What he has asked ministers in writing.

Decisions regarding evacuation of local populations are taken based on the local assessment of risk and impacts by local authorities and local emergency services cooperating as a Strategic Coordination Group (SCG) to ensure an effective loc… Full answer on Parliament's site

The East of England Environment Group comprising a range of scientific experts and regulators, considered the options, including socio-economic impacts, and a recommended site was agreed for disposal. This site is a live aggregate dredging … Full answer on Parliament's site

The port provided the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with the information required to verify the potential contamination and therefore no certification was required. Full answer on Parliament's site

Ministers and senior officials worked with their counterparts from the relevant local authorities throughout the time MV Ruby was docked at Great Yarmouth. Full answer on Parliament's site

All ministers receive tailored inductions upon appointment to support them in their ministerial duties.The Government does not have plans to introduce a work experience scheme for ministers in addition to the inductions already provided. Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit.Departments will only limit a campaign to a specific group as … Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit.Departments will only limit a campaign to a specific group as … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Northern Ireland Office works within the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit.The Department will only limit a campaign to a sp… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice works within the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit. The Department will only limit a campaign to a speci… Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit.Departments will only limit a campaign to a specific group as … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Defence has not hired any permanent civil servants using a positive action scheme in the last financial year. Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit. Full answer on Parliament's site

There have been no job opportunities restricted to certain groups through positive action schemes based around race, sex or other characteristics in the last financial year. HM Treasury works within the Civil Service Recruitment Principles,… Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit.Departments will only limit a campaign to a specific group as … Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit. Departments will only limit a campaign to a specific group as… Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit. ● Departments will only limit a campaign to a specific group … Full answer on Parliament's site

Seven officials have been hired by the Department at AO and EO grades via the Civil Service ‘Going Forward into Employment’ schemes in the last financial year. Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit.Departments will only limit a campaign to a specific group as … Full answer on Parliament's site

The core department complies with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit. The Government and Civil Service is committed to a dive… Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit. Departments will only limit a campaign to a specific group as… Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit.Departments will only limit a campaign to a specific group as … Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated by the Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on merit.Departments will only limit a campaign to a specific group as … Full answer on Parliament's site

All Civil Service departments work within the Recruitment Principles, as regulated bythe Civil Service Commission, to recruit using a fair and open process and appoint on Departments will only limit a campaign to a specific group as a form … Full answer on Parliament's site

Prisoners are not permitted to have mobile telephones, and stringent measures are in place to prevent the entry of mobile telephones into establishments. Full answer on Parliament's site

In the last financial year (FY 23/24) Forward Trust has received £7,401,140 from the Department for prison contracts. Forward Trust has received £0 for contracts relating to HMP Maidstone, HMPS Huntercombe and HMP Morton Hall in the last fi… Full answer on Parliament's site

The table below shows the number of foreign national offenders removed under prisoner transfer agreements in each year since 2020, including 2024 to date:202081202173202250202333202474As the number of foreign national prisoners is constantl… Full answer on Parliament's site

In the last financial year (FY 23/24) Prison Phoenix Trust has received £54,663 from the Department for prison contracts. The Prison Phoenix Trust has received £0 for contracts relating to HMP Maidstone, HMPS Huntercombe and HMP Morton Hall… Full answer on Parliament's site

The English Devolution White Paper sets out the Government’s plans for local government reorganisation, and that the Government will write to council leaders as soon as possible to formally invite proposals, setting out information on our c… Full answer on Parliament's site

The specific information requested is not readily available from published statistics, and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. Full answer on Parliament's site

There is currently no planned review of the funding of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).The MHRA is funded predominately by charging fees to industry, for the services it delivers, with additional funding being… Full answer on Parliament's site

HMRC does not hold the data requested relating to people added to and removed from PAYE. The PAYE population is made up of around 35 million individuals, and precise numbers change frequently as customers take up their first PAYE employment… Full answer on Parliament's site

HMRC does not hold the data requested relating to people added to and removed from PAYE. The PAYE population is made up of around 35 million individuals, and precise numbers change frequently as customers take up their first PAYE employment… Full answer on Parliament's site

Sentencing guidelines are developed by the independent Sentencing Council for England and Wales, in fulfilment of its statutory duty to do so.The Council is independent of Parliament and Government. As an independent body, the Council decid… Full answer on Parliament's site

Cabinet Office recruitment policy and practice is conducted in accordance with UK law, including the Equality Act 2010, as well as the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles and the Civil Service Nationality rules (available on G… Full answer on Parliament's site

The department does not hold data for children who have learnt English throughout their lifetime. Data for the proportion and number of children who are not known to have English as their first language can be found at school level in the s… Full answer on Parliament's site

The public and staff must be at the centre of the development of the plan to make the National Health Service fit for the future, so it makes a positive impact on their day-to-day lives. That is why we are running a series of in-depth delib… Full answer on Parliament's site

As a public body, the Environment Agency (EA) is committed to meeting the obligations set out in the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty. These require public bodies to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity… Full answer on Parliament's site

The core department complies with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles by ensuring that appointments to the Civil Service are made on the basis of merit following a fair and open competition. Defra’s Non-Departmental Public Bodies are a… Full answer on Parliament's site

We are currently collecting financial data from arms lengths bodies, which includes non-departmental public bodies, for 2023/24 and will publish it in due course. Financial data for arm’s length bodies, including non-departmental public bod… Full answer on Parliament's site

This data is not collected centrally, and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost. Full answer on Parliament's site

As part of the school capacity survey 2023, Norfolk local authority submitted to the department information on school capacity and forecast demand for school places. Forecasts are made for pupil place planning areas, which are not a standar… Full answer on Parliament's site

Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.The Government recently announced Respect Orders, which will be introduced in the forthcoming Crime and Policing Bill. R… Full answer on Parliament's site

The department publishes the number of pupils in primary and secondary schools in the Great Yarmouth constituency. This data is available in the ’Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ publication, which is based on the January school c… Full answer on Parliament's site

Defra does not routinely measure population changes and therefore does not use sewage monitoring for this purpose. Sewerage undertakers account for population changes in their business planning by using local Government growth plans and pop… Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Honourable Member to the answers to his previous questions; PQ 12005, tabled on 30 October 2024, and PQ 8968, tabled on 14 October 2024. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice already publishes the nationality of those entering custody or serving prison sentences as part of their quarterly Offender Management Statistics: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statisti… Full answer on Parliament's site

The requested data is not currently collected, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government has not carried out an assessment of the costs to the National Health Service of treating birth defects resulting from cousin marriage.We will continue to work with the NHS as it delivers its three-year maternity and neonatal… Full answer on Parliament's site

HS2 has faced increases in costs since delivery started and this needs to end and the programme must be brought under control. The Secretary of State has asked Mark Wild, the new CEO of HS2 Ltd, to review the remaining scope, the cost and s… Full answer on Parliament's site

Sponsoring institutions of international students are required to promptly report where sponsorship is withdrawn due to failure to enrol or attend classes in line with published duties to UKVI. Sponsors are required to submit an annual asse… Full answer on Parliament's site

The amount of development that occurs in any given Green Belt will depend on local circumstances.The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December makes clear that before concluding that exceptional circumstances exist… Full answer on Parliament's site

The government made clear in its manifesto that we would increase the non-resident Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge by one percentage point.At the Budget, we decided to go further and instead increased the Higher Rate for Additional Dwellings … Full answer on Parliament's site

The government made clear in its manifesto that we would increase the non-resident Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge by one percentage point.At the Budget, we decided to go further and instead increased the Higher Rate for Additional Dwellings … Full answer on Parliament's site

My Department does not collect data on the nationalities of people buying homes for private sale on the open market.Eligibility for social housing is already tightly controlled. If a person’s visa means that they cannot access state benefit… Full answer on Parliament's site

The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner.Local devel… Full answer on Parliament's site

Local development plans should address needs and opportunities in relation to infrastructure and identify what infrastructure is required and how it can be funded and brought forward, including in Great Yarmouth.When preparing a Local Plan,… Full answer on Parliament's site

Following consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, the government has implemented a new mandatory standard method for assessing housing needs which aligns with our … Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer he was given on 4th December to question UIN 16906. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost… Full answer on Parliament's site

Details of contract values, breakdown of services and companies contracted for the Refugee Employability Programme are available on the Find a Tender service link at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023030-2023?origin=SearchRes… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Travel, Transport, Accommodation & Venue Solutions (RM6342) is not a contract but a commercial agreement. There is no guaranteed spend associated with this agreement, as it is designed to provide a solution for potential procurement nee… Full answer on Parliament's site

A total of 84 participants took part in the Refugee and Migrant Advice Service, which ran from June 2020 until June 2022. Full answer on Parliament's site

The department does not hold citizenship data for higher education (HE) students. However, data on the domicile (permanent address) of HE students, is available via the Higher Education Statistics Agency, which can be accessed here: https:/… Full answer on Parliament's site

Due to data archiving in accordance with GDPR, we can only provide data from the last five financial years. Direct Payments made into an account after the death of a customer represent only around 0.1% of total annual expenditure on pension… Full answer on Parliament's site

The attached table shows volumes of telephone calls received within Pension Service over the last 5 years and includes the following services:State PensionPension CreditInternational GroupAttendance AllowanceCarers AllowanceWinter Fuel Paym… Full answer on Parliament's site

As of July 2023, the current number of SCS that have a directorship listed on Companies House is 1 out of 306 SCS listed on payroll.Historical information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. For inf… Full answer on Parliament's site

The BBC is responsible for collection and enforcement of the TV licence. The BBC has published figures on field visits made by TV Licensing in its most recent TV Licence Fee Trust Statement, which can be viewed here: https://www.tvlicensing… Full answer on Parliament's site

It is important that the television licence fee has a fair enforcement regime that does not disproportionately impact vulnerable people, and the Secretary of State has discussed this issue with the BBC’s leadership.As part of the next Chart… Full answer on Parliament's site

The answer to the question raised is available in the public domain and can be found in the Civil Superannuation accounts on the UK Government website and the resources section of the Civil Service Pension website. Full answer on Parliament's site

The information is not centrally held centrally. Each department is responsible for its own recruitment expenditure, which includes any agency spend. Full answer on Parliament's site

The DWP Wellbeing Team includes a resource of 8 employees who are responsible for ensuring we proactively support the health and wellbeing of colleagues across DWP, creating a safe and healthy culture for colleagues at work. DWP has a contr… Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Honourable member to the answer I gave on 27 November to question UIN 15076. Full answer on Parliament's site

