Harpreet Uppal MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Hospices: 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
Original Parliament recordPublic Health: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of youth services on public health outcomes.
Answer: Youth services play a vital role in achieving positive outcomes for public health, by promoting healthy behaviours, building resilience, and improving mental and physical wellbeing among young people. These services provide early intervention and support ...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: Community Development and Economic SituationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) youth and (b) other preventative services on (i) social cohesion and (ii) the economy.
Answer: Youth work is estimated to have an indirect economic value of £3.2 billion, including £0.5 billion from decreased crime, £1.7 billion from improved health, and £0.8 billion from increased employment and education. There is also evidence that youth social ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth ServicesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help support local authorities to provide statutory services for young people.
Answer: As set out in section 507B of the Education Act 1996, local authorities have a statutory duty to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient provision of educational and recreational leisure-time activities for young people. At the Autumn Budg...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to increase funding for youth services.
Answer: As set out in section 507B of the Education Act 1996, local authorities have a statutory duty to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient provision of educational and recreational leisure-time activities for young people. At the Autumn Budg...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the number of young people in work.
Answer: As part of our plan to Get Britain Working, we will launch a new Youth Guarantee for all young people aged 18-21 in England to ensure that they can access quality training opportunities, an apprenticeship or help to find work. The Department for Work and ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Public ConsultationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has held discussions with representatives of young people on the development of the national youth strategy.
Answer: Both the Secretary of State and I have conducted roundtables with young people and over the coming months will conduct a number of different engagement activities with young people, including focus groups.In addition, a Youth Advisory Group was establishe...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of using enrichment activities on rates of student absenteeism.
Answer: For children to achieve and thrive, they need to be in school. The department is working to make sure that all children and young people have access to a variety of enrichment opportunities at school as an important part of our mission to break down barri...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made towards achieving the UK’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution emissions reduction target under the Paris Agreement.
Answer: The UK is a global leader in the fight against climate change, which is why at COP29, the Prime Minister announced the UK’s 1.5°C aligned 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% by 2035, compar...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
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