Parliamentary activity - Paul Blomfield MP

EU/British Citizens’ Rights

Commons debates

I start by paying tribute to the hon. Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa), who has won respect on both sides of the House and in the country for the way in which he has championed...

Childhood Obesity

Health and Social Care

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

Alongside prevention, we have to do more to help the growing number of children who are already overweight or obese. It is more than a year since the Health and Social Care Committee highlighted...

Childhood Obesity

Health and Social Care

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent assessment he has made of progress in implementing Childhood obesity: a plan for action, chapter 2, published in June 2018.

Libya: Immigrants

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the number of refugees the Government plans to resettle from...

Libya: Immigrants

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to detention centres in Libya.

Visas: Applications

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service centres and enhanced service points across the UK...

Visas: Applications

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to improve the level of service provided by Sopra Steria for in-country visa services at UK visa and citizenship...

Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Immigration Skills Charge in increasing skills provision in England.

Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the allocation of revenues from the Immigration Skills Charge in the last 12 months.

Deportation: Democratic Republic of Congo

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions his officials have had with officials in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on issuing advice on the safety of returning...

Deportation: Democratic Republic of Congo

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the safety of nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo who are returned to that country.

Deportation: Democratic Republic of Congo

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of whether it is safe to deport nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo to that country.

Immigration: EU Nationals

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2019 to Question 254186 and with reference to page 9 of the Memorandum of Understanding between his...

Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Immigration Skills Charge in increasing skills provision in England.

Topical Questions

Oral Answers to Questions - Transport

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

After the May 2018 timetable changes, I raised with Ministers the way that direct London to Sheffield train services have been sacrificed in order to improve local services for London and the...

Topical Questions

Oral Answers to Questions - Transport

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Taxi Services

Oral Answers to Questions - Transport

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

The task and finish group to which the Minister refers made its recommendation last September. Five months later, the Government’s response was only that they would consider the...

Taxi Services

Oral Answers to Questions - Transport

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) safety and (b) regulation of taxi services.

Hate Crime Action Plan

Women and Equalities

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the Minister for that reply. She will know that, disturbingly, the latest police figures record a 17% increase in hate crime. Does she accept that this is at least in part encouraged by...

Hate Crime Action Plan

Women and Equalities

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

What discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the timetable for the publication of the next four-year hate crime action plan.