Jas Athwal MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Temporary Accommodation: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help support councils to provide temporary accommodation in London.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high, and we are taking the first steps to get back on track to ending homelessness. As announced at the Budget, grant funding for homelessness services is increasing this year by £233 million compared to last year (2024/25...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating large food businesses to publish nutrient profile models on their products.
Answer: We have not made an assessment of the potential merits of mandating large food businesses to publish nutrient profile models on their products. As part of considerations around mandatory healthiness targets, the Food Data Transparency Partnership (FDTP) w...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Buildings: Sanitary ProductsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37966More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she has made any assessment of the potential merits of the free provision of period products in public buildings in England.
Answer: This Government's approach is to resolve the issue at the source by tackling the reasons women and girls are pushed into period poverty to start with. We are protecting women’s living standards, alongside the public services they rely on, so that no one h...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Public HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make clean air a public health priority.
Answer: Improving the environment where we live, work, and play is critical to support everyone to live longer healthier lives. We know that air pollution is one of the greatest environmental risks to public health in the United Kingdom and so tackling it plays a...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: FraudCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37964More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce fraud in the public sector.
Answer: This government is taking tough action to reduce public sector fraud.In January, we introduced the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, giving us more tools to combat fraud, allowing government to investigate fraud, recover public money an...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce phone theft in (a) east London and (b) Ilford South constituency.
Answer: On 6 February the Home Secretary brought together police, the National Crime Agency, the Mayor of London and leading tech companies to drive greater collaboration in breaking the business model of mobile phone thieves.As a result of the summit, representa...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with representatives of the mobile phone industry on (a) using technology to prevent stolen phones from being re-used and (b) the adequacy of security on banking phone
Answer: On 6 February the Home Secretary brought together police, the National Crime Agency, the Mayor of London and leading tech companies to drive greater collaboration in breaking the business model of mobile phone thieves.As a result of the summit, representa...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious HatredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle hate crimes based on religion in (a) England, (b) London and (c) Ilford South constituency.
Answer: All forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, and the Government continues to work closely with community partners to tackle it. The Government has worked with the police to fund True Vision, an online hate crime reporting ...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help protect grassroots sports venues in London.
Answer: This Government recognises that grassroots sports facilities are important to communities up and down the country. Everyone, no matter who they are or where they live, should have access to high quality facilities and opportunities to participate in sport...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) employers and (b) further education providers to help ensure the post-16 curriculum is aligned with the future needs of the UK workforce.
Answer: The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE. The Review is looking at ensuring all 16 to 19-year-olds have access to rigorous and high-value qualifications and training, equipping ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to encourage investment in high streets in (a) London and (b) Ilford South constituency.
Answer: The government is fully committed to revitalising our high streets and supporting businesses to make our towns, including those in London and Ilford South constituency, successful. We recognise the important role Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) prov...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSTEM Subjects: Further EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking encourage the take-up of STEM subjects at further education level.
Answer: Developing the skills of young people, especially in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is a critical enabler for the government’s missions to break down barriers to opportunity and drive economic growth.To support young people with c...
Answered 23 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent childhood obesity.
Answer: The prevention of ill health is a clear priority for the Government and the cornerstone of this is supporting children to live healthier lives. We face a childhood obesity crisis, and the Government will take action to tackle the root causes of obesity he...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of GP provision in (a) England, (b) London and (c) Ilford South constituency; and what steps he is taking to improve patient access.
Answer: Ilford South sits within the North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB). Since June 2018, there has been an increase of 45 full-time equivalent (FTE) general practitioners (GPs) in the ICB; in the London region, there has been an increase of 411 FTE GP...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in (a) England, (b) London, and (c) Ilford South constituency.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.That’s why we are delivering on our commitment to strengthen neighbourhood policing, putting 13,000 neighbourhood police and community s...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: Consumer InformationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve access to pension information and (b) introduce the Pension Dashboards Scheme.
Answer: The Government ensures everyone has access to free impartial pension guidance through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS). Their MoneyHelper service provides guidance to the public on all areas of UK pensions. In September 2024, MaPS launched a new digi...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle inequalities in access to end of life care services.
Answer: NHS England has published statutory guidance which outlines areas for consideration when commissioning palliative and end of life care services and, within this, there is reference to improving equity of access and reducing inequity in outcomes and experi...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Terminal IllnessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to (a) counselling and (b) psychological support for patients who receive a diagnosis of terminal illness.
Answer: NHS England has published statutory guidance which outlines areas for consideration when commissioning palliative and end of life care services and, within this, there is reference to improving equity of access and reducing inequity in outcomes and experi...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department plans to provide for community mental health hubs in London in each of the next three financial years.
Answer: Thus far, government funding to support Early Support Hubs from 2024/25 has allowed hubs to expand their current service offer to reach at least 12,000 additional young people.The Department has confirmed a one-year contract to support and evaluate these ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of enabling Ukrainian refugees who are living in the UK to obtain the right to remain.
Answer: The Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme opened to applications on 4 February 2025, which enables Ukrainians in the UK under the Ukraine visa schemes to apply for a further 18 months’ temporary permission to remain in the UK.We recognise the Ukrainian gove...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRacial DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36956More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help end discrimination against ethnic minority people.
Answer: This government is clear that someone’s race or ethnicity should never be a barrier to success. We are taking a number of steps across government to address race inequalities through our mission-based programme of reform and our Plan for Change. As set ou...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: Local GovernmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with local authorities to help tackle fly-tipping.
Answer: Fly-tipping is a serious crime which blights local communities and the environment. Local authorities have enforcement powers to help them tackle fly-tipping, including fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, and prosecution action which can lead to signifi...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: DisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure areas with higher levels of deprivation receive adequate funding.
Answer: The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local government in England, which is a cash-terms increase of 6.8% in Core Spending Power on 2024-25. The most relatively deprived areas of England will receiv...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce the need for imported electricity in the UK.
Answer: The Government’s Clean Power 2030 action plan details the Government's strategy to protect people from increased energy bills caused by volatile global gas markets and accelerate our pathway towards greater energy independence through the deployment of cl...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
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