Alex Sobel MP: written questions 2025
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Aleksandar VučićForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the National Security Adviser discussed media freedoms in his recent meeting with President Vucic.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 20 October to Question 81835.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRepairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of passenger notification procedures for planned engineering works that result in disruption to rail services.
Answer: Standard practice is for journey planner websites like National Rail Enquiries and train operating company websites to start showing alternative travel information 12 weeks in advance. Network Rail is responsible for coordinating and validating timetables...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures are in place to ensure that assistance services in rail stations for disabled and vulnerable passengers remain functional during significant service disruptions.
Answer: All train and station operators are required, under their Accessible Travel Policy, to provide assistance to disabled and vulnerable passengers during periods of disruption. This includes, where appropriate, the provision of alternative accessible transpo...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that rail operators provide sufficient staffing and passenger management during major route disruptions.
Answer: The Department expects train operators and Network Rail to have plans in place to support passengers during major disruption, including appropriate staffing.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Leeds Central and HeadingleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for patients with (a) strokes and (b) transient ischaemic attacks in Leeds Central and Headingley constituency.
Answer: Stroke care for the Leeds Central and Headingley constituencies is provided by the Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust (LTHT). To improve outcomes for patients with strokes and transient ischaemic attacks, LTHT provides 24/7 stroke specialist nurse cover for em...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing details to the public on how to report suspected unlicenced vendors providing weight loss injections.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), acting on behalf of my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is responsible for the regulation of medicines intended for human use in the United Kingdom. This inc...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he has considered the potential merits of establishing a database of licensed weight loss injection providers that is easily accessible to the public.
Answer: All GLP-1 medicines, which are licensed injections for weight loss, are prescription only medicines, which means they can only be prescribed by a healthcare professional.GLP-1 medicines can be purchased privately. A consultation with a healthcare professi...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the United Nation Secretary-General’s report to the Security Council entitled Situation concerning Western Sahara, published on 30 September 2025, what asse
Answer: The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process led by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General Mr Staffan de Mistura in support of finding ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUN Mission for the Referendum in Western SaharaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting the call for the renewal of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara mandate.
Answer: The UK has consistently voted for UN Security Council Resolutions that renew the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, including the latest Resolution adopted by the UN Security Council on 30 October 2025.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether multi-year revenue funding for children's hospices will go to (a) regional and (b) local ICBs.
Answer: We are providing £26 million in revenue funding to support children and young people’s hospices for 2025/26. This is a continuation of the funding which until recently was known as the Children’s Hospice Grant.I am pleased to confirm the continuation of t...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFanconi AnaemiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) women wishing to become pregnant and (b) all people diagnosed with Fanconi Anaemia.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, including Fanconi Anaemia. Where possible, the National Health Service offers reproductive options for carrier couples wishing to have a baby, including prenatal counse...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFanconi Anaemia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to treatments to manage Fanconi Anaemia.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Fanconi Anaemia. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare d...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFanconi Anaemia: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research for a cure for Fanconi Anaemia.
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 Fanconi Anaemia.These applic...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the cross-Government nature strategy.
Answer: Defra will set out its timeline for publishing the Cross Government Nature Strategy (GCNS) in due course.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: AllergiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage (a) allergen awareness and (b) cross-contamination training for staff in (i) hospitality and (ii) food service businesses.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) regularly runs campaigns to raise awareness of allergens for both consumers and businesses.In March 2025, the FSA published new best practice guidance to help food businesses provide clearer written allergen information for...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the progress made on (a) preventing and (b) treating all types of brain tumours.
Answer: The Government recognises that too little is currently known about how to prevent, diagnose and manage brain tumours, and they remain one of the hardest cancers to treat and a challenging area for research.As with many other cancers, there is currently no...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: StandardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the draft guidance by the Equality and Human Rights Commission entitled Code of practice for services, public functions and associations, published on 20 M
Answer: Defence welcomes the Supreme Court's ruling and the clarity that it brings. The independent Equality and Human Rights Commission is now developing its updated statutory Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations and we will liaise wi...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the EHRC draft code of practice for services, public functions and associations on LGBTQIA+ tourism to the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the UK remains one of the safest and most welcoming destinations in the world for all visitors, including for LGBTQIA+ tourists. Inclusivity is a key part of what we offer tourists and contributes to our global appe...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Transgender PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the proposed requirement that trans people be excluded from (i) services and (ii) facilities that are designated single sex and (b) other proposals in th
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 15 July 2025 to Question 65333 to the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Caroline Johnson).
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025, whether her Department has undertaken an (a) equality and (b) impact as
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future.We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details of the proposed schem...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Employment SchemesHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help support migrants into work.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration and asylum system under regular review, and recently published a White Paper setting out the Government’s plans for reform in a wide range of areas, including employment opportunities for refugees, ille...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to introduce mandatory requirements for AI developers to disclose information about their systems.
Answer: Artificial intelligence is the defining opportunity of our generation, and the Government is taking action to harness its economic benefits for UK citizens. As set out in the AI Opportunities Action Plan, we believe most AI systems should be regulated at ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: Western SaharaCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63057More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much of the UK's trade with Morocco is with Western Sahara.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 26th June is attached.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMorocco: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he had discussions with his Moroccan counterpart during the formulation of the UK-Morocco Joint Communiqué on whether Morocco’s willingness to engage in discussions i
Answer: On 1 June, the Foreign Secretary co-chaired the 5th session of the UK-Morocco Strategic Dialogue in Rabat with Minister Nasser Bourita. Discussions were wide-ranging and constructive, reflecting the strong bilateral relationship and shared commitment to a...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SyriaHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 58258 on Asylum: Syria, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting Syrian asylum seekers in the UK the right to work throughou
Answer: Asylum seekers who have had their claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own, can apply for permission to work. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Immigration Salary List. This policy applies to Syrian nation...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
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