Carla Denyer MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Violence against Women and Girls TaskforceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made to develop the Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce.
Answer: Defence is developing a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Taskforce to provide a clear, trauma-informed and survivor-centred approach to tackling sexual harassment and abuse, simplifying access to support and strengthening partnerships with NHS Sexu...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of the £120m funding increase for Sudan is going to (a) local and (b) national organisations; and what steps he is taking to ensure that the fund
Answer: National organisations in Sudan are leading the humanitarian response to the brutal conflict. Recognising their critical role in delivery, the UK's humanitarian programme partners with national organisations. For example, the UK is one of the largest cont...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSomalia: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) respond to the humanitarian situation in Somalia and (b) help mitigate (i) regional and (ii) humanitarian impacts.
Answer: The UK is a major humanitarian donor to Somalia. Last financial year the UK contributed £65 million to humanitarian efforts in Somalia, reaching over 1.6 million people. These funds provide emergency cash support, water and sanitation services and special...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 44154 on Family Proceedings, when she plans to publish her Department's review of the presumption of parental involvement.
Answer: The Government recognises that the review into the presumption of parental involvement is eagerly awaited. It is right that we take the necessary time to consider the findings. The review is now complete and will be published shortly, alongside the accomp...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: GazaHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests for deferred biometric enrolment from student visa applicants in Gaza have been (a) received, (b) refused and (c) accepted since 7 October 2023.
Answer: The Home Office does not currently publish data regarding the number of biometric deferral requests submitted or approved.The Home Office has put in place systems to issue expedited visas, with biometric checks conducted prior to arrival in the UK for all...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to monitor the impact of the data breach relating to the Afghan relocations and assistance policy on the human rights of those listed in the leaked data including (a) those of Afghan natio
Answer: As recognised by the Rimmer Review, the human rights picture in Afghanistan was dire, prior to and regardless of the data loss incident, which occurred under the previous Government.However, while Afghanistan remains a dangerous place, the Rimmer Review d...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether plans to extend the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain will be applied to (a) UK Ancestry Visa holders and (b) other visa holders with the right to vote in general elections.
Answer: Settlement in the UK is a prerequisite for becoming a British citizen and brings lifelong benefits. Settlement is also an important step in integrating and contributing to local communities and the wider country.We will therefore reform the current rules ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68127More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure that leasehold owners who were unable to sell their properties in the 2020-21 financial year due to cladding remediation works can qualify for the temporarily reduced Stamp Duty Land
Answer: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SLDT) rates were reduced from July 2020 to September 2021 in response to exceptional circumstances in the housing market. The SDLT rates applicable to a purchase are those in place on the date of the transaction. SDLT remains an impor...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with supported housing providers on the potential (a) administrative, (b) financial and (c) homelessness impacts of the implementation of the Support
Answer: The government consulted on proposals to implement the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act between 20 February 2025 and 15 May 2025. The government is assessing the responses to the consultation and will continue to work with supp...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report by the Migration Advisory Committee entitled Family visa financial requirements review, published on 10 June 2025, if she will expedite her response to the recommendations
Answer: The report of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is now under review and the Home Office will respond to the review in due course.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Scotland and WalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60392 on Ophthalmic Services, if he will have discussions with the (a) Welsh and (b) Scottish governments on the requirement for pre-visit notific
Answer: There are no current plans to have discussions with the Welsh or Scottish administrations about the requirement for pre-visit notifications for domiciliary eye care services in England.
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Self-employed and Small BusinessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 58821 on Access to Work Programme: Self-employed, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the changes to Access to Work on c
Answer: As announced in the Green Paper, we are consulting on the future of Access to Work and how to improve the scheme so that it helps more disabled people into and on in work. We also understand that the role of employers is key to the creation of accessible ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 59473 on Israel: Military Aid, how many IDF personnel are (a) currently enrolled in (b) have been enrolled on UK run combat courses in each of the last three yea
Answer: No IDF personnel have enrolled on UK run combat courses in the last three years.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParliament: VisitsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62366More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure that (a) transgender and (b) non-binary people visiting Parliament are treated (i) inclusively and (ii) with
Answer: Everyone is welcome at UK Parliament and should feel safe being here. We strive to be an organisation that treats all visitors with respect.All visitors are reminded of the Parliamentary Behaviour Code, which applies to everyone who visits and works in Pa...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Homelessness and Private Rented HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provisions to restrict eligibility for the personal independence payment in the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill
Answer: Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper has been published here: Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill publications - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament. No one will lose access to PIP immediately - and most peopl...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provisions to restrict eligibility for the personal independence payment in the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill
Answer: PIP provides a cash contribution to support people with the extra costs of living with a long term health condition or disability. Claimants have freedom and choice to spend their PIP as they see fit and we have been clear this should be maintained. PIP u...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the UK’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution emissions reduction target, what his emissions reduction target is against a 2019 emissions baseline.
Answer: The UK has set an ambitious 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% by 2035, compared to base year levels. The base year is 1990 for carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide and 1995 for h...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with his (a) Welsh and (b) Scottish counterpart on the removal of the requirement for a pre-visit notification for eye care.
Answer: National Health Service funded domiciliary, mobile sight tests are available for patients who are eligible for free NHS sight tests and who are unable to leave home unaccompanied because of physical or mental illness or disability, which includes individu...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will remove the requirement for a pre-visit notification for eye care.
Answer: National Health Service funded domiciliary, mobile sight tests are available for patients who are eligible for free NHS sight tests and who are unable to leave home unaccompanied because of physical or mental illness or disability, which includes individu...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the requirement for a pre-visit notification on access to eye care for (a) people experiencing homelessness and (b) care home residents.
Answer: National Health Service funded domiciliary, mobile sight tests are available for patients who are eligible for free NHS sight tests and who are unable to leave home unaccompanied because of physical or mental illness or disability, which includes individu...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56822 on Israel: Military Aid, if he will make it his policy to stop this training.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence keeps under careful consideration its policies on training being provided. Fewer than five IDF personnel are currently enrolled in non-combat military academic courses in the UK.
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: Bristol CentralDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families were in receipt of Healthy Start in Bristol Central constituency on 9 June 2025.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: StandardsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the UK’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution emissions reduction target under the Paris Agreement, what his emissions reduction target is in each year between 2025 and 2
Answer: The UK’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) is a target to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% compared to 1990 levels. The 2035 NDC is consistent with the effort to deliver against the UK’s sixth carbon budget (2033-37...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEquality and Human Rights Commission: Public ConsultationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54461More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Government's Code of Practice on consultations, if she will hold discussions with the Chair of the EHRC of the potential merits of extending the EHRC's six-week consultation to 12 weeks.
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of government. It is for the EHRC to ensure that the consultation process is appropriate and meaningfully engages with a variety of stakeholders. The Government expects them to do this widely ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Places: Non-binary People and Transgender PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54460More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52519 on Public Places: Non-binary People and Transgender People, if she will issue guidance on steps organisations should take (a) whilst the Government is co
Answer: The Government has set out our expectation that employers and other duty bearers follow the clarity the Supreme Court ruling provides. Where necessary, they should take appropriate specialist legal advice.The EHRC have opened their consultation on the dra...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
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