Chris Bloore MP: written questions
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Written questions
Gaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the proportion of aid from the UK destined for Gaza that has reached its intended recipients.
Answer: Israel has clear obligations under international humanitarian law to facilitate humanitarian aid. The unimpeded entry of assistance at scale to meet the enormous needs in Gaza must be restored immediately. Israel must allow partners to operate in line wit...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: UNRWAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure that UNWRA's work in Gaza can resume.
Answer: Our support for United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been unwavering. We have been clear that the United Nations and humanitarian partners must be allowed to operate in line with humanitarian principles...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56628More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost of maintaining a consistent interpretation and application of the proposed EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations across different business s
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of government. The purpose of the EHRC’s Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations is to ensure or facilitate compliance with the Equality Act 2010 or an enactment made ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: WomenCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56627More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost to the Civil Service of implementing the proposed EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations.
Answer: At this time, no such estimate has been made, as that code remains in draft and is currently subject to consultation.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: EqualityDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost of implementing the proposed EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations on public transport providers.
Answer: I am not aware of any such estimates being made of implementing the proposed EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations on public transport providers.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56623More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent estimate she has made of the costs for businesses to train staff on the requirements of the proposed EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations.
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of government. The purpose of the EHRC’s Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations is to ensure or facilitate compliance with the Equality Act 2010 or an enactment made ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the British Parking Association on the recommended size of car parking spaces.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the British Parking Association on this matter. The British Parking Association and International Parking Community have launched a new single industry code of practice which aims to improve transpar...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPineal Cysts: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to fund a review to explore the extent to which surgical intervention can alleviate the symptoms experienced by individuals with pineal cysts.
Answer: The Department has no plans to fund such a review. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based guidance for the health and care system on best practice. NICE's intervention...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLyme Disease: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to support research to develop an early-diagnosis test for Lyme disease infection.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is not currently funding any research on early diagnostic tests for Lyme disease. The NIHR welcomes research proposals on Lyme disease and diagnostic...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the merits of placing job centre staff in supported housing sites.
Answer: Jobcentre staff provide outreach in a range of community and service settings. This is a valuable way of reaching people who experience difficulties accessing support and promotes partnership working to benefit our customers. Co-location planning between ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to build affordable homes for young people.
Answer: At Spring statement, the government announced an immediate injection of £2 billion to support delivery of the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation and contribute to our ambitious Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reviewing how student loans for maintenance are taken into account when calculating Universal Credit entitlement.
Answer: No assessment has been made. The primary source of financial support for students must come from the system of student loans and grants designed for their needs. Where a student can acquire a maintenance loan (whether applied for or not) the amount will b...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Centres: ClosuresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many youth centres were closed in England between 2010 and 2024.
Answer: DCMS does not hold the data requested. Local Authorities have a statutory duty to ‘secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient provision of educational and recreational leisure-time activities for young people’. This is funded from the Local G...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to introduce a panel of independent experts to review IPP cases to advise on resentencing.
Answer: It is right that IPP Sentences were abolished.The Government is determined to make progress towards safe and sustainable releases for those serving the IPP sentence, but not in a way that undermines public protection. Public protection will always be the ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: FurnitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will hold discussions with local authorities on increasing the provision of furniture for (a) vulnerable people, (b) families with young children and (c) people who have e
Answer: My Department holds discussions with local authorities on a wide range of issues, including how to improve housing quality in the social rented sector. We will be consulting later this year on a reformed Decent Homes Standard.In relation to furniture prov...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: FurnitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all new social housing developments include a proportion of homes to be let as furnished.
Answer: The government will consult this year on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for the social and private rented sectors. The Deputy Prime Minister is part of the ministerial Child Poverty Taskforce, which is aiming to publish a Child Poverty Strategy. As part...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: FurnitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Decent Homes Stand to ensure at least 10% of social rent homes are offered as furnished.
Answer: The government will consult this year on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for the social and private rented sectors. The Deputy Prime Minister is part of the ministerial Child Poverty Taskforce, which is aiming to publish a Child Poverty Strategy. As part...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people claiming the health top-up on Universal Credit are aged between 18 and 21 years old.
Answer: Quarterly statistics for the number of People on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work in Great Britain are published on Stat-Xplore. The latest release provides figures up to December 2024 which can be b...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of when the NHS will be meet its target of 92% of people waiting for elective mental health treatment waiting no longer than 18 weeks from referral to their first treatmen
Answer: The overall elective waiting list stands at 7.48 million patient pathways, with over six million people waiting. We are committed to putting patients first, making sure that patients are seen on time and ensuring that people have the best possible experie...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Courts: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children's voices are included in family court cases.
Answer: When deciding an issue relating to the upbringing of a child, the child’s welfare must be the court’s paramount consideration. The court must have regard for the wishes and feelings of the child, considered in light of the child’s age and level of underst...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged between 16 and 18 were in receipt of Universal Credit on 18 March 2025.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. Monthly statistics for the number of People on Universal Credit in Great Britain are published regularly on Stat-Xplore. The latest release provides pr...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people who are (a) in receipt of Universal Credit and (b) under the age of 25 are parents.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.Monthly statistics for the number of Households on Universal Credit in Great Britain are published quarterly on Stat-Xplore. The latest statistics in ta...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people under the age of 25 are receiving Universal Credit.
Answer: Monthly statistics for the number of People on Universal Credit in Great Britain are published regularly on Stat-Xplore. The latest release provides provisional figures for the ‘count date’ of 13 February 2025 which can be broken down by ‘Age (in bands an...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage: Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason there is an age differential between the national living wage age band and the lower universal credit band.
Answer: Young people in work typically earn less than those over 25 and are also more likely to live in someone else’s household, with lower living costs. It is not inconsistent to maintain different rates of Universal Credit while moving to a single rate of the ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people claiming universal credit under the age of 25 are living (a) in someone else's home and (b) independently.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
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