Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions 2025
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Prisoners: ParentsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the proposed timeline for implementing a system to identify children with a parent in prison.
Answer: Departmental officials continue to work closely with their counterparts at the Ministry of Justice to deliver the manifesto commitment to identify children affected by parental imprisonment as swiftly as possible, to help ensure that they get the support ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant Foods: SugarDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 58 of the policy paper entitled 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, published on 3 July 2025, whether Danone's commitment never to introduce a high sugar pro
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out decisive action to tackle the obesity crisis and ease the strain on the NHS, as well as to create the healthiest generation of children ever. It details a number of actions that the Government will take, including plans to...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EU: Disinformation and SubversionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to co-operate with EU counterparts on countering foreign information manipulation.
Answer: Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) is a significant national security challenge for the UK and our partners. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has developed and increasingly deployed tools to combat information ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EU: Disinformation and SubversionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to work with EU counterparts on countering foreign information manipulation and interference.
Answer: Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) is a significant national security challenge for the UK and our partners. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has developed and increasingly deployed tools to combat information ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the financial viability of nursery groups funded by (a) private equity firms and (b) venture capital funds.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.One of the signs of a healthy market is a range of provider...
Answered 26 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the rate of growth in each of the last five years in the (a) absolute number and (b) proportion of nurseries that are backed by (i) private equity firms, (ii) pension funds and (
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.One of the signs of a healthy market is a range of provider...
Answered 26 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Water SupplyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with international aid organisations on the potential impact of the availability of clean water not affected by cholera in conflict-af
Answer: There are over 96,700 confirmed cases of cholera across 17 states in Sudan, with the true number likely to be significantly higher. The UK Government is working with international partners - including UNICEF, WHO, SFPA, and UNFPA - to help coordinate an e...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of telecommunications infrastructure in Sudan on the delivery of UK aid in that country.
Answer: More than two years of sustained conflict has devastated Sudan's essential infrastructure including telecommunications networks. Millions of people across the country continue to experience significant communications disruptions with the limited availabil...
Answered 30 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: CholeraForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether UK aid has been used to support water and sanitation services for people at risk of contracting cholera in Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan and the widespread destruction of sanitation and health services has caused a devastating cholera outbreak with more than 83,000 cases and 2,100 deaths since July 2024. More than 33.5 million people are at risk. Humanitarian agencies...
Answered 30 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: CholeraForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the outbreak of cholera in Sudan on the delivery of UK aid in that country.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan and the widespread destruction of sanitation and health services has caused a devastating cholera outbreak with more than 83,000 cases and 2,100 deaths since July 2024. More than 33.5 million people are at risk. Humanitarian agencies...
Answered 30 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 64542 on Immigration, what steps she is taking to speed up decisions being taken on applications for (a) leave in line and (b) status in line.
Answer: The Home Office continues to invest in a programme of transformation and business improvement to speed up decision making and improve the quality and consistency of our leave in line and status in line applications.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce decision times for children’s applications under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme.
Answer: The vast majority of Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme applications are being processed within Service Level Agreements. There may be applications which have varying levels of complexity and we have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of childre...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Highways England on the potential impact of abuse of roadworkers on levels of retention of roadworkers.
Answer: The Department is concerned about the increasing reports of abuse and intimidation faced by roadworkers and recognises the potential impact this has on both recruitment and retention in the sector. National Highways also takes this issue seriously and wor...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of abuse at work on the mental health of roadworkers.
Answer: The physical and verbal abuse of roadworkers at work by members of the public is not acceptable. The Department takes this issue seriously and recognises the potential impact such abuse has on the mental health of roadworkers. The Department supports the ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of roadworkers who have been spat at from passing drivers in the last five years.
Answer: While the Department for Transport does not hold specific data on the types, trends and impacts of roadworker abuse, we work closely with the Highways Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC) UK, the representative body for the industry, who provide a m...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many roadworkers have been hit by projectiles thrown by passing drivers or their passengers in each of the last five years.
Answer: While the Department for Transport does not hold specific data on the types, trends and impacts of roadworker abuse, we work closely with the Highways Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC) UK, the representative body for the industry, who provide a m...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many roadworkers have been hit by vehicles breaching cones or road signs indicating live work zones in each of the last five years.
Answer: While the Department for Transport does not hold specific data on the types, trends and impacts of roadworker abuse, we work closely with the Highways Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC) UK, the representative body for the industry, who provide a m...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Police Forces on (a) abuse of roadworkers and (b) steps to help tackle this.
Answer: While the Department for Transport does not hold specific data on the types, trends and impacts of roadworker abuse, we work closely with the Highways Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC) UK, the representative body for the industry, who provide a m...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on (a) abuse of roadworkers and (b) steps to help tackle this.
Answer: While the Department for Transport does not hold specific data on the types, trends and impacts of roadworker abuse, we work closely with the Highways Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC) UK, the representative body for the industry, who provide a m...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of abuse of roadworkers in different local authority areas.
Answer: While the Department for Transport does not hold specific data on the types, trends and impacts of roadworker abuse, we work closely with the Highways Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC) UK, the representative body for the industry, who provide a m...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOppression: IranHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to protect Iranian (a) dissidents, (b) activists, and (c) journalists residing in the UK from (i) harassment, (ii) surveillance (iii) and intimidation by agents of
Answer: The UK Government will continue to use all appropriate tools at our disposal to protect the UK and its people against any threats from the Iranian state. Any attempt by a foreign state to intimidate, harass or harm individuals in the UK will not be tolera...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: Political Prisoners and WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) women and (b) political prisoners under threat from the Iranian regime.
Answer: We continue to support women and political prisoners in Iran through sustained action alongside international partners in multilateral fora. In the past eight months, the UK was integral to the delivery of two Iran human rights resolutions. The first, ado...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordShared SpacesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has provided guidance to local authorities on (a) legacy shared space schemes and (b) how streets covered by those schemes can be altered to be made more accessible for blind and partiall
Answer: Local authorities are bound by the Public Sector Equality Duty and it is for them to ensure any schemes they take forward are delivered in a way that allows them to comply with this duty. The Department provides guidance in Inclusive Mobility on designing...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel England: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Active Travel England has made on creating a disabled people's panel to help inform its work.
Answer: Active Travel England (ATE) does not have any current plans to create a disabled people’s panel and does not set policy. ATE routinely works with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee and disabled representative organisations to improve its ou...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the powers of councils to improve street accessibility.
Answer: Local authorities are bound by the Public Sector Equality Duty and it is for them to ensure any schemes they take forward are delivered in a way that allows them to comply with this duty. The Department provides guidance in Inclusive Mobility on designing...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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