Phase 2 of the Spending Review will maximise the use of independent scrutiny and external experience. External experts will support departments to review and scrutinise budgets, bringing ideas, expertise and innovation of the private sector… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department’s main route for Learning is via the Cabinet Office led Learning Frameworks contracts whose main suppliers are KPMG and Ernst and Young. Any other learning is by exception and this information is not readily available and to … Full answer on Parliament's site

The UK continues to support those in need across Syria where it is safe to do so. Through NGOs and UN organisations, we are providing food, healthcare and other life-saving assistance.The additional £11 million of humanitarian aid for the p… Full answer on Parliament's site

The UK continues to support those in need across Syria where it is safe to do so. Through NGOs and UN organisations, we are providing food, healthcare and other life-saving assistance.The additional £11 million of humanitarian aid for the p… Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Honourable Member to the Answer I gave on 4 December to Question UIN 16906. Full answer on Parliament's site

To provide data on prisoners remaining in custody beyond their sentence date would require a search of individual records, which could not be done without incurring disproportionate cost.Information on interpretation and translation costs c… Full answer on Parliament's site

To provide data on prisoners remaining in custody beyond their sentence date would require a search of individual records, which could not be done without incurring disproportionate cost.Information on interpretation and translation costs c… Full answer on Parliament's site

To provide data on prisoners remaining in custody beyond their sentence date would require a search of individual records, which could not be done without incurring disproportionate cost.Information on interpretation and translation costs c… Full answer on Parliament's site

To provide data on prisoners remaining in custody beyond their sentence date would require a search of individual records, which could not be done without incurring disproportionate cost.Information on interpretation and translation costs c… Full answer on Parliament's site

Please see the below table showing the number and rate of assaults on staff in HMP (a) Maidstone, (b) Huntercombe and (c) Morton Hall in each of the last five years, together with the rate of assaults on staff across the estate as a whole.N… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) provides consular assistance to c.4100 British nationals who are arrested or detained each year, and is currently providing ongoing assistance to c.1,400 British nationals detained ove… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on returns of foreign national offenders are regularly published in the Home Office’s quarterly release “Immigration Systems Statistics”.Statistics on UK citizens who were returned to England and Wales following imprisonment abroad are… Full answer on Parliament's site

Regarding (a), the total number of reoffences for all adult foreign national offenders who received a court or custody order, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 November to Question 12200.We have provided data for (b), the n… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office acted swiftly to pause decisions on Syrian asylum claims whilst we assess the current situation.We keep all country guidance relating to asylum claims under constant review so we can respond to emerging issues. Full answer on Parliament's site

This Government has made the unprecedented commitment to halve violence against women and girls over the next decade, underpinned by a new VAWG strategy to be published next year.As part of our approach, we will use every tool available to … Full answer on Parliament's site

The FCDO is committed to being a truly inclusive employer, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the diverse population we serve. We encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and indeed all backgrounds for all o… Full answer on Parliament's site

Home Office recruitment policy and practice is conducted in accordance with UK law, including the Equality Act 2010, as well as the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles and the Civil Service Nationality rules (available on GOV.… Full answer on Parliament's site

This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses. Full answer on Parliament's site

No individual under 18 years of age has received surgical intervention for gender dysphoria through commissioning arrangements put in place by the National Health Service in England. Full answer on Parliament's site

Compulsory relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) should help pupils to understand that society consists of a diverse range of people. By the end of their secondary education, pupils are taught about equality and the law relating to… Full answer on Parliament's site

Information on the school workforce is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication, accessible here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england.The attached tab… Full answer on Parliament's site

The specific information requested is not readily available from published statistics, and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.We are committed to delivering justice for victims and saf… Full answer on Parliament's site

The specific information requested is not readily available from published statistics, and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.We are committed to delivering justice for victims and saf… Full answer on Parliament's site

The specific information requested is not readily available from published statistics, and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.We are committed to delivering justice for victims and saf… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims and initial decisions on asylum claims by age group is published in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applicati… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold the information to produce the requested calculation. Data on the total number of individuals with refugee status is held by the Home Office. For a) and b), it is not possible to produce this information using t… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims and initial decisions on asylum claims by age group is published in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applicati… Full answer on Parliament's site

The specific information requested is not readily available from published statistics, and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.We are committed to delivering justice for victims and saf… Full answer on Parliament's site

Every asylum claim admitted to the UK asylum system is carefully considered on its individual merits by assessing all the evidence provided by the claimant against a background of published country information and a wide range of recognised… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims and initial decisions on asylum claims by age group is published in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applicati… Full answer on Parliament's site

Home Office does not hold the information requested. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims and initial decisions on asylum claims by age group is published in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applicati… Full answer on Parliament's site

A range of methods are used to determine the nationality of such individuals, including checking the person’s claimed biographic details and biometrics against immigration databases (including records of previous immigration and visa applic… Full answer on Parliament's site

UKVI do not publish data on the immigration status of sponsors for family visa applications. Details of applications issued and refused by nationality and immigration route can be found here: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department is exploring the feasibility of developing suitable official statistics related to the immigration status of non-UK / Irish Universal Credit customers including refugees. Full answer on Parliament's site

There were 1,889 SDS40 ‘Tranche 1’ prisoner releases on 10 September 2024 (day one of tranche 1). There were 1,223 SDS40 ‘Tranche 2’ prisoner releases on 22 October 2024 (day one of tranche 2).The number of people released in total so far u… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold this data.While the accredited official statistics, Social Housing Lettings in England 2023/24, published on 5 December 2024, provides information on the nationality of the lead tenant in new social lettings gro… Full answer on Parliament's site

People are generally eligible for social housing if they have leave to remain in the UK and have recourse to public funds.Only individuals that are eligible can join housing registers and be given a social housing tenancy.The Home Office de… Full answer on Parliament's site

People are generally eligible for social housing if they have leave to remain in the UK and have recourse to public funds.Only individuals that are eligible can join housing registers and be given a social housing tenancy.The Home Office de… Full answer on Parliament's site

People are generally eligible for social housing if they have leave to remain in the UK and have recourse to public funds.Only individuals that are eligible can join housing registers and be given a social housing tenancy.The Home Office de… Full answer on Parliament's site

Detailed information relating to sales of social housing, including Right to Buy, is collected on a voluntary basis by local authorities.The Department does not hold robust data on the nationality of those who have purchased social homes th… Full answer on Parliament's site

It is longstanding policy not to discuss either the specific information held on any security-related watchlist, the source of the information or how it is used. To do so would be counterproductive and harmful to the national security of th… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Civil Service does not offer or subsidise private healthcare provision or insurance. Full answer on Parliament's site

There are no plans to carry out such an assessment. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The JCVI considers the cost effectiveness of immunisation … Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held in a reportable format and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost as it would require a manual trawl of case records to retrieve. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice publishes data regarding ineffective trials due to a defendant being ill or otherwise unfit to proceed. However, it is not possible to identify specific instances where this was due to mental health concerns because … Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held centrally.All children of compulsory school age living in England, including foreign national children, are required by law to receive a suitable full-time education. As such, the department does not co… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held in a reportable format and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost as it would require a manual trawl of case records to retrieve. Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held in a reportable format and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost as it would require a manual trawl of case records to retrieve. Full answer on Parliament's site

Where an individual has been granted refugee status in the UK, they are not expected to leave the UK to visit their country of origin. Where an individual returns to their country of origin, this will usually indicate voluntary re-availment… Full answer on Parliament's site

Accurately assessing an individual's age is an incredibly complex and difficult task, and current methods and procedures for doing so are set out in detail in the Home Office's Assessing Age guidance, which is publicly available here: https… Full answer on Parliament's site

Accurately assessing an individual's age is an incredibly complex and difficult task, and current methods and procedures for doing so are set out in detail in the Home Office's Assessing Age guidance, which is publicly available here: https… Full answer on Parliament's site

All people arriving at Western JetFoil are controlled and tracked through the immigration system, irrespective of the processing facility used.The majority of are processed further at Manston Immigration Centre but certain vulnerable cohort… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office has maintained readily retrievable records in electronic format for incidents of this kind at Manston since 2023. These incidents are rare.One improvised weapon was detected in 2023 and one was detected in 2024. These weapon… Full answer on Parliament's site

There have been no reported sexual assaults at Manston Reception Centre since it opened in April 2022. Full answer on Parliament's site

We cannot comment on proposals developed under a previous Government. This Government has no interest in reviving any such plans. Full answer on Parliament's site

The department is committed to using public money in an effective and efficient manner to pursue criminality where it is suspected. The value of the expected overpayment is one factor in considering whether to undertake a criminal investiga… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Faith & Belief Network (FBN) supports DWP colleagues and managers and the department by providing insight into issues relating to Faith, Belief and Non-Belief. In 2023, DWP celebrated or signposted to the following faith festivals and e… Full answer on Parliament's site

Asylum seekers requiring accommodation under sections 4, 95 or 98 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 are accommodated under the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC). The procurement references for these contracts can be fou… Full answer on Parliament's site

The amount of work required to break down every element of activity related to irregular migration carried out by (a) Home Office officials, (b) other public bodies, and (c) external contractors could only be carried out for the purpose of … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and subsistence support whilst their application for asylum is being considered.The Home Office liaises with statutory partners, including loc… Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 27 November to question UIN 15076. Full answer on Parliament's site

Defra publishes data on Government departments' overall and direct emissions within the Greening Government Commitments framework. Full answer on Parliament's site

Further to our previous answer to Question 15704, we are unable to provide a full response to this follow up question. Following consultation with the supplier we consider the release of the specific costing information requested would prej… Full answer on Parliament's site

A polling contract is currently in place with Savanta Group Limited. This two-year contract commenced in August 2023 and is available online on Contracts Finder. Spend on irregular migration polling cannot be provided. The department polls … Full answer on Parliament's site

A polling contract is currently in place with Savanta Group Limited. This two-year contract commenced in August 2023 and is available online on Contracts Finder. Spend on irregular migration polling cannot be provided. The department polls … Full answer on Parliament's site

All persons processed at Manston Reception Centre have their biometric data recorded as part of initial reception processes. This has been the case since Manston opened in April 2022. On occasion, there have been cases where the biometric d… Full answer on Parliament's site

We are creating a streamlined, digital immigration system which will be quicker and more secure for the millions of people who pass through the border each year, and will enhance the security of the UK.There are a number of biometric system… Full answer on Parliament's site

