Desmond Swayne MP: written questions
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Written questions
Pupil PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that Pupil Premium Plus is not absorbed into school budgets but is spent spent specifically on adopted the children that qualified for the payment.
Answer: The pupil premium grant provides funding to schools to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. ‘Pupil premium plus’ (PP+) refers to the portion of the pupil premium grant for children who are looked after by the local authority or were prev...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had had with her counterpart in Bangladesh on recent targeted attacks on St Mary’s Cathedral and St Joseph’s School in Dhaka; and what steps she is takin
Answer: We condemn all acts of violence in Bangladesh, including those on 7-8 November, and we regularly raise issues of justice, accountability and the protection of fundamental rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), with Bangladesh's Interim Go...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine: CurriculumForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions has he had with the Palestinian Authority on ensuring that content which promotes hatred is excluded from the Authority's school curriculum.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 29 October to question 79968.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Northern Ireland OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.
Answer: I introduced the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on 14 October – a significant step in fulfilling our commitment to repeal and replace the Legacy Act. The Bill received its Second Reading yesterday, and I look forward to continued debate and scrutiny as it...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRainforests: Development AidDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to continue financial support for the Tropical Forests Forever Facility.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given on 11 November to my hon Friend the Member for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill (Kate Osamor) to Question UIN 87351.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine: CurriculumForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, following the Memorandum of Understanding with the Palestinian Authority of April 2025, what step she is taking to help to ensure that content which promotes (a) hatred and (
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to question 83047 on 29 October 2025.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make it her policy to reduce the Passive Infrastructure Access charges to broadband providers installing their own cabling parallel to existing Openreach broadband infrastru
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product. PIA rental charges are set by Ofcom and based on the tot...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in Nigeria on the detention of eight children from the Du Merci Christian orphanage; and whether she is taking diplomatic
Answer: The UK government welcomed the return of eight children to the custody of the Du Merci Centre. We are aware that a further eight children remain in the custody of Kano State authorities as court proceedings are ongoing. We have raised this case at senior ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the murder of Christians in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria on 14 Oct
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided by Baroness Chapman to question HL10250 on 23 September.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 905921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the length of NHS waiting lists.
Answer: Waiting lists have fallen by over 206,000 since we came to office, and we’ve delivered 5.2 million extra appointments in our first year – more than double what we promised.Our Elective Reform Plan sets out how we will return to the 18-week standard for el...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBurkina Faso: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in Burkina Faso on violence towards Christian communities in that country; and what steps she is taking to promote religi
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting efforts to address the root causes of violence and discrimination in Burkina Faso.I also refer the Right Hon. Member to the answer Minister Falconer gave on 9 July to Question 63385, concerning UK calls for action on huma...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Society CovenantDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to engage faith leaders and organisations who are unaware of the Civil Society Covenant framework launch.
Answer: The Civil Society Covenant Framework was launched in October 2024 and used as the basis for extensive engagement with over 1,200 organisations across government and civil society’s full diversity, including many faith and interfaith groups. These insights...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish (a) the long list of NHS trusts considered by the Chair for inclusion in the Independent Maternity and Neonatal Investigation and (b) the selection criteria used by the Investiga
Answer: The 14 National Health Service trusts to be looked at in the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation were announced on 15 September 2025. There are no plans to publish the long list of NHS trusts considered by the Chair for inclusion in the National...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who has been selected to represent (a) midwifery, (b) obstetrics and (c) neonatal care for his Independent Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.
Answer: The list of Expert Advisers supporting Baroness Amos is published in the terms of reference. They include:a) Professor Julia Sanders and Lesley Sharkey, both midwives.b) Professor Alex Heazell and Dr Christine Ekechi, both obstetricians.c) Dr Edile Murdoc...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what metrics are used to assess the efficiency of the Army recruitment system; and what estimate he has made of the most recent assessment of the efficiency of the Army recruitment system.
Answer: The efficiency of the British Army Recruitment pipeline is constantly measured on a daily, weekly and monthly basis through various key performance indicators (KPI) throughout the recruitment process to the end of basic training. These KPIs vary depending...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75560More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) staffing, (b) system, (c) compliance and (d) other costs of (i) implementing and (ii) administering the proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business
Answer: I refer to the answer given on 5 September 2025 at UIN 70546 :https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/70546
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the government in Myanmar on the destruction of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Kachin State in March 2025; and what diplomatic steps s
Answer: The UK is deeply concerned by reports of attacks on places of worship, including the destruction of St Patrick's Cathedral in Kachin State. We remain committed to defending freedom of religion or belief for all communities in Myanmar, and consistently rai...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Israel regarding persistent attacks by Israeli settlers on Taybeh in the West Bank.
Answer: The UK Government condemns settler violence. We regularly raise settler violence with Israeli ministers and officials, and we are clear that the Israeli government must clamp down on settler violence and settlement expansion. The UK has taken action to ho...
Answered 29 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLeah SharibuForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has raised the religious persecution of Leah Sharibu in bilateral discussions with President Tinubu of Nigeria.
Answer: The UK strongly condemns Leah Sharibu's abduction and has repeatedly called for her release and the release of all those abducted by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa (ISWA). We have raised Leah's case with the Government of Nigeria, and the Minist...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGrasslands: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will add irreplaceable meadows to the list of irreplaceable habitats.
Answer: Irreplaceable habitat includes some of England’s most ecologically valuable habitats. The list of irreplaceable habitats in the biodiversity net gain regulations reflects the non-exhaustive list of examples of irreplaceable habitat in the National Plannin...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Syrian counterpart on the murder of Mahmood Ghassa; and what steps he is taking to support the protection of religious minorities in S
Answer: The UK is engaging privately and regularly with the Syrian government at every level. We have consistently advocated for an inclusive political transition and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of all Syrians. I raised this with Syrian For...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Northern Ireland OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.
Answer: Last December, I laid a proposal for a draft remedial order in Parliament, representing the first step in fulfilling the Government’s commitment to repeal and replace the Legacy Act.I am continuing to speak to all interested parties about our forthcoming ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCameroon: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take diplomatic steps to support Christians in northern Cameroon who are facing (a) violence from and (b) displacement following Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks; and
Answer: The UK is supporting the Cameroonian authorities in the fight against terrorism in the Far North region of Cameroon, and assisting communities affected by violence and displacement. This includes via regular diplomatic engagement, both bilaterally and in ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEstradiolDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the provision of Estradot for women who react poorly to other HRT treatments.
Answer: There are over 70 hormone replacement therapy products, and the vast majority are in good supply. Currently, there are limited supplies of Estradot (estradiol) patches, which may be available to local pharmacies to order. We are working with the sole supp...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2025 to Question 58548 on Insulation: Housing, if he will hold discussions with mortgage providers on the provision of advances for properties with timber ro
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Officials continue to engage with lenders and the industry to seek a resolution for those facing difficulti...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
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