Andy Slaughter MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Business: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department (a) encourages and (b) supports UK businesses involved in (i) economic and (ii) financial activities that (A) support and (B) maintain Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem and t
Answer: The UK government does not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of Israel. The UK government has a clear position that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace, and threaten the long-term s...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
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Trade Promotion: Israel and Occupied TerritoriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the (a) role and (b) responsibilities are of the trade envoys to (i) Israel and (ii) the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Answer: Trade Envoys support HMG export and investment services already provided in a market. Each Trade Envoy role is tailored according to the requirements of their respective markets and the Trade Envoys to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories will ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
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Business: Israeli SettlementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether it is his policy to not (a) encourage and (b) support UK businesses seeking involvement in (i) economic and (ii) financial activities in Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territor
Answer: The UK government has a clear position that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace and threaten a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We do not encourage or offer support to economic an...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
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Grenfell Tower InquiryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report; and if she will implement the recommendation in paragraph 113.40 of that report.
Answer: We are considering the recommendations set out in the Grenfell Inquiry report. The Prime Minister has committed to respond in full to the Inquiry’s recommendations within 6 months and to update Parliament annually on our progress against every commitment ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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Mental Health Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider the merits of implementing safety recommendation R/2025/055 in the report by the Health Service Safety Investigations Body entitled Mental health inpatient settings: Creating co
Answer: We are grateful to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body for their report on creating conditions for learning from deaths in mental health inpatient settings. The report highlights important concerns and safety recommendations that can help us to...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
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Crown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of ineffective Crown Court trials which started after day one of the set trial date in 2024 reached completion.
Answer: Of all Crown Court trials that were ineffective between January and September 2024, 21% were subsequently effective on a later date (up to the end of September 2024). The remainder will include trials listed for a date beyond the end of September 2024, as...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
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Crown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of ineffective trials in the Crown Court started later than day one of the set trial date in 2024.
Answer: Of all Crown Court trials that were ineffective between January and September 2024, 21% were subsequently effective on a later date (up to the end of September 2024). The remainder will include trials listed for a date beyond the end of September 2024, as...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
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Crown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether trials in the Crown Court starting on day two or later are classified as ineffective.
Answer: If the trial does not go ahead on the scheduled day of listing due to action or inaction by the prosecution, the defence or the court (see list of reasons in table below), and a further listing for trial is required, it is termed ‘ineffective.’ CourtW1 - ...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
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Crown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what metrics determine whether a Crown Court trial is classified as ineffective.
Answer: If the trial does not go ahead on the scheduled day of listing due to action or inaction by the prosecution, the defence or the court (see list of reasons in table below), and a further listing for trial is required, it is termed ‘ineffective.’ CourtW1 - ...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
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