Afzal Khan MP: written questions
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Bus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of providing free bus travel to all under-22s in England; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on (a) the economy a
Answer: The Government knows how important affordable and reliable bus services are in enabling people to get to education, work and access vital services. On 1 January, we introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London to help passengers conti...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing free bus travel for under-22s on access to (a) education, (b) training and (c) employment.
Answer: The Government knows how important affordable and reliable bus services are in enabling people to get to education, work and access vital services. On 1 January, we introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London to help passengers conti...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on improving (a) access to, (b) the quality of and (c) the sustainability of palliative care and end of life care for people of all ages through the 10 Year He
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications. The statutory guidance states that ICBs m...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) levels of access to and (b) the quality of palliative and end of life care across England.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications. The statutory guidance states that ICBs m...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a national strategy for palliative and end-of-life care.
Answer: We recognise the challenges the palliative care and end of life care sector faces. The Department and NHS England are currently looking at how to improve the access, quality, and sustainability of all-age palliative care and end of life care in line with ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: TestingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of mandating pre-deployment testing of advanced (a) AI and (b) superintelligence models on levels of risk to the public.
Answer: The AI Security Institute (AISI) evaluates models both pre and post deployment in voluntary collaboration with leading AI developers.Since being established in November 2023, AISI has tested over 30 models from leading AI companies. AISI’s findings show t...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 905873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: By prioritising early intervention, training and inclusive support in mainstream schools, while ensuring special schools can support the most complex needs, we are expanding the capacity to deliver timely, consistent, high quality special educational need...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: Environment Protection and Job CreationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential contribution of the (a) horticulture, (b) landscape and (c) garden retail sectors to green (i) growth and (ii) jobs.
Answer: The Government appreciates and values the vital work of our environmental horticulture sector. The Department regularly meets the Environmental Horticulture Group, as well as a wide range of stakeholders and businesses to discuss specific issues facing t...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGardens and Recreation SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to recognise (a) private and (b) communal gardens as a part of green infrastructure in the delivery of (i) net zero and (ii) climate resilience strategies.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework defines green infrastructure as a network of multi-functional green and blue spaces and other natural features – urban and rural – that are capable of delivering a wide range of environmental, economic, health, and w...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help promote (a) private and (b) communal garden space in new housing developments; and whether he will make an assessment of the potential
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework emphasises the importance of a network of high quality, open spaces for the health and wellbeing of communities and the environment. This is supported by national design guidance, which explains that well designed pl...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to require educational leaders to take steps to narrow the gap between (a) disabled and (b) nondisabled children’s holistic experience of education.
Answer: We have been clear that a more inclusive education system is needed to give children and young people opportunities they need to achieve and thrive. All schools have a duty to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabiliti...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools are not financially disincentivised from admitting students with SEND.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department is providing an increase of £1...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take legislative steps to guarantee the right to SEN support for children with and without Education, Health and Care Plans.
Answer: This government inherited a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system that has failed to meet the needs of families for far too long. This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with SEND receive the right support to su...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of mandatory method-of-production labelling on sales for UK farmers.
Answer: We are considering the potential role of method of production labelling reform as part of the ongoing development of the Government’s wider animal welfare strategy.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of method-of-production labelling on animal welfare standards.
Answer: We are considering the potential role of method of production labelling reform as part of the ongoing development of the Government’s wider animal welfare strategy.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of mandatory method-of-production labelling on consumer choice.
Answer: We are considering the potential role of method of production labelling reform as part of the ongoing development of the Government’s wider animal welfare strategy.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to ensure accuracy of method-of-production labelling for (a) domestic producers and (b) importers.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for York Central, Rachael Maskell, on 8 October 2025, PQ UIN 76016.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to mandate method-of-production welfare labelling for (a) pork, (b) chicken and (c) eggs.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for York Central, Rachael Maskell, on 8 October 2025, PQ UIN 76016.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing method of production labelling on (a) the economy and (b) farm incomes.
Answer: We are considering the potential role of method of production labelling reform as part of the ongoing development of the Government’s wider animal welfare strategy.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of households in temporary accommodation in Manchester; and what his policy is on reducing the number of households in temporary acco
Answer: The Government publishes data on the number of people in temporary accommodation in England on gov.uk here.The Government is working to get back on track to ending homelessness, including developing a new cross-Government strategy and increasing funding f...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Manchester RusholmeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding to local authorities to support homelessness (a) prevention and (b) relief in Manchester Rusholme constituency
Answer: The Government has increased funding for homelessness services by £316 million this year to a total of more than £1 billion. This includes an extra £84 million announced on 10 October 2025.Local authority allocations are published through gov.uk here.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Local Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for local authorities to support homelessness (a) prevention and (b) relief.
Answer: The Government inherited a homelessness crisis. In response we are providing over £1 billion for homelessness services this year, a £316 million increase on the previous year. The 2025 Spending Review has protected this record level of investment for the ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Ethnic GroupsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce disparities in the number of people from ethnic minority communities experiencing (a) homelessness and (B) rough sleeping.
Answer: No one should be discriminated against when trying to access a safe, secure and affordable home. Councils should ensure that homelessness accommodation and support services are inclusive, culturally sensitive, and responsive to the specific needs of diffe...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the National Youth Agency’s document entitled National Youth Sector Census Snapshot Report - Summer 2025, published in September 2025, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleague
Answer: We welcome the National Youth Agency’s (NYA) National Youth Sector Census Report.The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) Million Hours Fund provides youth organisations with funding to deliver over a million additional hours of positive activiti...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: StandardsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing statutory maximum waiting times for young people to access youth services.
Answer: This Government fully recognises the importance of youth services to help young people live safe and healthy lives, and we are committed to giving all young people the chance to reach their full potential. We also, however, acknowledge the challenges faci...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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