Afzal Khan MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Administration of Justice: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps are being taken to strengthen cross-government collaboration on neurodiversity in the criminal justice system, particularly with the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Educatio
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to (a) publish an updated progress report on delivery of the Neurodiversity Action Plan and (b) replace it with a new plan.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation Service: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding has been allocated to support specialist interventions for neurodivergent individuals in custody and in the community.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons currently have dedicated neurodiversity leads or champions in place.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation Service: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all front-line staff receive training to support neurodivergent people in custody and under supervision.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation Service: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of prison and probation staff have completed neurodiversity awareness training since 2022.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation Service: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether neurodiversity screening tools have been standardised across all prisons and probation regions.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAdministration of Justice: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on improving screening and identification of neurodivergent individuals at the point of entry into the criminal justice system.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation Service: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will outline how his Department monitors delivery and outcomes of the Neurodiversity Action Plan across the prison and probation service.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide an update on the 2022 Neurodiversity Action Plan.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: Greater ManchesterTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93088More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the disparity between wage growth and increases in living costs in Greater Manchester.
Answer: Through the growth mission, the government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament. The main route to higher living standards is through good, productive jobs, stable employment,...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: Greater ManchesterTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93087More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the cost-of-living pressures facing working people in Greater Manchester.
Answer: The government is prioritising cutting the cost of living and improving living standards across the UK, including for residents in Greater Manchester. The government recognises that people are still feeling the squeeze on their finances with essential are...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a regionally adjusted Living Wage for major urban areas outside London, including Greater Manchester.
Answer: This government is committed to building an economy that delivers for working people. As part of this work, the government sets the statutory minimum rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and the National Living Wage (NLW) which applies to all employe...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Traffic Control: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve accountability for air traffic control delays and (b) provide access to compensation for affected passengers.
Answer: NATS, the provider of en-route Air Traffic Control (ATC) services in the UK is regulated against service targets set by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). NATS has annual incentives linked to its performance and if this falls below target levels it may i...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Traffic Control: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that National Air Traffic Services maintains sufficient trained staff to prevent flight delays.
Answer: NATS, the leading provider of Air Traffic Control services in the UK and other providers operate privately and have responsibility for ensuring that they have sufficient staff and resources to safely and efficiently operate these services.My department wi...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Traffic Control: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of air traffic control staffing levels at airports during the summer of 2025.
Answer: Air Traffic Control (ATC) services at airports in the UK operate in a commercial market, with contractual agreements in place between the provider of ATC and the airport concerned. It is the responsibility of ATC services and airports to ensuring that the...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGround RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish further information on his proposals to help tackle (a) unaffordable and (b) unregulated ground rents.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to UIN 74455 on 15 September 2025.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGround RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in ground rents on the ability of leaseholders to sell their homes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to UIN 74455 on 15 September 2025.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the suspension of refugee family reunion routes on trends in levels of people attempting to cross the Channel in small boats.
Answer: The Home Office recognises that the suspension may affect families seeking reunification, particularly women and children.However, the suspension is temporary and our approach still considers the overriding objective of family unity as alternative family ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the suspension of refugee family reunification routes on the safety of (a) women and (b) children seeking to come to the UK.
Answer: The Home Office recognises that the suspension may affect families seeking reunification, particularly women and children.However, the suspension is temporary and our approach still considers the overriding objective of family unity as alternative family ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: Israeli SettlementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered banning the import of goods to the UK produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: Our position is clear that Israeli settlements in Palestine are illegal under international law. There are clear risks related to economic and financial activities in the settlements, and we do not encourage or offer support to such activity. We advise th...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: Israeli SettlementsTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88773More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the (a) volume and (b) value of goods imported to the UK from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Government’s position is that Israeli settlements in Palestine (formerly referred to as the Occupied Palestinian Territories) are illegal under international law. For trade statistics purposes Palestine consists of the West Bank (including East Jerusa...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of visa sponsorship restrictions on (a) staff availability and (b) continuity of care in the social care sector.
Answer: The Home Office is exploring ways of making changing employers easier. However, a Certificate of Sponsorship is the means by which an employer confirms they have a job for a worker which satisfies the requirements of the Immigration Rules and by which tha...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered allowing people with Health and Care Worker visas to change employers within the care sector without requiring a new sponsorship certificate.
Answer: The Home Office is exploring ways of making changing employers easier. However, a Certificate of Sponsorship is the means by which an employer confirms they have a job for a worker which satisfies the requirements of the Immigration Rules and by which tha...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88770More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what support his Department is providing to members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme that have experienced financial hardship following the time taken to implement the McCloud remedy.
Answer: The administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, including the implementation of the 2015 Remedy (often referred to as the 'McCloud remedy'), is the responsibility of the Minister for the Cabinet Office. The Government is committed to implementing ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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