Apsana Begum MP: written questions
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Written questions
Work Capability Assessment: HealthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential link between the fitness for work test and (a) suicides, (b) other deaths and (c) harm.
Answer: DWP does not collect or record the cause of a customer’s death and will not usually be made aware of how a customer died. Cause of death is determined by a doctor or a coroner. There is no requirement for a Coroner to inform the department of the outcome ...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the impact of the two-child benefit cap on trends in the level of child poverty in (a) the UK and (b) Poplar and Limehouse constituency.
Answer: We published the framework ‘Tackling Child Poverty: Developing Our Strategy’ on 23 October and will explore all available levers to deliver an enduring reduction in child poverty in this parliament, as part of a 10-year strategy for lasting change. The Ch...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPensioners: Poplar and LimehouseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment on trends in the level of pensioners living in (a) relative and (b) absolute pover
Answer: It is not possible to provide poverty breakdowns at a constituency level. As such, no estimate has been made. On 19 November, Secretary of State wrote to the Work and Pensions Select Committee to share internal government modelling produced by the Departm...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: Poplar and LimehouseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending access to benefits for families with children who have no recourse to public funds on levels of child poverty in Poplar and Limehouse co
Answer: In developing a Child Poverty Strategy, the Child Poverty Taskforce is considering all children across the United Kingdom. We recognise the distinct challenges of poverty faced by migrant children. The causes of child poverty are deep-rooted, with solutio...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOlder People: Poplar and LimehouseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help tackle poverty in older people in Poplar and Limehouse constituency in the context of changes to the eligibility criteria for the winter fuel payment.
Answer: The Government is honouring our commitment to the Triple Lock with a 4.1% increase to the basic State Pension and the new State Pension; and we are also increasing the standard minimum guarantee in Pension Credit by 4.1%. As such, according to the latest ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordJudges: Conflict of InterestsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many judges have recused in England and Wales in 2023-24.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold this information. This is because a decision to recuse is a judicial responsibility. Whilst individual court and tribunal centres may hold records of recusals, the information requested could only be obtained at dispr...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLaw ReportingMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making court transcripts available to (a) defendants and (b) plaintiffs both (i) during and (ii) after court hearings.
Answer: Proceedings in the civil, family and crown courts are audio recorded, and HM Courts and Tribunals Service have processes in place which allow individuals, including defendants and plaintiffs, to request access to transcripts.Where requested after the hear...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: DemonstrationsAttorney GeneralTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19857More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many people have been charged with offences relating to protests on climate change in the last year.
Answer: From 1 October 2023 to 30 June 2024 the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised charges in respect of 104,696 suspects for all criminal offences. Of these charges, the CPS is unable to identify which offences involved defendants who were taking part in...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested using counter terrorism powers for activity relating to protests against climate change in the last year.
Answer: The Home Office publishes information and statistics relating to the number of arrests and outcomes (such as charges and convictions) for terrorist-related activity each quarter.However, this data is provided to the Home Office by Counter Terrorism Polici...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested using powers in the (a) the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2023 and (b) Public Order Act 2023 for activity relating to protests against climate change in t
Answer: The information requested could not be obtained without disproportionate cost. While the Home Office does hold data around protest-related arrests, this information is not categorised in a way that would enable to identification of arrests specifically ma...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested using powers in the (a) Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2023 and (b) Public Order Act 2023 for activity relating to protests against arms sales to Israel si
Answer: The information requested could not be obtained without disproportionate cost. While the Home Office does hold data around protest-related arrests, this information is not categorised in a way that would enable to identification of arrests specifically ma...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested using powers in the (a) Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2023 and (b) Public Order Act 2023 for activity relating to protests against Elbit Systems UK's arms
Answer: The information requested could not be obtained without disproportionate cost. While the Home Office does hold data around protest-related arrests, this information is not categorised in a way that would enable to identification of arrests specifically ma...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested under counter terrorism powers for activity relating to protests against Elbit Systems UK's arms sales to Israel since (a) 8 October 2023, (b) 26 January 2024 and (c
Answer: The Home Office publishes information and statistics relating to the number of arrests and outcomes (such as charges and convictions) for terrorist-related activity each quarter.However, this data is provided to the Home Office by Counter Terrorism Polici...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested for activity relating to protests against Elbit Systems UK's arms sales to Israel since (a) 8 October 2023, (b) 26 January 2024 and (c) 2 September 2024.
