Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions 2026
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Asylum: SudanHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 9 September 2026 to question 21369, whether her Department holds information on the percentage of Sudanese nationals who claim asylum following a grant of entry clearance as
Answer: The number of asylum claims linked to Student visas, and the number of individuals in receipt of asylum support, are published in the Immigration system statistics data tables. These can be broken down by nationality.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what grounds complaints to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator are dismissed; and what equality impact assessments on age, race and disability have been made.
Answer: In 2025, the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) resolved 3,950 student complaints. Of these, 2% were found to be ‘justified’ and 5% were found to be ‘partly justified’. A further 13% were settled in favour of the student before a formal decision ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many complaints to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator are (a) upheld and (b) upheld in part; and what the average compensation is.
Answer: In 2025, the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) resolved 3,950 student complaints. Of these, 2% were found to be ‘justified’ and 5% were found to be ‘partly justified’. A further 13% were settled in favour of the student before a formal decision ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to what extent her Department assesses whether NHS health trusts are providing a mechanism for women to report concerns about not being listened to.
Answer: The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England, published in April 2026, places tackling medical misogyny at its core, recognising that women have been dismissed for far too long and that this must change.The strategy takes a systemic approach to address...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, at what time between 16 and 19 weeks trusts are assessed for providing the national standard of a scan to be provided between 16 to 19 weeks.
Answer: Pregnant women are offered at least two ultrasound scans during pregnancy, at 11 to 14 weeks and between 18 and 21 weeks. National Health Service trusts are measured against the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme standard for the 20-week screening scan...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwives: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (a) to what extent and (b) via what methods midwives are assessed for asking whether treatment for abnormal cervical cells has taken place at the first appointment.
Answer: Assessment of midwifery practice is undertaken locally by National Health Service providers through clinical governance, supervision, record-keeping standards, training, and professional regulation requirements.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SudanHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of Sudanese nationals who claim asylum following a grant of entry clearance as a student go on to claim asylum support.
Answer: A high proportion of Sudanese nationals following a grant of entry clearance as a student go on to claim asylum. In Year-Ending September 2025, asylum claims linked to a student visa as a proportion of all student visa applications were 46% for Sudanese n...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Public ConsultationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what methods the Department is using to ensure young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) are being consulted on the future of SEND policy.
Answer: The department recognises the importance of hearing directly from children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as part of developing SEND reforms.Following engagement activity earlier this year that informed the departm...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether criminal convictions given to Hong Kongers in Hong Kong courts under the National Security Act can result in denied Electronic Travel Authorisation to the UK.
Answer: An application for an ETA must be refused where the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK or overseas for which they have received a custodial or suspended sentence of 12 months or more, or has been convicted of a criminal offence i...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the sanctions announced on 17 July 2026 which covered a number of entities including some Sudanese-UAE registered companies involved in Rapid Support Forces
Answer: Financial Action Task Force (FATF) promotes global standards which aim to tackle money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing, and assesses whether jurisdictions are taking effective action. As such the UK does not as a matter of course share i...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 901105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on the conflict in Sudan.
Answer: I have just returned from Ethiopia, where I met with my Ethiopian counterparts and the African Union to discuss regional efforts to end the conflict. Ending the horrific conflict in Sudan remains a priority for this Government.The Foreign Secretary has di...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of responses are made from the DWP to HMCTS within the 28-day window following an appeal against a benefit decision.
Answer: The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNorth Korea: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with counterparts in the UN concerning action against the evasion of sanctions against North Korean coal.
Answer: Sanctions play an important role in restricting North Korea's (DPRK) nuclear proliferation and destabilising activities and the United Nations (UN) is a vital forum for ensuring UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) accountability.On 30 April, the UK sup...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU's announcement of a ban on the purchase and import of Sudanese gold on the purchase and import of such gold to t
Answer: The illicit gold trade in Sudan is fuelling a war that has devasted the lives of millions. On 16 July, the UK designated eleven individuals and entities linked to the illicit gold and finance networks sustaining the war in Sudan, complementing the recent ...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts concerning the latter's' adoption of a ban on purchases and importation of Sudanese gold.
Answer: The illicit gold trade in Sudan is fuelling a war that has devasted the lives of millions. On 16 July, the UK designated eleven individuals and entities linked to the illicit gold and finance networks sustaining the war in Sudan, complementing the recent ...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSovereign AI FundDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what are the criteria for the strict UK benefit test being applied to assess prospective recipient companies of the Sovereign AI Fund.
Answer: Sovereign AI is designed to help the most promising UK AI companies start, scale and remain anchored in the UK. The Fund only invests in companies where this will benefit the UK, with UK nexus assessed as part of the decision-making process. This includes...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSovereign AI FundDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the 'UK benefit test' required for those applying for funds from the Sovereign AI fund.
Answer: Sovereign AI is designed to help the most promising UK AI companies start, scale and remain anchored in the UK. The Fund only invests in companies with a strong UK nexus, which is assessed as part of the decision-making process. This includes reviewing do...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDarfur: Crimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the Amnesty International Report entitled City Under Siege, Children Under Fire –
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the speech and accompanying statement made by the Foreign Secretary to the UN Security Council on 19 February about the atrocities committed in El-Fasher, links to which can be found below:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/forei...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Age AssuranceHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process will be available for a person seeking asylum to obtain, scrutinise, challenge or appeal a Facial Age Estimation result and any decision based on that result.
Answer: Assessing age is a complex task, and there is no single or a combination of techniques that are able to determine chronological age with precision.Previously, the Department explored other potential scientific and technological methods, such as the use of...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Age AssuranceHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training and guidance will be provided to officials using or interpreting Facial Age Estimation results, including relating to the treatment of uncertainty and trauma-related facial ageing.
Answer: Assessing age is a complex task, and there is no single or a combination of techniques that are able to determine chronological age with precision.Previously, the Department explored other potential scientific and technological methods, such as the use of...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Age AssuranceHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how Facial Age Estimation results will be presented to caseworkers or other decision-makers, and what weight those results will carry in any age assessment, including in relation to: accommodation, sa
Answer: Assessing age is a complex task, and there is no single or a combination of techniques that are able to determine chronological age with precision.Previously, the Department explored other potential scientific and technological methods, such as the use of...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Age AssuranceHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what datasets, images or other personal data have been used to train, validate or test the Facial Age Estimation technology intended for use in asylum age assessments.
Answer: Assessing age is a complex task, and there is no single or a combination of techniques that are able to determine chronological age with precision.Previously, the Department explored other potential scientific and technological methods, such as the use of...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Age AssuranceHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how decision-makers will account for uncertainty when the estimated age as per Facial Age Estimation technology falls near the threshold between childhood and adulthood.
Answer: Assessing age is a complex task, and there is no single or a combination of techniques that are able to determine chronological age with precision.Previously, the Department explored other potential scientific and technological methods, such as the use of...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Age AssuranceHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of potential bias and differential error rates in Facial Age Estimation technology procured by the Home Office by ethnicity, skin tone, sex and country of origin.
Answer: Assessing age is a complex task, and there is no single or a combination of techniques that are able to determine chronological age with precision.Previously, the Department explored other potential scientific and technological methods, such as the use of...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Age AssuranceHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Facial Age Estimation technology procured by the Home Office has been tested on people seeking asylum.
Answer: Assessing age is a complex task, and there is no single or a combination of techniques that are able to determine chronological age with precision.Previously, the Department explored other potential scientific and technological methods, such as the use of...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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