Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Asylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Aspen cards have been issued to asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Aspen cards are issued only to the main applicants on claims for Asylum Support and can only be used for chip and pin payments. Asylum seekers are able to report any difficulties, including loss or theft of their Aspen card, by calling Migrant Help, avail...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: MenHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the (a) College of Policing and (b) National Police Chiefs' Council policing framework for violence against women and girls include male victims.
Answer: The Government adopts a single consistent definition of violence against women and girls (VAWG) which recognises that women and girls are disproportionately affected by certain crimes but includes all victims, including male victims. The police are operat...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: HuntingdonHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what accommodation is being used to house people who have arrived in the UK illegally in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: Data, published quarterly, on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including hotels, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab of our most recent statistics release. The data can also be broken down by local authority. Immigration system sta...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse has been of free prescriptions provided to asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information requested. Data is not held on the number of prescriptions dispensed in the community in England free of charge to asylum seekers.There is no automatic exemption from prescription charges for asylum seekers, ho...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many free prescriptions for medicine have been given to asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information requested. Data is not held on the number of prescriptions dispensed in the community in England free of charge to asylum seekers.There is no automatic exemption from prescription charges for asylum seekers, ho...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse has been of dental support provided to asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Data is not held on the financial cost of dental support provided to asylum seekers or the number of National Health Service dental appointments provided to asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.The Government recognises that certain groups of patients, such a...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental appointments have been provided to asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Data is not held on the financial cost of dental support provided to asylum seekers or the number of National Health Service dental appointments provided to asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.The Government recognises that certain groups of patients, such a...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many MAT B1 forms have been issued by doctors to female asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of new homes will be built on surplus military land over the next four years.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence has identified the long-term opportunity to build over 100,000 homes on surplus defence land, improving opportunities for homeownership and creating jobs across the country. This includes a commitment to building and mod...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much surplus military land has been allocated to development in local plans.
Answer: C. 1,240 hectares of Ministry of Defence (MOD) land has been allocated to development in local plans in England, with the MOD continuing to work with over 17 local authorities on the future use of surplus military land in local plans.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care BoardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people each Integrated Care Board will cover following proposed local government reforms.
Answer: As set out in the English Devolution White Paper, the Government recognises the benefits that aligned geographical boundaries can have for improving co-ordination between public services. Within integrated care systems, collaboration between local governm...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: Per Capita CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the per capita funding is for each integrated care board.
Answer: NHS England is responsible for funding allocations to integrated care boards (ICBs). This process is independent of the Government, and NHS England takes advice on the underlying formulae from the independent Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation. ICB...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care BoardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Boards will be coterminous with unitary authority boundaries following the implementation of local government reforms.
Answer: As set out in the English Devolution White Paper, the Government recognises the benefits that aligned geographical boundaries can have for improving co-ordination between public services. Within integrated care systems, collaboration between local governm...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: HuntingdonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP surgeries there are in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future. This means we need to see world class NHS infrastructure across the entire NHS estate. Beyond hospitals, we know we need the right infrastructure in the right ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGP Practice Lists: HuntingdonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were registered at each GP surgery in Huntingdon constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: A table showing the number of patients that were registered at each general practice surgery in the Huntingdon constituency in each of the last five years is attached. This information can also be found at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-an...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: HuntingdonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) the global sum payment funding allocation and (b) other Government funding is for each GP surgery in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information centrally for 2024/25. However, the attached table shows published data for the global sum payment allocation and other Government funding for each general practice surgery in Huntingdon constituency for 2022/...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: HuntingdonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what new NHS facilities are planned to be built within Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future. This means we need to see world class NHS infrastructure across the entire NHS estate. Beyond hospitals, we know we need the right infrastructure in the right ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMagpas Air Ambulance: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding he provides to Magpas Air Ambulance.
Answer: The Department does not directly fund air ambulance services on a routine basis. Air ambulances in England operate as independent charities and are supported by the National Health Service through the provision and training of key clinical staff.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Fire and Rescue ServicesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what level of fire service coverage solar farm applications are required to have in order to be approved as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Answer: Fire service coverage is considered during the examination and determination of any Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project. It is for the applicant to demonstrate satisfactorily that this issue has been addressed, which will include the view of the...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Fire and Rescue ServicesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what level of fire service coverage Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project solar farms are required to have.
Answer: Fire service coverage is considered during the examination and determination of any Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project. It is for the applicant to demonstrate satisfactorily that this issue has been addressed, which will include the view of the...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: UkraineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the terms were of the US proposal to enable a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine presented to European leaders at the Paris meeting on 17 April 2025.
Answer: We do not share the details of diplomatic discussions. To do so would only benefit Putin. We continue to work closely with the US, Ukraine, and European partners to achieve the shared goal of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of adding defence as a subject in the national curriculum.
Answer: The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE. The Review wants to ensure a rich, broad, inclusive and innovative curriculum that readies young people for life and work. The interim ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: AsylumDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many child asylum seekers have entered the education system since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Information about the nationality, country of birth or immigration status of children in schools in England is not collected by the department. Therefore, we are unable to provide the information requested.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNon-departmental Public BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46960More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which non-departmental public bodies are (a) planned to have been created and (b) scheduled to come into operation by 5 July 2025.
Answer: The full list of new arm’s-length bodies proposed by this government can be found in Baroness Anderson’s response to HL6032.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNon-departmental Public BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46959More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) Treasury approval processes are that decide on whether an Arm’s-Length Body can become a non-departmental public body.
Answer: The approvals process for new arm’s-length bodies (ALBs), including non-departmental public bodies, is outlined in the Public Bodies Handbook - Part 2. This is a jointly led process between the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.The government is additionally...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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