Irregular migrants cannot access public funds benefits. To access public funds benefits, individuals are required to hold an immigration status which does not prevent them from accessing public funds, which irregular migrants will not hold.… Full answer on Parliament's site

Currently, we do not collect structured data on customers who need an interpreter within UC. However, we know of the 43,203,214 calls the department received last year that 865,299 needed an interpreter which is around 2%. The data shown is… Full answer on Parliament's site

This information is not held centrally by the Department or NHS England. Each National Health Service organisation, including NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts, appoint their own suppliers for staff training purposes as required. There a… Full answer on Parliament's site

Information about contracts worth over £12,000 (including VAT) agreed by the Government and its agencies is available at: Contracts Finder - GOV.UK. Extracting the relevant information from this publicly available data source for the purpos… Full answer on Parliament's site

Information about contracts worth over £12,000 (including VAT) agreed by the Government and its agencies is available at: Contracts Finder - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Full answer on Parliament's site

Transport services for asylum seekers are provided through our Asylum Accommodation & Support Contracts. We pay a fixed rate for transportation services which is set out in the contracts. Our suppliers must deliver transportation requiremen… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office is the lead Government Department responsible for border security and migration. It has recently established the Border Security Command to strengthen global partnerships and enhance the UK’s efforts to investigate, arrest, … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not conduct investigations into suspected ties to extremism for places of worship.It is for the police to conduct investigations if an alleged criminal offence is reported to them. Full answer on Parliament's site

It is longstanding policy not to discuss either the specific information held on any security-related watchlist, the source of the information or how it is used.To do so would be harmful to the national security of the UK. Full answer on Parliament's site

It is longstanding policy not to discuss either the specific information held on any security-related watchlist, the source of the information or how it is used.To do so would be harmful to the national security of the UK. Full answer on Parliament's site

It is longstanding policy not to discuss either the specific information held on any security-related watchlist, the source of the information or how it is used.To do so would be harmful to the national security of the UK. Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2 December is attached. Full answer on Parliament's site

Home Office statistics comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics (“the Code”). This means these statistics meet the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value as set out in ‘the Code’. Our statistical practice is regulated by the… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Food Standards Agency has advised milk from cows given Bovaer, an authorised feed additive that is used to reduce methane emissions, is safe to drink. Bovaer has undergone a rigorous safety assessment and is approved for use in Great Br… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Food Standards Agency has advised milk from cows given Bovaer, an authorised feed additive used to reduce methane emissions, is safe to drink. Bovaer has undergone a rigorous safety assessment and is approved for use in Great Britain. Full answer on Parliament's site

Home Office statistics comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics (“the Code”). This means these statistics meet the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value as set out in ‘the Code’. Our statistical practice is regulated by the… Full answer on Parliament's site

It is vital that we carefully consider all the impacts and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, both from the pandemic itself and the measures taken to address it. The intention of the lockdowns during COVID-19 was to save lives and … Full answer on Parliament's site

Home Office does not hold any direct contracts with GTD Healthcare. Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on ministers’ overseas travel and on senior civil servants’ business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. The latest publication can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nio-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-trave… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on minister’s overseas travel and on senior civil servant’s business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here: DLUHC: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, April to June 2024 - GOV.UK, DLUHC: se… Full answer on Parliament's site

Information about use of international flights for official overseas Ministerial and senior officials travel is published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK website.Data from 5 July 2024 will… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on ministers’ overseas travel and on senior civil servants’ business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. The latest publications can be found here:Home Office: senior officials' business expenses, January 2024 to March 2024 - G… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on ministers' overseas travel and on senior civil servants' business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here and here. Full answer on Parliament's site

The number of international air miles travelled by officials in the Department between 5 July and 29 November 2024 was 504,421. The number of flights taken by officials in the Department was 166. We have interpreted officials as all other D… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on minister’s overseas travel and on senior civil servant’s business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here: DWP ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings - GOV.UK and here: DWP senior officials’ b… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on minister’s overseas travel and on senior civil servant’s business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here:DfT: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings - GOV.UKDfT: senior officials’ business ex… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on Ministers’ overseas travel and on senior civil servants’ business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-hospitality-gifts-meetings-overseas-travel Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on Ministers’ overseas travel and on senior civil servants’ business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-business-expenses-and-hospitality-for-senior-officia… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on ministers’ overseas travel and on senior civil servants’ business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here. Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on minister’s overseas travel and on senior civil servant’s business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here:Ministers - DBT: ministerial gifts, hospitality, overseas travel and meetings - GOV.UK Senior Offic… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on minister’s overseas travel and on senior civil servant’s business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dsit-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-meetings-apri… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department and NHS England do not hold the information requested. The National Health Service is a residency-based system, which means that people who do not live here on a lawful, settled basis must contribute to the cost of their care… Full answer on Parliament's site

Primary care services, such as vaccinations, are available and free to all, including people who arrive in the United Kingdom through irregular routes. New arrivals are encouraged to receive a patient health check when they register in prim… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department and NHS England do not hold the information requested. The National Health Service is a residency-based system, which means that people who do not live here on a lawful, settled basis must contribute to the cost of their care… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold the information requested. Full answer on Parliament's site

While NHS England does hold some data on this, the information is not considered robust enough to be published, given that only a small number of providers have recorded data in a format that allows asylum seekers and refugees to be separat… Full answer on Parliament's site

The provision of interpretation services is the responsibility of the service provider. There is no national programme for training to raise awareness of interpreting within the National Health Service. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold the requested information centrally. Integrated care boards are responsible for arranging National Health Service healthcare services to meet the needs of their respective populations, which includes translation… Full answer on Parliament's site

The General Medical Council’s guidance states that all possible efforts must be made to ensure effective communication with patients. This includes arrangements to meet patients’ communication needs in languages other than English.Where lan… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold the requested information centrally. Integrated care boards are responsible for arranging National Health Service healthcare services to meet the needs of their respective populations, which includes translation… Full answer on Parliament's site

Please see the list below which outlines the languages which e-Referral Service letters sent in 2024/25 were translated into:- Arabic; - Bengali; - Gujarati; - Kurdish; - Persian; - Polish; - Punjabi; - Somali; - Turkish; - Urdu; - Albanian… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold the requested information centrally. Integrated care boards are responsible for arranging National Health Service healthcare services to meet the needs of their respective populations, which includes translation… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold the requested information centrally. Integrated care boards are responsible for arranging National Health Service healthcare services to meet the needs of their respective populations, which includes translation… Full answer on Parliament's site

The main reason for the change in the number of e-Referral Service (e-RS) letters sent out in 2019/20 and 2020/21 was the COVID-19 pandemic, which reduced the number of referrals being created in the National Health Service e-RS. In additio… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold the data requested. Full answer on Parliament's site

Since April 2022, operational management of pandemic era personal protective equipment (PPE) has been carried out by the NHS Supply Chain. They report that PPE considered unsuitable for use in the National Health Service is currently held a… Full answer on Parliament's site

The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is a mandatory public health function of local authorities, and it collects data on the weight status of children aged four to five years old, or those in Reception, and 10 to 11 years old, or… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department published a detailed account of its understanding of the reasons for the increase in overpayments in its Annual Report and Accounts for 2020/21. HC 422 – Department for Work and Pensions – Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 27 November 2024 to Question 14728. Full answer on Parliament's site

As the Freedom of Information (FOI) request, FOI2024/88818, was submitted via WhatDoTheyKnow.com (WDTK), the FOI is already publicly available for anyone to access. The FOI can be accessed on WDTK via the following link: Universal Credit ac… Full answer on Parliament's site

It is not normal practice for the UK to confirm the value of its payments for military bases anywhere across the globe. Whilst the annual 'operating costs' of some bases and training areas may be shared, this is different to the value of pa… Full answer on Parliament's site

There are currently no such Government-backed voluntary schemes for housing asylum seekers for any households in the UK, regardless of whether that household contains an MP. It is up to MPs to decide who they might wish to live with - this … Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held centrally and is therefore not readily available. The department does hold data on the number of people who took an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) qualification, but this only includes l… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on minister’s overseas travel and on senior civil servant’s business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/desnz-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-meetings-apri… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Chancellor and her Private Office staff have completed three international trips since 5 July 2024. Further details for international flights will be published in the usual way in due course on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/coll… Full answer on Parliament's site

As was the practice under the previous Government, information about official overseas ministerial travel will be published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK website. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department collects data on its energy use, broken down by energy source, and reports this to Defra on a quarterly basis as part of the Greening Government Commitments. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department is a customer of the Government Property Agency (GPA). GPA is the landlord or building manager at the Department’s office occupations, where the space is often shared with several other tenant organisations. The Department bu… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department is a customer of the Government Property Agency (GPA). GPA is the landlord or building manager at the Department’s office occupations, where the space is often shared with several other tenant organisations. The Department bu… Full answer on Parliament's site

All Government Departments are responsible for determining their own requirements for language services and ensuring these deliver good value for money for the taxpayer. Details on how much is paid to individual suppliers, including thebigw… Full answer on Parliament's site

Claimants whose asylum claim has not been decided are not permitted to leave the UK without permission, for example to visit their country of origin, until their claim has been concluded. If they do so, their claim may be withdrawn under th… Full answer on Parliament's site

Expenditure data for irregular migrants and asylum seekers across all legal aid schemes is not held centrally.The Legal Aid Agency publishes information about case volumes and expenditure data for the immigration and asylum category as part… Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Honourable Member to the Answer I gave on 27 November to his Question UIN 15076. Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 27 November to question UIN 15076. Full answer on Parliament's site

Concerns of this nature would be raised with the individual local authority children’s services team which has responsibility for the unaccompanied asylum-seeking child, therefore the department does not hold data on this. Full answer on Parliament's site

For the Financial Year 2023-24, the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) total global expenditure with industry and commerce, including Foreign Military Sales and direct payments to Foreign Governments, was £34.6 billion of which £5.5 billion (16%) … Full answer on Parliament's site

Where an individual claims to be a child without any documentary evidence, and where there is reason to doubt their claimed age, immigration officers are required to make an initial age decision to determine whether the individual should be… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. This information is unavailable. Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Honourable Member to the statistics published on Thursday 28 November by the Home Office which can be found on the Migration statistics gov.uk page.Data on Foreign national offenders in UK prisons is available in the House of Lo… Full answer on Parliament's site

This data is not held centrally, and could only be at disproportionate cost. Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on the number of adult foreign national reoffenders who have committed 1-5 reoffences, 6-9 reoffences and 10+ reoffences can be found in the attached table.We refer all foreign national offenders in receipt of custodial sentences to th… Full answer on Parliament's site

