16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedHow many Ministry of Defence personnel were based in Germany in each year since 2000.
ReplyThe 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
AskedIf he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including provision for children’s health services in the NHS long term workforce plan.
ReplyThe 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
AskedWith 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.
ReplyThe 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
AskedWith 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
ReplyThe 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
AskedWhat proportion of new NHS care appointments he plans to provide in child health services.
ReplyThe 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
AskedHow many Israeli Air Force operated aircraft have (a) landed and (b) taken off from British territory since 5 July 2024.
ReplyFor 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
AskedWhat 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
ReplyThere 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
AskedWhether any Israeli Air Force operated planes have landed at RAF Akrotiri since 7 October 2023.
ReplyFor 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
AskedWhether 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.
ReplyFor 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
AskedHow many Israeli Air Force operated aircraft (a) landed in and (b) took off from British owned territory from 6 February to 4 July 2024.
ReplyFor 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
AskedWith 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,
ReplyThere 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
AskedHow many planes operated by the Royal Air Force have landed in (a) Lebanon, (b) Egypt, (c) Jordan and (d) Syria since 7 October 2023.
ReplyThe 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
AskedWhat steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of (a) children’s community health services and (b) staffing levels in such services.
ReplyWe 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
AskedHow many Royal Air Force operated aircraft flew to Israel from 9 May to 4 July 2024.
ReplyFour 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.
ReplyAs of 7 October 2024, eight Royal Air Force operated aircraft have flown to Israel since 5 July 2024.
11 Sept 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether 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.
ReplyProvisions 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
AskedIf 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.
ReplyProvisions 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
AskedWhether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the due diligence carried out for the grant of a sponsor licence to Ethero.
ReplyProvisions 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
AskedHow many staff at the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority work in (a) Scotland and (b) Northern Ireland.
ReplyThere 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
AskedWhether 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.
ReplyPay, 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.