David Pinto-Duschinsky MP: written questions 2024
12 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Gambling: HendonDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support people with gambling addiction in Hendon constituency.
Answer: Those experiencing gambling-related harm in England can access specialist treatment through the NHS National Gambling Clinic and a range of support through the National Gambling Support Network.To improve and expand the services available to tackle gambli...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: HendonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve animal welfare in Hendon constituency.
Answer: The Department has already initiated a series of meetings with key animal welfare stakeholders as part of the development of an overarching approach to animal welfare. We will be outlining more detail in due course. BACKGROUND NOTE (NOT TO BE PUBLISHED)
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband and Internet: HendonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to take steps with industry to help improve (a) broadband and (b) other internet speed in Hendon.
Answer: According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, over 99% of premises in the Hendon constituency can already access superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps), and over 75% of premises can access a gigabit-capable broadband connection.We anticipate...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: DementiaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking with the football authorities to support (a) ex-professional players impacted by football-related dementia and (b) their families.
Answer: The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount.National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports, and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from h...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HendonDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to improve SEND provision in schools in Hendon.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed, where possible in mainstream schools.The department is committed to improving inclusivity and exp...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEducation: AntisemitismDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press notice entitled £7 million to tackle antisemitism in education confirmed, published by her Department on 7 October 2024, how her Department plans to use this funding in (a) Hendon an
Answer: The government have confirmed £7 million of funding to tackle antisemitism in education in the wake of the unacceptable rise of antisemitism across the country. £500,000 has already been awarded to the University Jewish Chaplaincy to continue providing we...
Answered 13 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: HendonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support leaseholders with rises in (a) ground rent, (b) service charges and (c) building insurance in Hendon.
Answer: The consultation on introducing permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents was launched on 2 December and can be found on gov.uk here.As per my Written Ministerial Statement of 21 November 2024 (HCWS244), the governme...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFraudHome OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce (a) the prevalence of money mules and (b) other financial exploitation.
Answer: The Government is committed to working with law enforcement, regulators, and the financial and third sectors to address and prevent the harms associated with money mule networks and related financial exploitation.The Home Office published the Money Mules ...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Places: HendonHome OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to make public spaces safer for women and girls in Hendon constituency.
Answer: This Government has set out an unprecedented ambition to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade, and we are determined to use every lever available to us to deliver on that aim. That means working across Government departments to tackle...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of Cantonese-language guidance to Hongkongers applying for eVisa to replace their Biometric Residence Permit.
Answer: We have ensured that the wording used to explain how to create a UVKI account and get access to an eVisa is simple and can be easily translated using various free online services. In consultation with stakeholders, we are also considering providing inform...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordInternet: AntisemitismDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he mas made of the potential merits of using powers under Schedule 11 of the Online Safety Act to extend category 1 regulation to online forums to help tackle antisemiti
Answer: The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology will make Regulations pertaining to Schedule 11 of the Online Safety Act as soon as reasonably practicable. Under the Act, all user-to-user services – including online forums - will be required...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordInternet: AntisemitismDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent estimate he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the number and proportion of antisemitic attacks associated with small forums spreading online hate.
Answer: The Online Safety Act (OSA) establishes Ofcom as the UK online safety regulator. The OSA gives online platforms new duties where there are risks of their services being used to carry out certain priority offences, including posting illegal antisemitic con...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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