Parliamentary activity - Paul Blomfield

Ethiopia: Armed Conflict

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the response of the Ethiopian...

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

Department of Health and Social Care

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Acute Respiratory Infection hubs were operating in winter 2022-23; and how many are planned to be operating in winter 2023-24.

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

Department of Health and Social Care

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the impact of Acute Respiratory Infection hubs on (a) GP appointments and (b) emergency department...

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

Was the Secretary of State consulted about yesterday’s announcement by the Home Secretary? If she was, did she agree with him that it will have no impact on overseas recruitment, or does...

Zero-emission Buses and Air Quality in Sheffield

Westminster Hall debates

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. My hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts) will make some observations about hydrogen, which I think has enormous potential. The...

Zero-emission Buses and Air Quality in Sheffield

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I thought that on this occasion I had secured a Westminster Hall debate on which he could not find an angle, but I was obviously mistaken. He is...

Zero-emission Buses and Air Quality in Sheffield

Westminster Hall debates

I beg to move, That this House has considered zero emission buses and air quality in Sheffield. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I will start with the issue of air...

Net Migration Figures

Commons debates

International students contribute £42 billion annually to the UK. They are vital to the economies of towns and cities across the country. Most return home after their course. Those who do...

Electric Vehicles: China

Department for Business and Trade

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the European Commission anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicle imports from...

Healthcare Students: Pay and Financial Support - [Yvonne Fovargue in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

My hon. Friend is making a very important point, and I am sure that he will come on to say that the experience of midwives also applies to nurses and others on healthcare courses. The report by...

Healthcare Students: Pay and Financial Support - [Yvonne Fovargue in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I regret that I cannot stay for the whole debate, but, as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for students, I wanted to make a contribution. My hon. Friend refers to a debate that we had...

Brain: Tumours

Department of Health and Social Care

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of (a) accepting the recommendations of the report by the APPG on Brain...

Renters (Reform) Bill

Commons debates

Almost 40% of my constituents are private renters, and I am pleased to have the opportunity to reflect their concerns. Of those, many are students—I think I have the largest number of...

Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of Living

Youth Programmes and Girlguiding

Paul Blomfield made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

I have to say that I was not sure whether securing the last debate before recess would do justice to our reports, but the number and quality of contributions from colleagues prove that my doubts...

Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of Living

Youth Programmes and Girlguiding

Paul Blomfield made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

I thank the hon. Member for her intervention and her support as an officer of the all-party parliamentary group. She is right about the shocking fact she shared about food banks. I will come to...

Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of Living

Youth Programmes and Girlguiding

Paul Blomfield made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

I echo the point my hon. Friend makes. Many of the comments that we received reflect the sorts of problems that his constituent faces, and I will come on to some of the wider points that he made....

Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of Living

Youth Programmes and Girlguiding

Paul Blomfield made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

I beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of increases in the cost of living on further and higher education students. I am delighted to see you in the Chair, Sir George. This is a...

Overseas Students: Surcharges

Department for Education

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of increasing the cost of (a) the immigration health surcharge and (b) student visas...

Immigration: Fees and Charges

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral contribution by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 13 July 2023, Official report, column 526, what the...

Migrants and Overseas Students: Health Services and Visas

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the Russell Group, (b) Universities UK and (c) other sector stakeholders on the potential...