Carla Denyer MP: written questions

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Written questions

Carbon EmissionsTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76417More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to (a) monitor and (b) assess the risk posed by climate emissions to UK (i) financial stability and (ii) pension funds.
Answer: The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) is responsible for identifying and addressing risks to the UK financial system. The FPC’s latest remit was set out by the Chancellor in November 2024. It sets out that the Committee should regard the ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
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Asylum: PregnancyHome OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers were dispersed in the asylum system while in the late stages of pregnancy in (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024; and how many of those dispersals were at the request of (i) the pr
Answer: The Home Office did not record this data in a reportable format for the years requested but has since developed a tool that should enable the Department to do so in the future. This is still being tested given the complexities involved.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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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
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Sudan: 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
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Somalia: 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
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Family 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
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Visas: 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
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Afghanistan: 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
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ImmigrationHome 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
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High 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
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