Kirsty Blackman MP: written questions
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Home Office: Information OfficersHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the central Home Office communications team, there are a total of 127 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, 35 work solely in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.This is the la...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Information OfficersMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the central Ministry of Justice communications team, there are a total of 96.2 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, 38.4 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.This is th...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46725More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to update guidance for Government statistics on working age to reflect changes in the State Pension age.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of recent changes to welfare provision on families in Scotland.
Answer: Scotland needs both its governments to step up and fix a broken welfare system.We will ensure the system protects the most vulnerable who can’t work, while supporting people who can into work.But in Scotland there are people who want to work but can’t bec...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: ScotlandDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which jobcentres in Scotland have seen work coach staffing numbers reduced (a) since 2018-19 and (b) in the year for which the most recent data is available.
Answer: Work Coach staffing numbers for 2018-19 are unavailable. We have therefore compared Work Coach staffing numbers between March 2020 and the latest position (February 2025). The following Jobcentres in Scotland have seen reductions in Work Coach levels betw...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36656 on Refugees, whether any statelessness determination applications have been refused since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics, but, in general, casework actions on statelessness claims are taken daily and we routinely review and monitor outstanding statelessness cases to ensure they are progressed without delay...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36656 on Refugees, whether any statelessness determination applications have been granted since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics, but, in general, casework actions on statelessness claims are taken daily and we routinely review and monitor outstanding statelessness cases to ensure they are progressed without delay...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36658 on Home Office: Training, how many people have been mentored in the last 12 months.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available, and could only be collected for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36658 on Home Office: Training, how many people have acted as mentors in the last 12 months.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available, and could only be collected for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department employs anyone to work exclusively on statelessness determination applications.
Answer: The Home Office employs a small team which covers the issue of statelessness applications, but also routinely covers different, or additional work, as business needs and priorities require.
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will outline the (a) content and (b) frequency of statelessness-specific training for her Department's statelessness determination unit.
Answer: Statelessness Determination training for caseworkers new to this work, consists of two weeks classroom training covering the Statelessness Convention and the relevant immigration rules and how these apply to statelessness casework with case studies.After ...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were refused statelessness status by her Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were granted statelessness status by her Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: StaffHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are employed (a) full-time and (b) part-time in her Department's statelessness determination unit.
Answer: Staffing and budget of the unit working on statelessness determination cannot be disaggregated from the wider team within which it sits.The number of people employed in the Department’s statelessness determination unit is not information that is published...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the 2024-25 budget is for her Department's statelessness determination unit.
Answer: Staffing and budget of the unit working on statelessness determination cannot be disaggregated from the wider team within which it sits.The number of people employed in the Department’s statelessness determination unit is not information that is published...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) range and (b) average processing times were for statelessness determination applications since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions at disproportionate cost.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) range and (b) average processing times were for statelessness determination applications in 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions at disproportionate cost.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people with a (a) successful and (b) pending statelessness determination application are in immigration detention and removal centres.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions at disproportionate cost.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many stateless people (a) live in and (b) were born in the UK.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions at disproportionate cost.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for statelessness determination were received by her Department in (a) 2024 and (b) in each month since July 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions at disproportionate cost.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many decisions were made under the statelessness determination procedure without interview of the applicant (a) in 2024 and (b) since the 5 July 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering these questions at disproportionate cost.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,what the initial results are of the work undertaken in the eight trailblazer areas set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper; and what are the key performance indicators for this work.
Answer: As announced in the Get Britain Working White Paper, Trailblazers to test more localised delivery of the Youth Guarantee and support for people who are economically inactive are due to launch starting from April 2025. We are working closely with the Trail...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordJoint Work and Health UnitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the priorities are of the joint Work and Health Unit.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions and Department of Health and Social Care Joint Work and Health Directorate (JWHD) (formerly Unit) was set up in 2015 in recognition of the significant link between work and health and to improve employment opportunitie...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help prevent North Sea oil and gas workers leaving the UK.
Answer: The Government’s priority is a fair, orderly and prosperous transition in the North Sea in line with our climate and legal obligations, which drives towards our clean energy future of energy security, lower bills, and good, long-term jobs, with no communi...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and Storage: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when Scottish industries will be able to decarbonise operations using the Scottish Cluster.
Answer: We are committed to supporting UK industry to decarbonise, enabling the country to take advantage of new opportunities that can promote growth and wealth creation, and protecting thousands of jobs in regions and industries across the UK. The Scottish Clus...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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