In order to receive taxpayer-funded benefits such as Universal Credit or Personal Independence Payments, an individual must either be a British or Irish citizen or hold a valid UK immigration status that allows them to access such benefits.… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held centrally. Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held centrally. Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held centrally. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice does not collate information regarding “collapsed trials” due to the lack of interpreter availability, but the Department does routinely publish data concerning ineffective trials including where the reason is “no in… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Honourable Member to the Answer I gave on 27 November to his Question UIN 15076. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) welcomes foreign trade where it allows us to provide our Armed Forces with the equipment they require, meets our stringent legal and regulatory requirements and does not compromise our national security. Defenc… Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Honourable member to the answer I gave on 22nd October to question UIN 9190. Full answer on Parliament's site

The British Transport Police (BTP) is operationally independent. Chief Constables must ensure that their force policies comply with all legal obligations, including under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Equalities Act 2010. Full answer on Parliament's site

It is not possible to estimate the number of people who have avoided criminal sanctions, or the value of items stolen, as a result of the effective immunity on shoplifted goods under £200 introduced by the last Government.However, this Gove… Full answer on Parliament's site

We are committed to transparency and will separately publish the FCDO's planned Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for FY2024/25 and FY2025/26 in due course.The FCDO reports annually on the UK's calendar year ODA expenditure … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on initial and latest outcomes of asylum claims is published annually in table Asy_D04 of the ‘Outcome analysis of asylum applications d… Full answer on Parliament's site

If any individual Is found not to require the protection for which they have claimed asylum, then their claim will be refused. Full answer on Parliament's site

We have interpreted this question as an estimate of the proportion of ineffective trials at the criminal courts that have not gone ahead on the day as planned in the last 5 years. We do not hold data that details delay or error by the Crown… Full answer on Parliament's site

The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is a mandatory public health function of local authorities, and collects data on the weight status of children aged four to five years old, who would be in reception, and 10 to 11 years old, w… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold this information centrally. Full answer on Parliament's site

The tables attachment shows the volume of calls translated by language code since 2021 together with the associated costs. Please note, this information is not available for the last 10 years and also the data is not available by (a) univer… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and accommodation type, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent stats release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.u… Full answer on Parliament's site

Information about contracts worth over £12,000 (including VAT) agreed by the Government and its agencies is available at: Contracts Finder - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office … Full answer on Parliament's site

Information about contracts worth over £12,000 (including VAT) agreed by the Government and its agencies is available at: Contracts Finder - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office … Full answer on Parliament's site

Internationally, agriculture and food systems play an important role in tackling poverty and hunger, addressing climate change and driving economic growth. They contribute to global food security and help ensure stable, sustainable and resi… Full answer on Parliament's site

No. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Cabinet Office does not hold information relating to other Departments’ expenditure. The Cabinet Office has not incurred any spend with DA Languages in each of the last ten years. Full answer on Parliament's site

The e-RS translated letters are based on standard templates, so NHS England only pays translation costs when the templates change, or when they add additional languages. The cost incurred in the last five years is £4,213, which breaks down … Full answer on Parliament's site

There are no plans to collect this data centrally; it is for National Health Service trusts to manage bed occupancy regardless of whether the patient is chargeable or not. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department has not made, and has no plans to make, an assessment of the potential merits of collecting data on the cost of translation and interpretation services incurred by general practices (GPs).The Department has also not made, and… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department has not made, and has no plans to make, an assessment of the potential merits of collecting data on the cost of translation and interpretation services incurred by general practices (GPs).The Department has also not made, and… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government is carefully considering next steps relating to the recording of non-crime hate incidents. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 amended Section 24(1)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971, to introduce tougher criminal offences for those attempting to enter the United Kingdom (UK) illegally or found to be facilitating illegal immigratio… Full answer on Parliament's site

It is for each relevant agency to decide how best to effectively implement PSPOs and CPNs in their local areas depending on the specific circumstances they are dealing with. The Home Office has published statutory guidance to support local … Full answer on Parliament's site

For the safety and security of residents and staff at its accommodation sites, the Home Office does not publish detail of each site in use. However, data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and acc… Full answer on Parliament's site

We do not hold data on how many dental appointments were attended by irregular migrants each year since 2018. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for assessing the needs of their population and ensuring that the relevant dental se… Full answer on Parliament's site

Primary care services delivered by general practitioners and nurses are free for all in England. Therefore, the migration status of individuals is not recorded, as it is not relevant to the care provided, or in relation to cost recovery. Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave the Hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon on 15 November 2024, to Question 12461. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office has a statutory obligation to support and accommodate asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute. It does not collect or publish a breakdown of the resulting costs by type.The total expenditure on asylum is published in… Full answer on Parliament's site

As is longstanding practice, information about official overseas ministerial travel will be published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK website. Full answer on Parliament's site

The total cost for the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, each year since 2021, is as follows:£2.1 billion in 2020/21;£5.6 billion in 2021/22;£2.8 billion in 2022/23; andthe audited accounts for 2023/24 have not yet been published, and so finalised… Full answer on Parliament's site

The department collects information from local authorities on penalty notices issued for unauthorised absence, including numbers of penalty notices issued, paid within 21 days, paid within 28 days, and other outcomes. This is published in t… Full answer on Parliament's site

The government carried out a technical consultation from 29 July to 15 September 2024 and published a response alongside a tax information and impact note on 30 October. The documents are published on GOV.UK and are available here: https://… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on offenders sentenced for irregular migration offences at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landin… Full answer on Parliament's site

Security for asylum accommodation is part of the service requirements that are provided by the Home Office accommodation providers under the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC). The HO does not publish a breakdown of costs by … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not publish data on the number of hotels in use. However, we can confirm that hotel use peaked at more than 400 under the previous government. Full answer on Parliament's site

For the safety, security and wellbeing of those indiviuals staying in Home Office accommodation and the staff who work there, we do not disclose information about specific hotels which may or may not be utilised by the Home Office to the ge… Full answer on Parliament's site

In 2023-24, 23 education courses were provided at HMP Maidstone, 26 at HMP Huntercombe and 48 at HMP Morton Hall.Data on the cost of providing these courses at HMP Huntercombe and HMP Morton Hall are in the process of validation. Informatio… Full answer on Parliament's site

There is no central data available on the proportion of court fine payments made through benefit deduction payments. Gathering this information would incur disproportionate cost. Full answer on Parliament's site

Financial penalties imposed by the courts will often consist of multiple elements including, amongst others, compensation, victim surcharge, prosecutor’s costs and a fine.The Government takes the recovery and enforcement of all financial im… Full answer on Parliament's site

Financial penalties imposed by the courts will often consist of multiple elements including, amongst others, compensation, victim surcharge, prosecutor’s costs and a fine.The Government takes the recovery and enforcement of all financial im… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Full answer on Parliament's site

Table 1 provides the total amount deducted from Universal Credit payments to repay a Court Fine debt for each financial year from April 2018 to August 2024. Table 1: the total amount deducted from Universal Credit payments for Court Fines, … Full answer on Parliament's site

Statistics on the number of pensioners living in relative and absolute poverty are not available at a constituency level. Statistics on the number of pensioners living in relative and absolute poverty at regional level are published annuall… Full answer on Parliament's site

Contracts are in place for polling on a range of Home Office policy areas, including irregular migration. Full answer on Parliament's site

Mr Speaker, this Government came to office with a pledge to crack down on the organised crime gangs responsible for the vile trade in people-smuggling across the Channel, working with our counterparts in Europe and beyond, and I am pleased … Full answer on Parliament's site

The impact of migration on GDP and GDP per capita will depend, among other factors, on the age, education, skill level, and participation rate of migrants, as well as the investment response of businesses. The latest data indicates that net… Full answer on Parliament's site

ViSOR is the information-sharing system that the police, probation and prison services use to manage the risks posed by violent and sexual offenders managed under multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA). The categorisation of th… Full answer on Parliament's site

Since 5 July the Secretary of State has had frequent engagement with the sector, including; attending the Great Yorkshire Agriculture Show in July 24; visiting a farm and meeting with a group of local farmers in Essex in September 24; meeti… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government takes into account all representations made ahead of the Budget, and meets with stakeholders on a regular basis. Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Honourable Member to the PQ referenced 13620 published on 11th November 2024 at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-11-11/13620. Full answer on Parliament's site

Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well… Full answer on Parliament's site

The requested information is not readily available. We are, however, exploring the feasibility of developing suitable statistics related to the immigration status of non-UK / Irish Universal Credit claimants. EU citizens present in the UK a… Full answer on Parliament's site

The requested information is not readily available. We are, however, exploring the feasibility of developing suitable statistics related to the immigration status of non-UK / Irish Universal Credit claimants. EU citizens present in the UK a… Full answer on Parliament's site

We have provided the information requested in the table below. Staffing figures (as of 31st October 2024) are provided as Full Time Equivalence (FTE): GradeFTESEO4099.3G73069.8G61146.0 Full answer on Parliament's site

The information you have requested is not held centrally and will have to be provided by operational teams. Gathering this data would incur disproportionate costs. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department publishes estimates of the levels of fraud and error in the benefit system by financial year. These statistics for the last five years are available at: Fraud and error in the benefit system - GOV.UK Below is an extract: OVER… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not keep this information centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs.Information on annual DWP spend can be found here. Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held by the Department for Work and Pensions. English for Speakers of Other Languages and other skills data is held by Department for Education for England only. Devolved administrations will hold data on pa… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold this information centrally. Full answer on Parliament's site

Available information on arrests for notifiable offences in England and Wales is published annually and the latest available data covering the year ending March 2024 can be found here: Stop and search, arrests and mental health detentions, … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not regularly publish information about the basis of foreign national offender (FNO) appeals. However, in February 2022 an ad hoc study was published on FNO lodged and allowed appeals, covering some of the period covere… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) was created in February 2023, so no information is held for periods prior to that date. For the information requested, anything prior to January 2024 was all still recorded as BEIS, so… Full answer on Parliament's site

Available statistics on the returns of foreign national offenders (FNOs) are published on a quarterly basis in the Returns Detailed Datasets, and are currently available to the end of June 2024, which are available at: Immigration system st… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information on the nationality of children looked after by local authorities in England is not held centrally by the department. Therefore, we are not able to provide the figures requested. Full answer on Parliament's site

This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country. I am working across Government and with civil society to ensure veterans across the UK have access to the support they need with regard to housing, a… Full answer on Parliament's site

