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Written questions by McDonnell.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by John McDonnell this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (311)Treasury (43)Department for Work and Pensions (35)Ministry of Defence (33)Department of Health and Social Care (30)Home Office (30)Department for Transport (30)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (20)Department for Education (15)Department for Business and Trade (15)Cabinet Office (14)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (10)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (9)

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3 Mar 2025·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What assessment her Department has made of the potential psychological impact of the updated good character guidance on (a) people in the asylum system and (b) people with leave to remain.

Reply

The assessment of good character has been part of the citizenship process since the British Nationality Act 1981, but each individual continues to have their application considered on a case by case basis, taking these individual circumstances into account.

26 Feb 2025·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many people were (a) due to be and (b) actually deported on the charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana on 17 October 2024; how many were women; and how many people had force used against them during the operation.

Reply

The returns charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana on 17 October 2024 had a capacity of 50 people.44 people were removed on the flight, seven of whom were women.There were eight Use of Force incidents recorded during the operation.

22 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What recent discussions her Department has held with the PCS union over proposed changes to Border Force rosters at Manchester Airport from 1 April 2025.

Reply

Manchester Airport Group are investing £1.3 Billion in infrastructure transformation at Manchester Airport. During 2025, the Airport will transition from being a three-terminal operation to two terminals, and forecast passenger growth of 22% over the next...

22 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What redeployment options are available to Border Force staff who are potentially unable to work new rosters at Manchester Airport from 1 April 2025.

Reply

Manchester Airport Group are investing £1.3 Billion in infrastructure transformation at Manchester Airport. During 2025, the Airport will transition from being a three-terminal operation to two terminals, and forecast passenger growth of 22% over the next...

22 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What equality impact assessment has been made of the proposed changes to Border Force rosters at Manchester Airport from 1 April 2025.

Reply

Manchester Airport Group are investing £1.3 Billion in infrastructure transformation at Manchester Airport. During 2025, the Airport will transition from being a three-terminal operation to two terminals, and forecast passenger growth of 22% over the next...

4 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

With reference to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism's report entitled We sacrificed everything we had: seasonal workers left without jobs after Home Office decision, published on 24 August 2024,

Reply

There are no current plans to compensate those who are currently in the UK and have been impacted by the revocation of Ethero’s Sponsor Licence do not find themselves in a detrimental position so far as the continuity of employment is concerned.Ethero wer...

11 Sept 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the due diligence carried out for the grant of a sponsor licence to Ethero.

Reply

Provisions have been put in place to make certain that there is no detriment to individuals who were sponsored by Ethero. However, it is not within the remit of the Home Office to support workers in pursuing compensation claims. The Home Office has also e...

11 Sept 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Whether all workers already in the UK on the Seasonal Worker visa whose visas were sponsored by Ethero have been placed with a different Scheme Operator.

Reply

Provisions have been put in place to make certain that there is no detriment to individuals who were sponsored by Ethero. However, it is not within the remit of the Home Office to support workers in pursuing compensation claims. The Home Office has also e...

11 Sept 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

If she will take steps to help support people who have incurred costs to seek compensation following the revocation of Ethoro's seasonal worker scheme operator licence.

Reply

Provisions have been put in place to make certain that there is no detriment to individuals who were sponsored by Ethero. However, it is not within the remit of the Home Office to support workers in pursuing compensation claims. The Home Office has also e...

4 Sept 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many staff at the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority work in (a) Scotland and (b) Northern Ireland.

Reply

There are two Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) officers who work in Northern Ireland and one officer who works in Scotland. The GLAA can deploy their officers working in other regions to support the officers in Northern Ireland and Scotland i...

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