21 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to help improve the integration of mental health services into existing NHS provision.
ReplyWe will ensure that we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health, so that people can be confident in accessing high quality mental health support when they need it.We know wider change is needed and we have launched a national con...
21 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to reduce mental health waiting lists.
ReplyIt is unacceptable that too many people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. That is why we will recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across both adult, and child...
21 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of specialist mental health support in Bournemouth.
ReplyNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board is responsible for providing health and care services, including specialist mental health support, to meet the needs of the people of Bournemouth.Nationally we recognise that many people in Bournemouth and across England a...
21 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps he is taking to improve mental health hospitals.
ReplyThe Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) is currently conducting an investigation into mental health inpatient settings to identify ways we can improve mental health care for people with severe mental illness, protect patients and the public...
21 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department has taken to improve mental health support for veterans.
ReplyNHS England commissions Op COURAGE, the integrated mental health and wellbeing service for veterans. Veterans can self-refer to Op COURAGE. The service has been designed to support veterans from all areas, including rural areas, and is delivered from a ra...
17 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether she plans to review the self-employment restriction on student visas.
ReplyAll students applying to study within the UK are required to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support themselves financially throughout their studies.Working hour limits are in place to ensure students have sufficient time to devote to their...
17 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedIf she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the 20-hour work limit on student visas in the context of increases in the cost of living.
ReplyAll students applying to study within the UK are required to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support themselves financially throughout their studies.Working hour limits are in place to ensure students have sufficient time to devote to their...
16 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to improve mental health inclusion within the national curriculum.
ReplyIn health education, part of mandatory relationships, sex and health education, there is a strong focus on mental wellbeing, including a recognition that mental wellbeing and physical health are linked. It is important pupils understand that good physical...
14 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat proportion of North Sea operators invest solely in oil and gas extraction.
ReplyWe recognise that various oil and gas operators are part of integrated energy companies that invest across a range of technologies in the UK and elsewhere. The department does not measure or track investments in the energy transition made by private secto...
14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedIf she will review Part 5 Modern Slavery of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.
ReplyThe Government is committed to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the current modern slavery system alongside consideration of long-term reform with a focus on improving support and increasing prosecutions. Consideration of all longer-term refo...
14 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat estimate his Department has made of the investment by oil and gas operators in the UK’s energy transition.
ReplyWe recognise that various oil and gas operators are part of integrated energy companies that invest across a range of technologies in the UK and elsewhere. The department does not measure or track investments in the energy transition made by private secto...
14 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhat estimate his Department has made of the proportion of veterans who left service before December 2018 who have a veteran ID card.
ReplyThe Armed Forces Veteran Card Scheme was launched in two phases. Phase one is complete, with all Service leavers since December 2018 being automatically issued with a card as part of their discharge process. Phase two extended access to veterans who left ...
14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhen she plans to bring forward legislation to make anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime an aggravated offence.
ReplyThe Government is absolutely committed to tackling all forms of hate crime and has already committed to protect LGBT+ and disabled people by making all existing strands of hate crime an aggravated offence.We will set out next steps in due course.
14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedIf she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to develop a national action plan to tackle hate crime.
ReplyThe Government is absolutely committed to tackling all forms of hate crime and has already committed to protect LGBT+ and disabled people by making all existing strands of hate crime an aggravated offence.We will set out next steps in due course.
14 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to encourage offshore oil and gas companies to (a) transition from fossil fuels and (b) increase their level and proportion of investment in renewable carb
ReplyMaking Britain a clean energy superpower is one of the five missions of this Government, and oil and gas companies will have an important role to play in the transition. We have begun the biggest ever investment in offshore wind and are moving ahead with ...
10 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
AskedMedia and Sport, what assessment she has made of the competitiveness of the UK visual effects sector.
ReplyThe UK is a global hub of talent and is home to many of the world’s biggest VFX studios. The UK’s visual effects (VFX) sector is highly competitive, competing successfully with production centres in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Ea...
10 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 7 October 2024 to Question 5458 on Film: Tax Allowances, whether she has a planned timetable for bringing forward legislative proposals on the Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit.
ReplyThe additional tax relief for visual effects costs has not been legislated. Tax policy announcements are normally made at fiscal events and the Chancellor will set out her Budget on 30 October.
10 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral statement on British Indian Ocean Territory: Negotiations of 7 October 2024, Official Report, column 45, when his Department plans to publish furth
ReplyWe recognise the importance of the British Indian Ocean Territory / Chagos Archipelago to Chagossians and we have put their interests at the heart of this Agreement. Under this agreement, Mauritius will be free to implement a programme of resettlement to ...
10 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
AskedMedia and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the number of people employed in the UK's visual effects sector.
ReplyThe UK is a global hub of talent and is home to many of the world’s biggest VFX studios. The UK’s visual effects (VFX) sector is highly competitive, competing successfully with production centres in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Ea...
10 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities & Local Government, with reference to her oral statement on British Indian Ocean Territory: Negotiations of 7 October 2024, Official Report, column 45, whether the Government plans to provide housing
ReplyAs British citizens living in the UK, Chagossian British Citizens have the same rights and responsibilities as any other British citizens and are able to live and work in the UK free of any immigration controls.The Government has published guidance for Ch...