Departments have published aggregated annual information on their bonus spend on their own websites since 2011. This data includes information on total bonus spend, the number of civil servants receiving bonuses, and the size of payments. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants convicted for sexual offences in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023. However, it is not possible to identify an offender’s nationality from the centrall… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the sentencing outcomes for offences at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offence data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Crim… Full answer on Parliament's site

The final list of COP29 delegates should be published by the UNFCCC shortly. The UK delegation includes officials (some already based in Baku) and Ministers as well as businesses, Arm’s Length Bodies, Devolved Administrations, Crown Depende… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office and its contractors work closely with the National Health Service, local authorities, and non-governmental organisations to ensure that people can access the health care and support they need. All asylum seeker accommodation… Full answer on Parliament's site

There are currently no plans for a Department for Government Efficiency. The Budget set out plans for an Office for Value for Money which will work alongside other reforms such as the 2% Efficiency target aimed at improving savings, efficie… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not at present centrally hold or collate this information. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold the information requested.The Home Office annually collects and publishes information on the number of people detained in custody. The latest available data is for the year ending March 2023 and can be found he… Full answer on Parliament's site

Details of all Government contracts, including the procurement procedure used, are published on Contracts Finder, and Find a Tender above a certain threshold. Details can be found at:https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder Full answer on Parliament's site

Official statistics on company incorporation and liquidation are published quarterly. These are made publicly available online by Companies House. We have excerpted and reproduced the relevant figures for your convenience below: DateIncorpo… Full answer on Parliament's site

If there is a discrepancy between the information someone provides at any stage in the asylum process, and any related facts subsequently established, this will be taken into account alongside any other underlying factors when assessing the… Full answer on Parliament's site

Available data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and accommodation type, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent stats release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK … Full answer on Parliament's site

Immigration Enforcement capture all recorded incidents of assault against staff, regardless of the immigration status. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants convicted for stalking offences involving fear of violence in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023.However, this does not include an offenders’ nationalit… Full answer on Parliament's site

It is not possible to identify which reoffences committed by foreign nationals are ‘violent’ and ‘non-violent’ from the Ministry of Justice extract of the Police National Computer. This would require a manual search of court records and wou… Full answer on Parliament's site

As the Director General of MI5 said in their annual threat report, MI5’s counter terrorist work remains roughly 75% Islamist extremist, 25% extreme right-wing terrorism.Further detail on disruptions is not disclosable without jeopardising o… Full answer on Parliament's site

HMRC don’t hold all of the data required to provide a full response to the question. However, data is available on spend information from April 2020 up to November 2024: 2020/2021 – a) £0.32m b) £0.50m2021/2022 – a) £0.29m b) £0.53m2022/202… Full answer on Parliament's site

The UK began funding French operations to counter crossings of the Channel by migrants in small boats in January 2019. Since that time, over 5,000 boats carrying more than 115,000 persons have been prevented from crossing.Weekly summary of … Full answer on Parliament's site

Our cooperation with France on irregular migration is underpinned by the Uk’s commitments under the 2023 Sandhurst Treaty, published on 10th March 2023 and available at the following link:UK-France Joint Leaders' Declaration - GOV.UK (www.g… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department is unable to provide a response about the number of full-time translation and interpretation staff working in the National Health Service, because the data is not held centrally. Information on the externally provided transla… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold information on the number of people affected by train delays. Rail industry data measures train delays. The Office of Rail and Road publishes quarterly and periodic (four-weekly) statistics on punctuality, relia… Full answer on Parliament's site

Information about the number of Enforcement Visits conducted by Immigration Enforcement in each local authority in each of the past ten years is not available in our published data. Our published national data on enforcement visits from 201… Full answer on Parliament's site

We do not have a breakdown of the preferred language of people claiming Universal Credit because we do not ask customers this information at any stage of the application or process. Full answer on Parliament's site

The National Health Service is able to send out reminder letters to patients in 24 languages, which are available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/services/e-referral-service/language-options-for-e-rs-reminder-lettersThe NHS is … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold this information centrally. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes data on irregular arrivals in the ‘Irregular migration to the UK release’. Data on irregular arrivals broken down by age group are published in table Irr_D01 of the 'Irregular migration detailed datasets'. The Home… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes data on irregular arrivals in the ‘Irregular migration to the UK release’. Data on irregular arrivals broken down by age group are published in table Irr_D01 of the 'Irregular migration detailed datasets'. The Home… Full answer on Parliament's site

Information on how many civil servants were dismissed for poor performance is not available centrally. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on the number of non-crime hate incidents recorded by individual police forces.This data is held by police forces. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold this information. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold or collect the information requested. Full answer on Parliament's site

Police forces do not routinely monitor social media but will investigate allegations of suspected criminal activity committed on social media platforms that are brought to their attention.The Home Office does not hold information on how muc… Full answer on Parliament's site

Police forces do not routinely monitor social media but will investigate allegations of suspected criminal activity committed on social media platforms that are brought to their attention.The Home Office does not hold information on how muc… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held centrally by the Cabinet Office. Full answer on Parliament's site

Safeguards for freedom of expression have already been built in throughout the framework of the Online Safety Act. All services in scope must have ‘particular regard’ to the impact on users’ rights to freedom of expression and privacy when … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on the number of non-crime hate incidents recorded by individual police forces.This data is held by police forces. Full answer on Parliament's site

There is no data published regarding asylum claimants without an address. The Home Office publishes statistics on the number of people in asylum accommodation in table Asy_D09 of the quarterly Immigration System Statistics: https://www.gov.… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government is committed to tackling all forms of hate crime, and ensuring that police and prosecutors can spend their time dealing with the issues that matter most to our communities.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has existing guid… Full answer on Parliament's site

Money laundering through cash-based high street businesses is a known issue that government continues to focus on. While businesses such as barber shops are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), they interact with regulate… Full answer on Parliament's site

His Majesty’s Passport Office does not hold data in a reportable format relating to an individual’s place or country of birth, and this information could therefore only be provided at disproportionate cost. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs spoke to farmers who attended the NFU farming rally on 19 November and has had frequent engagement with the farming sector, including with NFU President Tom Bradshaw the evening… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost as a scan of the DVLA’s driving licence database and subsequent manual scrutiny and organisation of the data would be necessary to obtain the information requested. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold this information centrally. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not have a policy about sending National Health Service patients abroad for treatment, although local commissioning groups have in the past commissioned overseas capacity when needed.However, NHS patients can decide to s… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government has no plans to change the legal protections for gull species. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee Seabird Census (2015-2021) and the 2024 Birds of Conservation Concern report indicate substantial population declines due … Full answer on Parliament's site

Delays affecting Trains in Great BritainYearTotal Number of Delay Minutes01/04/14 - 31/03/1512,939,36101/04/15 - 31/03/1613,681,34001/04/16 - 31/03/1714,685,98501/04/17 - 31/03/1814,830,15101/04/18 - 31/03/1916,743,88401/04/19 - 31/03/2016,… Full answer on Parliament's site

Information as to whether social media was used (at any point) in the commission of an offence is not centrally recorded – therefore the information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not publish data on individual ages of small boat arrivals to the UK.Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not publish data on individual ages of small boat arrivals to the UK.Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number … Full answer on Parliament's site

The information is not readily available and has not previously been published as official statistics. The Department is exploring the feasibility of developing suitable official statistics related to the immigration status of non-UK / Iris… Full answer on Parliament's site

Habitual Residence Tests (HRT) always assess whether individuals are factually habitually resident. For an individual to be factually habitually resident they must have been living here for a significant period of time and have a settled in… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department has no current plans to create such an internal league table. Professor Lord Darzi has undertaken an independent investigation into the state of the National Health Service, the findings of which were published on 12 Septembe… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold the information requested. Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested isn’t held centrally. Some relevant information, drawn from the Mental Health Service Data Set, is published by NHS England in the Autism Waiting Times Statistics. However, this data only represents a partial pictu… Full answer on Parliament's site

Prior to 2020/21, the mechanism used to collect and record accident and emergency activity was not sufficiently granular to identify the requested conditions. However, NHS England can provide a count of attendances with a relevant primary d… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold this information centrally. Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 12 November is attached. Full answer on Parliament's site

Since 2015, 279 swimming pools on sites owned by Local Authorities have closed. At the same time, 248 swimming pools have opened. Facilities may close for a number of reasons: this can include the rationalisation of multiple older facilitie… Full answer on Parliament's site

The department does not hold information on total school days lost due to school closures during the COVID-19 lockdowns.However, during the COVID-19 pandemic the department did collect and publish information on attendance in education and … Full answer on Parliament's site

The most recent complete financial year of data available in the published Access to Work official statistics is 2023/24: Access to Work statistics: April 2007 to March 2024 - GOV.UK. In 2023/24, around 61,630 people received a payment for … Full answer on Parliament's site

It currently costs approximately £200,000 per week, the equivalent to £850,000 for November 2024, to store personal protective equipment unsuitable for National Health Service use. The figure is dynamic because the stock is reducing.A progr… Full answer on Parliament's site

As has long been the case. the Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide accommodation support to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute before their claim is decided and those without a valid claim can be removed. By clear… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants sentenced for murder, rape, and other sex offences in the Outcomes by Offence data tool. The latest publication (2023 data) is available from the Outcomes by Offence … Full answer on Parliament's site

Qualifying offenders (i.e., those convicted for an offence in Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003) are required to notify personal details to the police. This system is often referred to as the ‘sex offenders’ register’ and requires … Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Hon. Member to PQ 13616. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not centrally hold the information requested as it is not a requirement for a customer to declare their ‘primary’ language. Customer communications and benefit information is provided in English and Welsh as appropriate.… Full answer on Parliament's site

Asylum seekers are not provided with private healthcare. Full answer on Parliament's site

HM Land Registry (HMLR) registers legal ownership, interests and mortgages against land and property in England and Wales. The Register of Title held by HMLR does not record the nationality of individuals who own land or property.HMLR publi… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide support and accommodation to destitute asylum seekers while their claim for asylum is being considered.Asylum seekers housed in asylum accommodation are not detained but are subject to t… Full answer on Parliament's site

Qualifying offenders (i.e.those convicted for an offence in Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003) are required to notify personal details to the police. This system is often referred to as the ‘sex offenders’ register’ and requires of… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department publishes quarterly statistics on National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK on Stat-Xplore. The latest statistics, for January 2002 to June 2024, can be compiled by rolling year end to … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department publishes quarterly statistics on National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK on Stat-Xplore. The latest statistics, for January 2002 to June 2024, can be compiled by rolling year end to … Full answer on Parliament's site

Civil Service Turnover data is published annually through the Civil Service statistics: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2024 Civil Service departments are responsible for managing their own workforces and e… Full answer on Parliament's site

Sporting bodies have a responsibility to protect the integrity and fairness of women's sport and the safety of all participants, particularly when it is not possible to balance those factors with inclusion.National Governing Bodies set thei… Full answer on Parliament's site

Social care workers are employed by individual employers, and it is down to these employers to decide whether to hire or dismiss staff, not the Government. Making vaccination a condition of deployment (VCOD) was supported by the best availa… Full answer on Parliament's site

HS2 must meet regulatory and legal requirements to protect existing wildlife and is also committed to a target of ‘No Net Loss’ in biodiversity. HS2 Ltd therefore deploys an adaptive approach to wildlife protection and environmental mitigat… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on the reoffending rate of foreign national offenders, broken down by the crime category of the index offence, can be found in the attached table.We refer all foreign national offenders in receipt of custodial sentences to the Home Off… Full answer on Parliament's site

No staff in 10 Downing Street have the word ‘diversity’ in their job title. Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on Civil Service Headquarters (HQ) occupancy is collected and published quarterly on GOV.UK for all HQ buildings of Whitehall Departments, Office for Scotland, Office for Wales and Northern Ireland Office. Data for the latest period fo… Full answer on Parliament's site

It is the responsibility of local highway authorities to manage and maintain their local highway networks, including understanding what parts of the network require maintenance, based on local needs and priorities. Local authorities are req… Full answer on Parliament's site

Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well… Full answer on Parliament's site

The UK economy has flatlined in recent years and GDP per capita remains lower than pre-pandemic levels. Consistently low productivity (GDP per hour) growth since 2010 has been the key driver behind the UK’s weaker economic performance over … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Cabinet Office does not hold data on losses of hardware by other government departments. The Cabinet Office only holds data on the loss of laptops, mobile phones and MiFi/tablets by Cabinet Office staff, including staff working for the … Full answer on Parliament's site

The UK Government does not comment upon operational security matters. Full answer on Parliament's site

This information you seek can be found on the Government website here DWP: departmental spending over £25,000 - GOV.UK Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Honourable Member to the answer provided in PQ 15558. Full answer on Parliament's site

This data is published online quarterly and for the period in question can be found under the heading ‘Citizenship’ at:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#citizenship.The relevant ta… Full answer on Parliament's site

The following table shows the number and percentage of the Full Time Equivalent (FTE) workforce employed by National Health Service trusts and other core NHS organisations in England that are in NHS infrastructure support roles, this being … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of offenders convicted, which can be filtered to specific offences and broken down by defendant ethnicity. This can be obtained in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, which can be downloa… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and accommodation type, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent stats release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.u… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department publishes estimates of the levels of fraud and error in the benefit system by financial year. These statistics are available for the past ten financial years and can be found at: Fraud and error in the benefit system - GOV.UK Full answer on Parliament's site

Official receptions in 10 Downing Street are hosted by Ministers across Government, with details published each quarter as part of the Government's transparency returns. The cost of hospitality in 10 Downing Street is published in the Cabin… Full answer on Parliament's site

I have asked my officials to explore the feasibility of a range of technology options to improve passenger connectivity on the rail network. The Department is also measuring the strength of mobile signals along the rail network to fully und… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of shoplifting offences and their investigative outcomes recorded by the police in England and Wales on a quarterly basis.The proportion of shoplifting offences which resulted… Full answer on Parliament's site

Departments are required to report to the Cabinet Office on an annual basis the number of confidentiality clauses used in connection with special severance payments, however full information on the use of non-disclosure agreements is held b… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 8th November is attached. Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not available, as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does not record the nationality of driving licence holders. Full answer on Parliament's site

Gifts and hospitality data for Ministers, Senior Officials and Special Advisors is published quarterly, details of which can be found on the gov.uk website. Here is the most recent publication of Ministers gifts and hospitality, covering th… Full answer on Parliament's site

For the properties operated by the Government Property Agency (GPA), where flag flying forms part of its service, all buildings with flagpoles have the union flag. In addition, buildings will have a variety of other flags depending on their… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not centrally held. Full answer on Parliament's site

Cost and asset data relating to these questions are not held centrally by the Government Property Agency. Full answer on Parliament's site

Cost and asset data relating to these questions are not held centrally by the Government Property Agency. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department recognises the potentially transformative role that technologies such as Artificial Intelligence can play across all transport modes, including rail. Within rail, these technologies have the potential to deliver step-change i… Full answer on Parliament's site

Please see the documentation published at the following location which provides details on the number of civil service staff employed in the communication profession: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statisticsFor ref… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Central Digital & Data Office has worked with HM Treasury to develop assessment criteria for the spending review. The criteria focus on generating value for the taxpayer and ensuring investment in AI technology provides a significant re… Full answer on Parliament's site

The table below shows the amount that has been cancelled or written off in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years, broken down by reason.ReasonAmount cancelled or written off during the financial year (£m) 2022/232023/24Because of death35.… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local highway network. Norfolk County Council is the local highway authority for the Great Yarmouth constituency, and they are… Full answer on Parliament's site

We do not hold this information. However data on the number of permissions granted for residential and non-residential development and local planning authority performance in deciding planning applications can be found at the following link… Full answer on Parliament's site

The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides reciprocal access for UK and EU vessels during the fisheries adjustment period. The adjustment period ends in June 2026 after which access becomes a matter for annual negotiation as is typi… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government is not planning any assessment on commercial trading of fishing licence quotas. Quota trading helps our fishing industry by allowing quota to flow to those who most need it. This helps maximise uptake and mitigate choke risks… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government is not considering the introduction of provenance and tax tests on owners of British fishing boats. These vessels are already required to provide genuine economic benefits to the UK through the economic link licence condition… Full answer on Parliament's site

If foreign vessels were prohibited from fishing in UK waters without clear evidence of their negative impacts, we could expect reciprocal action to be taken against UK vessels. For actions relating to the EU, the Trade and Cooperation Agree… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government is not considering the introduction of legislation that would require all fish caught within UK waters to be landed and processed in the UK. British fishing boats currently have the flexibility to land their fish into ports a… Full answer on Parliament's site

The licensing of UK vessels to fish in UK waters is a devolved matter. The licensing of foreign fishing vessels to access UK territorial waters and exclusive economic zone is reserved. Defra has no plans to introduce licence fees, although … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government does not comment on discussions with the Royal Household. The Prime Minister spoke to President-elect Donald Trump on 6 November to congratulate him on his historic victory. The Prime Minister said he looked forward to workin… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government is not planning to amend the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 in line with the repealed Merchant Shipping Act 1988. Full answer on Parliament's site

The data is not held centrally. Electoral registers are maintained by local Electoral Registration Officers (EROs). EROs are the custodians of electoral registers, and this data is not held by central government. Full answer on Parliament's site

The department holds data on average class sizes in the ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ publication, which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteri… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data is not held on how many dentists have closed in the Great Yarmouth constituency and Norfolk since 2016. Full answer on Parliament's site

As of 4 November 2024, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has received a total of 489,991 spontaneous, suspected adverse reaction reports for COVID-19 vaccines in the United Kingdom.However, it is important to note that… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department of Health and Social Care does not collect the information requested. Full answer on Parliament's site

Due to the nature of the negotiations, it is not appropriate to publicly disclose negotiating documents detailing the UK’s opening positions. The Written Records detailing the outcome of the UK’s annual fisheries negotiations with the EU ar… Full answer on Parliament's site

Relevant National Health Service bodies are legally required to identify, make, and recover charges from overseas visitors under the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015, also known as the Charging Regulations. The Department… Full answer on Parliament's site

Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, as well as quality and availability of data. Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and accommodation type, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent stats release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.u… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not collect data on the country of birth of individuals claiming Universal Credit. DWP policy responsibility lies in establishing a customer's eligibility to claim benefits. An individual's specific country of birth does… Full answer on Parliament's site

Neither the Department nor NHS England holds data on who accesses IVF treatment. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority publishes information on the numbers and IVF cycles carried out, including whether they were privately or NHS … Full answer on Parliament's site

The table below gives the number of Universal Credit (UC) Habitual Residence Test (HRT) assessments that resulted in a ‘pass’ decision in the past five years. Date Decision Entered on Admin SystemNumber of UC HRT 'Pass' DecisionsApril 2019 … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not provide English Language lessons as part of the provision of Asylum Support. Full answer on Parliament's site

Where relevant, the Police will check the immigration status of individuals they arrest with Immigration Enforcement. The purpose of sharing this information is to assist in establishing identity.Any foreign national who is convicted of a c… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold or detain asylum seekers in asylum accommodation, and individuals are free to leave their accommodation if they no longer require support. The Home Office does maintain records of where supported asylum seekers… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and subsistence support whilst their application for asylum is being considered.They do not have access to hotel leisure facilities.The Govern… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes statistics on irregular arrivals to the UK in the ‘Irregular migration to the UK statistics’ release on gov.uk. Data on arrivals by arrival method, sex, and age are published in table Irr_D01 of the ‘Irregular migr… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government recognises the vital role cash plays as means of payment for essential goods and services and to the wider economy, and welcomes the recent announcement of the Treasury Select Committee’s inquiry into cash acceptance.There is… Full answer on Parliament's site

The following table shows how many attendances to accident and emergency departments there were for dentistry-related issues, specifically those with a first diagnosis code of dental abscess or dental caries, for each of the last four years… Full answer on Parliament's site

All vessels that have been subject to seizure are held by Border Force until completion of any criminal investigation activities. The majority of boats are not fit for re-sale or to ever go to sea again, as they arrive in very poor conditio… Full answer on Parliament's site

No such data is collected. Many of the statutory health regulatory bodies have adopted the use of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to assess workers for the health care setting. The overall IELTS English language te… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data is not collected or held on the nationality status of general practitioners (GPs) when undergoing a complaints procedure. Under the GP contract, practices must establish and operate a complaints procedure to deal with complaints made i… Full answer on Parliament's site

The 12-month rolling sum of appointments in each of the last five years, excluding COVID-19 vaccination appointments, is as follows:284,800,000 as of September 2020;302,910,000 as of September 2021;325,100,000 as of September 2022;351,758,8… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government does not hold this data. Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not available from published statistics.Any foreign national who is convicted of a crime and given a prison sentence is considered for deportation at the earliest opportunity.Under the UK Borders Act 2007, a dep… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes statistics on irregular arrivals to the UK in the ‘Irregular migration to the UK statistics’ release on gov.uk. Data on arrivals by arrival method, sex, and age are published in table Irr_D01 of the ‘Irregular migr… Full answer on Parliament's site

