Bob Blackman MP: written questions
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Written questions
Pakistan: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of (a) abduction, forced conversion, and marriage of minor Hindu girl
Answer: The UK is committed to tackling the forced marriage and conversion of women and girls in Pakistan, including Hindu women and girls. I raised this issue with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister in November, and the British High Commission continues to advocat...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of alleged reports of violence against (a) religious minorities and (b) Christian communities in th
Answer: The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). Following the student-led protests in July and August 2024, we have been closely monitoring the situation for minorities...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Bangladeshi counterpart on (a) violence and (b) persecution against religious minorities since August 2024.
Answer: The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). Following the student-led protests in July and August 2024, we have been closely monitoring the situation for minorities...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent (a) meetings and (b) other discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart on the (a) arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das and (b) potential implications of t
Answer: The UK is committed to promoting and protecting human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). We monitor human rights in Bangladesh closely, including following student-led protests in Bangladesh. I understand the concerns about the arrest...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent reports of the persecution of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). We monitor human rights and FoRB closely in Bangladesh. We raise this issue with the Bangladeshi authorities. Our Bangla...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of (a) historical reports and (b) recent reports of increased violence and persecution against Indi
Answer: The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). Following the student-led protests in July and August, we have been closely monitoring the situation for minorities in B...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSemiconductors: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to help support the semiconductor industry.
Answer: This Government is committed to building on the UK’s world-class strengths in the semiconductor sector to accelerate growth and unlock real-world benefits for citizens.Last month, we announced new support for semiconductor scale-ups to advance high-potent...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to implement the provisions of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
Answer: The government is committed to implementing the measures set out in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (the Act) and to ensuring that supported housing residents across England can be certain their housing is good quality, that the supp...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness Reduction Act 2017Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to update the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government will look at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross-government strategy, working with mayors, councils and key stakeholders across the ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to implement the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
Answer: The government is committed to implementing the measures set out in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (the Act) and to ensuring that supported housing residents across England can be certain their housing is good quality, that the supp...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to avoid duplicating the provisions of the Decent Homes Standard in the application of Awaab's law.
Answer: The Decent Homes Standard sets minimum quality standards that all social homes should meet. Awaab’s Law will not set a new standard for rented homes to meet. Instead, it will set new requirements for landlords to inspect and repair hazards such as damp an...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: PetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Renter's Rights Bill, what guidance she plans to issue landlords on ensuring tenants obtain insurance against damage by a pet.
Answer: The Government will issue appropriate guidance to landlords and tenants to ensure they understand how to comply with the forthcoming legislation in question in due course.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the average time it would take for county courts to (a) accept, (b) consider, (c) process and (d) enforce possession cases brought by residential private landlords once Section 21 r
Answer: Statistics on the timeliness of possession claims are published here: Mortgage and landlord possession statistics: April to June 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Data is published covering the period to June 2024.The Government has announced its intention to l...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time has been for county courts to (a) accept, (b) consider, (c) process and (d) enforce possession cases brought by residential private landlords via Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 in the las
Answer: Statistics on the timeliness of possession claims are published here: Mortgage and landlord possession statistics: April to June 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Data is published covering the period to June 2024.The Government has announced its intention to l...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the maximum net pensionable earnings paid by the NHS to an orthodontist was in England in each of the last three years.
Answer: Data is not held centrally on the net pensionable earnings paid by the National Health Service to an orthodontist and how many orthodontists were paid more than £1 million by the NHS. Data is published on dentists earnings and expenses, however this does ...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFurs: TradeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timescale for publishing a response to the consultation entitled the Fur market in Great Britain, published on 31 May 2021.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 23 July 2024 to the Rt Hon Member for Islington North, PQ 592.
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timescale for introducing legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to PQ 591.
Answered 2 Sept 2024
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