Apsana Begum MP: written questions
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Homelessness: WomenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will meet with representatives from Solace Women's Aid and the Single Homeless Project to discuss the National Plan to End Homelessness.
Answer: Our National Plan to End Homelessness makes clear that councils should consider the specific needs and barriers experienced by women in accessing services. We are developing resources to support councils to consider the needs of women who are homeless, ro...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: WomenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent engagement his Department has had with organisations supporting women experiencing rough sleeping and homelessness.
Answer: Our National Plan to End Homelessness makes clear that councils should consider the specific needs and barriers experienced by women in accessing services. We are developing resources to support councils to consider the needs of women who are homeless, ro...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: WomenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing local authorities with the (a) tools, (b) resources and (c) guidance on gathering accurate and
Answer: Our National Plan to End Homelessness makes clear that councils should consider the specific needs and barriers experienced by women in accessing services. We are developing resources to support councils to consider the needs of women who are homeless, ro...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: LebanonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Human Rights Watch's report entitled Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus, published on 9 March 2026, whether her Department has assessed the c
Answer: The Government is aware of the Human Rights Watch report and takes all reported violations of international humanitarian law extremely seriously. The UK does not export any bombs or ammunition for use in Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDemonstrations and Police RaidsHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to meet with Quakers to discuss (a) repeated policing operations at their meeting houses and (b) the implications for religious communities supporting nonviolent social action.
Answer: Home Office Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of international partners, as well as organisations and individuals as part of the process of policy development and delivery.The details are published in quarterly stats.Home Office: m...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent prison education funding changes on rehabilitation outcomes.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to supporting rehabilitation through high-quality education, skills and work activities. National funding for prison education has not been reduced. Inflationary pressures have affected the proportion of the overall bu...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to colleges for staff pay.
Answer: Further education (FE) colleges, rather than government, are responsible for setting and negotiating staff pay and terms and conditions within colleges.In May 2025, the department announced a further £190 million investment for colleges and other 16 to 19...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the average pay gap between further education college lecturers and school teachers.
Answer: The government’s role in relation to pay and conditions across schools and colleges differs.The statutory requirements for teachers' pay and conditions within maintained schools in England are set out in the ‘School teachers’ pay and conditions’ document....
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many higher education institutions have sought to withdraw staff from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme in each of the past four quarters.
Answer: The government recognises that the financial environment of the higher education (HE) sector is challenging for both providers and for their staff. We are aware that some providers are making difficult decisions around staffing in order to safeguard their...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the proportion of students who are international students in each of the past five years.
Answer: The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is responsible for collecting and publishing data on the UK higher education (HE) sector. These data are shared with the department and include a wide range of information on students in UK higher education pr...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many issues have been reported by the Government Digital Service on the Gov.UK One Login system and app for which the latest data is available.
Answer: GOV.UK One Login is continuing to scale, with 227 services already onboarded, and over 15 million identities proven.The GOV.UK One Login contact centre, which opened on the 31st October 2024, has received just over one million enquiries relating specifica...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many issues have been reported by users on the Gov.UK One Login system and app for which the latest data is available.
Answer: GOV.UK One Login is continuing to scale, with 227 services already onboarded, and over 15 million identities proven.The GOV.UK One Login contact centre, which opened on the 31st October 2024, has received just over one million enquiries relating specifica...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many complaints her Department has received from company directors unable to verify their identity using the One Log in system and app for which the latest data is available.
Answer: Since the onboarding of Companies House, GOV.UK One Login has received and replied to over one hundred pieces of correspondence. This includes complaints from users who are having difficulties proving their identity GOV.UK One Login is currently used by 1...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the GOV.UK One Login system and app in verifying the identification of company directors.
Answer: GOV.UK One Login is being developed as the single sign-on and identity verification front door for accessing government services. Individual services are responsible for assessing whether it is suitable for their users.Companies House has completed this a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure registered providers of social housing meet their obligations under the Equality Act 2010 in their work with their (a) tenants and (b) empl
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to comply with the Equality Act 2010. This applies to their interactions with both tenants and employees.Registered providers are also required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: 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
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