The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration was established on 21 July 2022 to secure a broad consensus from across the whole of the United Kingdom on how to commemorate the COVID-19 pandemic and mark this distinctive period in our history at … Full answer on Parliament's site

It is important that lessons are learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic and the response to it. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is independent of government and it is right that we allow the Chair to continue her important work. The Chair is under a sta… Full answer on Parliament's site

I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 5689 on 11 October 2024. Full answer on Parliament's site

The performance management process for Senior Civil Servants already provides the opportunity for performance related pay to recognise high performance. Full answer on Parliament's site

Civil Service Statistics (Table 35) provides information on the number of civil servants earning over £100,000 and in other bandings. The latest information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistic… Full answer on Parliament's site

Civil Service Headquarters (HQ) occupancy data is collected and published on GOV.UK for all HQ buildings of Whitehall Departments, Office for Scotland, Office for Wales and Northern Ireland Office. Post-election period, publications now hap… Full answer on Parliament's site

This information is not held centrally by the Cabinet Office. Each department is responsible for the management of their workforce. Full answer on Parliament's site

10 Downing Street hosts a variety of events and catering is tailored accordingly, often using events to showcase British produce. Full answer on Parliament's site

Data showing the value and volume of coal imported into the UK is presented in the following table: 20192020202120222023UK coal imports (million tonnes)5.43.74.56.62.9Value of UK coal imports (£m)5743184701,573519Source: HMRC trade data Full answer on Parliament's site

The costs of the asylum system are kept under constant review and are published on an annual basis.Decisions made by this government since being in office are estimated to save £7 Billion in Net Present Value (NPV) over the next 10 years. Full answer on Parliament's site

The breakdown of statistical data on the individuals referred to the Prevent Programme by their associated type of concern since the financial year 2016/17 to 2022/23, can be found in Table 6 (Type of Concern of those referred, discussed at… Full answer on Parliament's site

As of the end of September 2024, approximately 1,049,700 pallets, or 23%, of personal protective equipment (PPE) has been recycled through energy from waste and recycling. The original cost to purchase was £8.644 billion, and all stock cate… Full answer on Parliament's site

As of the end of September 2024, approximately 1,049,700 pallets, or 23%, of personal protective equipment (PPE) has been recycled through energy from waste and recycling. The original cost to purchase was £8.644 billion, and all stock cate… Full answer on Parliament's site

The UK government has been clear that a robust, transparent, and science-led investigation into the origins of COVID must be an important part of the international effort to understand how the pandemic started and how it spread. We continue… Full answer on Parliament's site

DWP currently has 2,700 FTE employed to review Personal Independence Payment Claims. Staff RoleFTEDS PIP New Claims and Award Reviews2700 Notes:Data is correct as of 04th November 2024.Data for PIP New Claims and Award Reviews staff has bee… Full answer on Parliament's site

This information is not disclosable without jeopardising ongoing investigations and wider national security operations. Full answer on Parliament's site

This Government is committed to continuing the prison build programmes, which include the construction of four further new prisons, as well as the expansion and refurbishment of the existing estate.I can confirm that HMP Millsike will deliv… Full answer on Parliament's site

We plan to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers across children and adult mental health services in England to reduce delays and provide faster treatment. Integrated care boards are responsible for providing health and care ser… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Budget set out the Revenue Departmental Expenditure Limit (RDEL) for the Department, which is increasing by £22.6 billion for day-to-day spending, including staff, compared to 2023/24, and the Capital Departmental Expenditure Limits (CD… Full answer on Parliament's site

The table below shows the Average Speed of Answer and Average Hold Time for all people calling (i) Job Centre Plus, (ii) the Universal Credit helpline and (iii) the Personal Independence Payment helpline in each of the last 4 business years… Full answer on Parliament's site

The average waiting time for people calling the Defra General Helpline in each of the last five years is set out below: Reporting Year Average Wait Time (minutes, seconds)2024 / 202501:112023 / 202401:232022 / 202300:502021 / 202200:582020 … Full answer on Parliament's site

Records of complaints categorised by the occupation of the complainant are not held by the department. Obtaining the information would incur disproportionate costs. Full answer on Parliament's site

NHS Resolution (NHSR) manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England. NHSR administers claims covered by several indemnity schemes. The two main schemes are: the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Tr… Full answer on Parliament's site

The table below is a breakdown of apprentices in the department for the last five financial years:DateNumber of Apprentices31 March 202032431 March 202146831 March 202245131 March 202354031 March 2024515 Full answer on Parliament's site

This Government has inherited a prison system in crisis, with infrastructure crumbling, dangerous jails and our hardworking staff under immense pressure. We have taken difficult, but necessary action to urgently reduce capacity pressures an… Full answer on Parliament's site

Qualifying sex offenders are required to notify their personal details to the police. This system is often referred to as the ‘sex offenders’ register’ and requires offenders to provide their local police station with a record of (amongst o… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department currently has no plans to publish a breakdown of foreign national offenders by nationality and detailed offence type (which would include the requested information for rape, other sexual offences, murder and drug trafficking)… Full answer on Parliament's site

The requested data on the reoffending rate of foreign national offenders can be found in the attached table. The proven reoffending rate for all adult offenders released from custody or starting a court order, in the April 21 to March 22 an… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department currently has no plans to publish a breakdown of foreign national offenders by nationality and detailed offence type (which would include the requested information for rape, other sexual offences, murder and drug trafficking)… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department currently has no plans to publish a breakdown of foreign national offenders by nationality and detailed offence type (which would include the requested information for rape, other sexual offences, murder and drug trafficking)… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the average duration for various stages of the criminal justice system for defendants by offence group, including theft, from 2014 to 2023 (latest available) in the ‘End-to-end timeliness too… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide accommodation and other support to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute.The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accoun… Full answer on Parliament's site

To ensure we protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, we will invest £2.4 billion over the next two years to improve flood resilience, by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. The list of projects to recei… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Office for Value for Money is a time-limited, multidisciplinary team of up to 20 civil servants based in HM Treasury and led by David Goldstone, the independent Chair. Its costs in 2024-25 and 2025-26 will be funded from HM Treasury's R… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Commissioner will be supported by a team of experts from HM Treasury, the Public Sector Fraud Authority, the Government Commercial Function, the Government Debt Management Function and the Department of Health and Social Care. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government has published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-are-the-changes-to-agricultural-property-relief#:~:text=From%206%20April%202026%2C%20the,rather%20than%20t… Full answer on Parliament's site

Raising the revenue required to fix the public finances and restore economic stability requires difficult decisions on tax, which is why we are asking employers to contribute more. The government will protect the smallest businesses by incr… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested by the hon. Member can be found below. Financial YearRoyal NavyArmyRoyal Air ForceTargetActualTargetActualTargetActual2019-204,1803,67010,1109,5902,9002,6202020-214,4004,0609,4209,3302,4902,2102021-224,3503,7307,36… Full answer on Parliament's site

The below table represents the number of UK Armed Forces personnel with a Medical Deployability Standard (MDS) of Medically Fully Deployable (MFD) and Medically Limited Deployable (MLD), in a combat role, as at 1 July for each year between … Full answer on Parliament's site

In 2023, 58% of domestic consumption came from UK production (based on unprocessed value at farmgate), 24% from the European Union and the remaining 18% from the rest of the world. Data for 2024 will be published in Defra's ‘Agriculture in … Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants convicted for shoplifting offences by Police Force Area in each of the last five years in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal… Full answer on Parliament's site

Tackling absence is at the heart of this government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. If children are not in school, it does not matter how effective or well-supported teaching and learning is, they will not benefit. The gove… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not have any staff who work outside of the United Kingdom. Full answer on Parliament's site

None of the DWP’s employees work outside the UK. Full answer on Parliament's site

Information on civil servants employed by Defra working overseas and the median salary for overseas posts are available at the following link: https://civil-service-statistics.jdac.service.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/data_browser_2024/index.html I… Full answer on Parliament's site

a) Total number of HM Treasury employees working overseas as at 30th October 2024. 51 b) Where these staff work. Australian TreasuryBritish Embassy, U.A.E.Canadian Finance MinistryFCDOGerman Finance MinistryInternational Monetary Fund, U.S.… Full answer on Parliament's site

Since its creation on 7 February 2023 and up until 31 March 2024, the Department for Business and Trade has incurred no first-class air travel expenditure as it is not permitted under the travel policy. Full answer on Parliament's site

For security reasons, we do not give out figures of how many operational staff are working at a given time or on a specific operational deployment. Full answer on Parliament's site

This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. In line with FCDO Travel Policy for all staff, first class air travel is prohibited. Full answer on Parliament's site

No assessment of the merits of running a public awareness campaign to remove all COVID-19 signs has been made. Full answer on Parliament's site

Civil Service Statistics (Table 35) provides information on the number of civil servants earning over £100,000 and in other bandings. The latest information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistic… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold this information.Decisions on how funding and resources are utilised are an operational matter for Chief Constables and locally elected Police and Crime Commissioners, who are best placed to make resourcing dec… Full answer on Parliament's site

This information is not collected by NHS England. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government does not require the same forms annually, and therefore we cannot provide this information. However, we are committed to improving the services we offer to farmers. Through ongoing service design and research with farmers, we… Full answer on Parliament's site

Catering services at Defra are provided by our facilities management supplier, ISS. In the contract we require ISS to comply with Government Buying Standards (GBS) for food and catering services and ISS is encouraged to meet the best practi… Full answer on Parliament's site

Defra is in the process of conducting a Post Implementation Review of the Food Information Regulations 2014 and the Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations 2015 to assess their success against their origin policy objectives. Furtherm… Full answer on Parliament's site

The UK continues to make payments to the EU in relation to the liabilities arising from the period of the UK’s membership under the legally binding Withdrawal Agreement. Between the UK’s departure from the EU on 30th January 2020 and the en… Full answer on Parliament's site

The table below shows the amount that has been cancelled or written off during each financial year requested, the total amount outstanding at the start of the financial year including interest and loans not yet due for repayment (after adju… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is in the attached table. Data for the proportion and number of children who do not have English as their first language can be found at school level in the school census publication: https://explore-education-stat… Full answer on Parliament's site

