Alex Barros-Curtis MP: written questions
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Written questions
Veterans: LGBT+ PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions have taken place with NHS England, the Office for Veterans' Affairs and devolved administrations on ongoing support for LGBTQ+ veterans.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that all veterans, including those from groups which may have felt previously underrepresented such as LGBT+ and women veterans, have easy access to support, when and where it is needed. Late last year, we launched...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of whether the Independent Impact Panel has sufficient capacity to determine all outstanding claims before the Scheme closes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 13 July 2026 to Question 16834 to the hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-08/16834.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of representations from veterans who remain ineligible for elements of the restorative measures, including those dismissed before 1967 and those wh
Answer: The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) focuses on providing recognition for the harm caused by the policy Defence upheld from 1967 to 2000, when homosexuality was decriminalised in criminal law. Whilst this approach was recommended by Lord Etherton i...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will consider allocating any unspent funds from the LGBTQ+ Financial Recognition Scheme to initiatives supporting the long-term wellbeing, health and welfare of LGBTQ+ veterans.
Answer: Spend on the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme has already exceeded £54 Million. Defence will consider the allocation of any unspent funds against the £75 Million budget once the Scheme has closed and all applications have been assessed. The Department’s ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the National Year of Reading having engaged over 2.1 million children so far.
Answer: Reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a wide range of benefits, from increased wellbeing, confidence and empathy to better vocabulary and aptitude for learning. That is why this government, in collaboration with our delivery partner, the Nat...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the impasse regarding the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina on regional stability in the Western Balkans;
Answer: The UK is committed to upholding the peace, stability and constitutional order in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), in line with the Dayton Peace Agreement. We support maintaining the role of a fully empowered High Representative to uphold this. With our part...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what contingency planning her Department has undertaken in the event that the Peace Implementation Council is unable to reach agreement on a successor or continuation arrange
Answer: The UK is committed to upholding the peace, stability and constitutional order in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), in line with the Dayton Peace Agreement. We support maintaining the role of a fully empowered High Representative to uphold this. With our part...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential risks posed to the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement arising from disagreement over the High Representative in Bosnia
Answer: The UK is committed to upholding the peace, stability and constitutional order in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), in line with the Dayton Peace Agreement. We support maintaining the role of a fully empowered High Representative to uphold this. With our part...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina of members of the Peace Implementation Council not reaching consensus on the High Rep
Answer: The UK is committed to upholding the peace, stability and constitutional order in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), in line with the Dayton Peace Agreement. We support maintaining the role of a fully empowered High Representative to uphold this. With our part...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHybrid WarfareMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help deter grey zone activity.
Answer: Following the Strategic Defence Review, Defence is focusing on transformation into an organisation ready for warfighting. This includes a renewed emphasis on home defence and resilience to grey zone threats to ensure effective deterrence. We will protect ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she is taking steps to encourage the United Nations to assume direct operational oversight of humanitarian-aid delivery in Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Foreign Secretary to the House on 18 November 2025, regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Our position remains that only the United Nations and their partners can deliver the scale of aid required.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDarwin PlusDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's planned budget is for the Darwin Plus programme in financial year 2025-26.
Answer: The Darwin Plus budget for 2025-26 is maintaining spending levels to support biodiversity across the UK Overseas Territories. This includes funding to sustain existing projects and award new projects. The Secretary of State announced funding to 43 new Dar...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish the revised Environmental Improvement Plan.
Answer: The government concluded a rapid review of the existing Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23) and published a statement of the rapid review’s key findings on 30 January 2025. It is our intention to publish a revised EIP in due course, which will be our l...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: EpilepsyDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support access to (a) public transport and (b) mobility schemes for people with epilepsy who are unable to drive.
Answer: The government wants everyone to have access to reliable and affordable public transport, and we appreciate how important this is for people who are unable to drive.We are committed to improving bus services, so they are more inclusive and enable everyone...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to increase research funding into the development of anti-epileptic drugs with fewer side effects and greater efficacy.
Answer: The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care including epilepsy treatment and side ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply ChainsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to introduce robust human rights and environmental due diligence legislation for UK businesses operating within global supply chains.
Answer: The UK has a range of measures in place to promote responsible business conduct. In the Trade Strategy, the Government launched a review into the UK’s approach to responsible business conduct, focused on tackling human rights and labour abuses and environ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress the Government has made on (a) ensuring equal treatment for BCSSS members and (b) transferring the whole of the investment reserve to the benefit of all members.
Answer: The previous Minister of State for Industry met the BCSSS Trustees on 22 April, 11 June and 22 July and confirmed the Government’s commitment to considering their proposals regarding the reserve and the future of the scheme. DESNZ will now engage HM Treas...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Contact Orders and Parental ResponsibilityMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to prevent people who have committed sexual offences from obtaining parental responsibility or contact orders for children conceived as a result of their crimes; and whether she plans to
Answer: The Government has included a measure in the Victim and Courts Bill which will restrict the exercise of an offender’s parental responsibility where they are sentenced to four or more years imprisonment for a serious child sexual abuse offence against a ch...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball 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
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