Joe Robertson MP: written questions 2025
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Health Professions: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Healthcare Visa scheme prioritises (a) ethical recruitment practices and (b) safeguards against the exploitation of migrant healthcare professionals.
Answer: The Code of Practice for International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel prioritises stringent ethical standards for employers and recruiters to follow when recruiting health and social care staff from overseas on the Health and Care Worker ...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) prevent the exploitation of foreign (i) nurses and (ii) healthcare workers under the Healthcare Visa scheme and (b) tackle (A) low wages, (B) long working hours and (
Answer: The Code of Practice for International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel prioritises stringent ethical standards for employers and recruiters to follow when recruiting health and social care staff from overseas on the Health and Care Worker ...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that (a) nurses and (b) other healthcare workers are (i) not exploited under the Healthcare Visa scheme and (ii) provided with fair (A) working conditi
Answer: The Code of Practice for International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel prioritises stringent ethical standards for employers and recruiters to follow when recruiting health and social care staff from overseas on the Health and Care Worker ...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism and Learning Disability: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects NHS England and NHS Improvement to publish the annual Learning from Lives and Deaths - people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR) report.
Answer: NHS England commissions Kings College London and its partners to analyse data from Learning from Lives and Deaths, reviews from people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR). The annual LeDeR report is published by Kings College London, wh...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: InsectsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has received representations on the potential merits of introducing insects into the human diet.
Answer: In 2021, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned an online survey to understand consumer awareness and perceptions of alternative sources of protein, including edible insects. 50% of respondents perceived edible insects as safe to eat, 26% were willi...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: WRAPDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research, analysis and intelligence WRAP provides his Department to inform policy.
Answer: The Department works with WRAP on a wide range of areas to support policy development including on reducing packaging; simplifying recycling, supporting local authorities and reducing waste on plastics, textiles and food & drink.
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 3 January 2025 to Question 20290 on Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal, whether his Department has undertaken an (a) equality impact and (b) environmental princip
Answer: Yes.
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has held discussions with WRAP on the frequency of household residual bin collections by local waste collection authorities.
Answer: Through Simpler Recycling, all householders will receive a comprehensive and consistent set of waste and recycling services. This will enable householders to recycle as much waste as possible and to frequently dispose of bad-smelling food waste, which wil...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: ReviewsAttorney GeneralTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24051More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched between 5 July 2024 and 5 Janua
Answer: This Government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out an ambitious set of milestones - across the missions - for this Parliament.As the House would expect, Government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is deliv...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: ReviewsWales OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched between 5 July 2024
Answer: None. The Wales Office has not launched any reviews between 5 July 2024 and 5 January 2025.
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: ReviewsScotland OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched between 5 July 20
Answer: The Scotland Office has not launched any reviews, consultations or investigations between 5 July 2024 and 5 January 2025.
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: ReviewsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched between 5
Answer: In line with the requirements under Schedule 9 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the Northern Ireland Office routinely publishes information on internal reviews in respect of any new, proposed or revised policies, and public consultations on GOV.UK. Betwe...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: ReviewsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched between 5 July 202
Answer: This Government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out an ambitious set of milestones - across the missions - for this Parliament.As the House would expect, the Government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is d...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ReviewsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Depa
Answer: This Government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out an ambitious set of milestones - across the missions - for this Parliament. As the House would expect, Government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is deli...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ReviewsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched between 5 July 202
Answer: On 16 July 2024, the Strategic Defence Review was launched by the Prime Minister. This root and branch review - which will put personnel at the heart of our future defence, strengthen our homeland security, and ensure the UK continues to lead in NATO - wi...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: ReviewsHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched betwee
Answer: This Government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out an ambitious set of milestones - across the missions - for this Parliament.As the House would expect, Government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is deliv...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: ReviewsTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24043More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched between 5 July 2024 a
Answer: This Government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out a set of milestones, across the missions, for this Parliament. The Government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is delivering the best outcomes for the peo...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ReviewsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their
Answer: This Government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out an ambitious set of milestones - across the missions - for this Parliament.As the House would expect, Government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is deliv...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: ReviewsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched bet
Answer: No taskforce was announced. The following table shows the reviews, investigations, and consultations that were announced and launched by the Department, between 5 July 2024 and 5 January 2025, and their current statuses:TitleAnnouncement DateStatusConsult...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: ReviewsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched between
Answer: This Government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out an ambitious set of milestones - across the missions - for this Parliament. As the House would expect, Government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is deli...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: ReviewsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched between 5 July 2
Answer: The Department keeps all of its policies under review, to ensure they are aligned to the Government’s priorities and delivering the best possible outcomes for the public. It is standard practice for any new administration to review the policies of its pre...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: ReviewsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department
Answer: This Government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out an ambitious set of milestones - across the missions - for this Parliament.As the House would expect, Government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is deliv...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: ReviewsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department
Answer: This Government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out an ambitious set of milestones - across the missions - for this Parliament. As the House would expect, the Government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: ReviewsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launch
Answer: The information requested is a matter of public record and available on gov.uk.
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: ReviewsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched between 5 July 2
Answer: This government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out an ambitious set of milestones, across the Missions, for this Parliament. As the House would expect, the government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is de...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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