Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions
576 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Migraines: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 10227 on Migraines: Drugs, which specific NICE guidance addresses the prescribing interface between preventive migraine treatment and psychia
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline CG150, Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management, provides recommendations on the assessment and treatment of migraine, including preventive treatments, and highlights important ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLGBT+ People: Human RightsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14947More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the UK's declining ranking since 2015 on the the ILGA Europe Rainbow Map.
Answer: The UK is a proud champion of LGBT+ rights, both at home and globally, underpinned by our strong legislative framework. We are actively working to advance these rights. Recently we have strengthened protections against anti-LGBT hate crime and we have pub...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14946More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has considered international examples in the formation of the Conversion practices draft bill.
Answer: We have grouped questions 14944, 14945 and 14946 together.The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.I would like to assure you, my officials and I engaged with a wide range of stakeholders from ac...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14945More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Conversion practices draft bill for protecting trans people from conversion therapy practices.
Answer: We have grouped questions 14944, 14945 and 14946 together.The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.I would like to assure you, my officials and I engaged with a wide range of stakeholders from ac...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14944More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, which LGBTQ+ groups were consulted with regarding the Conversion practices draft bill.
Answer: We have grouped questions 14944, 14945 and 14946 together.The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.I would like to assure you, my officials and I engaged with a wide range of stakeholders from ac...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14943More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued to other departments on assessing the tax conduct of suppliers when awarding public contracts.
Answer: The Procurement Act 2023 sets out exclusion grounds to prevent suppliers who are guilty of tax evasion from bidding for public contracts. Under these provisions, public authorities must disregard bids from these suppliers where the circumstances giving ri...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCorporation TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14942More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has reviewed the design of employee share acquisition relief in light of its use by large, profitable companies with substantial UK public sector revenue.
Answer: Corporation tax relief for shares awarded to employees ensures that the award of shares is treated similarly to other forms of remunerating employees, for example cash bonuses, and thus encourages companies to give employees a stake in the businesses they...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: Corporation TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14941More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the effective UK corporation tax rate paid by Palantir Technologies UK Limited in the financial years 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Answer: HMRC cannot provide the information requested as doing so would disclose information relating to an identifiable taxpayer. HMRC has a statutory duty of confidentiality and is prohibited from disclosing taxpayer information.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: Corporation TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14940More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the total value of employee share acquisition relief claimed by Palantir Technologies UK Limited in each financial year from 2020-21 to 2025-26.
Answer: HMRC cannot comment on any individual or identifiable businesses and their tax relief due to strict confidentiality rules.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending free school milk provision until the end of the Reception year on (a) child nutrition, (b) oral health outcomes and (c) health inequ
Answer: The Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) is a statutory scheme which allows early years childcare settings to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk per day to children under the age of five years old who attend a setting for two or more hours per...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDairy Farming: School MilkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending free school milk provision until the end of the Reception year on (a) demand for British dairy produce, (b) farm incom
Answer: The Nursery Milk Scheme is a statutory scheme which allows early years childcare settings to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk per day to children under the age of five who attend a setting for two or more hours per day. It is led ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will be taking steps to update the school food standards to include free school milk entitlement to the end of reception.
Answer: I refer my hon. my hon. Friend, the Member for Clapham and Brixton Hill to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9524.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending eligibility for free school milk until the end of the Reception year on (a) school readiness, (b) educational attainment and (c) the attainment
Answer: I refer my hon. my hon. Friend, the Member for Clapham and Brixton Hill to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9524.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what work his Department is undertaking with local councils in London to expedite approval processes for independent hospitality businesses seeking to implement proposals such as
Answer: The government has recently legislated to introduce strategic licensing functions for the London Mayor and Greater London Authority to boost the capital's nighttime economy and hospitality industry. We will be bringing forward secondary legislation to bri...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: CostsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department is providing to independent hospitality businesses to address he potential impact of a)business rates, b)employment costs, and c) VAT on those businesses.
Answer: The Government recognises pressures on independent hospitality businesses and is providing targeted support. On business rates, we have introduced permanently lower rates for retail, hospitality and leisure properties, backed by a £4.3 billion support pac...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11734More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current VAT rates on the viability of independent hospitality businesses in England.
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has the second highest registration threshold among all 38 OECD countries, which keeps the majority of businesses, including independent hospitality businesses, outside the VAT system. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPet Travel SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether pet travel arrangements, including the recognition of GB-issued pet passports, are being considered as part of ongoing negotiations on the UK's relationship with the European U
Answer: As announced at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area, which will mean taking pets on holiday into the EU will be easier and cheaper. Instead of getting an Animal Healt...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Health Certificates: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to regulate the cost of Animal Health Certificates issued to pet owners travelling to the EU.
Answer: All Animal Health Certificate (AHC) fees are set by veterinary surgeons or veterinary practices and are a private matter between individual practices and their clients and neither the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the UK regulator of the ve...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate patient access to vision rehabilitation services.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities have the duty to shape their care market and to commission a range of high-quality, sustainable, and person-centred care and support services to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes encouragi...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making vision rehabilitation specialists a regulated profession.
Answer: The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.The Department keeps the professions subject to regulation under review but ha...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the potential impact on (a) UK business, (b) the UK tech industry and (c) wider impacts of decreases in AI funding.
Answer: We recently announced a £1.1 billion AI Hardware Plan to back British firms developing the chips and computing power behind AI. This includes our Advance Market Commitment to equip the UK’s AI Research Resource (AIRR) with powerful next generation inferen...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that British companies can access affordable compute capacity.
Answer: We recently announced a £1.1 billion AI Hardware Plan to back British firms developing the chips and computing power behind AI. This includes our Advance Market Commitment to equip the UK’s AI Research Resource (AIRR) with powerful next generation inferen...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI infrastructure demand on hardware availability and pricing for non-AI technology businesses, including the games and creative
Answer: We recently announced a £1.1 billion AI Hardware Plan to back British firms developing the chips and computing power behind AI. This includes our Advance Market Commitment to equip the UK’s AI Research Resource (AIRR) with powerful next generation inferen...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: VisasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to Schengen area member state embassies in London regarding (a) levels of availability of publicly available Schengen visa appointment slots
Answer: The issuing of Schengen visas, including the management of visa application systems and appointment availability, is a matter for individual Schengen States, which set and enforce their own entry requirements and visa processes.Individuals experiencing di...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will issue guidance on what constitutes support for proscribed organisations in the context of the proscription of Palestine Action.
Answer: The statutory framework governing proscription offences, including offences relating to support for a proscribed organisation, is contained in sections 11-13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.This applies consistently to all proscribed groups. Under that framewor...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →