11 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedHow many offenders were (a) ordered to be deported at the end of their prison sentence and (b) deported at the end of that sentence in each of the last six years.
ReplyWe are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for our communities. Foreign nationals who commit crime should be in no doubt that the law will be enforced and, where appropriate, we will pursue their deportation, and they will be swi...
11 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat progress his Department has made on reducing waiting times for patients with (a) cancer and (b) respiratory conditions.
ReplyTackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government, as we get the National Health Service back on its feet, including for those suffering from cancer and respiratory conditions.We have committed to getting bac...
11 Nov 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, how much funding there was for the frequently flooded fund for Telford in each year for which data is available; and what the size of the fund will be in each of the next three years.
ReplyThis Government is investing £2.4 billion over this year and next year to improve flood resilience by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. The list of projects to receive government funding will be consented over the coming months in the us...
11 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of individual appeals to (a) introducing and (b) executing deportation orders on people convicted of criminal offences.
ReplyIn most deportation cases, there is no right of appeal unless the person concerned makes a human rights or protection claim, in which case there is a right of appeal against a decision to refuse the claim.Where a person who has permission to stay in the U...
11 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedHow many offenders who have been ordered to be deported following their prison sentence remain in the country by (a) offence and (b) country of birth.
ReplyWe are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for our communities. Any foreign national offender (FNO) convicted of a crime who receives a custodial sentence in the UK is referred to the Home Office for deportation consideration fol...
11 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedIf she will publish a breakdown of criminal offenders who were ordered to be deported at the end of their prison sentence by (a) shortest prison sentence imposed, (b) average prison sentence imposed,
ReplyThe Home Office publishes data on returns of foreign national offenders (FNOs) in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on quarterly numbers of returns of FNOs are published in table Ret_02a of the ‘returns summary tables’. Informati...
8 Nov 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedWhether she plans to use remote court hearings to ease the burden on the courts system.
ReplyThe decision to hold a hearing remotely, or enable participants to attend remotely, rests with the judiciary. HM Courts and Tribunal Service continues to support and enable remote hearings by optimising the courts and tribunals estate and building technol...
14 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether he plans to continue the provision of the Children's Hospice Grant into 2025/26.
ReplyIn 2024/2025, NHS England provided £25 million in funding for children and young people’s hospices. This funding was distributed, for the first time, via integrated care boards, in line with National Health Service devolution.I recently met NHS England, T...
10 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to help ensure the financial sustainability of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
ReplyStandalone Fire and Rescue Authorities will see an increase in core spending power of £95.4 million in 2024/25. This is an increase of 5.6% in cash terms compared to 2023/24.In 2024/25 Shropshire FRA has a core spending power of £28.8m, an increase of £1....
9 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to improve screening for prostate cancer.
ReplyScreening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test, the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). A PSA-based screening programme could harm men, a...
8 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.
ReplyBelow is the average length of paternity leave, in working days, for each of the last 3 calendar years.Calendar YearWorking days20219.8320229.5020239.39
8 Oct 2024·Scotland Office·Answered
AskedWhat the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.
ReplyThe Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. All staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other Government bodies, principally the Scottish Government and the Ministry of Justice, who remain the employers and hold the informa...
8 Oct 2024·Wales Office·Answered
AskedWhat the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.
ReplyThe average length of paternity leave taken by staff in my Department in the last three years was 14 days in 2021-22, 0 days in 2022-23, and 14 days in 2023-24.In the current 2024-25 year, 14 days have been taken.
8 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.
ReplyDue to the migration of IT systems, the FCDO is unable to provide indicate timescales for Parental leave at this time.The FCDO's Paternity Leave offer enables staff to take one or two weeks' statutory paternity leave. This enables staff to take the necess...
8 Oct 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in (a) his Department and (b) the Competition and Markets Authority was in each of the last three years.
ReplyThe table below shows the average length of paternity leave taken by staff. This includes paternity leave after birth. Time periodAverage length of paternity leave (working days)01.08.2023. - 31.07.2024.1001.08.2022. - 31.07.2023.1001.08.2021. - 31.07.202...
8 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.
ReplyThe average length of paternity leave taken by employees of the Department for Education for each of the last three years is set out in the table below.YearAverage Number of Calendar Days202218.7202319.92024 (to date)19.9
8 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
AskedMedia and Sport, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.
ReplyThe average length of paternity leave taken by DCMS staff was as follows:2021: 10.8 days2022: 9.7 days2023: 10.3 days
8 Oct 2024·Attorney General·Answered
AskedWhat the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in (a) her Department and (b) the Crown Prosecution Service was in each of the last three years.
ReplyOur records show that between 2021 and October 2024, Attorney General’s Office and Crown Prosecution Service employees have taken paternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child.The average working days taken (AWDT) is shown in the table below.YearAt...
8 Oct 2024·Northern Ireland Office·Answered
AskedWhat the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.
ReplyThe HR reporting system used by the Northern Ireland Office does not provide paternity leave information in the form requested.The paternity leave policy followed is set out here.
8 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.
ReplyThe average length of paternity leave in days taken by staff in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) was 9.6 during 2023 and 9.8 during 2024. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) was established in February 2023. Data...