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1695410

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
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	Disinformation and Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if his Department will publish the recent work of the CSSF Hate Speech and Disinformation Programme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	18170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government will routinely publish the programme summaries and annual review summaries of Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) programmes on gov.uk. Since its launch in 2022, the 'Hate Speech and Disinformation Programme' in Pakistan has trained university students on digital literacy; trained government officers to identify and tackle hateful narratives; and supported efforts to counter disinformation in the electoral process. The programme summary is due to be published by Summer 2024.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 20/03/2024 17:35:23 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1641962

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
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, how much and what proportion of the £35 million announced in the Afghan Resettlement Update has been distributed; and to which local authorities this funding has been distributed.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	187660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Additional funding of £35 million has been announced for local authorities to deliver increased support for Afghan households moving from hotels into settled accommodation.</p><p>The related funding instructions were issued on the 23rd of May 2023 and are available to view at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fafghan-schemes-funding-instructions-2023-to-2024&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRRRSCo-ordinationHub%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C40be5dcacc3e43b8bd6908db674c7fe3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638217350478125877%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4gxLFJwtOst976E1XSCxeGn6yqSnL1zU2R63%2BeWFXV4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Afghan schemes: funding instructions 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>We are continuing to work with local authorities and other partners including Department of Levelling Up Health and Communities and Cabinet Office to speed up the resettlement of Afghans into longer term housing, so they can successfully make Britain their home and benefit from the security and stability of long-term accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/06/2023 16:38:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1627920

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
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: Refugees
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 assessment he has made of the impact of the security situation in Pakistan on the safety of Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy eligible Afghan nationals in Islamabad.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	184989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The British High Commission in Islamabad monitors the security situation in Pakistan closely. Staff in the High Commission are responsible for operational decision-making in relation to the safety of those eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) being supported by HMG in Pakistan, including through managing the accommodation and other support provided. The MOD holds overall responsibility for administering the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/05/2023 13:12:31 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1607822

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department's policy that Afghans eligible for visas under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme must have secured accommodation in the UK secured before leaving Pakistan; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	174304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The cost of accommodating those resetting under the ACRS or ARAP, whilst they await permanent accommodation, is estimated at £1 million a day. We don’t want to see Afghan families in temporary accommodation for any longer than is necessary – and we have been working as fast as possible to support Afghan families into homes of their own, so that they can settle into their local communities, feel safe and independent and rebuild their lives in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister’s statement on illegal migration on 13 December 2022 set out his ambition to end the use of hotels as temporary accommodation. We continue to work with partners to secure sufficient suitable accommodation for new arrivals.</p><p> </p><p>We will also arrange travel for any beneficiaries under the ACRS or ARAP who can be supported to arrange their own accommodation in the UK ahead of arrival.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with c.350 local authorities across the UK, to meet the demand for housing. Over 9,000 people have been supported into settled accommodation (This breaks down as c.8,500 moved into homes with an additional c.500 matched but not yet moved).</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/03/2023 16:59:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1601980

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing funding for upgrades to existing cancer centres.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	160277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department has published its Health Infrastructure Plan in September 2019 that sets out the Government’s strategy and priorities for investing in the National Health Service estate, including in cancer centres. We are at present working on an update to this strategy through to 2030.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, we do not have a national capital programme strictly dedicated to cancer centres. However, there are several programmes, including the Targeted Investment Fund, the New Hospital Programme and the Hospital Upgrades Programme, that are funding upgrades to existing cancer centres. These schemes are assessed on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/03/2023 11:08:08 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1540122

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the maximum time is that Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy applicants should expect to wait in between updates about their application; and what steps he is taking to keep applicants informed of the progress on their applications.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	80715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>All ARAP applications should be acknowledged at the point of submission. Applicant's may then be contacted to request additional information, before an eligibility decision is made. If found to be eligible, applicants will be asked for further information regarding their family members included in their application, for further required checks to be made.</p><p>Unfortunately, it is not possible to advise the consistency with which these updates may occur, as the timeframes can vary considerably. This is due to numerous factors, including the initial amount of evidence received, level of complexity of the case, the need to conduct checks with other Government Departments, or the length of time it takes an applicant to respond to follow-up queries.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/11/2022 11:42:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1540124