Ministers are giving consideration to this matter. An update will be provided in due course. Full answer on Parliament's site

No specific steps are being taken to make changes in the level of fertility rates. However, the Government will be receiving advice on the provision of National Health Service funded fertility services, and will be considering future policy… Full answer on Parliament's site

The number of people on Universal Credit in Great Britain who submitted an accepted fit note to the Department for each of the last three financial years is shown in the table below: 2021 to 20222022 to 20232023 to 2024854,390896,790908,740… Full answer on Parliament's site

HM Coastguard does not hold information on the number of emergency calls made by irregular migrants crossing the channel on the basis of information that is later found to be false. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts at HO annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab).Prior to 2023/24 asylum support costs were not published s… Full answer on Parliament's site

We do not hold data on the expenditure of dental services for irregular migrants, or the average waiting time to see a healthcare professional or a dentist.We are tackling the immediate dental crisis with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 mo… Full answer on Parliament's site

We do not hold data on the expenditure of dental services for irregular migrants, or the average waiting time to see a healthcare professional or a dentist.We are tackling the immediate dental crisis with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 mo… Full answer on Parliament's site

As has been the case during successive administrations, this data is not routinely published. We will take every measure possible to keep Home Office employees safe at work, and any criminality will face the full force of the law. Full answer on Parliament's site

The average waiting time data per driving test centre (DTC) in the UK for September 2024 is contained within the attached document. The table below shows the national average waiting time, and those DTCs that serve the Great Yarmouth consti… Full answer on Parliament's site

Improving local bus services is a key part of this government’s growth mission, and the government has set out plans to deliver better bus services, grow passenger numbers and drive opportunity to under-served regions. As announced in the K… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold all of the information requested.The Home Office collects and publishes data on fixed penalty notices and other outcomes for motoring offences as part of its annual ‘Police powers and procedures: Other PACE pow… Full answer on Parliament's site

s has been the case for many years, the information requested is not routinely published.We are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for our communities. Foreign nationals who commit crime should be in no doubt that… Full answer on Parliament's site

Standards for the fitment and use of bicycle lights are set out in the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 as amended. Front and rear flashing lights are only permitted on bicycles provided they do not cause undue dazzle or discomfort t… Full answer on Parliament's site

Official statistics for the number of people unemployed and economically inactive are published each month by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS), estimated using the Labour Force Survey. The ONS headline labour market stat… Full answer on Parliament's site

On a daily basis, the Home Office publishes data on the number of small boats crossing the Channel that have been involved in uncontrolled landings. The latest such publication, and a time series dating back to 2018, can be found at the fol… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department models future demand for road transport based on Office for National Statistics population forecasts, which include changes in population arising from immigration and other demographic change. Furthermore, the Department’s Co… Full answer on Parliament's site

With the exception of Universal Credit, the information requested is not held centrally for the relevant DWP benefits and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs. DWP uses the habitual residence test for income-related benefits (Un… Full answer on Parliament's site

Reoffending rates are published regularly on an annual and quarterly basis. The most recent rates are available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/proven-reoffending-statistics.Prisoners released on SDS40 will … Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs. Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs. Full answer on Parliament's site

The following table shows the Department’s expenditure against current and expired contracts with external suppliers of translation or interpretation services, in each of the last five financial years:Year2019/202020/212021/222022/232023/24… Full answer on Parliament's site

No National Health Service staff were dismissed due to the regulations requiring COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment. Those regulations were revoked before they came into force. The information requested on resignations is not… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Bank of England has operational independence from the government to carry out its statutory responsibilities for monetary policy and financial stability. Monetary policy, including quantitative easing, is the responsibility of the indep… Full answer on Parliament's site

It is currently not possible to separately identify all crimes committed on the transport network but the Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of crimes recorded by the British Transport Police that occurred in Engla… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Armed Forces do not have diversity targets. There are agreed Levels of Ambition for recruitment and representation of females and ethnic minority personnel. In a competitive age, our advantage derives from the talent and skills of our p… Full answer on Parliament's site

Data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and accommodation type, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent stats release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.u… Full answer on Parliament's site

On a daily basis, the Home Office publishes data on the number of small boats crossing the Channel that have been involved in uncontrolled landings. The latest such publication, and a time series dating back to 2018, can be found at: Small … Full answer on Parliament's site

In order to receive taxpayer-funded benefits (public funds benefits) such as Universal Credit or Personal Independence Payments, an individual must either be a British or Irish citizen or hold a valid UK immigration status that allows them … Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not available from published statistics.Any foreign national who is convicted of a crime and given a prison sentence is considered for deportation at the earliest opportunity.Under the UK Borders Act 2007, a dep… Full answer on Parliament's site

The table below provides the average waiting time, over the last five years, for someone who calls the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to be connected to an advisor. Please note that the figures for the various years are not dire… Full answer on Parliament's site

The table below shows the Average Speed of Answer and Total Hold Time for all people calling DWP for the last 5 business years, with 2024 to 2025 being to 20th Oct’ 2024* only, that being the last date for which data is available. Average S… Full answer on Parliament's site

HMRC telephony performance data, including the average speed of answering a customer’s call, is published on a quarterly basis and can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates The definiti… Full answer on Parliament's site

The department will publish information on the number of households on the housing register in England by nationality of lead tenant alongside the Social Housing Lettings 2023-24 statistical release on 5 December 2024. The department has no… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on age disputes raised and resolved is published in table Asy_D05 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detail… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department regularly publishes Personal Independence Payment (PIP) statistics. The 'PIP Cases with Entitlement' dataset on Stat-Xplore, which contains the number of people entitled to PIP by mobility award status and health condition, h… Full answer on Parliament's site

In our recent consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, we proposed making the standard method for assessing housing needs mandatory, requiring local authorities to plan for the resulting housing need figure, planni… Full answer on Parliament's site

Figures are taken from the Annual Civil Service Employment Survey for the core department. The data reference point in time is 31 March at each year. Reference PeriodCivil Service Turnover*Departmental Turnover**12 months up to 31 March 202… Full answer on Parliament's site

Our plan to Get Britain Working includes a new Youth Guarantee for all young people aged 18-21 to ensure that they can access quality training opportunities, an apprenticeship or help to find work in their local area. This will sit alongsid… Full answer on Parliament's site

According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, over 98% of premises in the Great Yarmouth constituency have access to superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps) and 75% can access a gigabit-capable (>1000 Mbps) connection.To extend gi… Full answer on Parliament's site

It is important for translation services to be provided so that all patients can access safe healthcare. The Department does not hold this information for all provider trusts; rather it is held by the relevant integrated care boards.The fol… Full answer on Parliament's site

This question has been interpreted to mean spend for all language services, both translation and interpretation provided in a court setting, and for printed materials available in HMCTS buildings.Information is not held disaggregated as (a)… Full answer on Parliament's site

On 08 October, DG MI5 gave his latest update on the current national security threats facing the UK.During his annual threat report, he outlined that since March 2017, MI5 and the police have together disrupted 43 late-stage attack plots. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office does not hold information relating to the proportion of budgets spent on translation and interpretation services for police forces.Decisions on how to use funding and resources are an operational matter for Chief Constables.… Full answer on Parliament's site

The government's position on this has not changed - we do not pay reparations. We are committed to working with affected countries on the most pressing challenges of today (including security, growth, education, health, climate), and to bui… Full answer on Parliament's site

The US is an indispensable ally. Our special relationship is crucial for security and prosperity and transcends whatever political parties and individuals are in office across and at all levels of the US system, from the White House to Cong… Full answer on Parliament's site

Such information is not centrally recorded or collated in the form requested. Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold this information. This information will be held by integrated care boards. Full answer on Parliament's site

Translation CostInterpretation Costs2019/20£ 472,539£ 2,219,6132020/21£ 398,270£ 3,537,8722021/22£ 518,927£ 6,823,1402022/23£ 641,747£ 5,668,8222023/24£ 677,614£ 6,195,053 Full answer on Parliament's site

The Ministry of Justice currently publishes the annual number of prosecutions, convictions, and sentencing outcomes for non-payment of the TV licence fee as part of their criminal justice quarterly publications. The publications can be view… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government has worked constructively with the regulator on the issue of standing charges, and we are committed to lowering the cost of them. The setting of standing charges is a commercial matter for suppliers. Ofgem’s recently publishe… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department for Transport published the latest National Road Traffic Projections in 2022. These are projections of road traffic, congestion and emissions for England and Wales. These include outputs for the Common Analytical Scenarios, a… Full answer on Parliament's site

It is the responsibility of foreign nationals to ensure they are compliant with the terms of their visa. However, we have a range of measures in place to ensure that those who do not comply with their visa conditions are unable to access be… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments, and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most… Full answer on Parliament's site

This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country. I am working across Government to ensure veterans across the UK have access to the support they need on housing, as well as health, employment and ot… Full answer on Parliament's site

By its very nature, it is not possible to know the exact size of the irregular migrant population. In June 2019, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published a note on ‘measuring illegal migration’.The Home Office does publish statist… Full answer on Parliament's site

My Defra private office handles all meeting requests. Please contact them directly to request a meeting. Full answer on Parliament's site

Between January to December 2021, a total of 686 applications were made to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme. Between January and December 2022, 2,828 applications were made to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, and between January and Dece… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Home Office publishes information on Family-related visas in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), direct link to the Entry clearance (family-related) visa data tables. The statistics relate to appli… Full answer on Parliament's site

There are no plans to start consistently collecting nationality data across all DWP benefit lines. This is because DWP policy responsibility lies in establishing a customer’s eligibility to claim benefits. An individual’s specific nationali… Full answer on Parliament's site

National Highways publish reviews on major road schemes which measure their impact against anticipated benefits.National Highways also report on safety data annually, with the latest published data showing, overall, all three types of smart… Full answer on Parliament's site

The Department does not hold this information centrally. The National Health Service is one of the most diverse organisations in this country and we hugely value the contribution that all staff make to delivering care and supporting patient… Full answer on Parliament's site

This Government is committed to development effectiveness, transparency and scrutiny. Across the FCDO, robust systems and frameworks help ensure we achieve value for money, spend British taxpayers' money well, and that development assistanc… Full answer on Parliament's site

The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Full answer on Parliament's site

The total spend for jobcentres in 23/24 was £3,420,480. Full answer on Parliament's site

Defra has committed to work with the internal drainage board (IDB) sector and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government to review IDBs’ current funding and costs. This will include examination of whether any changes are nee… Full answer on Parliament's site