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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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16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many Ministry of Defence personnel were based in Germany in each year since 2000.

Reply

The number of Ministry of Defence (MOD) Personnel, by location, as at 1 July 2024 can be found below. Total MOD Personnel1,230by region: North Rheine - Westphalia410Bavaria70Elsewhere/Unspecified750MOD Personnel includes UK Armed Forces Regulars, MOD Civi...

4 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including provision for children’s health services in the NHS long term workforce plan.

Reply

The Government will ensure that every child has the best start in life and that we create the healthiest generation of children ever. The child health workforce, including paediatricians, health visitors, and school nurses, is central to how we will achie...

4 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

With reference to Lord Darzi's Independent investigation of the NHS in England, published on 11 September 2004, what steps he is taking to address funding levels for children's health services.

Reply

The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever. We will develop the role of neighbourhood health services to support children and young people in accessing high-quality holistic physical and mental health care in the com...

4 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

With reference to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s report entitled, From left behind to leading the way: a blueprint for transforming child health services in England, published

Reply

The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever. We will develop the role of neighbourhood health services to support children and young people in accessing high-quality holistic physical and mental health care in the com...

4 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What proportion of new NHS care appointments he plans to provide in child health services.

Reply

The National Health Service is broken, and reducing elective waiting lists is a key part of getting it back on its feet. Delivering 40,000 more NHS appointments per week, or two million per year, is part of our commitment to get back to NHS standards so t...

4 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many Israeli Air Force operated aircraft have (a) landed and (b) taken off from British territory since 5 July 2024.

Reply

For operational security reasons and as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Defence will neither confirm, deny, nor comment on any foreign nations' military aircraft movement or operations within UK airspace or UK overseas bases.

4 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS 111 paediatric clinical assessment service pilot in reducing A&E attendance of children and supporting families; and if he will take step

Reply

There are significant challenges within child health, as outlined by Lord Darzi’s report. Demand for services is increasing, and the health and care needs of children are becoming increasingly more complex. NHS England will continue to assess the expansio...

4 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Whether any Israeli Air Force operated planes have landed at RAF Akrotiri since 7 October 2023.

Reply

For operational security reasons and as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Defence will neither confirm, deny, nor comment on any foreign nations’ military aircraft movement or operations within UK airspace or UK overseas bases.

4 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Whether the US air force has used UK military bases (a) in Britain and (b) elsewhere for the transport of (i) military equipment and (ii) munitions to Israel since 7 October 2023.

Reply

For operational security reasons and as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Defence will neither confirm, deny, nor comment on any foreign nations’ military aircraft movement or operations within UK airspace or UK overseas bases.

4 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many Israeli Air Force operated aircraft (a) landed in and (b) took off from British owned territory from 6 February to 4 July 2024.

Reply

For operational security reasons and as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Defence will neither confirm, deny, nor comment on any foreign nations' military aircraft movement or operations within UK airspace or UK overseas bases.

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...

4 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many planes operated by the Royal Air Force have landed in (a) Lebanon, (b) Egypt, (c) Jordan and (d) Syria since 7 October 2023.

Reply

The RAF undertakes regular flights to the Middle East region as part of our routine engagement and to support regional partners. For operational security considerations I will not comment further.

4 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of (a) children’s community health services and (b) staffing levels in such services.

Reply

We are committed to reducing long waits for children’s community services and improving timely access. National Health Service planning guidance asks local systems to reduce overall waiting times for community health services, with a particular focus on r...

4 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many Royal Air Force operated aircraft flew to Israel from 9 May to 4 July 2024.

Reply

Four Royal Air Force operated aircraft flew to Israel from 9 May to 4 July 2024.

4 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

, how many Royal Air Force operated aircraft have flown to Israel since 5 July 2024.

Reply

As of 7 October 2024, eight Royal Air Force operated aircraft have flown to Israel since 5 July 2024.

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...

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...

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...

4 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Whether he plans to align (a) pay, (b) terms and (c) conditions of facilities management employees contracted to his Department by OCS with those of comparable directly-employed staff.

Reply

Pay, T&C of OCS employees is managed by OCS. On all GPA Facilities Management contracts, we have a requirement for the payment of the Real Living Wage and London Living Wage.

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