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Written Question
Emigration
Friday 24th March 2023

Asked by: Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the number of UK citizens that emigrated to (a) Australia, (b) New Zealand, (c) the US and (d) Canada in the last 12 months.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 16 March is attached and the completed answer will be deposited in the House of Commons Library.

Written Question
Veterans: Suicide
Wednesday 23rd November 2022

Asked by: Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the new ONS method for recording and reporting veteran suicide, whether he plans to regularly publish this data.

Answered by Johnny Mercer

The Office for National Statistics will trial a new method of of recording veteran suicide from early 2023 by working closely with the Office for Veterans’ Affairs and the Ministry of Defence. As part of a 10-year retrospective study, analysis of veteran suicide data is expected to be completed by the ONS in 2023. Details on how and when this data might be published will be finalised following agreement between the MOD, ONS and OVA.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Nov 2022
G20

"During talks on the CPTPP, did the Prime Minister convey the concerns of the UK’s fantastic food and farming industries? What assurances was he able to obtain that those industries will be considered and protected as negotiations continue?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"What discussions has the Secretary of State had with his colleagues and with his Scottish Government counterparts about the number of jobs created in Scotland through greater investment in offshore wind?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Government have moved 933 jobs from London to Scotland since March 2020. The Cabinet Office’s Glasgow HQ is set to more than double its presence by 2025. What steps are Ministers taking to ensure that, within this relocation, a proportionate number of high-quality apprenticeships are made available in Glasgow?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill will have impacts that require a dedicated and well resourced workforce like the civil service to deliver its goals and prevent complications. What assessment have Ministers made of headcounts to ensure project deliverability?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am glad to hear the right hon. Member say that the Government intend to consider repurposing Scottish green freeports into investment zones. What discussions have been about environmental protection concerns and the removal of EU environmental standards?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Jul 2022
Heatwave Response

"I thank the Minister for his statement. Yesterday was the busiest day for London firefighters since the second world war, and I thank firefighters across the UK for keeping us all safe.

I also express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have died in recent days after …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Jul 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"What progress have Ministers made on giving further statutory standing to the veterans covenant?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Jul 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"3. What recent steps she has taken to encourage women and girls to pursue careers in STEM subjects. ..."
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