Answer: According to data provided by the National Police Coordination Centre, the number of people arrested for activity relating to protests against Elbit Systems UK is as follows:From 8 October 2023 to 25 January 2024: 44 arrestsFrom 26 January 2024 to 1 Septe...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelAttorney GeneralTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19848More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many people have been charged with offenses relating to protests against Elbit Systems UK's arms sales to Israel since (a) 8 October 2023, (b) 26 January 2024 and (c) 2 September 2024.
Answer: From 1 October 2023 to 30 June 2024 the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised charges in respect of 104,696 suspects for all criminal offences. Of these charges, the CPS is unable to identify which offences involved defendants who were taking part in...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested using counter terrorism powers for activity relating to protests on arms sales to Israel since (a) 8 October 2023, (b) 26 January 2024 and (c) 2 September 2024.
Answer: The Home Office publishes information and statistics relating to the number of arrests and outcomes (such as charges and convictions) for terrorist-related activity each quarter.However, this data is provided to the Home Office by Counter Terrorism Polici...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of people who have been arrested in relation to protests against arms sales to Israel since (a) 8 October 2023, (b) 26 January 2024 and (c) 2 Septem
Answer: According to data provided by the National Police Coordination Centre, the number of people arrested in relation to protests against arms sales to Israel is as follows:From 8 October 2023 to 25 January 2024: 126 arrestsFrom 26 January 2024 to 1 September ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelAttorney GeneralTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19405More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many people have been charged with alleged offenses relating to protests on arms sales to Israel since (a) 8 October 2023, (b) 26 January 2024 and (c) 2 September 2024.
Answer: From 1 October 2023 to 30 June 2024 the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised charges in respect of 104,696 suspects for all criminal offences. Of these charges, the CPS is unable to identify which offences involved defendants who were taking part in...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Defence EquipmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any products made by Mission Systems Wimborne Ltd are being used by Israel Defence Forces in operations in Gaza.
Answer: Following the suspension of licences announced on 2 September, there are currently no extant export licences for items that we assess might be for use by the IDF in military operations in the Gaza conflict (except for F-35 components, which have been excl...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Defence EquipmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any products made by Leonardo UK are being used by Israel Defence Forces in operations in Gaza.
Answer: Following the suspension of licences announced on 2 September, there are currently no extant export licences for items that we assess might be for use by the IDF in military operations in the Gaza conflict (except for F-35 components, which have been excl...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Defence EquipmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any products made by BAE Systems are being used by Israel Defence Forces in operations in Gaza.
Answer: Following the suspension of licences announced on 2 September, there are currently no extant export licences for items that we assess might be for use by the IDF in military operations in the Gaza conflict (except for F-35 components, which have been excl...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Defence EquipmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any products made by Lockheed Martin UK are being used by Israel Defence Forces in operations in Gaza.
Answer: Following the suspension of licences announced on 2 September, there are currently no extant export licences for items that we assess might be for use by the IDF in military operations in the Gaza conflict (except for F-35 components, which have been excl...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordElbit Systems UK: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether any Magni-X drones have been exported from the UK by Elbit Systems UK to partner companies in Israel.
Answer: Exports of these items from the UK would be subject to an export licence. Our records indicate that we have not issued any individual export licences for Israel to the company for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) referenced. The company is also registe...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordElbit Systems UK: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether any Thor drones have been exported from the UK by Elbit Systems UK to partner companies in Israel.
Answer: Exports of these items from the UK would be subject to an export licence. Our records indicate that we have not issued any individual export licences for Israel to the company for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) referenced. The company is also registe...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Unmanned Air SystemsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Magni-X drones manufactured in the UK are being used in Gaza operations by Israel Defence Forces.
Answer: Following the suspension of licences announced on 2 September, there are currently no extant export licences for items that we assess might be for use by the IDF in military operations in the Gaza conflict (except for F-35 components, which have been excl...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
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