James Naish MP: written questions
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EmbassiesHome OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of use of diplomatic premises in the UK to (a) monitor and (b) intimidate members of diaspora communities; and what safeguards are in place to preve
Answer: Diplomatic activity in the UK is governed through the principles of the Vienna Conventions which allows for legitimate diplomatic activity. Where we find evidence of any activity that goes beyond what is accredited for, this could invalidate the accredita...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese EmbassyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made a human rights risk assessment on the (a) diplomatic privileges and (b) surveillance capabilities at the proposed Chinese Embassy site in Roya
Answer: National security is the first duty of Government. It has been our core priority throughout this process. We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take protection of individuals' rights, freedoms, and safety very seriously. As part of this, ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: British National (Overseas)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37349 on Education: British National (Overseas), what steps her Department has taken (a) before 19 March 2025 and (b) since 19
Answer: The UK provides a welcoming home to Hong Kongers today and it will continue to do so for Hong Kongers tomorrow. In March 2025, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced its fifth year of funding for the Hong Kong British Nationa...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas): Employment and Cost of LivingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with their counterparts in the Department for Education on implementation of the recommendations of the report by British Future en
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in the latest 6-monthly Report, this Government will continue to stand with the people of Hong Kong, strengthening the thick web of connections between our societies and remaining steadfast in commitment to the BN(O) visa rou...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: British National (Overseas)Department for EducationTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report by British Future entitled Working it Out: Hong Kongers, Employment and the Cost of Living, published o
Answer: While no formal assessment of the report has been made, the department remains committed to supporting British National (Overseas) status holders through access to higher education, further education and English language training once residency criteria a...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with representatives of the Hong Kong diaspora in the UK on barriers to (a) eligibility and (b) meeting settlement requirements under the BN(O) visa sche
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future.Further details of all measures announced in the Immigration White Paper will be set out in the normal way in d...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasing the qualifying period for settlement under the BNO visa scheme from five years to ten years on those visa holders, in the
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future.Further details of all measures announced in the Immigration White Paper will be set out in the normal way in d...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that individuals prosecuted under the Hong Kong National Security Law are not unfairly excluded from access to the British Nationals (Overseas) visa schem
Answer: The Home Office considers all applications for UK visas on their individual merits. Suitability requirements apply to all routes and must be met in addition to validity and eligibility requirements. The Immigration Rules part 9: grounds for refusal (Immig...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will relax the 90-day absence rule for British National (Overseas) visa holders for exceptional circumstances for visa holders from Hong Kong.
Answer: British Nationals (Overseas) who wish to become British citizens can apply for registration under section 4(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981. There is some discretion over the requirement not to have been outside the UK for more than 90 days in the ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: ChinaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will issue an apology for the lack of (a) referendum and (b) recognition of the right to self-determination for Hong Kong residents prior to the handover of Hong Kong t
Answer: The 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration committed China to preserve Hong Kong's way of life for a period of at least 50 years. Since 2021, the UK has considered China to be in a state of ongoing non-compliance with the Joint Declaration.As a co-signatory ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas): VisasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on guaranteeing the long-term continuation of the British National (Overseas) visa scheme for
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in the latest 6-monthly Report, this Government remains steadfast in our commitment to the British National (Overseas) visa route. The UK provides a welcoming home to Hong Kongers today and it will continue to do so for Hong ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure cross-border cooperation between local education authorities in the planning and allocation of school places.
Answer: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is introducing new duties for mainstream state schools and local authorities to co-operate regarding school admissions and for state schools to co-operate with local authorities regarding place planning. Where co-...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: AuditMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will instruct the DVLA to conduct an audit of car park records in instances where a pattern of disputes has been identified.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for high standards in the private parking industry and is committed to delivering a Code of Practice that promotes good practice, in accordance with The Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019. We are progressing with plans ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to ensure that food producers are not undercut by imports produced to lower standards.
Answer: The Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections, food standards and animal welfare. We recognise farmers’ concerns about imports produced using methods not permitted in the UK. We have been clear that we will use our ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: InformationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to help improve the (a) recording and (b) traceability of farm animals through the Livestock Information Service.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is to achieve a comprehensive, multispecies Livestock Information Service, allowing disease to be identified and controlled more effectively, helping to meet our key priority of supporting farmers to boost our food security. Thro...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Veterinary ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of veterinary professionals in the farming sector; and what plans he has to reform the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 to enable more u
Answer: Defra is exploring various avenues to improve the short- and long-term capacity issues in the veterinary sector. We have engagement with the veterinary profession and other relevant stakeholders, including veterinary schools and government organisations t...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered introducing a centrally-funded veterinary surveillance scheme to support early detection of animal disease.
Answer: Our existing animal health surveillance arrangements are robust and we monitor for new and emerging threats to our biosecurity through our Veterinary Risk Group (VRG) and the Human and Animal Infections Risk Surveillance (HAIRS) Group. We are not consider...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimals: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) capacity and (b) capability of the Animal and Plant Health Agency to respond to a major outbreak of exotic animal disease.
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) leads Government action on animal disease control and has outbreak response plans in place. These include measures to contract companies to support eradication and cover such matters as the deployment of non-Gover...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking a public awareness campaign to encourage more drivers to replace (a) faulty and (b) broken indicator lights.
Answer: Modern vehicles are fitted with a mandatory tell-tale lamp to indicate whether the direction indicators are functioning properly. Statistics show that there are on average 146 collisions per year where defective lamps and indicators were considered to be ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: ImmigrationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper on the UK's foreign policy in relation
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in the latest 6-monthly Report, this Government remains steadfast in our commitment to the British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) visa route. The UK provides a welcoming home to Hong Kongers today and it will continue to do so f...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: ImmigrationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department had discussions with the Home Office on the development of the Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper; and what representations his
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in the latest 6-monthly Report, this Government remains steadfast in our commitment to the British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) visa route. The UK provides a welcoming home to Hong Kongers today and it will continue to do so f...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: ImmigrationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Home Office on the impact of the Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper on British Nationals (Overseas) v
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in the latest 6-monthly Report, this Government remains steadfast in our commitment to the British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) visa route. The UK provides a welcoming home to Hong Kongers today and it will continue to do so f...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Riding: Disadvantaged and Special Educational NeedsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with (a) Sport England and (b) UK Sport on access to equestrian activities for (i) underrepresented groups and (ii) young people with SEND.
Answer: We want everyone to be able to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of sport and physical activity. We recognise that there are barriers which prevent some people from taking part and we will continue to work with our arm's length bodies, Sport E...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government provides guidance to local authorities on the allocation of funding (a) across different sports, (b) for the provision for (i) SEND-inclusive and (ii) therapeutic sporting
Answer: We want everyone to be able to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of sport and physical activity. We recognise that there are barriers which prevent some people from taking part and we will continue to work with our arm's length bodies, Sport E...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Horse RidingDepartment for EducationTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department provides funding for equestrian activities for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: The department provides funding for local authorities, schools and other education providers so that they can discharge their statutory duties relating to children with special educational needs and disabilities. It is for local authorities and schools to...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
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