Chi Onwurah MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• Data Centres: BlythDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23743More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Government’ press release of 25 September 2024 entitled PM tells US investors Britain is open for business as he secured major £10 billion deal to drive growth and

  Answer: Northumberland County Council expect this project to deliver over 1,600 direct jobs, including 1,200 long-term construction jobs, and over 2,700 indirect and induced jobs over the course of the development.

  Answered 22 Jan 2025

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• Department for Work and Pensions: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21605More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 17 December 2024 to Question 19694 on Department for Work and Pensions: Artificial Intelligence, what period of time her Department considers a regular interval.

  Answer: Machine learning for tackling fraud is used to flag cases that require further examination. The departments Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) provides an annual assessment to Parliament on the impact of machine learning on protected groups and vulnerable c...

  Answered 14 Jan 2025

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• Department for Work and Pensions: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21604More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 17 December 2024 to Question 19693 on Department for Work and Pensions: Artificial Intelligence, on what date her Department decided not to publish that equality impact assessm

  Answer: Machine learning is currently used to flag cases requiring further examination. Our equality analysis found no issues of concern as set out in the Annual Report and Accounts. The most recent consideration of the release of this information took place foll...

  Answered 8 Jan 2025

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• Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: North WestDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21603More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on religious minority groups in the North East.

  Answer: The Department monitors the implementation and impact of the grant scheme through the regular reporting of the grant administrator. Since 2010, the grant scheme has returned over £350 million to listed places of worship across the UK. The scheme has suppo...

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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• Listed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21602More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of building repair costs on inner-city congregations of listed places of worship.

  Answer: The Department monitors the implementation and impact of the grant scheme through the regular reporting of the grant administrator. Since 2010, the grant scheme has returned over £350 million to listed places of worship across the UK. The scheme has suppo...

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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• Listed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21601More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on religious minority groups.

  Answer: The Department monitors the implementation and impact of the grant scheme through the regular reporting of the grant administrator. Since 2010, the grant scheme has returned over £350 million to listed places of worship across the UK. The scheme has suppo...

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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