Imran Hussain MP: written questions
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Special Educational Needs: BradfordDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made on the adequacy of funding for children with special educational need in Bradford.
Answer: We are committed to reforming the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system to deliver an excellent, inclusive education for every child and young person, with a world-class curriculum and highly trained, expert staff at every phase of lear...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with mayoral combined authorities to deliver large-scale transport infrastructure.
Answer: Eligible Mayoral Combined Authorities are in receipt of £5.7 billion of funding through the City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) programme, running for a five-year period from April 2022 to March 2027. This devolved funding affords Mayor...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the cost to the public purse of delaying the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has imposed new conditions on the release of funding for the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme following the government review.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delaying the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme into the late 2030s on Bradford.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme is delivered by the late 2030s.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what lessons her Department has learned from the cancellation of previous mass transit proposals in West Yorkshire when overseeing the current scheme.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the impact of inflation on the projected costs of the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme following its delay.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has conducted an equality impact assessment of the delay to the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role the Rail Minister has been given in overseeing the West Yorkshire mass transit project following the recent review.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the delay to the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme does not disproportionately disadvantage communities in Bradford.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: ProcurementDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria her Department uses when deciding whether a major transport project should be added to the Government’s Major Projects Portfolio.
Answer: The Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP), including which projects and programmes are included, is managed by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA). The criteria for GMPP projects are typically those where approval...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the £2.1bn funding commitment for the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme remains fully allocated to the project following the programme reset.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what specific risks were identified by her Department that led to requiring West Yorkshire Combined Authority to separate route planning from the business case for the mass transit system.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the recent government review of the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme on planned delivery timescales for the Bradford–Leeds line.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel PovertyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will publish regional breakdowns of households spending more than 20 per cent of disposable income on energy, including figures for Bradford, as part of the annual Fuel Poverty Statist
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is currently reviewing our approach to affordability metrics, following the consultation published earlier this year on the review of the fuel poverty strategy. We will provide further updates in our upcomin...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: West YorkshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding has been allocated to clean energy and green industrial projects in West Yorkshire since July 2024; and what steps she is taking to ensure that Bradford benefits from those i
Answer: Since July 2024, over £52 billion of private investment has already been announced into the UK’s clean energy industries for projects and plans over the coming years. Recent projects supported by Government include two district heat networks in West Yorks...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon BudgetsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress her Department has made in meeting the targets set out in the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan; and what assessment she has made of the implications of current progress for ho
Answer: The government’s Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan set out how the UK will reduce emissions and benefit from lower bills, skilled jobs, warmer homes and cleaner air. We are working across government on a comprehensive Warm Homes Plan, which will be a...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department plans to increase funding to local authorities such as Bradford Council to support the delivery of local home retrofit and insulation programmes as part of the Carbon B
Answer: As set out in the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan, the Government is committed to working in partnership with local places like Bradford to deliver net zero, and is pursuing policies which upgrade homes with more efficient clean energy technologies...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to end the higher standing charges paid by prepayment meter users; and if she will make an assessment of the impact of that inequality on low-income families in Bradf
Answer: Since 1 April 2024, under the price cap, Ofgem has levelised standing charges for prepayment meter and direct debit customers and implemented a process of cost reconciliation for suppliers. This reduces the standing charges of consumers with prepayment me...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: InsulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of the additional annual cost to households in Bradford caused by delays in delivering large-scale home insulation programmes since 2019.
Answer: No estimates have been made on the delays of home insulation programmes since 2019. We know improving the energy efficiency of our homes is an important step in reducing fuel poverty. There are several government energy efficiency schemes and households c...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: Bradford EastDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many homes in Bradford East are expected to benefit from the Government’s Warm Homes Plan; and what estimate she has made of the average annual saving per household from those upgrades.
Answer: The Government is working on a comprehensive Warm Homes Plan for households, including those in Bradford, to cut energy bills for good and will publish more details soon.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFuel Poverty: BradfordDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment she has made of the level of fuel poverty in Bradford; and what steps her Department is taking to support households spending more than a quarter of their income on ene
Answer: In 2023, 18.7% of households in the Bradford East parliamentary constituency were estimated to be in fuel poverty. It is imperative that fuel poor homes benefit from the transition to net zero. We are working across government on a comprehensive Warm Home...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the penalties for driving with a non-compliant or ghost number plate.
Answer: Cloned and misrepresented plates are a serious problem which cause distress to innocent people and provide cover for criminals.The Home Office and the Department for Transport are working closely with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the Na...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had recent discussions with West Yorkshire Police on tackling the use of ghost number plates in Bradford and the surrounding area.
Answer: Cloned and misrepresented plates are a serious problem which cause distress to innocent people and provide cover for criminals.The Home Office and the Department for Transport are working closely with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the Na...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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