Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Arrests: Personal PropertyHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who is responsible for ensuring items of property confiscated after an arrest are returned to the original owner once an investigation is complete.
Answer: Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, and associated Codes of Practice, property seized as evidence may only be retained for so long as is necessary and that the officer in charge of the investigation is responsible for ensuring that the property is...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArrests: Personal PropertyHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many items of unclaimed lost property were sold at auction by the Metropolitan Police Force in the last five years.
Answer: Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, and associated Codes of Practice, property seized as evidence may only be retained for so long as is necessary and that the officer in charge of the investigation is responsible for ensuring that the property is...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArrests: Personal PropertyHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many items of property which were confiscated after an arrest were recorded as lost by the Metropolitan Police in the last year.
Answer: Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, and associated Codes of Practice, property seized as evidence may only be retained for so long as is necessary and that the officer in charge of the investigation is responsible for ensuring that the property is...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArrests: Personal PropertyHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many items of property confiscated after an arrest have been (a) returned, (b) returned after six months, (c) returned after 12 months and (d) not returned by the Metropolitan Police Force once th
Answer: Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, and associated Codes of Practice, property seized as evidence may only be retained for so long as is necessary and that the officer in charge of the investigation is responsible for ensuring that the property is...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTruancy: FinesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many fines for school absence were issued to the parents of neurodiverse children who missed school for a reason relating to their condition in the last 12 months; and if she will make an assessment of the
Answer: The information requested is not held by this department. The department collects aggregate data on penalty notices issued for unauthorised absence from local authorities in England, through the annual parental responsibility measures attendance census. N...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMaternity Disparities TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Maternity Disparities Taskforce is still active; how many meetings of that taskforce have taken place since it was established; and if he will publish the (a) dates and (b) durations of
Answer: The Maternity Disparities Taskforce is not currently active, having met six times on: 8 March 2022, 16 May 2022, 18 July 2022, 18 April 2023, 5 September 2023 and 31 January 2024. The duration of these meetings were approximately an hour and a half.It is ...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: AsylumDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will amend guidance on homelessness hostel exemption to recognise asylum accommodation as an exemption from the shared accommodation rate.
Answer: We are aware of the challenge some people face in finding shared accommodation, and we are working across government to find appropriate solutions including engaging with the newly formed Inter-Ministerial Group on tackling homelessness and rough sleeping...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: LambethDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support Start for Life services in Lambeth; and if he will extend the funding of such services beyond 1 April 2025.
Answer: The Family Hubs and Start for Life programme is central to delivering the Government’s commitments to give every baby the best start in life, and to deliver the healthiest generation of children ever. Lambeth is one of 75 local authorities the Government ...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Ethnic GroupsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for (a) his policies and (b) the forthcoming UK National Screening Committee review on prostate cancer guidelines of the findings of the
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is carrying out an evidence review for prostate cancer screening, and this includes different potential ways of screening the whole population from 40 years of age onwards, and targeted screening programmes aim...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of asylum claims her Department has (a) granted and (b) refused to non-religious people fleeing Afghanistan from fear of persecution in the latest period for which data is
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on initial decisions on asylum claims by nationality can be found in table Asy_D02 of the ‘asylum and resettlement detailed datasets’. The Home Office ...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: AsylumForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support people leaving Afghanistan on humanitarian grounds.
Answer: In the first year after the Taliban takeover, the UK provided £17 million to support partners in Afghanistan's neighbouring countries. This support assisted Afghan migrants and asylum seekers moving across borders, and refugee and host communities in thos...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordResearch: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13465More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to investigate alleged fraudulent research and development tax relief claims.
Answer: HMRC is committed to tackling error and fraud whilst also ensuring the R&D tax relief claims process is straightforward for genuine claimants.At Autumn Budget, HMRC published the Approach to Research and Development tax Reliefs for 2023 to 2024, which...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordResearch: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13464More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the average time taken to investigate alleged fraudulent research and development tax relief claims on small businesses.
