Harpreet Uppal MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Equitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101175More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the likelihood of the £100m contingency from within the £1.5bn allocated for compensating Equitable Life policyholders being needed to make payments to eligible With-Profits Annuitant
Answer: The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016. The only remaining part of the Payment Scheme in operation is the annual payments made to eligible With-Profit-Annuitants and the Scheme is on track to distribute the remai...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to help tackle increases in settler violence in the West Bank.
Answer: Illegal settlement building in the West Bank continues at an unacceptable pace, and settler violence has reached record levels this Autumn.We regularly discuss these issues with our international partners, we have imposed sanctions on violent settlers and...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction in local authority spending on youth services since 2010 on those services; and will she consider embedding minimu
Answer: This Government fully recognises the importance of youth services to help young people live safe and healthy lives, and we are committed to giving all young people the chance to reach their full potential. This is why we are launching a new National Youth...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that end of life care is included in community-based models under the 10-Year Health Plan.
Answer: The Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework will put in place clear mechanisms to enable change and support the shift of care from hospital to community, as set out in our 10 Year Health Plan.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordJamaica: Hurricanes and TornadoesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK humanitarian aid at reaching (a) remote and (b) isolated communities in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.
Answer: We remain steadfast in our commitment to support regional efforts to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, and we continue to engage with Caribbean Missions in the UK on our response. For details on the UK's response, I refer the Hon. ...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCaribbean: Hurricanes and TornadoesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to work with (a) local organisations and (b) diaspora communities in the UK to support long-term recovery projects for areas most affected by Hurricane Meli
Answer: We remain steadfast in our commitment to support regional efforts to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, and we continue to engage with Caribbean Missions in the UK on our response. For details on the UK's response, I refer the Hon. ...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with her Cabinet colleagues to promote equality as part of the Government mission entitled Break Down Barriers to Opportunity.
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter where they are from. However, we know educational inequalities exists across the country. This is not acceptable in Huddersfield or nationally.The department is tackling ine...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: HuddersfieldDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping in Huddersfield constituency.
Answer: Local councils are usually best placed to tackle fly-tipping in their areas, and they have a range of enforcement powers to help them do so. These include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, seizing and crushing of vehicles and prosecution action. We en...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the social security system provides (a) supportive and (b) compassionate services for people experiencing (i) poverty and (ii) hardship.
Answer: This Government believes that the best way of helping people experiencing poverty and hardship is through a system that supports them into good work wherever possible. Through the proposals in our Get Britain Working White Paper we will deliver the bigges...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on what basis her Department determines locations of Young Futures Hubs; and if any locations have already been decided.
Answer: Responsibility for the cross-Government Young Futures Hubs programme transferred from the Department for Education to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on 1st September. On Tuesday 15th July, the Prime Minister set out plans to open 50 hubs over...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to open Young Futures Hubs in every local authority area.
Answer: Responsibility for the cross-Government Young Futures Hubs programme transferred from the Department for Education to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on 1st September. On Tuesday 15th July, the Prime Minister set out plans to open 50 hubs over...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that regions where cancer outcomes are poorer receive an adequate share of national cancer (a) research investment and (b) clinical trial o
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology invests in cancer research via UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and the Department of Health and Social Care via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). UKRI is committed to ensur...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people diagnosed with cancer in an emergency care setting in (a) Yorkshire and (b) England.
Answer: It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, as early and quickly as possible, and to treat it faster, to improve outcomes. This will help cancer patients across England, including in Yorkshire.The Governm...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will provide additional guidance on how hospices will be incorporated into new models of care under the NHS 10-Year Plan.
Answer: In February 2025, I met with key palliative and end of life care and hospice stakeholders, in a roundtable format with a focus on long-term sector sustainability within the context of our 10-Year Health Plan. I have tasked officials to look at how to impr...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with hospices on the (a) NHS 10-Year Plan and (b) integrated neighbourhood teams.
Answer: In February 2025, I met with key palliative and end of life care and hospice stakeholders, in a roundtable format with a focus on long-term sector sustainability within the context of our 10-Year Health Plan. I have tasked officials to look at how to impr...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to guarantee sustainable funding for hospices in the (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27 financial years.
Answer: In February 2025, I met with key palliative and end of life care and hospice stakeholders, in a roundtable format with a focus on long-term sector sustainability within the context of our 10-Year Health Plan. I have tasked officials to look at how to impr...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTextiles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to review the (a) permitting and (b) waste exemption regime under the (i) Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 and (ii) Was
Answer: The Government recently announced plans to reform the waste permit exemptions regime. We will remove three exemptions and tighten the conditions of seven others which have long caused problems and been abused. We will also introduce greater record keeping...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: HuddersfieldDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to support integrated public transport in Huddersfield.
Answer: We are committed to improving public transport and delivering a transport system that works better for people across the country, enables growth and provides access to opportunities.To support this, we are providing significant investment to West Yorkshir...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to provide multi-year funding for (a) children's and (b) adult hospices through the forthcoming NHS 10 Year Plan.
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and their families ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of bus services, in the context of the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan.
Answer: Increasing the availability of bus services and continuing the rollout of zero emission buses are vital to decarbonising our transport system. We want to ensure that the more sustainable choice is the more convenient choice. The government will deliver an...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of enforcement mechanisms to reduce pollution by water companies in local rivers.
Answer: The Water (Special Measures) Act (WSMA) provides the most significant increase in enforcement powers for the regulators in a decade, giving the teeth they need to take tougher action against water companies. A record 81 criminal investigations into water ...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Urban AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the restoration of (a) the River Colne in Huddersfield and (b) other urban rivers.
Answer: We are funding two projects led by the Calder and Colne Rivers Trust this year through the Water Environment Improvement Fund. One project is a three-year project looking at pollution,land and highway management issues on the River Colne and tributaries. ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: HuddersfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to promote green skills programmes as part of the national skills strategy in Huddersfield.
Answer: Green skills are crucial to economic growth and the government’s net zero by 2050 target. Clean energy industries have been identified as a priority sector in the Industrial Strategy, alongside other sectors fundamental to clean energy like advanced manuf...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage other donors to provide aid to Sudan.
Answer: The UK is doing all it can to raise the profile of the crisis in Sudan and to encourage other donors to commit funding. In April, at the Sudan London Conference, the Foreign Secretary announced £120 million of new life-saving aid which we anticipate will ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: HuddersfieldHome OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional funding will be made available for youth services in Huddersfield to (a) support early intervention and (b) reduce youth offending.
Answer: As part of our Plan for Change, the Safer Streets Mission is driving work across Government to divert young people away from crime.To this end the Government has committed to the creation of a Young Futures Programme jointly led by the Home Office and Dep...
Answered 9 May 2025
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