Alex Barros-Curtis MP: written questions
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Written questions
Football Banning OrdersHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many football bans have been given to offenders in the last (a) 12 and (b) 18 months.
Answer: The Home Office publishes annual statistics on football banning orders in England and Wales in the ‘Football-related arrests and banning orders, England and Wales’ Official Statistics release. The most recent data covering the 2023 to 2024 football season...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that humanitarian aid is being received into the Gaza Strip.
Answer: The UK continues pushing for safe, unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza, in line with international law. A significant portion of our Financial Year 2024/25 funding has already reached Gaza, including life-saving medical supplies. Some remain prepositio...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to close existing loopholes which enable taxi drivers to work cross border.
Answer: Responsibility for taxi and private hire vehicle policy is devolved to the Welsh Assembly. It is therefore for the Welsh Government to consider any changes to the regulation of the sector in Wales.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what are the average time is for applications submitted to the Access to Work scheme between 1st November 2024 to 21st May 2025 to be (a) completed and (b) awarded.
Answer: The average time taken from an application being submitted to a decision being made for both support being approved and support not approved from November 2024 to April 2025 (May 2025 not available until month end) November 2024 = 75.4 daysDecember 2024 =...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRugby: Listed EventsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including the Six Nations as part of the listed events regime.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring access to sporting events, including the Six Nations, so that they can be enjoyed by a wide audience. However, this must also be balanced with the ability of sports national governing bodies to generate...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26710More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress she has made on bringing forward the Conversion Practices Bill to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people; and whether there is a timeline for its introduction.
Answer: This Government’s position is that conversion practices are abuse.Through the development of the draft Conversion Practices Bill, we will deliver on our manifesto commitment to bring forward a full, trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices. My official...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what service standard the Child Maintenance Service has to respond to (a) complex casework and (b) complaints submitted between 30 August 2024 to 24 January 2025.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) have service standards for all change of circumstances, these are not categorised as complex as there is no specific criteria to meet, each case is considered on its own merit and circumstances of the case. Caseworkers ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityHome OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made with the (a) Defending Democracy Taskforce and (b) Welsh Government on protecting all levels of democracy from harm.
Answer: It is vital that elected representatives and their staff can discharge their duties without threat of intimidation or assault. We have seen wholly unacceptable behaviour, especially during the general election.The Defending Democracy Taskforce is looking ...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDefending Democracy TaskforceHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made.
Answer: Mr Speaker, it is vital that elected representatives and their staff can discharge their duties without threat of intimidation or assault.We have seen wholly unacceptable behaviour, especially around the general election.The Defending Democracy Taskforce ...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordInnovation: Cardiff WestDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help increase levels of innovation in Cardiff West constituency.
Answer: The Spending Review supports the UK’s R&D ambitions, with total Government investment in R&D rising to a record £20.4 billion in 2025/26This will build on the investments we have already made in the Cardiff region such as £25 million through the S...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what technical support her Department offers to people applying for eVisas to replace their Biometric Residence Permit.
Answer: Our Assisted Digital service (https://www.gov.uk/assisted-digital-help-online-applications) is available in the UK to provide support by phone and email to those who need help with IT-related aspects of creating a UKVI account. Customers can also contact ...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to publicise the need to register for eVisas to replace a Biometric Residence Permit.
Answer: An extensive communications campaign is being delivered in support of the transition from physical immigration documents to eVisas, to raise awareness of eVisas, build understanding of how it applies to visa holders and checkers, and encourage them to tak...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBiometric Residence Permits and VisasHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people eligible for an eVisa to replace their Biometric Residence Permit have not yet applied to do so; and if she will make an estimate of the number of people who wil
Answer: During the transition to eVisas, we are closely monitoring the volume of customers who have registered for a UKVI account and the forecast total volume of affected customers. The total volume will be dictated by ongoing approvals under BRP generating rout...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
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