Chi Onwurah MP: written questions
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Science and Discovery Centres: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with science and discovery centres on their financial resilience since the covid-19 pandemic.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role these centres play in engaging the public with science and inspiring young people. As set out in the answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84033, Minister Vallance has followed up with the Department for Cultur...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Health: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the Department has spent on dental research in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Between the 2022/23 and 2024/25 financial years, the NIHR directly spent £18.2 million on resear...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Health: SurveysDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the adult oral health survey (a) before and (b) after the decision to no longer include the examination of patients in the survey.
Answer: There has been no comparative assessment of the effectiveness of the adult oral health survey (AOHS) before and after the changes in data collection. This decision occurred for the 2021 survey only, to adapt to restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, w...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: IsraelTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84165More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of Israeli goods imported to the UK are from the Occupied Territories.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an accredited official statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods St...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Digital Service: OutagesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the resilience of Government Digital Services to outages.
Answer: In the 2025 State of Digital Government review, cyber security and digital resilience risks were identified as critically high across the public sector, and we are taking immediate action to make Government services more secure, resilient and reliable.Gov...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Digital ServiceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the impact of the AWS outage on 20 October 2025 on Government Digital Services.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is leading Government’s response to the AWS outage that took place on Monday 20 October 2025. DSIT continues to work across government and with businesses to understand the full impacts of the o...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of Government cloud services are hosted on (a) AWS, (b) Google and (c) Microsoft infrastructure.
Answer: The State of Digital Government report estimates up to 60% of the government estate is currently hosted on cloud platforms, mostly using AWS, Microsoft and Google. More granular data on the split between AWS, Google and Microsoft infrastructure is not cur...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Occupied TerritoriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has issued guidance to financial institutions on its investment decisions in the context of the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the
Answer: There is guidance on gov.uk setting out the clear risks related to economic and financial activities in the settlements, and we do not encourage or offer support to such activity.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Ambitions framework aligns with the NHS 10 Year Health Plan in the context of (a) the shift to neighbourhood health services, (b) integrated care and (c) preventative models of care.
Answer: The Ambitions Framework aligns with the 10-Year Health Plan in several ways, including both the foundations on which the framework is built, and the associated six ambitions. For example, the shift to neighbourhood health services aligns to education and ...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who is responsible for the (a) national and (b) regional (i) adoption and (ii) spread of health innovation within the NHS; and what role the Health Innovation Network and Integrated Care Systems pl
Answer: Under the NHS Act 2006, NHS England has a statutory duty to promote innovation in the provision of health services. The Health and Care Act 2022 extends this duty to each integrated care board (ICB), requiring them to promote innovation as part of their p...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Sexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to publish an updated strategy on violence against women and girls; and whether she plans to included policies on (a) improving access to sexual violence services and (b) sup
Answer: This Government has been clear that the level of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in our country is intolerable, and we are treating it as the national emergency that it is.The new VAWG Strategy will set the direction for the next decade, driving f...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83317More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 67326 on Taxation, what reforms to the tax system are being considered to support (a) job creation and (b) economic participation in regions with persistently lower
Answer: The OBR will produce a new forecast for the annual Budget, and the Chancellor will make decisions in the round based on that forecast. The Government is focused on unleashing the potential of people across all nations and regions of the UK and growing the...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Action 10 on page 22 of the Life Sciences Sector Plan, published on 16 July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that musculoskeletal conditions are included in pla
Answer: The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health including a variety of musculoskeletal (MSK) co...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Trade AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) comply with the ICJ Advisory Opinion entitled Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied
Answer: The UK is fully committed to international law and respects the independence of the International Court of Justice. We continue to consider the Court's Advisory Opinion carefully, with the seriousness and rigour it deserves. The UK does not recognise the ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: Waste DisposalDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on cooperation on aluminium scrap retention.
Answer: To date, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and other ministers at the Department for Business and Trade have not held discussions with EU counterparts regarding co-operation on aluminium scrap retention.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits to (a) the environmental and (b) employment opportunities from introducing domestic aluminium rolling capacity.
Answer: To date, the Department for Business and Trade has not assessed the environmental and employment opportunities potentially derived from the introduction of a UK aluminium rolling mill.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminiumDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to develop a national strategy to secure aluminium as a critical raw material for the economy.
Answer: Building on the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre’s updated 2024 criticality assessment in which aluminium was designated a critical mineral due to supply chain risks and economic vulnerability, the Government has been working with industry to publ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: Waste DisposalDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department made of the (a) economic and (b) environmental impact of exporting aluminium scrap from beverage packaging to countries outside the European Union.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has not conducted an assessment of the economic and environmental impacts of exporting aluminium scrap to non-EU countries.However, the Government recognises the importance of a circular economy for aluminium and is a...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordExport Controls: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring Israeli exporters to demonstrate their goods are not produced in illegal settlements before being imported into the UK.
Answer: Israeli settlements in Palestine are illegal under international law. The UK Government encourages accurate labelling of goods in order to avoid misleading consumers and promote transparency, including those goods produced in illegal settlements in Palest...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the ICJ Advisory Opinion entitled Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, published on 19
Answer: The UK is fully committed to international law and respects the independence of the ICJ. We continue to consider the Court’s Advisory Opinion carefully, with the seriousness and rigour it deserves.Israeli settlements in Palestine are illegal under interna...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInnovate UKDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions his Department has had with Innovate UK on (a) when it plans to open the next Biomedical Catalyst grant awards and (b) steps being taken to ensure a wide range of biome
Answer: The Biomedical Catalyst has a suite of competitions designed to support small and medium sized businesses to progress projects at different stages of development.There is currently one grant opportunity open - Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Accelerator –...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence and Digital Technology: Government DepartmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when her Department plans to publish the Government Digital and AI Roadmap.
Answer: The Roadmap for a Modern Digital Government will be published this autumn.The roadmap will outline how the Blueprint for a Modern Digital Government, launched in January 2025, will be delivered, building a modern digital government that makes life easier,...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the two child benefit cap on people by ethnicity.
Answer: Statistics about the policy that limits support in Universal Credit to a maximum of two children are published annually. The latest statistics, published in July 2025, include breakdowns by geography and ethnicity, and are available here:Universal Credit ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of families that are affected by the two child benefit cap in (a) the UK, (b) the North East and (c) Newcastle upon Tyne.
Answer: Statistics about the policy that limits support in Universal Credit to a maximum of two children are published annually. The latest statistics, published in July 2025, include breakdowns by geography and ethnicity, and are available here:Universal Credit ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Newcastle upon TyneDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress her Department has made on increasing the availability of real time bus information in Newcastle.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering the better bus services that passengers deserve, and as part of this, is working closely with bus operators and local transport authorities to improve the information available to passengers about their bus servic...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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