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Leave Outside the Immigration Rules (LOTR) applications for additional family members under the Afghan relocation and assistance policy (ARAP) and ex-gratia scheme (EGS), which Department makes the decision on whether to grant LOTR applications under the EGS scheme; how many such applications have been received in total under both schemes; and how many such applications under both schemes (a) have received a positive decision, (b) have received a negative decision and (c) were still pending on 7 November 2022.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	80716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>When a principal applicant submits a Leave Outside the Immigration Rules (LOTR) application for additional family members, it is initially received by the Ministry of Defence. A decision on whether this application meets the eligibility requirements of the EGS/ARAP additional family member policy is made by the Ministry of Defence or referred to the relevant sponsoring Government department (dependent upon the role performed by the principal applicant with EGS/ARAP eligibility) to make that decision.</p><p>Those found to meet the eligibility requirements are then referred to the Home Office by the Ministry of Defence, who will perform additional checks (such as biometric enrolment and security) in order to make the final decision on the grant of LOTR.</p><p>Since August 2021, a total of 1,103 applications for additional family members have been received by the Ministry of Defence.</p><p>Of the above, decisions have been made in 401 cases across HM Government.</p><p>i) <del class="ministerial">107</del><ins class="ministerial">167</ins> applications have ben found to be eligible, in whole or in part, and referred to the Home Office for grant of LOTR.</p><p>ii) 234 applications have been found to be ineligible by Defence and the Foreign Office.</p><p>iii) <del class="ministerial">70</del><ins class="ministerial"><strong>702</strong></ins> applications are awaiting an eligibility decision with Defence and other Government departments. These are at various stages of the decision-making process and are being worked through on a case by case basis, by the relevant Government department, as quickly as practicable.</p><p>All casework decisions are taken against a clear framework of eligibility criteria. Timelines regarding LOTR eligibility decisions can vary considerably, dependent upon the complexity of the case, the need to conduct checks with other Government departments, or the length of time it takes for applicants to respond to follow-up queries.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/11/2022 13:02:31 question first ministerially corrected 05/12/2022 19:18:56 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 35674 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1522012

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent conversations he has had with Ministerial colleagues in the (a) Department for Transport and (b) Treasury on the potential impact on educational attainment of students if school bus services are cancelled due to school funding not matching inflation.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	62834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>Regular attendance at school is vital for children’s education, wellbeing, and long-term development. The department’s priority is to reduce overall school absence and maximise the number of children who regularly attend school.</p><p>The department’s home to school transport policy aims to ensure no child is unable to access education because of a lack of transport. Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide free home to school transport for all children of compulsory school age who attend their nearest school and cannot walk there due to distance, route safety, or as a result of special educational needs, disability or mobility problems. There are additional rights to free transport for low-income families aimed at helping them exercise school choice.</p><p>Most central government funding for home to school transport is provided through the Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) administered by the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities. The LGFS is making available £54.1 billion in the 2022/23 financial year, an increase of up to £3.7 billion on 2021/22. This is the largest cash-terms increase in grant funding provided through the settlement in the past 10 years. The funding is largely un-ringfenced, in recognition that councils are best placed to allocate funding based on their local communities’ needs, priorities and statutory duties.</p><p>The department also provides grant funding to local authorities as a contribution towards the cost of extended rights transport, £43.3 million in 2022/23, with the latest inflation rates at the time used to calculate funding.</p><p>The department recognises that inflation forecasts are higher than they were when the Autumn Budget Spending Review 2021 settlement was announced.  How that interacts with the finances of local government is not straightforward. However, as not all areas of expenditure will be sensitive to inflation and local authorities may have multi-year contracts, cushioning them from this year’s inflationary increases. The department recognises that local authorities are delivering children’s services in a challenging environment and are grateful for all they are doing to support children and families.</p><p>Officials regularly meet colleagues from other departments to discuss cost of living pressures, and the department continues to work with the sector to understand the impact of inflationary increases on delivery of services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 24/10/2022 10:13:50 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1522014

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security Council: Foreign Policy and Security Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the future of the National Security Council before it was disbanded and replaced by the Foreign Policy and Security Council.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	62835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>I can confirm that neither I, nor my immediate predecessors (including Edward Argar and Michael Ellis) have had any conversations regarding the future of the National Security Council with the Secretary of State for Defence.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/10/2022 16:22:13 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1522016

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	Midwives: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many individuals (a) were accepted onto pre-registration midwifery training courses, (b) started their pre-registration midwifery training, (c) were at any stage in their pre-registration midwifery training and (d) successfully completed their pre-registration midwifery training, in England, in each academic year since 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	62836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2022 answer text <p>In the 2021/22 application cycle, there were 3,720 students accepted places onto undergraduate midwifery courses in England. The following table shows the number of accepted places in midwifery courses in each academic year since 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2,395</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>3,105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>3,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>3,720</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service</p><p>The information requested on the number of individuals at stages on pre-registration midwifery training is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/11/2022 13:12:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 24445 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis