Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions
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Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2025 to Question 50912 on Students: Loans, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of persistent student loan debt on levels of social mobility among (a)
Answer: The system is designed to ensure that those who benefit financially from higher education contribute towards the cost of it. This is why repayments are linked to income and not the loan balance, with monthly repayments increasing with borrower income.Stud...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2025 to Question 50912 on Students: Loans, what comparative assessment she has made of the number of borrowers with increasing loan balances in (a) financial year 2024-25 and (b
Answer: The number of borrowers whose loan balance has increased between the start and end of the financial year for the most recent four years is:2024/25: 2,409,2552023/24: 2,317,6672022/23: 1,805,4262021/22: 1,313,137 These figures cover Student Finance England...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2025 to Question 50912 on Students: Loans, whether her Department has considered (a) changes to interest rates, (b) changes to repayment thresholds and (c) other policy changes
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to go to university. The student finance system removes upfront financial barriers so that everyone with the ability and desire to enter higher e...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2025 to Question 50912 on Students: Loans, what steps her Department takes to help ensure that borrowers are adequately informed about (a) how interest accrues on student loans
Answer: When a borrower takes out a student loan, they are provided with the terms and conditions. These clearly set out the repayment thresholds, when a borrower will start repaying, how their repayments will be calculated, how interest is applied, and when the ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2025 to Question 50912 on Students: Loans, what demographic data her Department holds on borrowers whose loan balances have increased.
Answer: Below is a table of the number of borrowers whose loan balance has increased between the start and end of the financial year 2024/25, broken down by age group and sex. This table covers Student Finance England loan borrowers only, whereas the previous num...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed Food: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take through (a) dietary guidelines, (b) public health policy and (c) food strategies to (i) promote and (ii) help improve public access to (A) whole and (B) minimally proces
Answer: The Government is promoting access to healthy food through dietary guidelines which are presented to the public through the Government’s Eatwell Guide. The terms ‘whole’ and ‘minimally processed’ are not used because they are difficult to define and could...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDeath: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the National Police Chiefs’ Council's guidance entitled Practice Advice on Child Death Investigation, published in February 2025, on
Answer: Guidance to support operational policing in discharging their duties is a matter for the National Police Chiefs’ Council.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 50209 on British Nationality: Children, what the reason was of the increase in administrative cost for child citizenship applications since 2021-22.
Answer: The published administrative cost of processing immigration and nationality applications reflects the full financial cost of providing the relevant service which includes direct costs, relevant local and central overheads, (e.g. accommodation, HR, Finance...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArctic: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking with Arctic nations to (a) monitor and (b) help tackle potential (i) security and (ii) environmental challenges from Arctic warming.
Answer: On his recent visit to Norway and Iceland, the Foreign Secretary saw first-hand how the Arctic has a direct bearing on the security and resilience of the UK. We are working with allies to better monitor and tackle growing threats in the Arctic including b...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: ArcticDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what research his Department is supporting into the potential impact of Arctic warming on (a) the UK climate system, (b) shifts in the jet stream and (c) weather patterns.
Answer: UK Research and Innovation’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has a range of vessels, aircraft, and autonomous underwater and aerial vehicles which capture data to help better understand the potential climate impact of Arctic warming. There are...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCoastal Areas: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help mitigate the risks of coastal flooding associated with rising sea levels.
Answer: We are committed to supporting coastal communities and ensuring flood risk management is fit for the challenges we face now and in the future.Delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change, this government is investing a record £2.65 billion over 2024/25 ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArctic: National SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help tackle (a) emerging security challenges from melting of Arctic sea ice and (b) related potential threats to critical infrastructure.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) recognises the challenges that climate change poses; in particular, the likelihood that the Arctic will be ice-free each summer by 2040. The UK will continue to work closely with our Allies, including through the UK-led ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArctic: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of warming in the Arctic on (a) UK national security interests and (b) geopolitical activity in the region.
Answer: As it warms, the Arctic is becoming increasingly contested, increasing the threats to UK national security. We collaborate closely with likeminded partners to better understand the impact of climate change in the Arctic, and the Foreign Secretary announce...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Non-governmental OrganisationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the safety of non-governmental organisations and journalists operating in Tanzania.
Answer: The UK is committed to defending civic space and fundamental freedoms. Our High Commission regularly engages with non-governmental organisations and journalists in Tanzania. The Minister for Africa will continue to raise specific concerns with his ministe...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Development Aid and Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the his Department plans to review its (a) bilateral relations and (b) aid commitments to Tanzania, in the context of concerns over political repression and human rig
Answer: The UK continuously keeps bilateral relations and national interests under review with partner countries throughout the world. We are closely monitoring the recent arrest of opposition figures in Tanzania, and we will continue to raise Tanzania's politica...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has raised concerns with the Tanzanian Government on the denial of consular access to foreign nationals detained in Tanzania.
Answer: Our High Commissioner in Dar es Salaam has raised concerns with senior officials of the Government of Tanzania regarding consular access for foreign national activists recently deported from Tanzania.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent developments in Tanzania on (a) regional stability and (b) democratic governance in East Africa.
Answer: The UK recognises Tanzania's role in the region, as a convenor and leader on climate, tackling serious and organised crime, and boosting growth and prosperity. We are following reports of recent arrests of political leaders and the treatment of opposition...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has raised concerns with the Tanzanian Government on the denial of consular access to foreign nationals detained in Tanzania.
Answer: Our High Commissioner in Dar es Salaam has raised concerns with senior officials of the Government of Tanzania regarding consular access for foreign national activists recently deported from Tanzania.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: DeportationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to raise the reported deportation of legal observers and human rights defenders from Tanzania with the Tanzanian authorities.
Answer: We are concerned by the reported treatment of activists seeking to observe the trial of Tundu Lissu. Our High Commission in Dar es Salaam has raised the cases of Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire with the Government of Tanzania.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of recent political arrests in Tanzania on (a) the rule of law and (b) judicial independence in that country.
Answer: Globally, the UK continuously keeps the security and justice situation in partner countries under review through the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance process.Representatives of our High Commission in Dar es Salaam are attending the trial of opposi...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Government of Tanzania on the arrest and prosecution of opposition political leaders on charges of treason.
Answer: Our High Commission in Dar es Salaam regularly discusses issues of governance with the Government of Tanzania and has raised the case of opposition leader Tundu Lissu at senior levels. The Government supports due process and the rule of law in all legal c...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 33072 on Stem Cell: Donors, if he will make it his policy to help develop a (a) sustainable and (b) resilient supply of stem cells from UK based d
Answer: Between 2022 and 2025, the Department’s Stem Cell Programme has provided £2.4 million of funding to Anthony Nolan and NHS Blood and Transplant for a three-year targeted stem cell donor recruitment campaign. The approach has focused on increasing the susta...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPerinatal Mortality: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the National Police Chiefs' Council's guidance on investigating stillbirths.
Answer: Guidance to support operational policing in discharging their duties is a matter for the National Police Chiefs’ Council.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDeath: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has consulted (a) medical professionals and (b) women’s rights organisations on the potential impact of the National Police Chiefs’ Council's guidance entitled Practice Advice on Child Dea
Answer: Guidance to support operational policing in discharging their duties is a matter for the National Police Chiefs’ Council.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to retrospectively move people on the five-year settlement route to the ten-year settlement route.
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at that time.
Answered 3 Jun 2025
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