Afzal Khan MP: written questions
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Poverty: Low IncomesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce poverty for people on the lowest incomes.
Answer: We are committed to tackling poverty and supporting people into good work will be the foundation of our approach. Our plan to Make Work Pay will tackle poor working conditions, poor job security and low pay. To take crucial steps towards the creation of a...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of poverty among people in receipt of social security; and if she will introduce a statutory poverty reduction target.
Answer: Statistics on the number of people living in absolute and relative poverty in the UK are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication at Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 to 2024 - GOV.UK. Tables ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, where AI is being used in the immigration system; and whether she plans to extend the use of AI in the immigration system.
Answer: AI is used in multiple areas within the immigration system, for example in relation to image recognition, summarisation, triage, matching and analysis. We plan to continue to test and pilot how we can use AI, where appropriate to do so, to support effecti...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: FinanceTreasuryTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45100More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider including funding for homelessness services as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Answer: HMT will consider departmental budget requests as part of the Spending Review process and set out funding for future years at Phase 2 of the Spending Review. The government has already made steps to tackle homelessness through: funding at Autumn Budget 20...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing First: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Housing First Unit established by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Answer: The government supports Mayor Burnham’s initiative to improve access to quality housing across Greater Manchester. Nationally, we are increasing funding for homelessness to nearly £1 billion in 2025/26 and working to reduce homelessness by delivering 1.5 ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the Homelessness Strategy.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term solutions we need to get us back on track to ending all forms of homelessness. This includes chairing a dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group, bringing together ministers from...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Greater ManchesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce gynaecology waiting lists in (a) Manchester Rusholme constituency and (b) Manchester.
Answer: The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is the largest National Health Service trust serving both the Manchester Rusholme constituency and Manchester. At the end of January 2025, the waiting list for gynaecology services at the Manchester Universit...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase levels of (a) diagnosis and (b) early disease detection through the adoption of AI.
Answer: The Department has provided £113 million, through the NHS AI Health and Care Awards, to 86 artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, which have been live in 40% of National Health Service acute trusts in England and hundreds of primary care networks acro...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPreventive MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to promote the adoption of (a) digital technologies and (b) AI to support the transition of healthcare from treatment to prevention.
Answer: The National Health Service is already home to world-first digital innovation, with NHS England supporting the rollout of key products, many of which support the shift to prevention and early diagnosis. Examples include the world's first certified autonom...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure NHS Trusts meet digital capability targets.
Answer: NHS England has supported over 160 trusts with digital transformation, which includes the implementation of Electronic Patient Records. Currently, we have achieved a 91% rollout of Electronic Patient Records, with work underway to provide tailored support...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Sea OilScotland OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on next steps in relation to the (a) Rosebank and (b) Jackdaw oil fields.
Answer: This Government recognises that oil and gas will continue to play an important role in the UK’s energy security for decades to come. The Government has consulted on revised environmental guidance to take into account emissions from burning extracted oil a...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change and Fossil Fuels: Economic SituationTreasuryTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44530More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) climate change and (b) new oil and gas production on the economy.
Answer: Illustrative analysis in the OBR's 2024 Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report suggests that UK GDP could be around 3% lower by 2074 under a below 2°C warming scenario and around 5% lower under a below 3°C warming scenario.For decades, the North Sea’s wor...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: Greater ManchesterDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to sports facilities for disabled people in Greater Manchester.
Answer: The Government is dedicated to making sport in this country accessible and inclusive for everyone. The Government has announced a further £100 million in funding to deliver new and improved multi-sport grassroots facilities and pitches across the whole of...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Special Educational NeedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health services for special educational needs and disabilities children in Manchester Rusholme constituenc
Answer: We know that too many children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, are not receiving the mental health care they need, and that waits for mental health services are too long across England, including in Manch...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase the level of affordable housing in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) Manchester Rusholme constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question UIN 41721 on 3 April 2025.
Answered 16 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: Greater ManchesterHome OfficeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding has been allocated to community safety initiatives in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) Manchester Rusholme constituency in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: The Home Office does not have a defined range of initiatives that fall under the umbrella term of ‘community safety’. Greater Manchester Police’s funding will be up to £871.2 million in 2025-26, an increase of up to £55.6 million when compared to the 2024...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to provide infrastructure alongside new housing developments in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) Manchester Rusholm
Answer: £630 million is being devolved to Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Mayor Burnham through the integrated settlement for 2025-26 to support growth in the city region.As the relevant local planning authorities, it is for Manchester City Counc...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding her Department has provided for local infrastructure projects related to housing development in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) Manchester Rusholme constituency i
Answer: £630 million is being devolved to Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Mayor Burnham through the integrated settlement for 2025-26 to support growth in the city region.As the relevant local planning authorities, it is for Manchester City Counc...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Greater ManchesterDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many representations her Department has received from Manchester City Council on the (a) funding and (b) quality of SEND provision in Greater Manchester in the last five years.
Answer: The information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the ri...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support SEND transport providers in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) nationally.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Manchester Rusholme to the answer of 7 February 2025 to Question 27291.
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: Greater ManchesterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on improving responsible access to nature in Greater Manchester.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of access to nature for health and wellbeing and is committed to ensuring it is safe, inclusive and appropriate. We are delivering on our ambitious manifesto commitments to create nine new national river walks and ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on improving access to parks and green spaces.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of access to nature for health and wellbeing and is committed to ensuring it is safe, inclusive and appropriate. We are delivering on our ambitious manifesto commitments to create nine new national river walks and ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Manchester RusholmeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to involve young people in the development of the National Youth Strategy in the Manchester Rusholme constituency.
Answer: The National Youth Strategy will be co-produced in partnership with young people and the youth sector.We have launched a national survey to ask young people about their issues and priorities.We have shared an engagement toolkit so MPs can run their own wo...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking through (a) recruitment and (b) retention practices to increase the diversity of the maternity healthcare professional workforce.
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are matters for individual National Health Service employers. NHS England’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion plan, published in 2023, includes a commitment to embed fair and inclusive recruitment processes and talent managemen...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Greater ManchesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to allocate capital funding to improve stroke care infrastructure in Greater Manchester.
Answer: The Government is committed to shifting the focus of the National Health Service out of hospitals and into the community through our 10-Year Health Plan, and we recognise that delivering high-quality NHS healthcare services requires the right infrastructu...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
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