Written questions by Slaughter.

What steps he is taking to ensure Integrated Care Boards are (a) adopting the recent Get It Right First-Time guidance on glaucoma and (b) commissioning enhanced referral and filtering schemes.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to ensure that ICBs commission community minor and urgent eye care services.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of aligning the General Ophthalmic Services contract in England with Scotland and Wales.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to ensure commissioners are making use of capacity and expertise in primary care optometry to improve access to care for those (a) at risk of and (b) with glaucoma.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of trends in the level of variations in waiting times for glaucoma diagnosis and treatment across England.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to protect and support the mental health of asylum seekers housed in military accommodation.

Awaiting answer.

Whether she plans to expand the Community Sponsorship scheme as part of the refugee resettlement strategy; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of that scheme’s capacity to provide an effective resettlement route for refugees.

Awaiting answer.

What estimate she has made of the revenue to be generated from proposals in the Immigration and Asylum Bill for asylum seekers to contribute towards their accommodation costs; and what projections her Department has made of how those proposals will operate in practice.

Awaiting answer.

What estimate she has made of the additional structural, operational and staffing costs associated with requiring refugees to reapply for Leave to Remain every 30 months.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of legal aid provision for refugees required to reapply for Leave to Remain every 30 months; and what additional funding she plans to provide in light of the shortage of immigration legal aid practitioners.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of housing asylum seekers in military accommodation on social cohesion and community integration.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to prevent the backlog of asylum appeals from increasing as a result of the establishment of a new appeals body and the associated structural and staffing changes.

Awaiting answer.

(a) what is the intended timeline for publication of the Older Prisoners Strategy and (b) what engagement his department intends to undertake with end of life care providers relating to the health care of older p

The Ministry of Justice is taking forward the development of an Older Prisoners Strategy, in line with the recommendation of the recent Independent Sentencing Review. As part of this work the Department is engaging closely with NHS England, health and soc...

What steps he is taking to help tackle the shortage of legal aid providers in the area of family mediation.

This Government recognises the vital role that legal aid and mediation plays in supporting individuals to resolve their family disputes. We know that the civil and family legal aid market, including family mediation, is facing challenges and we are taking...

How many family mediators are currently recorded by the Legal Aid agency as registered to provide legally-aided family mediation.

This Government recognises the vital role that legal aid and mediation plays in supporting individuals to resolve their family disputes. We know that the civil and family legal aid market, including family mediation, is facing challenges and we are taking...

What steps he is taking with the Family Mediation Council to promote the value of family mediation to separating and divorcing couples.

The Ministry of Justice works closely with the Family Mediation Council (FMC) to ensure that the information provided to all eligible couples when they enter the Family Court system regarding the benefits of non-court dispute resolution, including family ...

What steps he will take to improve access to legally aided family mediation for couples who are separating or divorcing.

This Government recognises the vital role that legal aid and mediation plays in supporting individuals to resolve their family disputes. We know that the civil and family legal aid market, including family mediation, is facing challenges and we are taking...

If he will increase the rates paid to family mediators who offer legally aided mediation.

This Government recognises the vital role that legal aid and mediation plays in supporting individuals to resolve their family disputes. We know that the civil and family legal aid market, including family mediation, is facing challenges and we are taking...

What steps he is taking to ensure that members of the public seeking to use family mediation are aware of the importance of selecting a mediator with Family Mediation Council accreditation.

The Government is committed to ensuring that all those engaging in mediation can obtain the services of a suitably qualified mediator and has recently confirmed continued funding for the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme.This scheme gives all those who qual...

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the Access to Nature Green Paper includes provisions for increased public access to unregulated inland waterways.

This Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors and the benefits of blue spaces for people’s health and wellbeing. As set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025, Defra will explore the feasibility of increasing access...