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Written Question
Offenders and Victim Support Schemes: Gambling
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley South)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what resources his Department is providing for the (a) assessment, (b) referral and (c) provision of support for (i) offenders and (ii) victims who are affected by harmful gambling.

Answered by Laura Farris

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
General Practitioners: Enfield North
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of GP provision in Enfield North constituency.

Answered by Andrea Leadsom

Each GP is required to provide services to meet the reasonable needs of their patients. There is no Government recommendation for how many patients a GP should have assigned, or the ratio of GPs or other practice staff to patients. The demands each patient places on their GP are different, and can be affected by many different factors, including rurality and patient demographics. It is necessary to consider the workforce for each practice as a whole, not only GPs, but also the range of health professionals available who are able to respond to the needs of their patients.


Written Question
NHS: Databases
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to place in the Library of the House a copy of the data protection impact assessment for the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) and each current FDP product in use anywhere across the platform; and whether the programme’s public commitments to transparency are compatible with the assessment being published this long after the programme’s go live date.

Answered by Lord Markham

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Dissolution. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.


Written Question
Social Workers
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to better equipping social workers to support families in need, including through the provision of delegated budgets for them to provide material support to families.

Answered by Baroness Barran

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.


Written Question
Children: Social Services
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Lord Bishop of Newcastle (Bishops - Bishops)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) update statutory guidance to classify homeless children as needing support from children’s social care services, and (2) disseminate updated information on rights and entitlements.

Answered by Baroness Barran

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.


Written Question
Overseas Students
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the economy of the fall in applications by international students to study in the UK.

Answered by Baroness Barran

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.


Written Question
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew: Red Snapper Group
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Minister without Portfolio's article of 12 May 2024 in The Sunday Telegraph, when the Royal Botanic Gardens is expected to terminate its contract with Red Snapper Ltd., procurement reference BIP829617988; and whether a notice period will be required under the provisions of that contract.

Answered by Mark Spencer

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is an operationally independent arm’s length body (ALB). Civil Service EDI expenditure guidance does not extend to organisations outside the Civil Service or ALBs not employing Civil Servants.


The contract with Red Snapper Ltd is due to expire on 21 February 2025.


Written Question
Military Aircraft: Helicopters
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Caroline Nokes (Conservative - Romsey and Southampton North)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the objectives for the Rotary Wing strategy refresh.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Armed Forces: Uniforms
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda and Ogmore)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of manufacturing armed forces uniforms abroad on security.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Defence Business Services: Contracts
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list all the contracts managed by Defence Business Services.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.