Jas Athwal MP: written questions
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Written questions
Department for Work and Pensions: Ethnic GroupsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the consultation, Government Statistical Service Harmonisation: Assessing user needs for additional response options for the new ethnicity harmonisation standard, published on 28 Octob
Answer: The Department notes the plan by the Office for National Statistics for an updated harmonised standard, which will be applied to our departmental statistics where applicable in due course.This is an open consultation due to close on 4 February 2026, and t...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Jews and SikhsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on health outcomes for (a) Sikhs and (b) Jews.
Answer: The Department has access to data from several population health surveys, undertaken by other organisations or departments, which record the religion of respondents, and which include Sikh and Jewish as categories. These include:- Health Survey for Englan...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Ground RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that Leasehold reform will include reductions in ground levels of ground rent.
Answer: Through the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill published on 27 January 2026, the government is proposing to cap ground rent at £250 per year, before changing to a peppercorn in 40 years. For further information, I refer the hon. Member to the Writ...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Ground RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to ensure that all leaseholders, including existing leaseholders, have their ground rent reduced to a peppercorn.
Answer: Through the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill published on 27 January 2026, the government is proposing to cap ground rent at £250 per year, before changing to a peppercorn in 40 years. For further information, I refer the hon. Member to the Writ...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on ending the leasehold system.
Answer: Over the course of this parliament, the government is determined to honour the commitments made in our manifesto and do what is necessary to finally bring the feudal leasehold system to an end. We continue to progressively implement the provisions of the ...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions has her Department had with Ofcom on the regulation of online AI chatbots and companions in the context of exposure of harmful content on children.
Answer: On 3 December 2025, the Secretary of State confirmed in Parliament that the government is exploring how emerging services, such as AI chatbots, interact with the Online Safety Act and what further measures may be required.The Department has regular discus...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: DocumentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his department taking to improve record keeping and documentation within the emergency departments and observation units.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving how information is recorded, stored, and used across the National Health Service, including in emergency departments and observation units.Regarding accident and emergency data, NHS England has published a Data Qua...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of medical care available to people with learning disabilities.
Answer: Significant action is underway to improve access to and the quality of care for people with a learning disability. This will help deliver the shift from treatment to prevention, outlined in our 10-Year Health Plan, with further information available at th...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Learning DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of Matha's Rule on enhancing patient care and saving lives for those with learning disabilities.
Answer: Martha’s Rule is being implemented in all acute hospitals in England. Early indications suggest a positive impact on patient care across patient groups, including people with learning disabilities, through improved recognition of physiological deteriorati...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure timely chid maintenance payments for single parents.
Answer: Children in separated and single-parent families are statistically more likely to experience poverty compared to those in non-separated families. Through both statutory and non-statutory arrangements, Child Maintenance payments currently help keep around ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Intimate Image AbuseDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools reported deepfake intimate image abuse in 2024-25.
Answer: Schools are under no obligation to report data on deepfake intimate image abuse to the department.The department’s statutory safeguarding guidance, 'Keeping children safe in education', which supports schools and colleges to safeguard and promote the welf...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Sexual Abuse Material: SoftwareHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of nudification apps on boys and girls under 18.
Answer: The Government is aware of concerns about the impacts of nudification apps on children and in facilitating violence against women and girls. AI-generated child sexual abuse material can have direct impact on real children. Offenders use AI to create photo...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Abuse and DiscriminationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle AI-driven (a) abuse and (b) discrimination.
Answer: The Online Safety Act 2023 places robust duties on user-to-user and search services to tackle abuse and discrimination where it is illegal or harmful to children. These duties apply regardless of whether content is created by AI or not. Services must impl...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPornography: InternetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to make harmful pornographic content illegal on online platforms.
Answer: The Online Safety Act protects users from harmful and illegal pornographic content. Extreme pornography is a priority offence, meaning that services must proactively mitigate and remove such content.In addition, the Secretary of State and Victims Minister...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Sexual Abuse Material and Intimate Image Abuse: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the use of proactive technology to (a) identify and (b) tackle (i) deepfakes and (ii) AI generated (A) intimate image abuse and (B
Answer: The Home Office actively engages with relevant stakeholders on the use of proactive technology to identify and tackle AI-enabled harms, including deepfakes, intimate image abuse and child sexual abuse images.Working in partnership with the Department for ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIntimate Image Abuse: SoftwareDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ban nudification apps from online app stores.
Answer: The government is concerned about the proliferation of AI-enabled products and services that facilitate the creation of deepfake non-consensual intimate images.Government legislated to ban the non-consensual creation of sexually explicit deepfake images i...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSikhs: DiscriminationHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a statutory Code of Practice on the Sikh articles of faith to prevent discrimination.
Answer: The Home Office has made no assessment of the potential merits of establishing a statutory Code of Practice on Sikh articles of faith to prevent discrimination as religious discrimination is not a matter for the Home Office.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: Greater LondonTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80419More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help reduce barriers to home ownership in London for first-time buyers.
Answer: The most sustainable long-term method to improve housing affordability and help people into homeownership is to increase the supply of housing. The government is committed to building 1.5 million homes this parliament (compared to the 1 million homes deli...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: Greater LondonTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80418More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reform (a) Lifetime ISAs and (b) Stamp Duty Land Tax to support first time buyers in London.
Answer: SDLT continues to be an important source of government revenue, raising around £12 billion each year to help pay for the essential services the government provides. Any changes to SDLT would therefore have to be carefully considered given the potential ef...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time BuyersTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80417More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help first-time buyers in (a) London and (b) general.
Answer: The most sustainable long-term method to improve housing affordability and help people into homeownership is to increase the supply of housing. The government is committed to building 1.5 million homes this parliament (compared to the 1 million homes deli...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurological Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) treatment and (b) care of patients with (a) non-preventable and progressive neurological conditions and (ii) Parkinson’s through the 10-Year H
Answer: The three shifts outlined in the 10-Year Health Plan will revolutionise care for people with Parkinson’s and other non-preventable progressive neurological conditions by shifting from hospital-centric care to community-based and preventative approaches, a...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) assessment he has made and (b) research his Department has commissioned on the potential impact of Parkinson’s Disease on the (i) NHS, (ii) social care and (iii) the economy in (A) 2025 an
Answer: There are a number of initiatives at the national level supporting service improvement and better care for patients with Parkinson’s disease, including the RightCare Progressive Neurological Conditions Toolkit and the Getting It Right First Time Programme...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMigraines: Sick LeaveDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of migraines on (a) the economy and (b) levels of (i) presenteeism and (ii)absenteeism.
Answer: The Joint DWP and DHSC Work and Health Directorate was set up in 2015 in recognition of the significant link between work and health and to improve employment opportunities for disabled people and people with health conditions, including people with migra...
Answered 29 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle fly-tipping.
Answer: This Government will crack down on fly-tipping by supporting councils to seize and crush more vehicles of fly-tippers, forcing fly-tippers to clean up their mess and bringing in new prison sentences for those transporting waste illegally. We also taking s...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAtaxia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase treatment options for people with Friedreich's Ataxia.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Friedreich's Ataxia. One of the framework’s priorities is improving access to specialist care, treatments, and dru...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
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