Ayoub Khan MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
County Courts: Telephone ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what performance monitoring is in place to monitor how many calls are unanswered in County Courts when individuals are trying to book a public counter appointment.
Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does have management information that includes data on telephony performance, such as volumes of answered and unanswered calls. This information does not specifically detail metrics related to unanswered calls for...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Health and DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to publish all recorded responses to its consultation on reforms to health and disability benefits.
Answer: There are currently no plans to publish all recorded responses to the forthcoming Green Paper consultation on health and disability benefits. After the consultation period, we will review and analyse consultation responses and we will set out our response...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Health and DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to publish an Equality Impact Assessment of proposed reforms to the health and benefit system.
Answer: As with all policies, we will ensure that considerations about their impact are at the heart of the policy making process. We will consider the publication of any future Equality Impact Assessments on a case by case basis as usual.
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Health and DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the child poverty taskforce will consider the impact of proposed reforms to the health and disability benefit system on child poverty rates in the UK.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity, and the Ministerial Child Poverty Taskforce is working to publish a Child Poverty Strategy to deliver lasting change. The Strategy will look at leve...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of (a) the adequacy of and (b) levels of adherence to (i) human rights and (ii) public order obligations in the policing of recent protests.
Answer: The police have a fundamental duty under the Human Rights Act 1998 to act in a way that is compatible with human rights, including the rights to freedom of assembly and expression. The police also have a duty to ensure that public order and public safety ...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Self-harm and SuicideDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to ensure people with lived experience of (a) self harm and (b) suicide are involved in the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer: The government engages regularly with social media and search services and is clear that they should be taking action now to make their services safe for users.Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope services must prevent all users from encountering illegal...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Self-harm and SuicideDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government is taking steps to encourage (a) social media and (b) search platforms to go beyond the requirements of the Online Safety Act 2023 in reducing access to harmful s
Answer: The government engages regularly with social media and search services and is clear that they should be taking action now to make their services safe for users.Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope services must prevent all users from encountering illegal...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when the Small but Risky taskforce will meet; and how the group will tackle the risk posed by dangerous online platforms.
Answer: In September 2024, a public exchange of letters between the Secretary of State and Ofcom’s CEO outlined information about the taskforce: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/about-ofcom/public-correspondence/2024/letter-from-dame-melani...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Self-harm and SuicideDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of the provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023 to help tackle suicide and self-harm content on smaller online platforms.
Answer: The Online Safety Act will require in-scope user-to-user and search services – regardless of their size or reach – to prevent all users from encountering illegal suicide and self-harm content, and children from legal content which encourages, promotes or ...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will establish a mechanism to monitor the impact of USAID cuts on programmes to (a) conflict-affected countries and (b) multilateral organisations; and whet
Answer: We are currently working to assess the implications of the US funding pause across development sectors, geographic regions and multilateral organisations. We are gathering information and working with other donor partners to share analysis of the pause be...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: Occupied TerritoriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his US counterpart on the revocation of sanctions against Israeli settlers in the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and what assessment
Answer: As the Prime Minister said in the House on 22nd January, we are deeply concerned by what is happening in the West Bank. The Government continues to engage with the US at all levels on all our priorities, including security and stability in the Middle East...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Medical TreatmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many medical evacuations from Gaza to the UK have been (a) requested by the UK and (b) successfully conducted since 7 October 2023.
Answer: Officials from all relevant Whitehall departments are exploring avenues to ensure our support best meets the needs of the critically ill in Gaza, and we continue to support the provision of healthcare in Gaza and the region. The Government is keeping our ...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: DeathForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an estimate of the lives lost in Gaza since 7 October 2023.
Answer: Since October 2023, over 47,000 have been killed in Gaza and more than 90% of the population has been displaced, many people repeatedly so. Like many of our partners, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office uses United Nations Office for the Coor...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: International Criminal CourtForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his US counterpart on British citizens and their families impacted by that country's sanctions on the International Criminal Court.
Answer: Successive UK and US administrations have taken a different view on the ICC - for example, the UK are signatories to the Rome Statute, the US are not. We support the independence of the ICC. Imposing sanctions against ICC officials impedes the Court's abi...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGenocide: Export LicencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his correspondence of 8 January 2024 to the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, if he will list the steps his Department takes to monitor the risk of ge
Answer: Criterion 1 of the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria states that the Government will not grant a licence if to do so would be inconsistent with the UK's international obligations and commitments. This includes the duty to prevent genocide under Article ...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of making Israel a Human Rights Priority country.
Answer: The UK is committed to promoting and protecting human rights and rule of law around the world. On 10 December 2024, the Foreign Secretary and Lord Collins, Minister for Human Rights, set out their five priorities on human rights and democratic governance....
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: HomicideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Israeli counterpart on (a) the killing of Sondos Jamal Muhammed Shalabi and (b) other actions in Nur Shams refugee camp.
Answer: We cannot comment on individual cases, but we remain concerned by the situation in the West Bank and reiterate that Israel must ensure that civilians are protected. The Foreign Secretary has raised the situation in the West Bank and issues of internationa...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: HomicideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Israeli counterpart on the killing of (a) Saher al-Qaran and (b) other Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire came into effect.
Answer: We cannot comment on individual cases, but we remain concerned by the situation in the West Bank and reiterate that Israel must ensure that civilians are protected. The Foreign Secretary has raised the situation in the West Bank and issues of internationa...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: Birmingham Perry BarrMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to protect green spaces in the urban areas of Birmingham Perry Barr constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the value of that parks and green spaces, especially within urban areas, provide vibrant and inclusive locations for communities to socialise, volunteer, work, and exercise. I commend Perry Bar for its impressive upkeep of Perry ...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with Birmingham City Council on child poverty.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing and alleviating child poverty. The Deputy Prime Minister is a member of the ministerial Child Poverty Taskforce that has engaged extensively across regions and nations, recognising that tackling child poverty requi...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30285More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues, to help tackle child poverty in (a) Birmingham Perry Barr constituency and (b) the West Midlands.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. The Child Poverty Taskforce is developing the Government’s plan to bring about an enduring reduction in child poverty this Parliament, as part of a ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Nature ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including the preservation of nature as priority in the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.
Answer: Government is fully committed to protecting nature. That’s why as part of the SSEP we are requiring NESO to give due consideration to environmental impacts and statutory environmental duties throughout all stages of its production. This will include envir...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Situation: EqualityTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30283More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of economic inequality on (a) Gross Domestic Product and (b) GDP growth.
Answer: While income and wealth are not always directly correlated, distributional analysis shows that Government decisions at Autumn Budget 2024 and Spending Review 2025, Phase 1 are progressive and benefit households in the lowest income deciles the most, on av...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Sea Oil: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 25957 on North Sea Oil: Carbon Emissions, whether he plans to appeal the Edinburgh Court of Session's ruling of 30 January 2025.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the Court of Session's judgment to inform its decisions on next steps.
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what was the total allocation of funding from the Life Science Innovative Manufacturing Fund to projects aimed at improving the (a) supply and (b) distribution of pancreatic enzyme repl
Answer: The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund has – since its inception in March 2022 – supported a wide range of projects across the life sciences sector, able to manufacture different types of life-saving medicines and medical devices. Several of thes...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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