Apsana Begum MP: written questions
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Emergency Services: Crimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the offence of assault against an emergency worker on trends in the level of (a) arrests and (b) convictions of women.
Answer: The offence of assault against an emergency worker is the responsibility of Ministry of Justice.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people with dual citizenship can obtain e-visas that recognise both nationalities.
Answer: British citizens who are also nationals of another country (excluding Ireland), who hold and use a valid British passport for travel and status checks do not need and are not eligible for an eVisa, since they are exempt from UK immigration control.If some...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Visas and Immigration: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people with dual nationality have reported problems using the UK Visas and Immigration systems.
Answer: British citizens who are also nationals of another country (excluding Ireland), who hold and use a valid British passport for travel and status checks do not need and are not eligible for an eVisa, since they are exempt from UK immigration control.If some...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime and Policing BillHome OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the police, (b) women's groups, (c) representatives of the legal profession, (d) human rights organisations and (e) civil liberties organisations on amendm
Answer: The Home Office engaged with law enforcement and third sector partners prior to introduction of the Bill. The Home Office continues to engage with these stakeholders to ensure that the measures meet the needs of operational colleagues as well as victims a...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime and Policing BillHome OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the time allowed for consideration of amendments 61 to 63 of the Crime and Policing Bill.
Answer: The Home Office engaged with law enforcement and third sector partners prior to introduction of the Bill. The Home Office continues to engage with these stakeholders to ensure that the measures meet the needs of operational colleagues as well as victims a...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime and Policing BillHome OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what pre-legislative consultation she undertook on amendments 61 to 63 at Report Stage of the Crime and Policing Bill.
Answer: The Home Office engaged with law enforcement and third sector partners prior to introduction of the Bill. The Home Office continues to engage with these stakeholders to ensure that the measures meet the needs of operational colleagues as well as victims a...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime and Policing Bill: Impact AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will conduct an equality impact assessment for new offences created by amendments 61 to 63 at Report Stage of the Crime and Policing Bill.
Answer: The Home Office engaged with law enforcement and third sector partners prior to introduction of the Bill. The Home Office continues to engage with these stakeholders to ensure that the measures meet the needs of operational colleagues as well as victims a...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to undertake research on the potential impact of the offence of assault against an emergency worker on women.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice, which is responsible for the legislation relating to assaults on emergency workers, has not made an assessment of the impact, or potential impact, of the offence under section 1 of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act ...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will conduct an equality impact assessment for the offence of assault against an emergency worker.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice, which is responsible for the legislation relating to assaults on emergency workers, has not made an assessment of the impact, or potential impact, of the offence under section 1 of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act ...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the offence of assault against an emergency worker on trends in the level of (a) arrests and (b) convictions of women.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice, which is responsible for the legislation relating to assaults on emergency workers, has not made an assessment of the impact, or potential impact, of the offence under section 1 of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act ...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAssaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018Ministry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the implementation of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice, which is responsible for the legislation relating to assaults on emergency workers, has not made an assessment of the impact, or potential impact, of the offence under section 1 of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act ...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAssaults on Police: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of convictions of women for the offence of assault against an emergency worker in 2024 related to an incident where the victim was a police officer.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions and convictions across England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: https://www.gov.uk/governme...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of people convicted for the offence of assault against an emergency worker in 2024 were women.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions and convictions across England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: https://www.gov.uk/governme...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAssaults on Police: ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of convictions for the offence of assault against an emergency worker in 2024 were in relation to incidents in which the victim was a police officer.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions and convictions across England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: https://www.gov.uk/governme...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Zinc NetworkForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times Zinc Network Limited has provided his Department with copies of unpublished (a) YouTube and (b) social media videos in order for his Department to provide appr
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) regularly provides feedback on videos for social media (including YouTube) from our project implementers as part of standard FCDO programming procedures to ensure alignment with overarching project o...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: BelarusHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to increase the number of available appointments at the Visa Application Centre in Minsk, Belarus.
Answer: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) monitor the number of appointments released in Minsk on a regular basis and work with our supplier, VFS, to provide additional slots where this is possible. UKVI review appointment requests for those customers with compelli...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: BelarusHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of appointments at the Visa Application Centre in Minsk, Belarus.
Answer: Appointment capacity is agreed by UK Visas and Immigration. Where demand for appointments in Belarus is high customers may need to keep checking to find the next available appointments, which are opened 4 weeks in advance.
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the proportion of standard daily living awards that would fail on renewal under the proposed four-point rule for the Pers
Answer: By 2029/30, we estimate that after behavioural responses, 320,000 claimants will have lost entitlement to the standard daily living component as a result of the 4-point policy change. More information on the impact of the proposed PIP changes on current a...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by Amnesty International entitled Social Insecurity Report, published on 25 April 2025.
Answer: The UK Government takes its international obligations seriously and values the insights provided by Amnesty International and notes their recommendations. The UK Government is committed to tackling poverty across the UK. Good work can significantly reduce...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the two child limit on survivors of domestic abuse.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. DWP is fully committed to the prevention of abuse and ensuring that victims/survivors get the support they need when they need it. Supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse can help bring down barriers to help ci...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment and Universal Credit: Domestic AbuseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed cut to (a) the Universal Credit health element and (b) PIP on survivors of domestic abuse.
Answer: The information required to make such an assessment is not readily available. This is because to identify survivors of domestic abuse would require manual processing of claimant information, and the information would only be available where it is included...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people who receive notifications of their Personal Independence Payment award being reviewed before the implementation of the proposed changes to the eligibility criteria will be assessed in rel
Answer: We have committed to introduce a new requirement that, in addition to the existing eligibility criteria, claimants must score a minimum of four points in at least one daily living activity to be eligible for the daily living component of Personal Independ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of children who live in a working household who are in (a) absolute and (b) relative poverty after housing costs.
Answer: Statistics on the number of children in absolute and relative poverty after housing costs in the UK are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication at Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 to 2023 - G...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of working-age adults who are in work and live in (a) absolute and (b) relative poverty after housing costs.
Answer: Statistics on the number of working-age adults living in absolute and relative poverty after housing costs by family work status in the UK are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication at Households below average income: for ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the two child benefit limit on (a) the levels of child poverty since July 2024 and (b) the projected levels of child poverty in each year until 20
Answer: No assessment has been made using current methodological practices on this basis. However, the department has previously produced a poverty impact assessment using OBR Spring Statement 2025 Round 2 economic assumptions on an outdated version of the DWP Po...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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