Jack Abbott MP: written questions

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A written question seeks a published ministerial answer. Similar headings can identify separate questions; use the UIN to distinguish them. Tabled wording does not establish motive.

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• Health Services: AutismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46289More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the protection of autistic people in pandemics.

  Answer: Ensuring that the United Kingdom is prepared for a future pandemic is a top priority for the Government, and we are embedding lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in our approach to pandemic preparedness. We aim to have flexible, adaptable, and scalable cap...

  Answered 28 Apr 2025

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• Health Services: AutismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46288More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the accessibility of the NHS for autistic people.

  Answer: Under the Health and Care Act 2022, from 1 July 2022, Care Quality Commission-registered providers are required to ensure their staff receive specific training on learning disability and autism appropriate to their role. This will help to ensure that staf...

  Answered 28 Apr 2025

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• Arts: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901516More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help support young people to access the arts.

  Answer: Improving access to arts is a priority of this Government, and links to our mission to extend opportunities for children and young people.DCMS is ensuring that its sectors are engaged in the Department for Education’s expert-led, independent Curriculum an...

  Answered 28 Nov 2024

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• Offensive WeaponsHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900763More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on banning zombie-style knives and ninja swords.

  Answer: We have implemented the ban on zombie-style knives and zombie-style machetes approved by Parliament earlier this year. The ban came into force on 24th September.We will also be pressing ahead as soon as possible with a ban on Ninja swords, following the t...

  Answered 21 Oct 2024

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• Crown Court: Opening HoursMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8312More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of crown court sitting days that have been reduced.

  Answer: Every year, the Government and the Judiciary agree a number of sitting days and an overall budget in what is known as the Concordat process.In June, the judiciary reached an agreement with the former Lord Chancellor to sit 106,000 days in the Crown Court ...

  Answered 23 Oct 2024

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