Andrew Mitchell: The Foreign Secretary was not in post during the time periods listed in the question. Between 1 December 2021 and 28 February 2022 the former Minister for Africa (Vicky Ford MP) met with the Chief Scientific Adviser once. During the period 1 March to 31 May 2022 former Minister for Asia (Amanda Milling MP) met with the Chief Scientific Adviser five times and former Minister for Africa (Vicky...
Philip Davies: Vicky Thompson’s death is a tragedy. Leeds is my local prison, and a number of my constituents work there. I strongly endorse what was said by both my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Mr Chope) and the Minister about the work of prison officers. Can the Minister tell us what counselling they will receive as a result of having to deal with terrible incidents such as this, which are...
Lindsay Hoyle: We now go to Vicky Foxcroft. Vicky, I understand you are going to sign; can you speak and sign at the same time for the benefit of all?
Ben Lake: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with authorities in Myanmar on the arrest of the UK's former ambassador to Myanmar, Vicky Bowman; and what support her Department has offered Vicky Bowman.
Janet Anderson: I am grateful for the opportunity this evening to highlight the plight of a number of women who have suffered the most severe injuries resulting from radiation treatment for cervical cancer. Approximately one year ago, I was invited to meet a group of women in the Manchester area who had, during a period from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, received radiation treatment for cervical cancer...
Vicky Ford: Since 2012, Nicaragua's Congress has approved the entry of foreign military personnel, including Russians, into the country. The recent Nicaraguan presidential decree again authorises access to Nicaragua for military assets from the United States, Russia and regional countries for humanitarian reasons and training. The Minister for Latin America, Vicky Ford MP, met with Costa Rica's Foreign...
Douglas Ross: That is a fair comment, but stage 1 of a bill is about agreeing its general principles, and the First Minister has already looked at some of the principles that we are putting forward. [ Interruption .] She has already looked at the issues around funding and the areas where there is agreement. Although there seems to be opposition from her back benchers, I am more encouraged by her response...
Joan Ruddock: ...-Level (DASH) Board has 18 full members covering nine Government Departments with an interest in energy and climate change issues. The DASH Board comprises: Chair 1. Phil Wynn Owen, DECC (the SRO for the Climate Change PSA). Programme Board Chairs 2. National Programme Board: Paul McIntyre, DECC. 3. International Programme Board: Will Cavendish, DECC. Departmental Representatives 4....
Lord Alton of Liverpool: ..., Lord Purvis, and my noble and gallant friend Lord Stirrup about proscription, which was also touched on by the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, will she particularly take into account the views of the former Africa Minister Vicky Ford? In another place, she has called for this organisation to be designated as a terrorist organisation. Given her experience—she is now chair of the All-Party...
Lord Collins of Highbury: ...just under 200 British Council contractors are still trapped in Afghanistan. All of them are in fear of their lives. We know their names but not their locations. Bob Blackman asked the Minister, Vicky Ford, if the applications for those people to come out of Afghanistan to the UK can be “lodged by other people” on their behalf. As he rightly pointed out, “people will have to spend...
Vicky Ford: ...with the Colombian Government. Most recently, Lord Ahmad discussed our concerns with President Duque during the United Nations Security Council meeting on Colombia earlier this month. The Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Vicky Ford MP, also raised these same human rights concerns in her call to Vice President Ramirez in February. Through our Conflict, Stability, and...
Education: Accountability hearings.
Witnesses: Sir David Carter, National Schools Commissioner, Department for Education Lord Agnew, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education Vicky Beer, Regional Schools Commissioner for Lancashire and West Yorkshire, Department for Education John Edwards, Regional Schools Commissioner for East Midlands and the Humber, Department for Education
Vicky Foxcroft: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of neonatal services are providing (a) unrestricted 24 hour access for both parents, (b) 24 hour access for both parents but with restrictions on how long parents can be present together, (c) 24 hour access for one parent and (d) time-limited access for both parents.
Vicky Ford: Chelmsford is a rapidly growing city, with many new houses planned, but plans for a second railway station and bypass have been put off for too many years. Fortunately, we are through to the final round of bids for the housing infrastructure fund. Will the Minister update us on the timing and process for Chelmsford’s key bids?
Vicky Foxcroft: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the press release entitled Coronavirus update - benefit reviews and reassessments suspended, published by her Department on 23 March 2020, for what reasons applications for extensions of personal independence payments awards made by the First Tier Tribunal are not eligible for automatic extension.
Vicky Foxcroft: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there are concessions for fees for citizenship applications for British citizenship whose income is prohibitively low.
Vicky Ford: On Friday 25 September, we published updated COVID-19 guidance for children’s social care services, which includes guidance on residential provision for children. The guidance is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid -19-guidance-for-childrens-social-care-services/coronavirus- covid-19-guidance-for-local-authorities-on-childrens-social- care.
Vicky Ford: Members of the Cabinet have responsibility for representing the needs of babies and young children within their individual department remits. For example, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has responsibility for Childcare and Early Education and children’s social care.
Vicky Foxcroft: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the level of demand for (a) specialised training for professionals and education providers working in the autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder sector and (b) support for females diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Vicky Foxcroft: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Government Liaison Officers are still assigned to bridging hotels for Afghan refugees; and if she will provide to the hon. Member for Lewisham, Deptford the contact details for the officer based at the Holiday Inn, Stoke.