Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions
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Written questions
Demonstrations: Human RightsHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will respond to the statement made by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association on 13 May.
Answer: The right to peaceful protest is a vital part of our democracy and it is a long-standing tradition that people are free to gather and express their views, provided they do so within the law. The Government remains committed to ensuring that public order l...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: SlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 2145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set a timeline for the phaseout of the use of CO2 gas chambers for pigs.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the enhanced pre-donation testing process pilot on reducing the number of deferrals for low haemoglobin levels.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood donation in England. NHSBT tests donors’ haemoglobin (Hb) to ensure they are at sufficient levels to safely donate.NHSBT rolled out a second line of Hb testing, venous HemoCue, between April and Se...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the trial of the Post Donation Testing for advance haemoglobin assessments.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood donation in England. NHSBT test donors’ haemoglobin levels to ensure they are at sufficient levels to safely donate.NHSBT is currently undertaking a feasibility assessment of post-donation testing ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many blood donors with the Ro subtype completed blood donations in the last 12 months.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for collecting blood donations across England, in order to fulfil hospital requests to meet patient need.27,984 donors with Ro subtype blood completed at least one blood donation between 1 May 2025 and 30 Ap...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many completed blood donation appointments took place in past 12 months; and if he will provide the ethnic and gender breakdown of donors.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for collecting blood donations across England to fulfil hospital requests to meet patient need.NHSBT collects donor’s sex assigned at birth and gender identity; a donors’ sex is recorded as the ways in which...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of blood donors deferred due to (a) low haemoglobin levels and (b) travel to and from other countries in the last 12 months; and if he will provi
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for collecting blood donations across England, in order to fulfil hospital requests to meet patient need. NHSBT collects donors’ sex assigned at birth and gender identity; a donor’s sex is recorded as the wa...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: SlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set a timeline for the phasing out of the use of CO2 gas chambers for pigs.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 20 May to the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell, PQ UIN 613.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: LambethDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission's regulatory oversight of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust's adult community mental health services in
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an independent regulator, responsible for assessing and monitoring providers in line with its statutory remit. The Department holds the CQC to account for its overall performance and delivery of its regulatory function...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Care Quality Commission on its decision not to exercise urgent powers under section 31 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of South London and Mau
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an independent regulator, and decisions about enforcement action are a matter for the CQC, exercised in line with its statutory remit and published enforcement policy. The Department has been informed of the CQC’s appr...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Care Quality Commission processes to record, retrieve and act upon safety intelligence submitted by members of the public about NHS trust services pre
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has established systems and processes to receive, record, assess, and act on safety intelligence about providers submitted by members of the public, employees of registered providers, people using services and their famil...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS patients have waited longer for elective procedures in the last 12 months due to administrative issues.
Answer: Data is not held in the format requested.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordOut-patients: AttendanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS appointments have been missed in the last 12 months due to administrative issues.
Answer: Data is not held in the format requested.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of administrative issues within the NHS on patients.
Answer: No assessment has been made, but as set out in the Elective Reform Plan, we are committed to improving communication between patients, clinicians and hospital, including through the NHS App, as we shift from analogue to digital. This will make it quicker ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the potential merits of reviewing the training framework for NHS administrative staff.
Answer: The Department is not currently planning a review of the training framework for National Health Service administrative staff. In most cases, training arrangements for these staff, particularly non-clinical training, are determined by local NHS employers, ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the merits of increasing funding for training of NHS administrative staff.
Answer: The responsibility for the training of National Health Service administrative staff generally sits with local NHS employers. In most cases, training arrangements for these staff, particularly non-clinical training, are determined locally by NHS employers ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) training, (b) hiring, (c) management and (d) performance of NHS administrative staff.
Answer: The Department does not centrally oversee the training, recruitment, management, and performance of National Health Service administrative staff in individual organisations. These matters are primarily the responsibility of local NHS organisations, which ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 404More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the merits of introducing a stamp duty relief on second home purchases by leaseholders impacted by cladding issues and remediation delays who are unable to sell their property.
Answer: A refund of the higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) paid when purchasing additional property can be claimed if an old main residence is sold within three years of the purchase of the new main residence. For most people, three years is enough time to...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police officers to treat all young people who claim to be under 18 as such unless there is clear evidence to the contrary.
Answer: Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police forces to refer all non-compliant strip searches of children to the IOPC.
Answer: Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordStop and Search: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle racially disproportionate use of force against Black children during stop and searches.
Answer: The Government is clear that stop and search must be used fairly, lawfully and without discrimination, and that any use of force must be necessary and proportionate.Black individuals remain 3.8 times more likely to be stopped and searched than White peopl...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle police officers citing the size, gender or build of children as justification for the use of strip search powers.
Answer: Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to end the use of multiple strip searches of children.
Answer: Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 30-month refugee status review policy on people granted asylum in the UK.
Answer: The Home Office is committed to changing the way we deliver our protection offer, where refugee status is temporary, lasting only until a refugee can safely return home.Not everyone who has been granted Core Protection will undergo a review of their prote...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: FranceHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the safety of people returned to France under the one in, one out policy.
Answer: One of the Government’s top priorities is to increase border security and dismantle Organised Crime Groups (OCG) who facilitate dangerous and irregular small boat journeys across the Channel. The aim of the UK’s arrangement with France is to stop small bo...
Answered 19 May 2026
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