Asked by: Oliver Colvile (Conservative - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she next plans to review the shortage occupation list.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) reviews the Shortage Occupation List when commissioned to do so by the Government.
The MAC has carried out two full reviews and four partial reviews of the Shortage Occupation List since May 2010. The MAC recently reviewed the teaching sector and has submitted its report. The Government is considering further reviews of the list as part of the MAC’s wider work plan.
Further information about the MAC’s methodology and the reviews it has carried out are available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/migration-advisory-committee
Asked by: Oliver Colvile (Conservative - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is given to Border Force staff on dealing with people with dementia.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
People who present at the border with possible signs of dementia are treated as vulnerable adults. Consideration for how to adjust business processes to accommodate and safeguard the vulnerable is incorporated in a range of training and guidance products delivered to Border Force officers, including the core skills training that all Border Force officers receive. There are also special teams across Border Force who provide support to frontline colleagues by providing expert help in identifying those who may be at risk or are vulnerable.
Asked by: Oliver Colvile (Conservative - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that police have better training for people in custody suites suffering with mental health issues.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
It is the role of the College of Policing to set the standards for training and professional development for police forces in England and Wales. The College has recently published Authorised Professional Practice on mental health. This guidance will support all police officers, including custody staff, in responding effectively to people suffering with mental health issues. It is the responsibility of Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners, to ensure officers and police staff receive appropriate training and that they have regard to this Authorised Professional Practice when discharging their responsibilities.
Asked by: Oliver Colvile (Conservative - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is giving to dispersal centres for asylum seekers to help foster community cohesion.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Home Office funds strategic migration partnerships which are local authority-led partnerships designed to provide structures and support services for those organisations working with migrants and refugees in local communities.
The Home Office also provides a dedicated integration loan directly to recognised refugees. The loan is designed to help refugees integrate into UK society by offering financial support towards housing costs, employment and training.
Asked by: Oliver Colvile (Conservative - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to create more cohesive societies in areas with dispersal centres for asylum seekers.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Home Office funds strategic migration partnerships which are local authority-led partnerships designed to provide structures and support services for those organisations working with migrants and refugees in local communities.
The Home Office also provides a dedicated integration loan directly to recognised refugees. The loan is designed to help refugees integrate into UK society by offering financial support towards housing costs, employment and training.