Claire Hanna MP: written questions
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Written questions
Small Businesses: TaxationTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55278More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of the potential impact of quarterly reporting on smaller businesses.
Answer: Quarterly updates required under Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax are not the same as full tax returns. They are simple summaries of income and expenses. Software will automatically draw data from a taxpayer’s digital records so where these records...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 264 of the White Paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, CP 1326, published on 12 May 2025, whether her Department has undertaken an impact assessment
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at that time.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmigration: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) British and (b) Irish citizens emigrated from Northern Ireland in 2024.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold this information.
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: Visits AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of shots fired towards (a) UK, (b) Irish and (c) EU diplomats while visiting the West Ba
Answer: The events in Jenin on 21 May were unacceptable. We are clear that diplomats must be allowed to do their jobs and civilians must always be protected. Israel must launch a full investigation and those responsible held accountable. I have spoken to our dipl...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Health Minister on establishing a public inquiry into issues around cervical screening in the Southern Health Trust.
Answer: I recognise the serious concerns regarding cervical screening services in Northern Ireland. However, this is a devolved matter and responsibility rests with the Northern Ireland Department of Health. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and I liaise...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWindsor FrameworkCabinet OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54017More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will have discussions with his EU counterparts to improve the functioning of the Windsor Framework.
Answer: As co-Chair of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee I regularly discuss the functioning of the Windsor Framework with my European Commission counterpart Maroš Šefčovič. At the recent UK-EU summit we announced a new SPS agreement that will facilitate t...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Windsor FrameworkCabinet OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54016More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that the findings of the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework are considered during UK-EU negotiations.
Answer: The Review reflects the Government’s commitment to securing the broadest possible confidence of communities in Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements. The Government looks forward to considering Lord Murphy’s recommendations when the Review r...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGenocideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's definition of genocide is.
Answer: As a State Party to the Genocide Convention, we adopt the definition of genocide as set out in Article II of the Genocide Convention.
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for any asylum seeker to receive a decision from the date they claimed asylum.
Answer: The average time taken to process a substantive decision is not currently available from published data and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost. However, the Home Office does publish dat...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time for a decision for any asylum seeker is once they have received confirmation that their application is receiving prioritisation due to compassionate circumstances.
Answer: The requested information is not currently available from published data and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost. However, the Home Office does publish data on the number of asylum claim...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity Fund: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52908More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will ensure funding is made available to support economically inactive beneficiaries in Northern Ireland into employment after the end of UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Answer: The UK Shared Prosperity Fund was extended at Autumn Budget 2024 at a level of £902m, providing support for local areas, including economic inactivity support in Northern Ireland. In 2025 – 2026, Northern Ireland was allocated £45.48 million under the UKS...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52342More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the service standard level time is for businesses to receive a UK Internal Market Scheme number.
Answer: The UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) was launched in June 2023, allowing businesses across the United Kingdom to apply, and HMRC has successfully encouraged over 10,000 traders to get authorised.HMRC is required to take a decision regarding the outcome o...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52341More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time taken is for businesses to (a) apply for and (b) receive a UK Internal Market Scheme number.
Answer: The UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) was launched in June 2023, allowing businesses across the United Kingdom to apply, and HMRC has successfully encouraged over 10,000 traders to get authorised.HMRC is required to take a decision regarding the outcome o...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFreezing of Assets: LibyaTreasuryTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51166More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value inclusive of accrued interest is of assets frozen by the UK that belonged to the Libyan Qaddafi regime.
Answer: The Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury published in its 2023-2024 Annual Review that £13.4 billion in assets relating to the Libya sanctions regime have been reported as frozen as of September 2023. This is an aggreg...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the forthcoming white paper on immigration (a) reflects the requirements of (i) the mushroom sector and (ii) other agricultural sectors in Northern Ireland and
Answer: The Home Office actively and regularly engages with the Devolved Governments at Ministerial level, and the Devolved Governments were invited to submit suggestions for inclusion in the Immigration White Paper (IWP), with further engagement taking place ahe...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on taking steps to ensure that the forthcoming white paper on immigration reflects Northern Ireland's border with an EU membe
Answer: The Home Office actively and regularly engages with the Devolved Governments at Ministerial level, and the Devolved Governments were invited to submit suggestions for inclusion in the Immigration White Paper (IWP), with further engagement taking place ahe...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the forthcoming white paper on immigration.
Answer: The Home Office actively and regularly engages with the Devolved Governments at Ministerial level, and the Devolved Governments were invited to submit suggestions for inclusion in the Immigration White Paper (IWP), with further engagement taking place ahe...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of transporting aid to Gaza by sea.
Answer: We assess that the delivery of aid through Ashdod Port presents the most viable maritime route at this time. The UK has previously worked with partners to operationalise a maritime aid corridor, but we have always been clear that this can never be a subst...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGraduates: VisasHome OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Migration Advisory Committee's report entitled Graduate route: rapid review, published 14 May 2024.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and other stakeholders.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGraduates: VisasHome OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will undertake a review of the Graduate route visa scheme.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and other stakeholders.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help resolve the blockade of food and aid reaching Gaza.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has raised the urgent need for restarting the flow of humanitarian aid with his Israeli counterpart repeatedly and will continue to make representations to the Government of Israel on this matter. We are constantly pressing Israel pu...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPathways to Work: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) directly invite the views of disabled people and (b) directly engage with stakeholder groups on the Pathway to Work proposals.
Answer: This government strongly values the input of disabled people and representative organisations, and that is why we have brought forward this Green Paper and opened a public consultation. The consultation welcomes all views, and we hope that a wide range of...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPathways to Work: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the consultation events on the Pathway to Work are accessible to people with disabilities.
Answer: This government strongly values the input of disabled people and representative organisations, and that is why we have brought forward this Green Paper and opened a public consultation. The consultation welcomes all views, and we hope that a wide range of...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Northern IrelandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what governance arrangements are in place for the Cyber Local fund in Northern Ireland; and what steps he plans to take to allow local groups in Northern Ireland to provide input into t
Answer: For the 2024/25 Cyber Local pilot, regional steering groups were established to review expressions of interest from potential applicants. The Northern Ireland steering group comprised individuals from industry, academia, and the NI Executive, and was resp...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Northern IrelandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Northern Ireland will receive funding from Cyber Local in 2025-26.
Answer: As of April 2025, the way that Devolved Administrations (DAs) receive funding for cyber security has changed. Previously ringfenced cyber budgets will be absorbed into departmental baselines and provided directly to DAs in their overall HM Treasury settle...
Answered 14 May 2025
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