Oral Answers to Questions

David Linden Excerpts

Monday 20th November 2017 Commons Chamber

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Victoria Atkins)]

My hon. Friend has led a strong campaign for ensuring that more notice is taken of mental health. Rape and sexual violence are devastating crimes, and the Government are committed to ensuring that every victim has access to the specialist support they need, including mental health services. The Government are protecting funding of over £6.4 million for 85 female rape support centres across England and Wales, which provide independent specialist support to female victims. In 2017-18, the Government will also provide £27 million for 47 sexual assault referral centres in England.

[David Linden (Glasgow East) (SNP)]

T6. My Gallowgate constituent Umma Adado is required to take an English language test, and to do that she needs to provide her passport, which is being held by the Home Office. We have requested that this be released at least three times now, but it has not happened. Will the Minister agree to intervene personally in the case, to release the passport and to release my constituent from limbo?

[Brandon Lewis]

I am happy to look into that case and come back to the hon. Gentleman.