Written questions by Kohler.

What steps his Department is taking following the Keep Britain Working review to improve access to paid employment for people with learning disabilities.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of clinical awareness and training on Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) among NHS professionals; and what steps he is taking to reduce variations in diagnosis and care.

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What steps his Department is taking to encourage employers to offer paid work trials as an alternative to formal interviews for jobseekers with learning disabilities.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, whether an interim solution to the exemption process for non-household waste under Extended Producer Responsibility regulations will cover non-household drinks containers supplied indirectly via business models such as wholesalers and third-party distributors.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish a proposed interim solution to the exemption process for non-household waste under Extended Producer Responsibility regulations.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his Department has made of the availability of early intervention and treatment pathways for children with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS); and what steps he is taking to improve access to timely diagnosis and treatment.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason her Department is considering box-level Not for EU labelling of wine and spirits in Northern Ireland.

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Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has held with the Welsh Government on the differentiation of identical glass containers in scope of the Deposit Return Scheme in Wales and Extended Producer Responsibility in the UK from 1 October 2027.

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What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the provision of interview questions in advance as a reasonable adjustment for jobseekers with learning disabilities and autism.

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What guidance her Department provides to schools on identifying and supporting pupils with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS); and what assessment she has made of the potential educational impact of these conditions on affected children.

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What plans she has to introduce an online status tracking portal for citizenship certificate applications, allowing applicants to view live case updates independently of their appointed representative.

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If she will copy applicants into major citizenship certificate notifications, such as approvals and dispatch, when a legal representative is appointed, to reduce delays caused by third-party administrative errors.

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Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of greater cross-agency action between the Intellectual Property Office, Trading Standards and Border Force on tackling counterfeiting.

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Innovation and Technology, what support the Intellectual Property Office provides to SMEs seeking to enforce registered copyright and trademark rights against overseas infringers.

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What steps his Department is taking to ensure that providers of occupational health clinical services maintain accurate and contemporaneous records and a reliable audit trail, including the retenti

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What assessment his Department has made of the clinical independence and impartiality of occupational health assessments commissioned from external providers by employers, including public sector bodies

The Department does not regulate occupational health providers or oversee individual clinical assessments commissioned by employers. Occupational health providers are required to comply with relevant legal and professional requirements, including data pro...

What steps his Department is taking to ensure that occupational health providers acting for employers respect an individual's right to withdraw consent during an assessment, and do not disclose informat

The Department does not regulate occupational health providers or oversee individual clinical assessments commissioned by employers. Occupational health providers are required to comply with relevant legal and professional requirements, including data pro...

Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the timeliness of the Information Commissioner's Office in investigating complaints concerning the handling of special categor

While DSIT acts as the ICO's sponsor department within government, the ICO is an independent regulator accountable to Parliament. The ICO has a statutory duty to investigate complaints from data subjects to the extent appropriate and reports annually to P...

How many asylum seekers are currently housed in Northern Ireland in hotels, initial accommodation, dispersal accommodation and contingency accommodation.

Data on asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support in Northern Ireland is published by accommodation type and nationality in table Asy_D09 and by accommodation type and local authority in table Asy_D11 of the 'Asylum support detailed datasets’.The l...

What guidance her Department has issued on the storage, security, sharing, and deletion of data generated through the use of live facial recognition technology.

Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology uses live video footage of people passing an LFR camera in a public place and compares their images to a specific list of people wanted by the police (known as a watchlist).Police use of facial recognition is gover...