Tag: Kate Osamor

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2016-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what contribution her Department has made to UN Sustainable Development Goal 1 on poverty eradication in the last six months; and if she will make a statement.

Priti Patel

Eradicating extreme poverty by 2030 is the primary purpose of UK aid under the International Development Act and one of the UK Aid Strategy’s objectives. DFID’s 2015/16 Annual Report sets out progress against our Single Departmental Plan, and hence to delivery of the 2030 Agenda. Progress in 2016/17 will be set out in our next Annual Report.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2015-11-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of the officers employed at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre are male.

James Brokenshire

Management information shows that the proportion of male officers employed at Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre as of 17 November 2015 is 51%.

Deployment of staff to the accommodation units is reviewed on a daily basis by Serco, with the aim of two-thirds of staff on female units being female officers.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2015-11-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2015 to Question 13392, if he will make an estimate of the number of people with cancer who will be affected by the proposals to remove the work-related activity element of employment and support allowance.

Priti Patel

No current claimants will be affected by these proposals. We do not hold estimates on the number of future claimants of the work-related element of ESA with specific conditions.

The impact assessment can be found here: http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006B.pdf.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2016-09-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the Government’s policy is on maintaining its commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on overseas aid.

Priti Patel

This Government remains committed to continuing the UK’s leading role on international development, including through spending 0.7% of gross national income (GNI) on overseas aid.

As an outward-looking, globally engaged nation, we believe that the UK should work to tackle international problems at their source – not wait for them to arrive on our doorstep.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2016-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has received on trends in life expectancy in Northern Nigeria; and if she will make a statement.

Priti Patel

Survey data on infant and child mortality rates shows that mortality rates are much higher in the north of Nigeria compared to the south.

In 2015/16, of a total DFID bilateral spend in Nigeria of £214m, approximately 60% of programming focused in six northern states. Additionally, over the last two years, DFID has scaled up its response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the northeast, bringing life-saving support to those affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2015-11-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of detainees held in Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre are receiving medication for mental health problems; and what proportion of those detainees have had their dosage increased since being held in detention.

Alistair Burt

Information on the number of detainees who are prescribed a particular medicine or any changes in prescriptions is not collected centrally.

It is essential that any person detained within the immigration detention estate receives medical attention appropriate to their clinical needs. Health professionals should assess and keep under review the medicines requirements for each individual to determine the best course of action for that patient, taking into account their views and preferences.

Health providers at Yarl’s Wood have now established a Health and Wellbeing Group for detainees in recognition of the anxiety levels that many detainees exhibit when they arrive in the establishment. This group supports the detainees to feel less disempowered in their environment and, as such, can pre-empt the escalation of anxiety which when not acknowledged, can lead to more serious mental health presentations.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2015-12-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to reform judicial review.

Dominic Raab

The government has always been clear that judicial review, when used properly, is a crucial component of the rule of law.

But too often the system is open to abuse. That is why we have taken forward reform, such as the creation of the Planning Court, which we have implemented with the assistance of the judiciary, and the changes in the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, which we are implementing. The reforms will speed up the process for people who have arguable grounds and a genuine case to put.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2016-09-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how her Department plans to fund support for economic development in developing countries.

Priti Patel

My department remains committed to providing support for work on economic development. We are currently developing our Economic Development Strategy and will be considering funding allocations as part of our wider aid reviews.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2016-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is giving to aid organisations based in Yemen to deliver humanitarian assistance in that country.

Priti Patel

The UK is the fourth largest donor to Yemen with an additional £37 million in UK funding for Yemen announced at the UN General Assembly. This brings the UK’s total to £100 million in humanitarian assistance for 2016/17 which is provided to aid organisations in Yemen. Last year, we helped more than 1.3 million Yemenis with food, medical supplies, water, and emergency shelter.

We also continue to urge parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access to ensure our partners are able to deliver aid to its intended beneficiaries.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2015-11-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many women held in Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre have refused to eat for one or more consecutive days in 2015.

James Brokenshire

For the period 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015 provisional management information shows that 84 women were recorded as refusing food or fluid at Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre.