Apsana Begum MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Sudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase UK humanitarian aid to protect (a) women and (b) children targeted by sexual violence in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the responses provided in the Urgent Question debate on the Conflict in Sudan on 5 November 2025.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Library: Industrial DisputesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the British Library on resolving the industrial action by the Public and Commercial Services Union.
Answer: The British Library is an arms-length body, sponsored by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. It is under the control and management of the British Library Board, whose responsibilities and functions are laid out in the British Library Act 1972. Th...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 37 of her Department's statutory guidance entitled Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education, updated on 15 July 2025, if she has made an assessment of the potential meri
Answer: All state funded schools are required to teach first aid as part of the statutory health education set out in the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) statutory guidance. Independent schools are required to cover health education as part of thei...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to pages 37 of her Department's statutory guidance entitled Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education, updated on 15 July 2025, if she has made an assessment of the potential mer
Answer: All state funded schools are required to teach first aid as part of the statutory health education set out in the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) statutory guidance. Independent schools are required to cover health education as part of thei...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to pages 37 to 38 of her Department's statutory guidance entitled Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education, updated on 15 July 2025, if she has made an assessment of the potenti
Answer: All state funded schools are required to teach first aid as part of the statutory health education set out in the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) statutory guidance. Independent schools are required to cover health education as part of thei...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Republic of IrelandHome OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ensure that UK Border Force eGates are configured to permit entry to holders of Irish passport cards travelling from outside the Common Travel Area.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Answer I gave her on 8 April to Question 42838.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of funding available for specialist by and for violence against women and girls organisations that support (a) Black, Asian and min
Answer: This Government recognises the specific challenges that both Black, Asian and minority ethnic survivors, and migrant victim-survivors, can face when accessing support. These can include cultural and language barriers, fear of reporting to the police, and ...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of funding available to specialist by and for violence against women and girls organisations.
Answer: We recognise the vital role of specialist and ‘by and for’ services in providing the tailored support that victims and survivors of VAWG need to recover and rebuild their lives. That’s why in May 2025 we announced a £19.9m investment to provide vital supp...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Domestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Destitute Domestic Violence Concession to include all migrant survivors of domestic abuse.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls is a top priority for this government and our mission is to halve levels of violence against women and girls within a decade.We are reviewing all the issues impacting migrant victims of domestic abuse including th...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Domestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce a firewall to prevent data sharing between public services and immigration enforcement to help encourage migrants to report domestic abuse through her forthcoming Violen
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring that all victims of domestic abuse are able to report to the police. As outlined in the Immigration White Paper, we recognise the specific barriers migrant victims can face and we will strengthen the protections in...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish the minutes or summaries of any meetings of the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy Advisory Panel.
Answer: The Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy Advisory Board met on 19 March 2025 and 30 April 2025, and bilateral engagements with sector organisations and experts, as well as ministerial roundtables on specific VAWG issues, have taken place regul...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates the Violence Against Women and Girls strategy advisory panel has met since its establishment.
Answer: The Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy Advisory Board met on 19 March 2025 and 30 April 2025, and bilateral engagements with sector organisations and experts, as well as ministerial roundtables on specific VAWG issues, have taken place regul...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSouthall Black SistersMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with the (a) Home Secretary and (b) Minister for Women and Equalities on (i) level of funding and (ii) future sustainability for the holistic advocacy wrap around service provided by
Answer: All Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales receive annual grant funding from the Ministry of Justice’s victim and witness budget to commission local practical, emotional, and therapeutic support services for victims. This includes ‘cor...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSouthall Black SistersMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime on (a) level of funding and (b) future sustainability for the holistic advocacy wrap around service provided by Southall Black Sister
Answer: All Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales receive annual grant funding from the Ministry of Justice’s victim and witness budget to commission local practical, emotional, and therapeutic support services for victims. This includes ‘cor...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal OmbudsmanMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2025 to Question 36526 on Legal Ombudsman, what steps her Department is taking to (a) identify and (b) resolve complaint cases awaiting investigation for more than four years; a
Answer: The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operate independently of government. The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) is the independent body responsible for administering the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) Scheme and the Legal Servic...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) Tiktok and (b) other social media platforms on taking steps to help reduce incidents of fraud where people develop fake romant
Answer: Fraud is a priority offence under the Online Safety Act. This means that since the illegal harms duties came into force in March, user-to-user services, including TikTok, must take proactive steps to prevent users from encountering fraudulent content on t...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: FraudHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle people who commit fraud by developing fake romantic relationships on (a) Tiktok and (b) other steaming platforms and manipulate victims into transfer
Answer: The Online Safety Act (OSA) was passed in November 2023 and requires all in-scope platforms to tackle fraud originating on their platforms. Fraud is included in the Act as an illegal harm, meaning in-scope companies must take proactive measures to stop fr...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 23 June on Security, HCWS729, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on (a) the implementation of the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organi
Answer: The Police are operationally independent of government and have significant experience in policing protests and ensuring proscription orders are implemented fairly and in line with legislation.The Home Office maintains regular contact with Policing to ens...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) current and (b) pending court cases there are on activities listed in her Written Statement of 23 June 2025 on Security, HCWS729.
Answer: Data collated by the Ministry of Justice regarding the activity of the criminal court does not identify if a defendant is a Palestine Action member or if the offence was for activity relating to protests against arms sales to Israel. This information may ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine Action: DemonstrationsMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many (a) current and b) pending court cases a Palestine Action member is facing charges for protests against arms sales to Israel.
Answer: Data collated by the Ministry of Justice regarding the activity of the criminal court does not identify if a defendant is a Palestine Action member or if the offence was for activity relating to protests against arms sales to Israel. This information may ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElbit Systems UKHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has (a) had communications with and (b) met with representatives of Elbit Systems UK (i) in the last five years and (ii) since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response I gave to UIN 41686 on 14 April.The Home Office engages with a wide range of stakeholders, including industry partners and diplomatic counterparts to support its departmental objectives, ensure the effective delivery...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine Action: AcquittalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Written Statement of 23 June 2025 on Security, HCWS729, whether any Palestine Action members have been acquitted by a jury for those activities.
Answer: Data collated by the Ministry of Justice regarding the activity of the criminal court does not identify if a defendant is a Palestine Action member or if the offence was for activity relating to protests against arms sales to Israel. This information may ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine Action: AcquittalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information her Department holds on the number of Palestine Action members who have been acquitted by a jury for activity relating to protests against arms sales to Israel.
Answer: Data collated by the Ministry of Justice regarding the activity of the criminal court does not identify if a defendant is a Palestine Action member or if the offence was for activity relating to protests against arms sales to Israel. This information may ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Disclosure of InformationAttorney GeneralTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63040More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, If she will publish the redacted sections of her Department’s email to Israel’s Deputy Ambassador entitled CPS/SO15 contact details, published in April 2025.
Answer: It has been routine under successive governments for the Attorney General’s Office to help embassies get in contact with the relevant prosecuting authorities for the purposes of sharing information that could be relevant to a case. Freedom of information ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelAttorney GeneralTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63039More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2024 and Question 19848 on Arms Trade: Israel, if she will take steps to centrally record how many people have been charged with offenses relating to protests against Elbit Systems UK's a
Answer: Between October 2023 to September 2024, the Crown Prosecution Service charged 142,221 suspects which reached a first hearing at the magistrates’ court. To determine which offences involved defendants who were taking part in a protest against Elbit Systems...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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