Ayoub Khan MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of uprating the state pension for British pensioners residing overseas.
Answer: No assessment has been made. The UK's policy on the up-rating of the UK State Pension for recipients living overseas is a longstanding one. The UK state pension is payable worldwide without regard to nationality and is uprated abroad where we have a legal...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support British state pensioners residing overseas.
Answer: UK State Pensions are payable worldwide, without regard to nationality, based on a person’s National Insurance record. People move abroad for many reasons and may have access to their host country’s benefit system or other sources of income such as an occ...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Musculoskeletal DisordersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the new Get Britain Working Trailblazers will help support people with musculoskeletal conditions to remain in employment.
Answer: We plan to publish the Get Britain Working White Paper shortly that will set out how we are investing £240 million to trial new ways of getting people back into work. The government will test new approaches and collect robust evidence on how to tackle the...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordConnect to Work: ArthritisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Connect to Work scheme will include provisions to support people living with arthritis to remain in employment.
Answer: Connect to Work will be a new, locally led, voluntary Supported Employment programme in England and Wales which in 26/27 will support around 100,000 disabled people, people with health conditions (such as arthritis) and those with complex barriers to empl...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much funding his Department plans to provide for research into musculoskeletal treatments in each of the next five years.
Answer: The Government does not generally ringfence funding for particular areas of research. In line with the Haldane principle, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and other Government funders award grants to the best proposals that are submitted through a proces...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgical Hubs: OrthopaedicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, whether any of the new surgical hubs will focus solely on orthopaedic procedures.
Answer: The Department, in collaboration with NHS England, will outline details of the funding allocation for surgical hubs at the earliest opportunity. This will include the number of hubs to be established, and their specialty focus. Each hub will be developed ...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgical Hubs: Injuries and OrthopaedicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of surgical hubs on waiting times for (a) trauma and (b) orthopaedic treatment.
Answer: No formal assessment has been made on the impact of surgical hubs on waiting times for trauma and orthopaedic treatment.Surgical hubs enable trusts to increase resilience for elective procedures and minimise cancellations during periods of high pressure. ...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, how much and what proportion of the additional funding for the NHS will be spent on (a) physiotherapy and (b) other c
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of improving health for the 20 million people in the United Kingdom who live with musculoskeletal condition. This forms a key part of the Government’s mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future.F...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, how much and what proportion of the additional funding for the NHS will be spent on support for people with (a) arthr
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of improving health for the 20 million people in the United Kingdom who live with a musculoskeletal condition. This forms a key part of the Government’s mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Financial ServicesCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10578More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on whether private asset management companies can play a role in the delivery of key public services.
Answer: The Government is determined to rebuild public services so that they deliver high standards and good outcomes for users and value for money for the taxpayer.In the Budget, the Chancellor announced significant additional investment in key public services, ...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWealth: EqualityTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10576More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce wealth inequality in the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to making sure everyone pays their fair share of tax, which helps to fund our vital public services. The UK taxes wealth across many different economic activities, helping to ensure that the most well-off in our society make a ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will ensure that people on the housing waiting list are included in planning consultation.
Answer: The Government are exploring new ways to increase and enhance community engagement in the planning process, including by improving access to planning data through its digitisation drawing on provisions in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. This w...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to encourage the expansion of SME housebuilders.
Answer: Small and medium sized housebuilders are essential to meeting the government’s housing ambitions and supporting local economies. Our recent consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework included proposals to support the SME ho...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will require councils to identify sites suitable for fewer than 100 dwellings to support SME construction.
Answer: Small and medium sized housebuilders are essential to meeting the government’s housing ambitions and supporting local economies. Our recent consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework included proposals to support the SME ho...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to emphasise the importance of delivery of affordable housing in her proposals for planning reform.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 8302 on 18 October 2024.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing Associations: RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to negotiate a long-term rent settlement with housing associations.
Answer: As set out in the Deputy Prime Minister’s Written Ministerial Statement on Monday 28th October (HCWS169), the government will consult on a new 5-year social housing rent settlement to provide the sector with the certainty it needs to invest in new social ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on providing interim guidance to local authorities pending implementation of measures in the Sup
Answer: The Government is committed to consulting on the implementation of measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. We will provide an update on our next steps in relation to the implementation of measures in the Act shortly. We intend t...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the number of people made homeless by the consultation on the new powers introduced by the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
Answer: The Government is committed to consulting on the implementation of measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. We will provide an update on our next steps in relation to the implementation of measures in the Act shortly. We intend t...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the consultation on the implementation of the new supported housing licencing regime and national supported housing standards will be launched.
Answer: The Government is committed to consulting on the implementation of measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. We will provide an update on our next steps in relation to the implementation of measures in the Act shortly. We intend t...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlagsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Section (a), point 7 of Flying flags: a plain English guide, updated on 20 July 2021, what guidance her Department issues on the flying of the Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: The department does not publish guidance relating to flag flying for specific national days.
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPeat: SalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce legislation to end retail sales of horticultural peat.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response given to PQ 4272 on 12 September 2024.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMenopause: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that employers are supporting women managing menopause.
Answer: The Government believes in the vital importance of equality of opportunity and of treatment in the workplace. The plan to Make Work Pay includes clear action to place equality, diversity and inclusion issues on a statutory footing. This includes requiring...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlexible Working: WomenDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support women with flexible working.
Answer: Through the recently introduced Employment Rights Bill, we are amending existing legislation to ensure employers accept flexible working requests, except where they are not reasonably feasible. These changes will support employees to access flexible worki...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle low pay in the further education sector.
Answer: The government does not set or recommend pay in further education (FE). This remains the responsibility of individual colleges who are free to implement pay arrangements in line with their local needs.The government recognises the vital role that FE teach...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the decision to means test the winter fuel payment on the expected number of excess deaths in winter 2024-25.
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners. Everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. We will do this through protecting the triple lock, keeping energy bills low through our Warm ...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
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