Chris Evans MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Extracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to take legislative steps to put safeguarding in extracurricular settings on the same statutory footing as (a) schools and (b) statutory services.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS).All OOSS have a legal duty of care t...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on how to equip parents with the knowledge to ask appropriate safeguarding questions when choosing extracurricular activities.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS).All OOSS have a legal duty of care t...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the safeguarding risks posed by extracurricular activity providers who fall outside statutory safeguarding requirements.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS).All OOSS have a legal duty of care t...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households receiving housing benefit have been impacted by the benefit caps for (a) less than three months, (b) three to six months, (c) six to 12 months, (d) 12-24 months and (e) more than 24
Answer: The requested information is not part of our routinely released statistical series.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households receiving Universal Credit have been impacted by the benefit caps for (a) less than three months, (b) three to six months, (c) six to 12 months, (d) 12-24 months and (e) more than 24
Answer: The requested information is not part of our routinely released statistical series.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is taking steps to provide improved guidance to (a) employers and (b) employees on lone working.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 9 September 2025 to Question UIN 75301.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: StaffHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on how to protect all public-facing workers from abuse in their workplaces.
Answer: Public facing workers are covered under legislation such as the Offences against the Person Act 1861, which covers serious violence, such as actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm. The Government introduced a statutory aggravating factor for assault ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) the UK’s international standing on regulation of gambling advertising and (b) what lessons the UK can learn from other countries on this subj
Answer: The Government is committed to utilising the best available evidence to inform its gambling advertising policy. This includes regularly reviewing the impact of gambling advertising regulation in other jurisdictions and how it may or may not be appropriate...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of a) the risks associated with mainstream (i) entertainment brands and (ii) broadcasters distributing gambling (A) advertising and (B) sponsorship
Answer: The Government is clear that wherever gambling advertising appears, it must be socially responsible. There are a number of robust codes in place to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm, enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ind...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational LotteryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Gambling Commission on the potential merits of signposting gambling support services within National Lottery (a) advertising and (b) products.
Answer: Ministers and officials regularly engage with the Gambling Commission on a range of issues related to gambling regulation and player protection. This engagement includes ensuring the National Lottery operates in a socially responsible manner and that appr...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Premier League’s Code of Conduct for Gambling Related Agreements in football in reducing gambling-related harm.
Answer: All major sports have now published their gambling sponsorship Codes of Conduct which set minimum standards to ensure arrangements are socially responsible. We are working closely with sports bodies, including the Premier League, to review the implementat...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress she has made on reducing exposure to gambling advertisements by (a) children and (b) young people.
Answer: To improve and expand the services available to understand, tackle and treat gambling-related harm, the Government has introduced a statutory levy on gambling operators to fund research, prevention and treatment. This includes dedicated investment for pre...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that gambling (a) advertisements and (b) products are not directed at (i) children and (ii) young people.
Answer: To improve and expand the services available to understand, tackle and treat gambling-related harm, the Government has introduced a statutory levy on gambling operators to fund research, prevention and treatment. This includes dedicated investment for pre...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AddictionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that gambling (a) advertisements and (b) websites provide reference to gambling addiction support platforms.
Answer: To improve and expand the services available to understand, tackle and treat gambling-related harm, the Government has introduced a statutory levy on gambling operators to fund research, prevention and treatment. This includes dedicated investment for pre...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Mental HealthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help reduce the stigmatisation by gambling websites of people with gambling harms.
Answer: To improve and expand the services available to understand, tackle and treat gambling-related harm, the Government has introduced a statutory levy on gambling operators to fund research, prevention and treatment. This includes dedicated investment for pre...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChristianity: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international partners to help tackle the digital persecution of Christians.
Answer: There is no space for religious intolerance in pluralistic, modern societies. We are championing the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all and promoting tolerance and mutual respect through our engagement in multilateral fora, our bilatera...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to help prevent the religious persecution of Christians in Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief. In November 2024, I visited Bangladesh and discussed the importance of the protection of religious minorities, including Christ...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChristianity: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on tackling the persecution of Christians across the world.
Answer: There is no space for religious intolerance in pluralistic, modern societies. We are championing the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) and promoting tolerance and mutual respect through our engagement in multilateral fora, our bilateral work, ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of whether there is an association between video game loot boxes and problem gambling behaviours in young people.
Answer: Loot boxes in video games are not classed as gambling as individuals are unable to cash out their purchases as currency. However, we are aware of the challenges posed by the blurring of boundaries between gambling and video games and, where products do am...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AddictionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) university students and (b) other young people have access to education on gambling harms.
Answer: Since 2020, children have been taught about the risks relating to gambling as part of the statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum in England. There are also a range of initiatives in place to inform university students about gambling-...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve reading education provision in prisons.
Answer: All prisons are legally required to offer a library service, and all prisoners are regularly able to access appropriately stocked libraries that support them in their learning and personal development.HMPPS has recently issued best practice guidance to al...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31020More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce the administrative cost of the tax system.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024 the government committed to simplifying the tax system as part of its three strategic priorities for HMRC: closing the tax gap, modernisation and reform, and improving customer service. A key aim for the Government is to reduce the a...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: LibrariesMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve use of prison libraries to increase prisoners' literacy.
Answer: All prisons are legally required to offer a library service, and all prisoners are regularly able to access appropriately stocked libraries that support them in their learning and personal development.HMPPS has recently issued best practice guidance to al...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the building maintenance backlog relating to prisons.
Answer: To keep our prisons safe and secure, we are investing £220 million in prison and probation service maintenance in 2024-25, and up to £300 million in 2025-26. This is the largest investment in maintenance per annum since 2021-22.
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Courts and Tribunals Service: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle the building maintenance backlog for courts and tribunals.
Answer: It is important that the infrastructure of our courts does not prevent hearings from taking place. It is a priority for this Government to ensure that cases can be heard, and victims can be given the justice that they deserve.HM Courts & Tribunals Ser...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
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