and published. Data informing the current classifications is available on Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 17/05/2024 12:29:29 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1716238

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Rwanda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people his Department has identified for deportation to Rwanda in (a) Stockport and (b) Greater Manchester.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	25094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish information on detention activity at a regional level.</p><p>The first illegal migrants set to be removed to Rwanda have now been detained, following a series of nationwide operations. We will not be providing a running commentary on operational activity.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 15/05/2024 16:16:23 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1716239

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Maternity Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will (a) undertake a review of maternity leave entitlement for Police Officers and (b) update police regulations to reflect the outcome of that review.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	25095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) and Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) consider and make recommendations to the Government on the pay, allowances, hours of duty and leave for police officers.</p><p>The Home Secretary’s remit letters, published on 20 December, do not ask the PRRB and SSRB to review maternity leave entitlements. However, the Government will give very careful consideration to any commentary or recommendations the Review Bodies may make on the current entitlements.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 15/05/2024 15:08:10 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1714667

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
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	Cancer: 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, with reference to paragraph 3.64 of the NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, what steps she is taking to ensure that every person diagnosed with cancer will have access to (a) personalised care, (b) a needs assessment, (c) a care plan and (d) health and wellbeing information and support.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	24159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Ensuring every person diagnosed with cancer has access to personalised care and support is a key priority for the Government. The NHS Long Term Plan for cancer states that where appropriate, every person diagnosed with cancer will have access to personalised care, including needs assessment, a care plan, and health and wellbeing information and support. NHS England is committed to ensuring that all cancer patients have access to a Holistic Needs Assessment and Personalised Care and Support Planning, ensuring care is focused on what matters most to each person. Additionally, End of Treatment Summaries are being introduced, which aims to empower people to manage the impact of their cancer after treatment. Health and wellbeing information and support is provided from diagnosis onwards, and includes access to NHS Talking Therapy services for anxiety and depression. This is alongside wider work to improve psychosocial support for people affected by cancer, such as through local partnerships with cancer support charities.</p><p>NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning and ensuring that the healthcare needs of local communities in England are met, including for cancer patients. NHS England provides access to a personal health budget, which is an amount of National Health Service money that is allocated to support the health and wellbeing needs of a patient, if eligible. Further information is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/what-is-a-personal-health-budget/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/what-is-a-personal-health-budget/</a></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 02/05/2024 08:25:47 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1689485

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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	Evictions: Stockport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many no-fault evictions under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 were issued in Stockport in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	14384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>This data is not held at constituency level.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 22/02/2024 14:27:18 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1688245

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the letter of 16 January 2024 from the hon. Member for Stockport on behalf of a constituent, reference NM21899.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	13663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department has received the correspondence of 16 January 2024 from the hon. Member and we will reply as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/02/2024 12:27:01 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1687763

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Pontins: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with representatives of Britannia Hotels on the impact of the closure of Pontins Holiday Parks on (a) staff, (b) local tourism and (c) community organisations using the parks for events.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	13345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>Holiday parks are a key part of the UK’s tourism landscape and enjoyed by many visitors around the country, as well as being important local employers and bringing wider benefits to regional visitor economies.</p><p>As a department, we are therefore concerned about the closures of Pontins sites at Prestatyn Sands, Camber Sands and Southport, particularly with regards to supporting staff from those sites who no longer have roles, as well as tourism businesses who rely on the secondary spend of visitors to Pontins.</p><p>The Culture Secretary has set out her concerns around job losses and the impact on the local tourism sector in written correspondence with Britannia, and requested a meeting to discuss.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 13/02/2024 11:49:51 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1685832

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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	Taiwan: Health Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the memorandum of understanding between the UK and Taiwan signed on 10 July 2023, what progress has been made to further cooperation on reciprocal health insurance agreements.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	12068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>A UK-Taiwan Healthcare Dialogue was held in July 2023, where reciprocal healthcare was discussed. We are awaiting further views from Taiwanese officials, who are consulting internally on the issue.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 06/02/2024 17:20:23 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1685835

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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	Taiwan: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled UK and Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership arrangement, published on 14 November 2023, whether she plans to negotiate a bilateral investment treaty with Taiwan.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	12070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s longstanding policy on Taiwan has not changed: the UK has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan but a strong, unofficial relationship based on dynamic commercial, educational and cultural ties.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>The Department for Business and Trade is currently working on an Enhanced Trade Partnership with Taiwan; currently there are no plans to negotiate a bilateral investment treaty with Taiwan.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/02/2024 13:40:06 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra