Harpreet Uppal MP: written questions
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Written questions
Small Businesses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support (a) small businesses and (b) independent retailers.
Answer: Small businesses are the backbone of our communities. The Government has a wide range of business support offers aimed at independent retailers, engaging directly and through key trade associations. We will be launching the Business Growth Service later t...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Places: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department is providing (a) Huddersfield and (b) other towns to create (i) cleaner and (ii) more attractive public areas.
Answer: Local councils have a range of enforcement powers to tackle issues such as fly-tipping and littering. These include fixed penalty notices, prosecution and vehicle seizure. We are seeking powers to issue statutory fly-tipping enforcement guidance to help c...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: West BankForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on ending military operations in the northern West Bank.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has raised the Israeli operations in the West Bank with his Israeli counterparts. As I made clear in Parliament on 25 February, the UK is seriously concerned by the expansion of Israel's operations in the West Bank. 40,000 Palestinia...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HuddersfieldDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of access to CAMHS services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) children in Huddersfield.
Answer: We know that too many children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, are not receiving the mental health care they need, and that waits for mental health services are too long across England, including in Hudde...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support children with (a) SEND and (b) mental health needs to return to school after a period of absence.
Answer: School absence is one of the biggest barriers to success for children and young people. Missing school regularly is harmful to a child’s attainment, safety and physical and mental health, limiting their opportunity to succeed.The department recognises t...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of persistent absence on (a) SEND pupils and (b) their families.
Answer: Tackling absence, including persistent absence, is a critical priority for the government, and is at the heart of our mission is to break down the barriers to opportunity. If children are not in school, it does not matter how effective or well-supported t...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils who are persistently absent from school have been identified as having special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: The department publishes figures from the school census on pupil absence in state-funded schools. The latest data, including breakdowns by characteristic, covers the 2023/24 academic year and is published here: https://explore-education-statistics.service...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide a long-term sustainable funding model for palliative and end of life care providers in the 10 Year Health Plan.
Answer: The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and their families receive personalised care in the most appropriate setting, and palliative and end of life care services will have a big ro...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has for the funding of children’s hospices once NHS England is dissolved.
Answer: The Department has provided the biggest investment in a generation for hospices, with £100 million to help hospices this year and next, to provide the best end of life care to patients and their families in a supportive and dignified physical environment....
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPeacekeeping Operations: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) locally-led mutual aid networks and (b) civil society on funding for peacebuilding programmes.
Answer: Ministers meet regularly with mutual assistance networks during their visits to countries facing humanitarian needs. During his visit to the Chad-Sudan border in January 2025, the Foreign Secretary announced £20 million in additional funding to support pe...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: PakistanDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for direct flights to resume from the UK to Pakistan.
Answer: Pakistan is still on UK Air Safety List and there is a process to follow to come off the Air Safety List. The Department for Transport, along with the UK Civil Aviation Authority continues to engage with the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. Responsibili...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth ServicesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many local authorities have not fulfilled their statutory duty to provide recreational leisure-time activities for young people; and what steps the Government are taking to support those loca
Answer: The Government does not hold the data requested. Local authorities fund youth services from their Local Government Settlement in line with local need, and this was increased to more than £69 billion in 2025/26 - a 6.8% increase in cash terms compared to 2...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 31682 on Hospices: Children, what steps his Department and NHS England have taken to ensure that funding for children's hospices is received in a
Answer: NHS England has developed an assurance system with specific steps and deadlines to ensure the timely dissemination of the £26 million revenue funding to children and young people’s hospices for 2025/26. These steps include regular oversight sessions with ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to change food-labelling regulations to make sugar levels in in food products clearer.
Answer: The level of sugar in food and drink is already shown on food and drink packaging, in the majority of cases, which enables consumers to make informed choices. There are no plans at this time to change food labelling regulations regarding sugar levels in f...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include diabetes (a) care and (b) prevention in the NHS 10-year plan.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan will deliver the three big shifts our National Health Service needs to be fit for the future: from hospital to community; from analogue to digital; and from sickness to prevention. All of these are relevant to improving diabetes ca...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: AutismDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available to companies seeking to (a) train and (b) employ autistic job seekers.
Answer: Neurodivergent people bring many positive benefits to workplaces but face particular barriers to employment, which is reflected in a poor overall employment rate. As a government, we want to support all forms of neurodiversity in the workplace by encourag...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consultations he plans to hold with (a) humanitarian and (b) international development (i) partners and (ii) stakeholders on changes to Official Development Assistance.
Answer: The Government remains fully committed to the UK playing a globally significant role on development; it is both in our national interest and in the interest of our partners across the globe.We are currently working through the details of the Prime Ministe...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) sectors and (b) regions he plans to prioritise following changes to Official Development Assistance.
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending R...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking diplomatic steps to encourage conflict parties in Sudan to remove (a) travel permits, (b) internal travel notifications for humanitarian staf
Answer: The UK continues to raise the critical issue of humanitarian access and the bureaucratic impediments placed by the warring parties on relief agencies. At the UN Security Council in December 2024 and again in January this year, we called for the warring pa...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help ensure that conflict parties in Sudan facilitate consistent humanitarian access through (a) cross-border and (b) crossl
Answer: The UK is playing a leading role in response to the crisis in Sudan, including efforts to facilitate more consistent humanitarian access. Through a commitment of £226.5 million we are delivering lifesaving aid to over one million people. In April, the For...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Consultation: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of consulting with young people on cross-government decision-making processes.
Answer: This Government recognises the value of effective youth participation in decision making at all levels. We understand this leads to impactful policy locally, regionally and nationally.Youth consultation opportunities are taking place across government: As...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeAttorney GeneralTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31684More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on prosecuting knife offences.
Answer: I am aware of the terrible cases that have occurred in your constituency and these tragic cases are an example as to why we have committed to halving instances of knife crime in a decade as part of this Government’s Plan for Change.Violent crime is too hi...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Civil SocietyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of local food partnerships.
Answer: The Government will be considering the role of place-based initiatives, including Local Food Partnerships, as we develop our plans to support our farmers and food and drink businesses, boost food security, invest in rural communities, deliver growth, mana...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy that decisions on the allocation of funding through the Children Hospices Grant are made by his Department.
Answer: We are providing £26 million of revenue funding to support children and young people’s hospices. It will once again be transacted by integrated care boards on behalf of NHS England. This is in line with National Health Service devolution and promotes a mo...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to announce the allocation of funding to hospices through the (a) adult and children hospices grant and (b) the Children Hospice Grant.
Answer: We are supporting the hospice sector with a £100 million capital funding boost for adult and children’s hospices in England to ensure they have the best physical environment for care. We are pleased to confirm that the Government has released the first £2...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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