Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alan Mak and Alok Sharma

Monday 7th January 2019 Commons Chamber

[The Minister for Employment (Alok Sharma)]

We have previously published an equalities assessment and, as we have noted, we will do the same ahead of the full roll-out of managed migration.

[Alan Mak (Havant) (Con)]

T4. As universal credit is rolled out in Havant, I welcome the use of new technology to help applicants. What support is available to those applicants to ensure that they make the best use of the new systems?

[Alok Sharma]

As my hon. Friend will know, we now have a new partnership with Citizens Advice to deliver universal credit support, and his constituency is part of the early mobilisation of that programme. However, it is important that for those who are not able to use such technology, we still make a freephone helpline available, and that, as the Secretary of State has outlined, home visits can be arranged.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alan Mak and Alok Sharma

Monday 17th July 2017 Commons Chamber

[The Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Alok Sharma)]

As the hon. Lady may be aware, a working group within the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is looking at precisely those matters. In the light of the Grenfell fire, the Prime Minister has made it clear that it should bring forward its work and recommendations.

[Alan Mak (Havant) (Con)]

T4. The Guinness Partnership is reviewing fire safety measures in its three high-rise buildings in Havant. If it concludes that new sprinklers are required, will the Minister join me in calling on private landlords to take responsibility and meet the cost of installing those sprinklers?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alan Mak and Alok Sharma

Tuesday 10th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Alan Mak (Havant) (Con)]

Since 1953, the Foreign Office has supported Marshall scholarships to help young Americans to study in the UK. Will my right hon. Friend continue to support this increasingly important aspect of the special relationship?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alok Sharma)]

The Government, of course, support the Marshall scholarship programme. It is another example of Britain’s soft power, and I am delighted to say that we have made additional funding available to enable 40 scholars to study at UK universities from September this year.