Answer: HMRC is committed to tackling error and fraud whilst also ensuring the R&D tax relief claims process is straightforward for genuine claimants.At Autumn Budget, HMRC published the Approach to Research and Development tax Reliefs for 2023 to 2024, which...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken for applications for indefinite leave to remain to be processed following a successful asylum claim on the mental health of app
Answer: We have a proud record of providing protection to those who need it, for as long as it is needed, in accordance with our international obligations. Those who qualify for protection are normally granted five years’ limited leave and have access to the labo...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of naming parties involved in employment tribunal cases on those people; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits granting anonymity to parti
Answer: The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 and the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 (“the Rules”) govern how cases are handled in employment tribunals. Orders for anonymity are primarily governed by rule 50 of the Rules. This provides the employment tr...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his department has plans to increase funding for (a) NGOs and (b) human rights defenders operating in Afghanistan who are promoting the human rights of (i) women, (ii
Answer: Ministers are reviewing the FCDO's Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget to ensure it delivers on our priorities. We are committed to transparency and will publish ODA allocations for 2024-25. We are planning £161 million in aid this financial year...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: ChagossiansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to facilitate the return of Chagossians to Diego Garcia.
Answer: Following the agreement reached on 3 October, we will work with Mauritius to restart visits to the islands as soon as possible, including Diego Garcia, for Chagossians. In addition, Mauritius will be free to implement a programme of resettlement on the is...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the treaty on the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will guarantee Chagossians (a) the right to return to the outer islands, (b) restitution
Answer: We recognise the importance of the Chagos Archipelago to Chagossians and have worked to ensure the agreement with Mauritius reflects their interests. Under the terms of the agreement, Mauritius will be free to implement a programme of resettlement on the ...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help ensure that Chagossians (a) in the UK and (b) globally are consulted before conclusion of a treaty on the transfer of sovereignty of the C
Answer: Ministers and officials will continue to regularly engage with members of the Chagossian community on a range of issues, including on the implementation of the agreement reached between the United Kingdom and Mauritius. We recognise the huge importance of...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9776More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) equalising capital gains tax with income tax, (b) applying national insurance to dividends from (i) shares, (ii) rent from property and (iii) interest on
Answer: The government will set out any changes to taxation at fiscal events. Its plans at the Budget on October 30th will support its objectives of restoring fiscal responsibility whilst protecting working people.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Prostate Cancer UK's study entitled Using real world data to bridge the evidence gap left by prostate cancer screening trials, published in October 2024, what assessment he has ma
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) does not currently recommend screening for prostate cancer. This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test for the condition, the prostate specific antigen test.A UK NSC evidence review for prostate...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is issuing guidance to GPs encouraging them to discuss a PSA test with men at the highest risk of developing prostate cancer.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee is carrying out an evidence review of prostate cancer screening which includes looking at the evidence for targeted screening of specific high-risk groups. This will determine whether a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) t...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMidwives: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have entered the NHS midwifery workforce through (a) pre-registration undergraduate courses, (b) apprenticeships, (c) postgraduate conversion from nursing, (d) return to midwifery p
Answer: In order to bring together questions on the education and training of midwives and the flow of staff into the National Health Service midwifery workforce, a number of strands of the available data are presented below.Data published by the Office for Stude...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMidwives: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of people who joined the NHS as a midwife were newly-qualified as midwives in each of last five years.
Answer: In order to bring together questions on the education and training of midwives and the flow of staff into the National Health Service midwifery workforce, a number of strands of the available data are presented below.Data published by the Office for Stude...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMidwives: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many students were enrolled on (a) pre-registration undergraduate and (b) postgraduate midwifery courses in each year of study in each of the last five years.
Answer: In order to bring together questions on the education and training of midwives and the flow of staff into the National Health Service midwifery workforce, a number of strands of the available data are presented below.Data published by the Office for Stude...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
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